1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page11
Schedule55
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address3 Swan Street
 Printer Friendly Version
 Previous Household
 Next Household
NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Cairns HeadMarried50MMason LabourerKirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright  
Name Thomas Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Mason Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Margaret Cairns WifeMarried47F Kirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Margaret Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Elizabeth Cairns DaughterUnmarried20FPower Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Elizabeth Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Power Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Robert Cairns SonUnmarried17M Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Robert Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Mary Cairns DaughterUnmarried15FPower Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Mary Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Power Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
William Cairns Son 9Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name William Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Thomas Cairns Son 5M} Twins at schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name Thomas Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation } Twins at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
David Cairns Son 5M} Twins at schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name David Cairns
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation } Twins at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604055: accessed 03 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.

If a person has a '+' symbol next to their entry, this indicates that we have further research material stored about an individual which we can provide at a modest cost on request.

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.