Anne Mainland   Tratland   b. 1847

F. James Mainland

M. Margaret Sinclair

m. David Gibson, Sunnyside, St. Ola

Sarah S Mainland      Tratland       1850 -1922

F. James Mainland

M. Margaret Sinclair

m. John Reid, Wasdale, later Tratland in 1875

Issue

John Reid

b. 22.08.1876

Margaret Reid

b. 13.01.1878

George Reid

b. 13.07.1880

Anna Gibson Reid

b. 29.09.1884

Unmarried

Mary Mainland Reid

b. 01.07.1887

Unmarried d. 1947

John Reid, the father of this family, was drowned when the post boat was lost in Evie Sound in 1893.

John I Craigie     Hullion     b. 1853   

F. John Craigie

 Postmaster

M. Sarah Sinclair

m. Mary Sinclair, Stenisgorn

Anne M Craigie    Hullion 1855 -1922

F. John Craigie

M. Sarah Sinclair

m. John Logie, Rose Cottage, Rousay Pier.    No issue.

James M Craigie    Hullion, later Grips, Frotoft.

F. John Craigie

M. Sarah Sinclair

m. Margaret Mainland, Bu, Wyre.

Sarah Craigie    Hulllion        b. 1861

F. John Craigie

M. Sarah Sinclair

m. Hugh Sinclair, Stenisgorn, later at Bellona

Christina Craigie    Fa’doon      1862 -1954

F. John Craigie

M. Betsy Sinclair

m. William Grieve, Whiteha’

Issue

William Grieve

b. 1887

Later at Digro

Robert Grieve

b. 15.11.1891

Later at Cruannie

Mary Ann Grieve

b. 29.12.1897

Later at Swandale

Hugh Grieve

b. 23.08.1908

Later at Saviskaill    d.1998

Hannah Grieve

b. 16.10.1903

Later at Kirkwall

James Grieve

b. 08.04.1906

d.1997

John Grieve

b. 1889

Killed in World War 1

Isabella Grieve

b. 26.03.1900

d. 1932.  Unmarried

Elizabeth Craigie    Fa’doon, later Blossom

F. John Craigie

1871-1958

M. Betsy Sinclair

m. Hugh Craigie, Swandale in 1897.  His second marriage

Issue

Elizabeth Craigie

b. 25.11.1898

Unmarried

Mary Ann Craigie

b. 26.09.1903

Jane Sinclair    born 1873

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Gibson

m.  Alexander Swanson of ss Hoy Head, Stromness

Thomas Sinclair    Banks, Frotoft  1876 -1967

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Gibson

m. Mary Inkster, Westness in 1905. Mary died in 1966.

Issue

Thomas Sinclair

b. 1907

Mary Isabel (Mabel) Sinclair

b. 1910

Thomas Sinclair, the father, and his son, Thomas, ran the post-boat between Rousay and Evie for many years.

John Gibson    Broland    b. 1771

F. John Gibson

M. Christy Mainland

m.  Giles (Julia) Grieve, Hurtiso in 1799.  Julia died in 1861. Her parents were John Grieve and Ann Grieve.  John Grieve was born in 1741, and came to Rousay in 1791.

Issue

Ann Gibson

b. 29.11.1800

At Hurtiso

John Gibson

b. 17.10.1802

At Hurtiso

William Gibson

b. 11.05.1805

At Broland

Margaret Gibson

b. 18.02.1807

At Broland

James Gibson

b. 21.09.1808

At Broland

Robert Gibson

b. 20.05.1811

At Broland

Thomas Gibson

b. 21.06.1814

At Broland

John Gibson     Broland    b. 1843

F. Thomas Gibson

M. Jane Grieve

m. Janet (Jessie) Skethaway of Knarston in 1877

Issue

Margaret Jane Gibson

b. 13.06.1877

Thomas Gibson

b. 06.06.1880

Thomas Gibson    Broland   1814 -1900

F. Thomas Gibson

M. Giles (Julia) Grieve

m. Jane Grieve, Outerdykes.   Jane died in 1892 aged 72.

Issue

John Gibson

b. 14.12.1843

Anne Gibson

b. 14.12.1843

Twin of John

Thomas Gibson

b. 08.06.1845

Robert Gibson

b. 11.11.1847

Mary Gibson

b. 27.12.1848

Margaret Gibson

b. 27.12.1851

Jane Gibson

b. 14.06.1855

Died 1899

Isabella Gibson

b. 23.04.1859

Thomas Gibson   Broland   See B517

F. John Gibson

1880 -1958

M. Janet Skethaway

m. Mary Wylie, Grindlesbreck in 1932

Issue

Peggy Gibson

Thomas Gibson

 Married Isobel Swanney of Stronsay

Marion Gibson

 Married Ian Craigie     

Evelyn Gibson

Mary Gibson     Broland     b. 1848

F. Thomas Gibson

M. Jane Grieve

m. Thomas Sinclair, Swandale, later Banks, Frotoft

William Corsie   Nears, later Brendale

F. Malcolm Corsie

 1830 -1917

M. Isabella Louttit

m. Ann Leonard of Digro in 1853

Issue

Margaret Corsie

b. 1854

Died 1943

Annie Corsie

b. 1855

William Corsie

b. 1857

Died 1882

Malcolm Corsie

b. 1858

Died 1927

James Corsie

b. 1860

Peter Corsie

b. 1862

Died 1943

George Corsie

b. 1864

Died 1912

John Corsie

b. 1866

Died 1943

Charles Corsie

b. 1868

Went to South Africa

Frederick Corsie

b. 1870

Died 1950

Jemima Corsie

b. 1873

Died 1916

Jessie Corsie

b. 1875

Died 1951

Isabella Corsie

b. 1877

Died 1959

James Sinclair   Newhouse   b. 1885

F. James H. Sinclair

M. Margaret McKinlay

m. May Cromarty      Went to Glasgow

Issue

Mary Sinclair

Muriel Sinclair

Harry Sinclair   Newhouse, later Knarston 

F. James H. Sinclair

 1889 -1952

M. Margaret McKinlay

m. Janet Corsie, Knarston

Issue

Gordon Sinclair

Died 1990. Unmarried

Harry Sinclair

Alexander Johnston    Breek, b. 1879  

F. James Johnston

Merchant in Orphir

M. Isabel Corsie

m. Maggie Miller, Helzigatha, Wyre. See

Issue

Edith Johnston

Ella Johnston

Janet Johnston

James Johnston

Aggie Johnston   (Agnes)    Breek    d. 1963

F. James Johnston

M. Isabel Corsie

m. John Marwick

James Gunn     Stromness

F. A. Gunn

M. Lydia Hutchison

m. Annie Baikie         No issue

Mary Miller     Wyre

F. Alexander Miller

M. Anne Mainland

m. William Mathieson, Stromness

Issue

Anna Mathieson

 Died in 1935 in her 30s

Lillian Mathieson

Tina Mathieson

Peggy Mathieson

Vera Mathieson

 m. --- Mortimer

Ethel Mathieson

 m. Francis Cusiter

Jean Mathieson

 m. --- Mitchell

Adelaide Craigie     b.1884

F. James Craigie

M. Margaret Mainland

m. J Learmonth

Issue

Robert Learmonth

Stella Learmonth

Helen Logie

F. John Logie

M. Maggie Gibson

m. Alexander Morgan, Jeweller, of Kirkwall in 1923

Issue

Hilary Morgan

David Benston     Eday

F. James Benston

M. Ida Gibson

m. ----- Sinclair, Creya, Evie

Issue

Hamish Benston

George Reid    Tratland    1880 -1949

F. John Reid

M. Sarah S. Mainland

m. Minna Gibson of Avalsay

 George Reid and Tom Sinclair crewed the postboat for many years.

John Petrie   Onzibist, Wyre, later Tratland.

F. John Petrie

1907-1991

M. Mymie Sinclair

m. Annie Reid, Tratland

George Petrie    Onzibist, Wyre, later Sandwick

F. John Petrie

M.Mymie Sinclair

m. Minnie Reid, Tratland in 1940

William Grieve    Fa’doon, later Digro   

F. William Grieve

 1887 -1951

M. Christina Craigie

m. Ann Corsie, Knarston

Issue

William Grieve

Annie Grieve

John Grieve

Chrissie Grieve

Archie Grieve

 Died aged 5

Robert Grieve   Cruannie. Blacksmith b. 1891

F. William Grieve

M. Christina Craigie

m. Catherine Lyon, Ervadale.    Catherine died in 1988.

Issue

Kathleen Grieve

Mabel Grieve

Robert Grieve

Arnold Grieve

George Grieve

Dennis Grieve

Mary Ann Grieve   Fa’doon      1897 - 1957

F. William Grieve

M. Christina Craigie

m. James Taylor, Swandale.   James died in 1967 aged 74

Issue

James Gordon Taylor

Mabel Taylor

Unmarried

Hugh Grieve,  Fa’doon later Saviskaill 

F. William Grieve

1908 -1998

M. Christina Craigie

m. Janet Mainland, Hurtiso in 1933

Hannah Grieve  Fa’doon later Kirkwall   b. 1903

F. William Grieve

 And James Irvine had a son Leonard Irvine

M. Christina Craigie

m. Harry Gibson, Kirkwall.        See

Issue

Vera Gibson

James Grieve   Fa’doon          b. 1906

F. William Grieve

M. Christina Craigie

m.. Isabel Craigie, Teacher, from Shetland. 1900-1964.  See

Issue

Alan Grieve

b. 26.04.1937

William Grieve

b. 23.08.1941

Inga Grieve

b. 16.02.1935

Mary Ann Craigie   Blossom, later Kirkwall

F. Hugh Craigie

M. Elizabeth Craigie

m. ---- Morrison, Kirkwall

Issue

Hazel Morrison

 m. Eric Foubister

Thomas Sinclair    Banks, Frotoft   1907 -1997

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Inkster

m. Bella Flaws, Wyre

Issue

Thomas

Muriel

Like his father before him, Thomas  ran the Rousay – Evie post-boat for many years.

Ann Sinclair of Banks. Frotoft.  b.. 1908

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Inkster

m. William Moar, Saviskaill, later Aberdeenshire

Mabel Sinclair  Banks, Frotoft      1910 -1995

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Inkster

m. William Flaws,  Hammerfield in 1938.  No Issue

Lily Sinclair   Banks, Frotoft   d. 1995 aged 76

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. Mary Inkster

m. David Miller, Hestival, Evie, later Keig, Aberdeenshire

Lily Sinclair was the teacher at Wasbister from 1943 till the school closed down in 1960.

John Corsie   Brendale   1866 -1943

F. William Corsie

M. Ann Leonard

m. Margaret Skethaway, Knarston.  Margaret died in 1906 aged 37.

Issue

Maggie Jean Corsie

 m. --- Nicholson. Went to N.Z.

Agnes Corsie

 Later at Myre, Orphir

John Corsie

 Later at Orphir

Janet Corsie

 Later at Knarston d. 1977 aged 86

Ann Corsie

 Later at Digro

William Corsie

 Later at Glebe. Died 1972 aged 76

Thomas Corsie

 Went to Canada. Police inspector.

Lizzie Corsie

 Later at Banks, Sourin

Minnie Corsie

 m. --- Macfarlane     d. in Kirkwall in 1993

Peter Corsie

 Went to Canada

Cilla Corsie

 Later at Orphir

George Corsie

 Went to Canada

Harry Sinclair    Knarston, later Newhouse

F. Harry Sinclair

Died in 1984 aged 69.

M. Janet Corsie

m. Margaret Donaldson, Watten, Egilsay in 1943

Issue

Jeanette Sinclair

 m. Philip Sabiston, Birsay

Arlene Margaret Sinclair

 Died in infancy in 1945

Edith Johnston    Orphir

F. Alexander Johnston

M. Maggie Miller     See   

m. ---- McLean (Rev)

Issue

Margaret McLean

Barbara McLean

Alan McLean

Edith McLean

Fiona McLean

Edith Johnston was the teacher at Sourin for a period after World War 2.

Ella Johnston   Orphir

F. Alexander Johnston

M. Maggie Miller     See   

m.  Kenneth Flett, Mussaquoy, Orphir

Issue

Anita Flett

 m. Arnold Firth, Stromness

Sandy Flett

 m. Maureen Russell

Kenneth Flett

Janet Johnston    Orphir

F. Alexander Johnston

M. Maggie Miller     See   

m.  Marcus Liddle, Cornesquoy, Orphir

Issue

Sheena Liddle

Marcus Liddle