1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book2
Page1
Schedule1
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Charlotte WilsonChesneyHeadMarried60FInn KeeperWigtown, Sorbie  
Name Charlotte Wilson
Other Name Chesney
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 60
Sex F
Occupation Inn Keeper
Birthplace Wigtown, Sorbie
Notes
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Margaret ClanahanChesneyDaughterMarried40FDress MakerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Margaret Clanahan
Other Name Chesney
Relationship Daughter
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Dress Maker
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Agnes Chesney DaughterUnmarried30F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Agnes Chesney
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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James Chesney SonUnmarried26MPainterWigtown, Whithorn  
Name James Chesney
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Painter
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Chalotte D. Gibb Grand Daur 5F Wigtown, Whithorn likely legitimate daughter of Joseph Gibb and Sarah Chesney
Name Chalotte D. Gibb
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes likely legitimate daughter of Joseph Gibb and Sarah Chesney
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90002001: accessed 04 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.