1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book2
Page25
Schedule126
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Peter McEwen HeadMarried36MShoemakerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Peter McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Shoemaker
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jean McEwen WifeMarried38F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jean McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 38
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Helen McEwen DaughterUnmarried8F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Helen McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Frederick McEwen SonUnmarried7MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Frederick McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Jane McEwen DaughterUnmarried3F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Alexr. McEwen SonUnmarried10 monM Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Alexr. McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10 mon
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Janet Swetting ServantUnmarried16FHouse ServantWigtown, Stoneykirk  
Name Janet Swetting
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Stoneykirk
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 25; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90002126: accessed 07 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.