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David Gibson     Langskaill    b.. 1805. F. David Gibson

Went to America          

M. Jean Marwick

 
m.   Mary Inkster          b. 1814
 
Issue James Gibson    

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Isabella Gibson     Langskaill      1802 -1860        F.  David Gibson

 

M. Jean Marwick

m.   Alexander Marwick of Corse on 6.3.1829
 
Issue William Marwick b. 23.3.1832  
  David Marwick b. 11.9.1833  
  Jean Marwick b. 1844  
  Ann Marwick b. 9.7.1829  
  Hannah Marwick    
  Isabella Marwick b. 1842 d. 1866
 
 Hannah Marwick  married William Mainland but all their children died young.

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Alexander Gibson      Kirkwall    b. 7.11.1807 F. David Gibson

 

M. Isabel Mainland

m.   Lydia Mainland, Bu, Wyre
 
Issue Nicol Gibson b. 10.6.1850 Unmarried
  George Gibson b. 13.1.1852  
  James Gibson    
  Annabella Gibson    
  Mary Alexina Gibson    
  Robert Gibson    
  John Gibson b. 11.5.1853 (Inverness)
  Charlotte Gibson m. T. Work Australia
  Jeannie Gibson m. T. Tulloch  
  Lydia Gibson m. Linklater  

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John Gibson    Vacquoy            1809 - 1866 F. David Gibson

 

M. Isabel Mainland

m.   Barbara Craigie on 14.12.1832
 
Issue Alexander Gibson b. 16.7.1836  
  Mary Gibson b. 16.11.1839  
  Isabella Gibson b. 21.10.1849  
  Hugh Gibson b. 11.11.1844 Joiner in Kirkwall
  Cecilia Gibson b. 11.1.1834  
  Ann Gibson Died in 1890 at Orquil, Rendall
 
Ann married David Wood   in 1877 (his second marriage of three). Their children were Bella and Mary  Ann.

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Nicol Gibson     Edinburgh      b. 7.7.1811 F. David Gibson

 

M. Isabel Mainland

m.   Janet Harcus
 
Issue Isabella Gibson    
  Mary Gibson Unmarried  
  Janet Gibson Unmarried  
  James Gibson    

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Barbara Craigie     1812 - 1892 F. Hugh Craigie

 

M. Cecilia Gibson

m.   John Gibson, Vacquoy in 1832.  John died in 1866.
 
Issue    See entry for John Gibson

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Jean Gibson     Lower Burness, and Geo F. Hugh Gibson
1815 - 1892 M. Janet Marwick
 
m.1)     David Johnston, Heatherhouse, Sourin
 
Issue Margaret Johnston    
  Bella Johnston    
  John Johnston    
 
m. 2)   Gilbert Craigie, Turbitail on 19.11.1843. Gilbert died in 1882 aged 62.
 
Issue Mary Craigie b. 2.8.1848  
  Jean Craigie b. 20.1.1863  
  William Craigie b. 27.8.1852  
  James Craigie b. 1856  
  David Craigie b.. 14.3.1857  
  Hugh Craigie b. 6.4.1860  
  Jane Craigie Died young  

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Bella Gibson     Lower Burness    b. 1821 F. Hugh Gibson

 

M. Janet Marwick

m. James Harrold of Boray, Gairsay in 1846. His first marriage
 
Issue Ann Harrold b.26.9.1848  
  Margaret Harrold b. 2.2.1852  
  John Harrold b.11.2.1854  
  James Harrold b. 21.6.1856 Unmarried

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Mary Gibson   Lower Burness    1835 -1925 F. Hugh Gibson

 

M. Margaret Harcus

m.  John Mainland of Mid Cruseday.        His second marriage.      No issue.

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John Gibson   of Finyo, and Langsteen   F.  Hugh Gibson

 1834 - 1920

M. Margaret Harcus

 
m. 1)    Lydia Craigie of Myres.   Lydia lived from 1823 till 1873.
 
Issue Allan Gibson b. 5.12.1861 Later at Bigland
  John Gibson b. 15.11.1858 Went to Africa
  Agnes Gibson b. 17.2.1868  
  Lydia Gibson b. 4.10.1864  
 
m. 2)   Matilda Saunders      1849-1925             No issue.

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Alexander Gibson    Flintersquoy, Westside F. NK

Died 1848    

M. NK

Brother of David, of James, and of Cecilia
 
m. 1)  _______    Craigie.       No issue
 
m. 2)   Margaret Craigie
 
Issue James Gibson b. 24.3.1798  
 
m.3)   Jenny Mainland

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Isabella Gibson    Langskaill      1827 - 1903 F. George Gibson

 

M. Ann Mainland

m.   Hugh Sinclair, Stenisgorn in 1844/5.  Hugh died in 1909 aged 88.
 
Issue David Sinclair b. 1.3.1846  
  Mary Sinclair b. 15.1.1848       
  Ann Sinclair b. 10.10.1849  
  Hugh Sinclair b. 28.10.1853  
  Janet Sinclair b. 9.1.1851  
  John Sinclair b. 23.12.1858  
  James Sinclair b. 26.7.1856  
  Robert Sinclair b. 9.1.1864  
  Isabella Sinclair b. 6.1.1866  
  George Sinclair b. 5.3.1862  
 
The Sinclairs were big, powerfully built men with voices to match. It is said that  Hugh A612 and his uncle, Robert Sinclair  of Swandale could shout to one another across the Bay of Saviskaill, in Rousay, a distance of at least 2 miles. This claim seems rather far fetched.

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Ann Gibson     Langskaill    F. George Gibson

 b. 3.9.1829    d. 3.4.1907

M. Ann Mainland

 
m.   Hugh Craigie of Turbitail on 27.2.1852
 
Issue Lydia Craigie b. 27.10.1858  
  Mary Jean Craigie b. 5.5.1860        Died 1873
  Hugh Craigie b. 30.8.1866 Later at Deithe.
  Maggie Craigie b. 25.9.1868  
  Ann Gibson Craigie b. 27.12.1854  

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John Gibson     Langskaill           1831 - 1899 F. George Gibson

 

M. Ann Mainland

m.   Jane Gibson     b. 13.5.1834      Died 1910
 
Issue John Gibson b. 17.11.1856  
  Mary Jane Gibson b. 14.4.1855  
  George Gibson b. 13.11.1863  
  Annabina Gibson b. 19.11.1861 Unmarried
  Robert Gibson b. 13.8.1865  
  David Gibson b. 25.12.1868  
  James Gibson b. 1.1.1871 Died in childhood
  Alfred Gibson b. 10.9.1876 Killed in WW1
  Alexander Gibson b. 25.10.1879 Died in infancy

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Robina Gibson      Langskaill      F. George Gibson

 1834 - 1895

M. Ann Mainland

 
m.   Williiam Marwick, Corse on 3.12.1857
 
Issue Ann Cattanach Marwick b. 19.10.1858  
  William Marwick b. 1.6.1862  
  Alexander Marwick b. 23.8.1865 Died aged 21
  Lydia Marwick b. 8.7.1867  
  James R Marwick b. 7.4.1868 Died aged 23
  Hannah Marwick b. 23.2.1871  
  Bella Marwick b. 28.5.1873 Died 1879
  George Marwick b. 22.12.1875 Died in infancy
  George Marwick b. 11.9.1877  

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Mary Gibson     Langskaill           1834 - 1927 F. George Gibson

 

M. Ann Mainland

m.   William Inkster  Cogar.        William b. 1831 d. 1906
 
Issue William Inkster b. 1860  
  David Inkster b. 1862  
  John Inkster Died in infancy  
  Hugh Inkster Died aged 63. Unmarried
  John Inkster    
  Alexander Inkster Died in infancy  
  Robert Inkster Died in infancy  
  James Inkster    
  Mary Ann Inkster b. 1876 Unmarried
  Robert Inkster b. 1879 Unmarried

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Jane Gibson     Langskaill    1838-1876 F. George Gibson

 

M. Ann Mainland

m.    David Wood  in 1865..    His first of three marriages.
 
Issue David Wood    
  Clara Wood    
  Jessie Maggie Wood   Died in infancy

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Lydia Gibson      Langskaill         1842 - 1913 F. George Gibson

 

M. Ann Mainland

m.   Hugh Marwick, Guidal
 
Issue    See entry for Hugh Marwick

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David Gibson     Latterly of Hullion           F. George Gibson

 1844 - 1920

M. Ann Mainland

 
m.  Ann Sinclair of Newhouse, Frotoft in 1868
 
Issue Mary Gibson b. 14.6.1869  
  Alice Gibson b. 4.7.1871  
  James Gibson b. 10.9.1872  
  George Gibson Went to USA  
  John Gibson    
  Maggie Jessie Gibson    
  Hugh Gibson    
  Annie Gibson    
  Rose Ida Gibson    
 
When John Craigie  went bankrupt in the merchant's business at Hullion, James Sinclair  of Newhouse bought it for his daughter Anne and her husband David Gibson .

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Robert Gibson     Langskaill       b. 17.2.1839 F. Robert Gibson

 

M. Robina Irvine

m.   Isabella Craigie, Hullion on 27.10.1859
 
Issue Robert Gibson b. 3.12.1860  
  David Gibson b. 19.8.1867 Drowned with his father.
  John Gibson b. 31.10.1865  
  Hugh Gibson b. 15.3.1875  
  Maggie Jessie Gibson b. 3.2.1862 Unmarried

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Mary Gibson     Langskaill          b. 14.7.1829      F. Robert Gibson

 

M. Robina Irvine

m.   Robert Gibson of Bigland in 1850.     Went to Australia. See.
 
Issue Robina Gibson b. 14.3.1851  
  Robert Gibson   Unmarried
  Christina Gibson   Unmarried
  Samuel Gibson    
  James Gibson   Unmarried
  Mary Gibson   Unmarried

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Jane Gibson    1834 - 1910 F. Robert Gibson

 

M. Robina Irvine

m.   John Gibson, Langskaill.
 
Issue    See entry for John Gibson

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Margaret Gibson     Langskaill   1836 - 1912 F. Robert Gibson

 

M. Robina Irvine

m.   James Grieve, Howe, Egilsay
 
Issue Alexander Grieve    
  Isabella Grieve    
  Robert Grieve    
  Robina Grieve    
  Maggie Grieve Unmarried Died in 1911 aged 40
  Mary Jane Grieve    
  Kitty Grieve    
  Lily Grieve    
  Mimie Grieve    

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Bella Gibson     Langskaill     b. 19.4.1851      F. Robert Gibson

 

M. Robina Irvine

m.   Thomas Gibson, Quoys, Sourin.       See A597. (Canada)
 
Issue Robina Gibson b. 1877 Unmarried
  Margaret Jessie Gibson 1882-1930 m. T. H. Work
  Helen Gibson    
  Thomas William Gibson   m. Minnie Hunt
  Marion Gibson   m. George Inkster
 
Many descendants in Canada.

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David Gibson      Langskaill F. Robert Gibson

 Later Sunnyside, St, Ola

M. Robina Irvine

 
m. Ann Mainland, Tratland.
 
Issue Maggie Gibson    
  Robina Gibson Died in Eday.  
  Sarah Gibson Unmarried  
  Mary Gibson    
  Jeannie Gibson    
  Rosalie Gibson    
  Ida Gibson    

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William Marwick     Corse          1832 - 1890 F. Alexander  Marwick

 

M. Isabella Gibson

m.   Robina Gibson, Langskaill
 
Issue    See entry for Robina Gibson.

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David Marwick      Shoemaker, Kirkwall F.Alexander  Marwick

 

M.Isabella Gibson

m.   Mary Mainland, Wyre on 18.11.1864            
 
Issue David Marwick b. 8.2.1871  
  Mary Jane Marwick    

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Jean Marwick     Corse    Died 1909 aged 65 F. Alexander  Marwick

 

M. Isabella Gibson

m.   James Robertson, Hunclet
 
 
Issue Bella Robertson b. c.1870  
  Mary Robertson b. c.1873  
  Hannah Robertson b. c.1876  
  James Robertson b. c.1879  
  Maggie Robertson    
Lydia Ann Robertson
  Lydia had 2 fancy goods shops in Kirkwall in the 1930s. 

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Ann Marwick    Corse    b. 9.7.1829 F. Alexander  Marwick

 

M. Isabella Gibson

m.   James Cattanach, Edinburgh
 
Issue James Cattanach Died 1936  
  Kitty Cattanach Died 1930  
  Bada Cattanach Died 1928  

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George Gibson            1852 - 1910 F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   Rebecca Pottinger. Rebecca died in 1915.
 
Issue Alexander Gibson No issue  
  James Gibson    
  George Gibson    
  Jeannie Gibson    
  Lily Gibson    
  Rose Gibson    
  Daisy Gibson    

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James Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   Jeannie Work.         No issue

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Annabella Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   _______   Balfour.               Canada
 
Issue Jessie Balfour   m.   _______   Scott(?)

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Mary Alexina (Malla) Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   _______  Harrold
 
Issue Ronald Harrold    
  Hilda Harrold    
  David Harrold    
  Adelaide Harrold    

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Robert Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   ______    ______                In America
 
Issue George Gibson    
  James Gibson    
  Jack Gibson    

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Alexander Gibson      Vacquoy   1836 – 1887 F. John Gibson

 

M. Barbara Craigie

m.    Margaret Learmonth, Westness in 1860.     Margaret died 1891 aged 55
 
Issue Anne Gibson b. 31.8.1862 Died 1879
  Barbara Gibson b. 5.8.1864  
  Maggie Gibson b. 9.10.1865  
  John Gibson b. 19.8.1867  
  Elsie Clara Gibson b. 5.10.1869  
  Alice Gibson b. 1.7.1873  
 
Alexander Gibson designed and built the Wasbister School which was opened in 1881. The family later moved to the Stromness area.

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Mary Gibson      Vacquoy            b. 16.11.1869 F. John Gibson

 

M. Barbara Craigie

m.   John Logie, Shepherd, Quoygrinnie in 1872
 
Issue Mary Logie b. 1873  
  John Logie b. 1880 Killed in WW1.
  Margaret Logie b. c.1877 Died 1882

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Isabella Gibson       Vacquoy      1849 - 1911       F. John Gibson

 

M. Barbara Craigie

m.   Magnus Kirkness, Blacksmith, Quoyostray
 
Issue John Kirkness    
  Frederick Kirkness b. 1872  
  Isabella Kirkness b. 1877  
  Mary Kirkness b. 1881  

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Isabella Gibson            c1856-1937 F. Nicol Gibson

 

M. Janet Harcus

m.   John Gibson (Dr)     Langskaill    1856- c1910
 
Issue Janet Winifred Gibson b. c1886               
  Alfred  John Gibson b. 1888  
 
This family went to Australia in 1889.

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James Gibson F. Nicol Gibson

 

M. Janet Harcus

m.   Minnie Gray
 
Issue Robert Gibson    
  Reggie Gibson    
  Rognvald Gibson    
  Kathleen Gibson    
  (Another) m. H. Smith  

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Margaret Johnston         Burness  b. 1839 F. David Johnston

 

M. Jean Gibson

m.   Edward Louttit, Lower Blackhammer, Wasbister.      Later went to Stronsay.
 
Issue Alexander Louttit Died young         
  David Louttit Went to Canada  
  Mary Jean Louttit m.----- Mainland Kirkwall and Leith
  Margaret Louttit m. Edinburgh
  Betsy Louttit Went south  
  Eleanor Louttit and twin Died young         
 
The laird expelled Edward from Rousay  for taking seagull eggs from the cliffs at the Lobist.

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Bella Johnston        Burness F. David Johnston

 

M.  Jean Gibson

m.   _______   Eunson from Stronsay
 
Issue James Eunson   Went south
  George Eunson   Died in Stronsay
  Bella Eunson   m. Thomas Cutt

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John Johnston      Testaquoy, Wyre         F. David Johnston

 b. c1842  d. 1927

M. Jean Gibson

 
m.   Ann Sabiston, Ha'breck, Wyre.    Ann died in 1919 aged 82.
 
Issue Hugh Johnston    
  John Johnston m. __  Ritch  
  Mary Johnston Died in 1884 aged 19
  Agnes Johnston m. Tom Hunter She died in Thurso..
  Sarah Ann Johnston m. John Mainland .  Went to Canada.
  James Johnston Died in 1961 aged 80,. aged 72.
 
James Johnston’s wife Eliza died in 1943 aged 72.    

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Mary Craigie      Lower Burness  F. Gilbert Craigie

 b. c1842  d. 1927

M. Jean Gibson

 
m. James Low, Quoyjennie, Frotoft in 1880.       James died in 1917 aged 69.   
 
Issue Mary Jean Low    
  James Low Gardener at Westness House.
The parents of James Low were James Low and Christina Hourston.

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