1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page16
Schedule76
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address4 Birtwhistle Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexander Leitch HeadMarried48MShoemakerWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Alexander Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Shoemaker
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
Notes
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Jannet Leitch WifeMarried44F Kirkcudbright, Dalry  
Name Jannet Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
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Thomas Leitch SonUnmarried23MWood CutterKirkcudbright, Dalry  
Name Thomas Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Wood Cutter
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
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Grace Leitch DaughterUnmarried16FSteam Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, New Galloway  
Name Grace Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Steam Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, New Galloway
Notes
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John Leitch Son 11Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name John Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Jannet Leitch Daughter 6Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name Jannet Leitch
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 16; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604076: accessed 02 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.
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.