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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    

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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 b. 23.3.1832  
  David    b. 11.9.1833  
  Jean     b. 1844  
  Ann b. 9.7.1829  
  Hannah    
  Isabella 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     b. 10.6.1850 Unmarried
  George b. 13.1.1852  
  James    
  Annabella    
  Mary Alexina    
  Robert    
  John     b. 11.5.1853 (Inverness)
  Charlotte m. T. Work Australia
  Jeannie m. T. Tulloch  
  Lydia 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 b. 16.7.1836  
  Mary b. 16.11.1839  
  Isabella b. 21.10.1849  
  Hugh b. 11.11.1844 Joiner in Kirkwall
  Cecilia b. 11.1.1834  
  Ann 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    
  Mary                 Unmarried  
  Janet    Unmarried  
  James    

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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   of Lower Burness, and Geo F. Hugh Gibson
1815 - 1892 M. Janet Marwick
 
m.1)     David Johnston, Heatherhouse, Sourin
 
Issue Margaret    
  Bella    
  John    
 
m. 2)   Gilbert Craigie, Turbitail on 19.11.1843. Gilbert died in 1882 aged 62.
 
Issue Mary     b. 2.8.1848  
  Jean     b. 20.1.1863  
  William b. 27.8.1852  
  James b. 1856  
  David    b.. 14.3.1857  
  Hugh b. 6.4.1860  
  Jane 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 b.26.9.1848  
  Margaret b. 2.2.1852  
  John b.11.2.1854  
  James 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     b. 5.12.1861 Later at Bigland
  John b. 15.11.1858 Went to Africa
  Agnes b. 17.2.1868  
  Lydia    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 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 b. 1.3.1846  
  Mary b. 15.1.1848       
  Ann      b. 10.10.1849  
  Hugh b. 28.10.1853  
  Janet    b. 9.1.1851  
  John     b. 23.12.1858  
  James b. 26.7.1856  
  Robert b. 9.1.1864  
  Isabella b. 6.1.1866  
  George 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    of 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 b. 27.10.1858  
  Mary Jean b. 5.5.1860        Died 1873
  Hugh     b. 30.8.1866 Later at Deithe.
  Maggie b. 25.9.1868  
  Ann Gibson 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     b. 17.11.1856  
  Mary Jane b. 14.4.1855  
  George b. 13.11.1863  
  Annabina b. 19.11.1861 Unmarried
  Robert b. 13.8.1865  
  David b. 25.12.1868  
  James b. 1.1.1871 Died in childhood
  Alfred b. 10.9.1876 Killed in WW1
  Alexander 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 b. 19.10.1858  
  William b. 1.6.1862  
  Alexander b. 23.8.1865 Died aged 21
  Lydia    b. 8.7.1867  
  James R b. 7.4.1868 Died aged 23
  Hannah b. 23.2.1871  
  Bella     b. 28.5.1873 Died 1879
  George b. 22.12.1875 Died in infancy
  George 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 b. 1860  
  David b. 1862  
  John Died in infancy  
  Hugh Died aged 63. Unmarried
  John    
  Alexander Died in infancy  
  Robert Died in infancy  
  James    
  Mary Ann b. 1876 Unmarried
  Robert 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    
  Clara    
  Jessie Maggie   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                 b. 14.6.1869  
  Alice     b. 4.7.1871  
  James b. 10.9.1872  
  George Went to USA  
  John    
  Maggie Jessie    
  Hugh    
  Annie    
  Rose Ida    
 
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 b. 3.12.1860  
  David b. 19.8.1867 Drowned with his father.
  John     b. 31.10.1865  
  Hugh     b. 15.3.1875  
  Maggie Jessie 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 b. 14.3.1851  
  Robert   Unmarried
  Christina   Unmarried
  Samuel    
  James   Unmarried
  Mary   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    
  Isabella    
  Robert    
  Robina    
  Maggie Unmarried Died in 1911 aged 40
  Mary Jane    
  Kitty    
  Lily    
  Mimie    

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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 b. 1877 Unmarried
  Margaret Jessie 1882-1930 m. T. H. Work
  Helen       
  Thomas William   m. Minnie Hunt
  Marion   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    
  Robina Died in Eday.  
  Sarah Unmarried  
  Mary    
  Jeannie    
  Rosalie    
  Ida    

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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    b. 8.2.1871  
  Mary Jane    

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Jean Marwick    Corse Died 1909 aged 65 F. Alexander  Marwick

 

M. Isabella Gibson

m.   James Robertson, Hunclet. See
 
 
Issue Bella b. c.1870  
  Mary     b. c.1873  
  Hannah b. c.1876  
  James b. c.1879  
  Maggie    
  Lydia Ann    
 
Lydia had 2 fancy goods shops in Kirkeall 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 Died 1936  
  Kitty Died 1930  
  Bada 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          No issue  
  James    
  George    
  Jeannie    
  Lily    
  Rose    
  Daisy    

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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   m.   _______   Scott(?)
       

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Mary Alexina (Malla) Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   _______  Harrold
 
Issue Ronald    
  Hilda    
  David    
  Adelaide    

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Robert Gibson F. Alexander Gibson

 

M. Lydia Mainland

m.   ______    ______                In America
 
Issue George    
  James    
  Jack    

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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 b. 31.8.1862 Died 1879
  Barbara b. 5.8.1864  
  Maggie b. 9.10.1865  
  John b. 19.8.1867  
  Elsie Clara b. 5.10.1869  
  Alice b. 1.7.1873  
 
Alexander 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     b. 1873  
  John     b. 1880 Killed in WW1.
  Margaret 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    
  Frederick b. 1872  
  Isabella b. 1877  
  Mary     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 b. c1886               
  Alfred  John 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    
  Reggie    
  Rognvald    
  Kathleen    
  (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 Died young         
  David    Went to Canada  
  Mary Jean m.----- Mainland Kirkwall and Leith
  Margaret m. Edinburgh
  Betsy Went south  
  Eleanor 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   Went south
  George   Died in Stronsay
  Bella   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    
  John     m. __  Ritch  
  Mary Died in 1884 aged 19
  Agnes m. Tom Hunter She died in Thurso..
  Sarah Ann m. John Mainland .  Went to Canada.
  James 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

Died 1930 aged 81

M.  Jean Gibson

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