1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book8
Page8
Schedule36
AddressBishopton
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Peter Douglas HeadMarried54MFarmer of 25 acresWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Peter Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 54
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 25 acres
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Jane Douglas WifeMarried56F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 56
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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David Douglas SonUnmarried25MFarmers SonWigtown, Whithorn  
Name David Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Jannet Douglas DaughterUnmarried23F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jannet Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Jane Douglas DaughterUnmarried21FDress MakerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Jane Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Dress Maker
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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John Douglas SonUnmarried19MDrapers appr.Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Drapers appr.
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 8, Page 8; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90008036: accessed 16 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.