1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishGlasserton
Enumeration Book2
Page13
Schedule32
AddressPart of Carleton or Lorrain
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William McDowall HeadMarried51MFarmer of 21 acres (half arable the remainder rocky pasture)Wigtown, Glasserton  
Name William McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 51
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 21 acres (half arable the remainder rocky pasture)
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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Christian McDowall WifeMarried57F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Christian McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Margaret McDowall DaughterUnmarried24FOutdoor WorkerWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Margaret McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Outdoor Worker
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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Agnes McDowall DaughterUnmarried21FOutdoor WorkerWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Agnes McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Outdoor Worker
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
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Christian MurphyMcDowallGrand Daur 1F Wigtown, Glasserton  
Name Christian Murphy
Other Name McDowall
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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John Barret BoarderMarried65MAg Lab.Ireland  
Name John Barret
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Married
Age 65
Sex M
Occupation Ag Lab.
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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James Mcavoy BoarderUnmarried50MAg Lab.Ireland  
Name James Mcavoy
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Ag Lab.
Birthplace Ireland
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 13; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88502032: accessed 06 Apr 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.