1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishAnnan
Enumeration Book6
Page17
Schedule69
AddressHowgill
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Nicholas Shannan HeadMarried35MHandloom Weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Dornock  
Name Nicholas Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Handloom Weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Dornock
Notes
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Jane Shannan WifeMarried40FHandloom Weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Dornock  
Name Jane Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Handloom Weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Dornock
Notes
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Margaret Shannan DaughterUnmarried16FHandloom Weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Annan  
Name Margaret Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Handloom Weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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John Shannan SonUnmarried14MHandloom Weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Annan  
Name John Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Handloom Weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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William Shannan SonUnmarried12MPirn-fillerDumfries, Annan  
Name William Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Pirn-filler
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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Alexander Shannan SonUnmarried10MPirn-fillerDumfries, Annan  
Name Alexander Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Pirn-filler
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Annan, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 17; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81206069: accessed 30 Jan 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.