1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book6
Page3
Schedule8
AddressDinnans
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Gourley HeadWidower46MFarmer of 200 Ac. em. 10 Lab.England  
Name John Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 46
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 200 Ac. em. 10 Lab.
Birthplace England
Notes
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Mary Ann Gourley Daughter 14F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Mary Ann Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jane Gourley Daughter 12F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Elisabeth Gourley Daughter 10F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Elisabeth Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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David Gourley Son 5M Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name David Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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William Gourley Son 2M Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name William Gourley
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Andw. Ritchie ServantUnmarried35MFarm LabourerWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Andw. Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes
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John Ralston ServantUnmarried21MFarm LabourerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Ralston
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Agnes Corance ServantUnmarried19FHouse ServantWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Agnes Corance
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
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Helen McCartney ServantUnmarried21FHouse ServantWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Helen McCartney
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
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Charlotte McCartney ServantUnmarried16FHouse ServantWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Charlotte McCartney
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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William Douglas VisitorMarried48MVisitorWigtown, Glenluce  
Name William Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Visitor
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90006008: accessed 13 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.