1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book7
Page2
Schedule4
AddressOrchar
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Halliday HeadMarried38MSheepherd (2 acres)Kirkcudbright, Parton  
Name James Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 38
Sex M
Occupation Sheepherd (2 acres)
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Parton
Notes
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Mary Halliday WifeMarried36F Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Mary Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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John Halliday SonUnmarried16MSheepherdKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name John Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Sheepherd
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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William Halliday SonUnmarried14MScholarKirkcudbright, Kells  
Name William Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kells
Notes
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James Halliday SonUnmarried11MScholarKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name James Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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Jane Halliday Daughter 8FScholarKirkcudbright, Minnigaff Not Alive 
Name Jane Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary Halliday Daughter 6FScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Mary Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet Halliday Daughter 4F Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Janet Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
David Halliday Son 2M Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name David Halliday
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Margaret Welch ServantUnmarried15Fhouse MaidKirkcudbright, Kells  
Name Margaret Welch
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation house Maid
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kells
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86607004: accessed 05 Dec 2025); 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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