1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page18
Schedule81
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address6 Birtwhistle Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Mary McQuarryAlexanderHeadWidow35FPauper, Power Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Mary McQuarry
Other Name Alexander
Relationship Head
Condition Widow
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation Pauper, Power Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Jean McQuarry DaughterUnmarried15FServantKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Jean McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Rebecca McQuarry DaughterUnmarried13Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Rebecca McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Lachlan McQuarry SonUnmarried11Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Lachlan McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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John McQuarry Son 9Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name John McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Agness McQuarry Daughter 5F Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name Agness McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary McQuarry Daughter 1F Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name Mary McQuarry
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Margaret Alexander SisterUnmarried40FCotton Mill CarderKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Margaret Alexander
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Cotton Mill Carder
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Agness Alexander SisterUnmarried25FSteam Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Agness Alexander
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Steam Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Mary DunAlexanderNiece 9Fat SchoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Mary Dun
Other Name Alexander
Relationship Niece
Condition
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation at School
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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James HutsonAlexanderNephew 2M Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name James Hutson
Other Name Alexander
Relationship Nephew
Condition
Age 2
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 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604081: 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.
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