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David Craigie    Turbitail

F. Gilbert Craigie

 

M. Jean Gibson

m. 1)   Ann Gibson of Knarston on 7.9.1882.  Ann died on 5.8.1895

 

Issue

John

b. 26.8.1883

 

 

Elizabeth

b. 6.1.1887

 

 

David

b. 9.8.1891

Edinburgh

 

James

b. 29.7.1895

Killed in World War 1

 

m. 2)   Jennie Allan, Shapinsay on 27.8.1896

 

Issue

Allan

b. 30.10.1898

Edinburgh. Died 9.5.1995

 

William

b. 23.6.1901

Died 23.10.1990

 

Jennie

b. 10.10.1902

Died 7.7.1978

 

John lived near Manchester.   Elizabeth m. W. B. Wilson, and lived in Midlothian.

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Hugh Craigie    Ha'breck, Wyre, later Swandale

F. Gilbert Craigie

 

M. Jean Gibson

m. 1)   Mary Mainland, Ervadale, in 1886.

 

Issue

Hugh

 

Later at Scockness

 

Margaret Jean

b. 1.11.1893

 

 

m. 2)   Elizabeth Craigie, Fa'doon, later Blossom and Kirkwall. Elizabeth died 1958 aged 87.

 

Issue

Elizabeth

 

Unmarried

 

Mary Ann

 

 

 

Hugh died 1926 aged 66. Mary died 1896.

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Ann Harrold  b. 26.9.1848

F. James Harrold

 

M. Bella Gibson

m.   Charles Johnston, Kirkha' in 1870  Charles was  born in  1844. 

 

Issue

Isabella

b. 1874

Unmarried

 

Margaret

b. 1871

 

 

John

b. 1877

Went to Inverness

 

Jemima

 

 

 

Margaret

 

m. ____ Bruce, Kirkwall

 

James

 

Unmarried

 

 Margaret m. James Inkster, Pliverha' and Leith.  Jemima m. Sam Inkster. His first marriage.

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John Harrold

F. James Harrold

 

M. Bella Gibson

m.   Isabella   _______

 

Issue

Alexander

b. 1878

 

 
William
b. 1879
 

 

Charles

b. 1885

 

 

John was the father of John Harrold  born to Jean Johnston, Kirkha' in 1869.

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Alan Gibson    Bigland

F. John Gibson

Died 1955 aged 95.

M. Lydia Craigie

 

m.   Aggie Sinclair in 1889   

 

Issue

Hugh

 

 

 

Stanley

 

 

 

Aggie was a daughter of Peter Sinclair and Catherine Bain.  She died in1958 aged 85.  Her sister, Margaret Ann, married John Harrold.

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Lydia Gibson    Myres 

F. John Gibson

 

M. Lydia Craigie

m.   ______   Baikie

 

Issue

Lydia

 

m. William Corsie, Glebe

 

Madge

 

 

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David Sinclair    Onzibist, Wyre

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 1846

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m. 1)    Lydia Mainland of Bu, Wyre on 10.2.1870

 

Issue

Mary

b. 15.5.1871

 

 

John

b. 7.6.1872

 

 

Hugh

b. 22.3.1873

 

 

Maggie Jessie

b. 25.2.1876

 

 

Lydia

b. 1880

 

 

Hugh Gibson

b. 30.8.1882

Went to America

 

Isabella

b. 24.7.1884

 

 

m. 2)   Jemima Craigie, Breckan on 9.4.1886

 

 

 

 

Issue

Frederick

b. 12.5.1888

  

 

Mimie

b. 18.3.1890

 

 

Annabella

b. 29.4.1892

Died in 1954

 

David

b. 31.1.1894

Died in 1975

 

Annabella married a Duncan from Burray and went to Australia.

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Mary Sinclair    Stenisgorn 

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 15.1.1848

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   John Craigie, Postmaster, Hullion 

 

Issue

Isabella

b. 8.4.1880

 

 

Anna Logie

b. 2.3.1883

 

 

John Sinclair

b. 14.6.1884

 

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Ann Sinclair    Stenisgorn     

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 10.10.1849

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   James Alexander of Cairn, later Hermisgarth, Sanday 

 

Issue

Mary

 

 

 

James

 Thorness, Sanday

 

Lydia

 

 

 

Bella

 Died in 1904 aged 2

 

Alfred

 Hermisgarth, Sanday.  Went south.

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Hugh Sinclair,  Stenisgorn, later Bellona 

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 1853 d. 1937

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   Sarah Craigie, Hullion

 

Issue

Sarah

b. 19.7.1882     

Unmarried.       

 

Bella

b. 8.8.1883

 

 

John

b. 21.10.1886

 

 

Hugh ended his working life as harbour master at Greenock.  Sarah b. 1882 lived at Bellona.

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Janet Sinclair    Stenisgorn 

F. Hugh Sinclair

1851 - 1939

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   James Craigie of Falquoy on 15.4.1870

 

Issue

Annabella

b. 7.6.1872

at Falquoy

 

John

b. 30.3.1875

at Old School, Wasbister

 

Jessie Alexina

b. 25.4.1879

at Old School, Wasbister

 

Clara

b. 30.8.1881

at Old School, Wasbister

 

James

b. 13.4.1884

at Old School, Wasbister.

 

Sarah

b. 30.4.1886

at Old School, Wasbister

 

Alice

b. 10.12.1891

at Falquoy

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John Sinclair    Stenisgorn, later Vacquoy

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 1858

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   Barbara Gibson of Vacquoy in 1883.  Barbara died in 1912

 

Issue

John

b. 1886

 

 

Maggie Jessie

b. 1888

d. 1899

 

Hugh

b. 23.3.1901

Died in 1994 in Canada

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James Sinclair    Stenisgorn

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 26.7.1856

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m. 1)   Margaret Alexander, Cairn

 

Issue

Violet

 

 

 

James

 

Died in London.  Issue

 

m. 2)     No issue

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Robert Sinclair, Stenisgorn, later Sketquoy

F. Hugh Sinclair

1864-1945

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   Margaret Flaws of Hammerfield.   She died in 1954 aged 82.

 

Issue

Robert

b. 1891

 

 

George

b. 1893

 

 

Hugh

b. 1906

Died 1968. Unm

 

Annabella

b. 1903

 

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Isabella Sinclair    Stenisgorn 

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 6.1.1866  d. 1928

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   David Inkster, Cogar and Furse, later Cavit, Wyre. He died in 1928 aged 66

 

Issue

Annabella

b. 1886

 

 

William

b. 1889

 

 

Lydia

b. 1890

 

 

Margaret

 

Unmarried

 

Mary

 

Went to Canada

 

Ethel

 

 

 

Hugh

 

A cobbler

 

Violet

 

 

 

Lilla

 

 

 

Robert

 

 

 

Minnie

 

 

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George Sinclair    Stenisgorn

F. Hugh Sinclair

b. 5.3.1862

M. Isabella Gibson

 

m.   1) ---------    ----------                  No issue.

 

m.  2) ---------     ----------

 

Issue

Betty

 

 

 

Stanley

 

 

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Lydia Craigie    Turbitail

F. Hugh Craigie

Drowned 1893 aged 35

M. Ann Gibson

 

m.   Robert Gibson, Langskaill, later Quoys, Evie

 

Issue

Robert

 

 

 

In this family there were three other children who were drowned with their mother when the Rousay post-boat was overturned in a storm in Evie Sound in October, 1893. The boatmen, who also were lost, were James Sinclair of Newhouse, and John Reid of Tratland.

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Ann  Craigie    Turbitail

F. Hugh Craigie

 

M. Ann Gibson

m.   _______  Bruce       His second marriage.  No issue.

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Hugh Craigie     Turbitail, later Deithe

F. Hugh Craigie

1866 - 1933

M. Ann Gibson

 

m.   Margaret Inkster of Upper Cogar

 

Issue

Maggie Jessie

b. 5.2.1889

 

 

Mary Jane

b. 11.11.1890

 

 

James C. B.

b. 2.10.1895

 

 

Hugh

b. 19.12.1899

Died 1961 in Alberta

 

Barbara

b. 22.3.1893

 

 

Hugh b. 1866 had a joiner's business. His wife was born 1866 and died 1947.

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Maggie Craigie    Turbital

F. Hugh Craigie

Died in 1939 aged 70

M. Ann Gibson

 

m.   John Gibson of Hullion, later Brough

 

Issue

David

 

 

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John Gibson (Dr.)     Langskaill 

F. John Gibson

b. 17.11.1856  d. c1910

M. Jane Gibson

 

m.   Isabella Gibson

 

Issue

See entry for Isabella Gibson

 

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Mary Jane Gibson    Langskaill

F. John Gibson

b. 14.4.1855

M. Jane Gibson

 

m.   William Cooper.  Teacher in Wasbister

 

Issue

Ivy

 

 

 

Mary

 

 

 

William

 

 

 

John

 

 

 

Robert

 

 

 

Ada

 

m. ____   Sharpe

 

Anna May

 

 

 

Anna May was teacher at Wasbister 30 years after her father. She m. Norman Slater and went to Canada. They had no issue.

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George Gibson    Avalsay

F. John Gibson

b. 13.1.1863   d. 1927

M. Jane Gibson

 

m.   Annabella Logie, Pier Cottage on 27.11.1884

 

Issue

James

b. 29.8.1885

at Langskaill

 

John

 

 

 

Minna

 

 

 

Winnifred

 Invalid.  Died 1961 aged 68

 

Charles

 Died in infancy

 

Alfred

 Killed in World War 1

 

Edith

 

 

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Robert Gibson    Langskaill

F. John Gibson

b. 1865

M. Jane Gibson

 

m.   Bella  _______

 

Issue

(Boy)

 

 

 

(Girl)

 

 

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David Gibson     Langskaill

F. John Gibson

1868 - 1931

M. Jane Gibson

 

m.   Jessie Marwick, Guidal.  No issue

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Ann Marwick    Corse

F. William Marwick

b. 1858

M. Robina Gibson

 

m.   James Wood

 

Issue

James

 

 

 

Robina

 

 

 

William

 

 

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William Marwick    Corse

F. William Marwick

b. 1862

M. Robina Gibson

 

m.   Annie Taylor at Holm on 14.12.1894

 

Issue

George William

b. 1.12.1896

 

 

Edith

 

 

 

William was gardener at Westness House.

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Lydia Marwick     Corse

F. William Marwick

b. 1867

M. Robina Gibson

 

m.   John Shearer          Tailor

 

Issue

John

b. 1889

 

 

William

b. 1890

Died as a youth

 

Robert

 

 

 

Eva

 

 

 

James Robertson

b. 1897

 

 

David

 

 

 

Hugh

 

 

 

Lydia

 

 

 

John Shearer was a tailor who worked for the Craigies of Hullion.

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Hannah Marwick    Corse  

F. William Marwick

b. 1871

M. Robina Gibson

 

m.   Hugh Johnston, Marston, Kirkwall

 

Issue

James

 

 

 

Ruby

 

 

 

Mary Ann

 

 

 

Hugh

 

 

 

Hannah

 

 

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George G. Marwick     Corse

F. William Marwick

b. 1879

M. Robina Gibson

 

m   Lottie Martin.  Lottie died in 1948

 

Issue

Olive

 

 

 

George

 

 

 

Kenneth

 

 

 

In the 1960s this family lived in Edinburgh.

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William Inkster     Cogar

F. William Inkster

1860-1933

M. Mary Gibson

 

m. 1)      Jean Learmonth, Innister

 

Issue

Lilla

 

 

 

Annie

 

 

 

Ruby

 

 

 

m.2)    Sarah Folsetter, Dale, Evie.  No issue

 

William, who was Fire Master in Aberdeen, was known as Fiery Bill.

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David Inkster,  Cogar and Furse, later Cavit

F. William Inkster

b. 1862.  David died 1928

M. Mary Gibson

 

m.   Isabella Sinclair, Stenisgorn. Isabella died 1928 aged 61..

 

Issue                         See entry for Isabella Sinclair.

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John Inkster     Cogar

F. William Inkster

Minister in Toronto

M. Mary Gibson

 

m.   Alice Rowsome

 

Issue

Elizabeth

 

 

 

Mary

 

 

 

Miriam

 

 

 

Ruth

 Twin of Miriam

 

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James Inkster     Cogar

F. William Inkster

 

M. Mary Gibson

m. 1)   Ethel Macmillan in 1901,      Canada

 

Issue

Marguerite

 b. 1902

 

 

m. 2)   Florence Laidlaw in 1911    Canada

 

Issue

James

 1917 - 1956

 

 

Donald

 1916 - 1970

 

 

Joan

 b. 1922

 

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David Wood

F. David Wood

 

M. Jane Gibson

m.   Annie Moar.  No issue

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Clara Wood

F. David Wood

 

M. Jane Gibson

m.   James Brass.  His second marriage.

 

Issue

Jean.

 

Adopted daughter

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Mary Gibson     Hullion

F. David Gibson

b. 14.6.1869

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.   William Spence (Major) of Evie

 

Issue

Donald

 

Died young

 

Mary

 

 

 

Barbara

 

 

 

Margaret

 

 

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Alice Gibson,  Hullion 

F. David Gibson

b. 4.7.1871  d. 1948

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.   Charles Logie, Joiner, Rousay Pier

 

Issue

Charles (Lalla)

 

 

 

Harry

 

 

 

Alice (Girlie)

 

 

 

David John (Totto)

 Died in 1940 aged 32. Unmarried.

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James Gibson,  Hullion

F. David Gibson

Merchant  1872 - 1948

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.   Mary Cooper

 

Issue

Marjory

 

 

 

James

 

 

 

Ann

 

 

 

Kathleen

 

 

 

William

 

 

 

John

 Killed in World War 2.  Unmarried

 

David

 

 

 

Hullion's horse-drawn van travelled to Sourin and Wasbister on separate days once a week.  Both James and Ann went to Australia.

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John Gibson     Latterly of Brough  

F. David Gibson

Died 1955 aged 78

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.   Margaret Craigie of Turbitail

 

Issue

See entry for Margaret Craigie

 

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Maggie Jessie Gibson     Hullion

F. David Gibson

 

M. Ann Sinclair

m.   William Miller, Hestival, Evie

 

Issue

David

 

 

 

Thora

 m. John Spence

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Hugh Gibson     Hullion

F. David Gibson

 

M. Ann Sinclair

m.  ---------  ----------  in Canada

 

Issue

(Son)

 

 

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Annie Gibson     Hullion

F. David Gibson

Died in 1926 aged 43

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.   John Leonard, Cruannie.  Died in 1910 aged 31

 

Issue

Ann (Baba)

 

 

 

Estelle (Marie)

 

 

 

John

 

Died in infancy

 

Rose

 

Went to America

 

Peggy

 

Twin of Rose

 

James

b. 1908

Died aged 4 months

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Rose Ida Gibson     Hullion

F. David Gibson

Died 1949 aged 63

M. Ann Sinclair

 

m.    Alexander Craigie of Hunclett

 

Issue                           Douglas   
 
Douglas m. Alice Donaldson  of Watten.  No issue
       
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