1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book1
Page4
Schedule13
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St.
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John McCrae HeadWidower39MBaker Employing 2 MenAyr, Colmonell  
Name John McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Baker Employing 2 Men
Birthplace Ayr, Colmonell
Notes
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Peter McCrae SonUnmarried14MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Peter McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Margret McCrae DaughterUnmarried12FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Margret McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Thomas McCrae SonUnmarried10MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Thomas McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Sarah McCrae DaughterUnmarried8FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Sarah McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Sarah McCrae SisterUnmarried43FHouse KeeperAyr, Colmonell  
Name Sarah McCrae
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 43
Sex F
Occupation House Keeper
Birthplace Ayr, Colmonell
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Hugh McCarty ServantUnmarried33MJourney man BakerIreland  
Name Hugh McCarty
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Journey man Baker
Birthplace Ireland
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James Skimming ServantUnmarried18MApprentice BakerWigtown, Old Luce  
Name James Skimming
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Apprentice Baker
Birthplace Wigtown, Old Luce
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90001013: accessed 02 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.