1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishAnnan
Enumeration Book6
Page18
Schedule71
AddressHowgill
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
George Shannan HeadMarried34MHand loom Weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Dornock  
Name George Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 34
Sex M
Occupation Hand loom Weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Dornock
Notes
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1861 Census
Sarah Shannan WifeMarried22F Dumfries, Gretna  
Name Sarah Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Gretna
Notes
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John Shannan SonUnmarried1M Dumfries, Annan Not Alive 
Name John Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary Shannan MotherWidow75FWeaver's widow; pauperDumfries, Annan  
Name Mary Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Mother
Condition Widow
Age 75
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's widow; pauper
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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Jane Shannan NieceUnmarried9FWeaver's daur; bobbin winderDumfries, Annan  
Name Jane Shannan
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's daur; bobbin winder
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Annan, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81206071: accessed 31 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.