1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book1
Page5
Schedule20
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St.
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Robert Dempster HeadMarried33MInnkeeperKirkcudbright, Carsphairn  
Name Robert Dempster
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Innkeeper
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
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Jane Dempster WifeMarried26F Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn  
Name Jane Dempster
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
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Jane Dempster DaughterUnmarried2F Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn  
Name Jane Dempster
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
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Elisabeth Niblo ServantUnmarried30FHouse ServantWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Elisabeth Niblo
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Janet McKima ServantUnmarried20FHouse ServantWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Janet McKima
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Mary McKie ServantUnmarried16FNurseWigtown, Sorbie  
Name Mary McKie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Nurse
Birthplace Wigtown, Sorbie
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90001020: 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.