1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book2
Page4
Schedule18
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William McKelvie HeadMarried49MMerchant (Shopkeeper) & FarmerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name William McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 49
Sex M
Occupation Merchant (Shopkeeper) & Farmer
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Isabella McKelvie WifeMarried48FMerchant's WifeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Isabella McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation Merchant's Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Hellen McKelvie DaughterUnmarried21FMillinerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Hellen McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Milliner
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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John McKelvie SonUnmarried20MMerchant's SonWigtown, Whithorn  
Name John McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Merchant's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Thomas McKelvie SonUnmarried15MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Thomas McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Isabella McKelvie DaughterUnmarried13FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Isabella McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Mary McKelvie DaughterUnmarried10FScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Mary McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Robert McKelvie SonUnmarried8MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Robert McKelvie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90002018: 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.