CENSUS RETURNS
1841, 1851, 1861 & 1881
The 'Population Act' of 1821
allowed for a certain small amount of information to be collected in relation to
the number of occupants of the respective parishes, but not names of families.
The return for Kirkcudbrightshire, with such expanded information as was
available for Buittle Parish is noted here for comparison purposes.
1821 Census
Return: Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
The census returns, which contain detailed information on
individual residents in Buittle Parish, carried out in the years
1841, 1851 and 1861 respectively, are reproduced here.
1851 Census
1861 Census
1881 Census
1841 Census Return
The Parish was divided into 6 sections, or 'Enumeration Districts', as
follows
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The estates of Halketleaths, Leaths, Corbieton, Scroggiehill and Milton
Park, Milton and East Logan. (9 pages)
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The estate of Munches (7 pages)
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The estate of Kirkennan, Barlochan (except those properties forming the
village of Palnackie), the farm of Cloneyard, the Manse, and the farm of
Little Knox (6 pages)
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The estate of Breoch and farms of Caigton, Corra, Cuil, Castle Gower,
Flock, Doach and Gagrie. (7 pages)
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The farm of North Glen and Howglen Cottages, the farms of South Glen,
Nethertown, Holm, Orchardton, Douganhill, Blackbelly and Chapelcroft (8
pages)
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The village of Palnackie, on the estates of Almorness and Barlochan, and
small farms in the vicinity, Woodhead, Schoolhouse. Park, Loch-hill and Isle
(10 pages)
The references shown against each entry refer to the Enumeration District,
followed by the page number.
I have produced the list in in order of residence name. as follows:
1. Allanbank
- Caigtonhill
2. Castlegower
- Gardenburn
3. Glenhead
to Manse House
4. Meikle
Knox - Woodend
5. Palnackie
Village
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The Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society have
published this 1841 census, in the form of an alphabetical list, in
surname order, available at a very small cost. In addition, they have also
published the pre-1855 monumental inscription from Buittle Churchyard.
Click here to go to their web
site from where their books can be ordered direct.
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1851 Census Return
The Parish was again divided up into 6 Enumeration Districts,
but in a different order to the previous one.
1. North and South Glen, Nethertown, Holm, Old Orchardton,
Douganhill, Blackbelly, Chapelcroft and The Isle.
2. The village of Palnackie, and the lands of Barlochan,
Woodhead, Little Woodhead, and farms of Loch Hill, Bush and Park.
3. Kirkennan and Kirkland, and farms of Cronyards, Little Knox,
The Smithy, and Hardhills Toll Bar.
4. Leaths, Corra, Caigton, Breoch, Cuil, Castlegower, Flock,
Little Castlegower, Doach and Gaigrey.
5. Whole of the lands of Munches, and lands of East Logan.
6. Corbieton, Scroggiehill, Milton Park, Hopehead, Milton of
Halketleaths, and the Parish School.
I have produced the list in in order of residence name. as follows:
Hint: If you are looking for individual
surnames, use your browser's 'Find' facility once you download the page.
1861 CENSUS RETURN
The 1861 census added an invaluable feature to the
returns. On this occasion the number of rooms in each house with one or
more window was also included. This gives an indication of the quality of
housing then available. There are a couple of houses listed with no
windows, and many with only one.
Again I have produced the list in order of residence name, as
follows:
Hint: If you are looking for individual
surnames, use your browser's 'Find' facility once you download the page.
1881 CENSUS RETURN
This list is produced in order of residence name, as follows:
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