1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishColvend & Southwick
Enumeration Book1
Page19
Schedule68
AddressUpper Auchenshien
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Aitken HeadMarried50MProprietor of 45 acres employing 1 Servant & 1 out door Lab. master Joiner, employ 1 apprenticeKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name John Aitken
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Proprietor of 45 acres employing 1 Servant & 1 out door Lab. master Joiner, employ 1 apprentice
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Mary Aitken WifeMarried51FProprietor & Joiner's WifeKirkcudbright, Terregles  
Name Mary Aitken
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 51
Sex F
Occupation Proprietor & Joiner's Wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Terregles
Notes
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Janet Aitken DaughterUnmarried15FFarmer's DaughterKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Janet Aitken
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daughter
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Samuel Aitken SonUnmarried11MScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Samuel Aitken
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Margaret Aitken DaughterUnmarried5FScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend Not Alive 
Name Margaret Aitken
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Thomas Smith ApprenticeUnmarried19MJoiner's ApprenticeKirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright  
Name Thomas Smith
Other Name
Relationship Apprentice
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Joiner's Apprentice
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright
Notes
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John Clark ServantUnmarried27MFarm LabourerKirkcudbright, Rerrick  
Name John Clark
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Rerrick
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Colvend & Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 19; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86101068: accessed 27 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.