1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishColvend & Southwick
Enumeration Book1
Page17
Schedule59
AddressAuchenhill
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Shennan HeadMarried63MFarmer of 100 Acres employing 1 ServantKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name William Shennan
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 63
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 100 Acres employing 1 Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Barbara Shennan WifeMarried54FFarmer's WifeDumfries, Keir  
Name Barbara Shennan
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 54
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Dumfries, Keir
Notes
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George Shennan SonUnmarried23MFarmer's SonKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name George Shennan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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John Shennan SonUnmarried21MFarmer's SonKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name John Shennan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Mary Shennan DaughterUnmarried18FFarmer's Daur.Kirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Mary Shennan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daur.
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Jane Armstrong ServantUnmarried18FGeneral ServantDumfries, Glencairn  
Name Jane Armstrong
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation General Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Glencairn
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Colvend & Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 17; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86101059: accessed 28 Apr 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.