1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book5
Page4
Schedule10
AddressHigh Stennoch
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Gourlay HeadMarried81MFarmer of 178 acres with 5 Labs.Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 81
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 178 acres with 5 Labs.
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Rachel Gourlay WifeMarried68FHouse WifeEngland  
Name Rachel Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 68
Sex F
Occupation House Wife
Birthplace England
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Maryann Gourlay DaughterUnmarried40FEmployed at homeWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Maryann Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Employed at home
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Jean Gourlay DaughterUnmarried32FEmployed at homeWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jean Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation Employed at home
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Peter Gourlay SonUnmarried26MEmployed on FarmWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Peter Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Employed on Farm
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Maryann McKie ServantUnmarried25FHouse ServWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Maryann McKie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation House Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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John McGibnie ServantUnmarried27MFarm Labr.Ireland  
Name John McGibnie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labr.
Birthplace Ireland
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William Reid ServantUnmarried14MFarm BoyWigtown, Whithorn  
Name William Reid
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Farm Boy
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90005010: 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.