In 1851, Samuel Vernon was enumerated at High Auchneel Farm, located on the remote south-west coast of Scotland. Living with Samuel was his mother, Margaret, who was working as a House Keeper, possibly in the farmhouse itself. Samuel was working as a Tile Maker, with the help of a Irish boy named Owney Miles.
1851 Scotland Census, Household of Samuel Vernon (extract).[2]
Transcription
Name and Surname
Relation to Head of Family
Condition
Age
Gender
Rank, Profession, or Occupation
Where Born
SamuelVernon
Head
Unmarried
32
Male
Tile Maker
Wigtown Newton Stewart
MargaretVernon
Mother
Married
65
Female
Housekeeper
Wigtown Newton Stewart
Owney Miles
Servant
15
Male
Tile Maker Servant
Ireland
Sources
[1]1851 VERNON, MARGARET (Census 891/3/10) Page 10 of 10. (2022, August 4). Retrieved from ScotlandsPeople
[2]1851 VERNON, MARGARET (Census 891/3/10) Page 10 of 10. (2022, August 4). Retrieved from ScotlandsPeople
