1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishColvend & Southwick
Enumeration Book2
Page14
Schedule42
AddressDrumburn
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Gillespie HeadMarried45MFarmer & LabourerDumfries, Kirkmichael  
Name James Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 45
Sex M
Occupation Farmer & Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmichael
Notes
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Jane GillespieMcLachlanWifeMarried47FFarmer WifeKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Jane Gillespie
Other Name McLachlan
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex F
Occupation Farmer Wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Anne Gillespie DaughterUnmarried20FFarmer Daur.Kirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Anne Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Farmer Daur.
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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John Gillespie SonUnmarried11MFarmer ScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name John Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Farmer Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Agnes Gillespie DaughterUnmarried9FScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Agnes Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Jane Gillespie DaughterUnmarried7FScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend Not Alive 
Name Jane Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Sarah Gillespie DaughterUnmarried5FScholarKirkcudbright, Colvend Not Alive 
Name Sarah Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Janet Gillespie DaughterUnmarried2F Kirkcudbright, Colvend Not Alive 
Name Janet Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Anne McLauchlan Aunt-in-lawWidow73FLodgerKirkcudbright, Colvend  
Name Anne McLauchlan
Other Name
Relationship Aunt-in-law
Condition Widow
Age 73
Sex F
Occupation Lodger
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Colvend
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Colvend & Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 14; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86102042: accessed 24 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.