1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book1
Page1
Schedule3
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St.
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Drafe HeadMarried42MSaddler employing one manDumfries, Sanquhar  
Name John Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex M
Occupation Saddler employing one man
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Agnes Drafe WifeMarried44F Wigtown, Wigtown  
Name Agnes Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Wigtown
Notes
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Jane Drafe DaughterUnmarried17FSeamstressWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Seamstress
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Thomas Drafe SonUnmarried15MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Thomas Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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James Drafe SonUnmarried14MSaddler ApprenticeWigtown, Whithorn  
Name James Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Saddler Apprentice
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Mary Ann Drafe DaughterUnmarried12FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Mary Ann Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Margret Drafe DaughterUnmarried11FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Margret Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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John Drafe SonUnmarried10MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Elisabeth Drafe DaughterUnmarried5F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Elisabeth Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Agnes Drafe DaughterUnmarried3F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Agnes Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Ann Drafe DaughterUnmarried5 MF Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Ann Drafe
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5 M
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Jess King ServantUnmarried22FHouse ServantWigtown, Portpatrick  
Name Jess King
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Portpatrick
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90001003: accessed 01 Sep 2026); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

N.B. Notes which appear in italics above do not appear in the original records and are supplied from our own research. Alternative surnames (also in italics) have been either inferred as a possibility from the context of the record itself or supplied from other research. The idea behind this is to make it easier to find individuals who may have had more than one surname, but should not to be taken as evidence that the alternative surname shown ever applied to that person.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2015.
1851 Census Data - General Register Office for Scotland. Crown copyright. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.