1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishCarsphairn
Enumeration Book2
Page12
Schedule36
Town/VillageWoodhead Lead Mine
Address1 High Tile Row
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
George Shields HeadMarried43MLead MinerDumfries, Moffat  
Name George Shields
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Lead Miner
Birthplace Dumfries, Moffat
Notes
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Grace Shields WifeMarried42F Lanark, Crawford  
Name Grace Shields
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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George Shields SonUnmarried16MEngine ManLanark, Crawford  
Name George Shields
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Engine Man
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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Robert Shields SonUnmarried14MLead WasherLanark, Crawford  
Name Robert Shields
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Lead Washer
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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Isabella Shields DaughterUnmarried12F Lanark, Crawford  
Name Isabella Shields
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
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John Shields SonUnmarried9MLead WasherKirkcudbright, Carsphairn  
Name John Shields
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Lead Washer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
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Grace Shields DaughterUnmarried7F Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name Grace Shields
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Angus Shields SonUnmarried5M Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name Angus Shields
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Mary Shields DaughterUnmarried2F Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn Not Alive 
Name Mary Shields
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Carsphairn
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Thomas Shields NephewUnmarried20MMiners' Lab.Ayr, New Cumnock  
Name Thomas Shields
Other Name
Relationship Nephew
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Miners' Lab.
Birthplace Ayr, New Cumnock
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 12; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86002036: accessed 08 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.