1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book5
Page3
Schedule7
AddressPrestrie
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
David Dickson HeadWidower71MFarmer of 362 acres with 6 Labrs.Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name David Dickson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 71
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 362 acres with 6 Labrs.
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Margt. Dickson DaughterUnmarried42FHouse keeperWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Margt. Dickson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation House keeper
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Elisabeth Hannay Sister-in-lawUnmarried66FAnnuitantWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Elisabeth Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Sister-in-law
Condition Unmarried
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation Annuitant
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jannet Horner ServantUnmarried22FHouse ServWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Jannet Horner
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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Jannet Thompson ServantUnmarried22FHouse ServWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jannet Thompson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Alexr. Gibson ServantUnmarried26MFarm ServWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Alexr. Gibson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Farm Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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William Blain ServantUnmarried17MFarm ServWigtown, Stoneykirk  
Name William Blain
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farm Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Stoneykirk
Notes
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John Park ServantUnmarried13MFarm ServIreland  
Name John Park
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Farm Serv
Birthplace Ireland
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90005007: accessed 12 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.