1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishCarsphairn
Enumeration Book2
Page5
Schedule16
Town/VillageWoodhead Lead Mine
Address4 Low Row
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Wilson HeadMarried40MLead WasherLanark, Crawford  
Name John Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Lead Washer
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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Janet Wilson WifeMarried36F Dumfries, Sanquhar  
Name Janet Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Mary Wilson DaughterUnmarried12F Lanark, Crawford  
Name Mary Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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John Wilson SonUnmarried6MScholarKirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name John Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet Wilson DaughterUnmarried4F Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name Janet Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Wilson SonUnmarried5 Mo.M Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name James Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 5 Mo.
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Wilson BrotherUnmarried35MLead MinerLanark, Crawford  
Name James Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Lead Miner
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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William Wilson BrotherUnmarried27MLead WasherLanark, Crawford  
Name William Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Lead Washer
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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Charles Wilson BrotherMarried24MLead MinerLanark, Crawford  
Name Charles Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Married
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Lead Miner
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86002016: accessed 09 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.