1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book1
Page14
Schedule59
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William McAdam HeadMarried43MJoiner Employs 2 menWigtown, Sorbie  
Name William McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Joiner Employs 2 men
Birthplace Wigtown, Sorbie
Notes
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Agnes McAdam WifeMarried42F Wigtown, Sorbie  
Name Agnes McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Sorbie
Notes
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Robert McAdam SonUnmarried18MJoinerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Robert McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Joiner
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jane McAdam DaughterUnmarried9FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Elizabeth McAdam DaughterUnmarried7FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Elizabeth McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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John McAdam SonUnmarried5M Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name John McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Andrew McAdam SonUnmarried3M Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Andrew McAdam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 14; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90001059: accessed 03 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.