1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page5
Schedule23
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address12 Back Street, N. Side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Peter Biggam HeadMarried43MJourneyman ShoemakerWigtown, Mochrum  
Name Peter Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Journeyman Shoemaker
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
Notes
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Jane Biggam WifeMarried43F Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck  
Name Jane Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck
Notes
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Mary Biggam DaughterUnmarried21FCotton WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Mary Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Cotton Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Jane Biggam DaughterUnmarried18FCotton WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Jane Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Cotton Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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John Biggam Son 15MApprentice TailorKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name John Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Apprentice Tailor
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Isabella Biggam Daughter 12Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Isabella Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Margaret Biggam Daughter 9Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Margaret Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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William Biggam Son 9Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name William Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Georgine Biggam Daughter 6Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name Georgine Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Biggam Son 3M Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name James Biggam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604023: accessed 07 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.
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