1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishBuittle
Enumeration Book6
Page7
Schedule20
AddressMeikle Knox
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Porter HeadMarried36MFarmer of 200 Acres, emp. 4 labKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Thomas Porter
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 200 Acres, emp. 4 lab
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Agnes Porter WifeMarried34F Wigtown, Kirkinner  
Name Agnes Porter
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkinner
Notes
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Horatia Porter Daughter 11FScholarWigtown, Newton Stewart  
Name Horatia Porter
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Newton Stewart
Notes
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Margaret Porter Daughter 5FScholarKirkcudbright, Buittle Not Alive 
Name Margaret Porter
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Buittle
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
John Porter Son 1 1/2M Kirkcudbright, Buittle Not Alive 
Name John Porter
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1 1/2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Buittle
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Murray ServantUnmarried18MFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name James Murray
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Agnes Martin ServantUnmarried18FFarm ServantDumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name Agnes Martin
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
Notes
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Jean Craik Servant 15FHouse ServantKirkcudbright, Urr  
Name Jean Craik
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Urr
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 7; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=85906020: accessed 12 May 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.