1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book3
Page21
Schedule96
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexr. Nairn HeadMarried28MLetter CarrierWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Alexr. Nairn
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Letter Carrier
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jane NairnGordonWifeMarried27F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane Nairn
Other Name Gordon
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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William Nairn SonUnmarried6MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name William Nairn
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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John Nairn SonUnmarried2M Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Nairn
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Alex. Nairn SonUnmarried4MScholarWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Alex. Nairn
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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James Nairn SonUnmarried11 MM Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name James Nairn
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11 M
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jessie Gardner ServantUnmarried15FHouse ServantAberdeenshire  
Name Jessie Gardner
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Aberdeenshire
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 21; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90003096: accessed 10 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.