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James Johnston     Orphir

F. Alexander Johnston

 

M. Maggie Miller

m.  Lizzie Gorn       No issue

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Tina Mathieson     Stromness

F. William Mathieson

 

M. Mary Miller

m. James Craigie, Falquoy in 1937.    Later near Nairn

 

Issue See entry for James Craigie  

 

Tina was the teacher at Wasbister from 1923 till her marriage in 1937.

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Peggy Mathieson    Stromness, later Kirkwall

F. William Mathieson

 

M. Mary Miller

m. Edgar Gibson, Kirkwall           Edgar died in 1977.   See

 

Issue

Gary

 

 

 

Rosemary

 

 

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Robert Learmonth

F. J. Learmonth

 

M. Adelaide Craigie

m. Marjory Linklater

 

Issue

John

 

m. Evelyn Sinclair

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Stella Learmonth     Finstown

F. J. Learmonth

 

M. Adelaide Craigie

m. George Craigie, Shapinsay        Lighthouse keeper

 

Issue

Ada

m. ---- 

One daughter in Finstown

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Hilary Morgan     Kirkwall

F. Alexander Morgan

 

M. Helen Logie

m. George R. Harcus

 

Issue

Morgan

 m. ----

 

 

Derek

 m. ----

 

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Hamish Benston   Laithe, Sandwick (1983)

F. David Benston

 

M. ---- Sinclair

m. Gladys Merriman.      Issue

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Hazel Petrie    Tratland

F. John Petrie

 

M. Annie Reid

m. Ian Donaldson, Wasdale in 1961. Later at Coldomo, Stenness

 

Issue

Alastair

 

 

 

Alan

 

 

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Olive Petrie    Tratland

F. John Petrie

 

M. Annie Reid

m. Billy Kemp in 1968     Postman in Rousay

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Elizabeth Petrie    Warth, Sandwick

F. George Petrie

 

M. Minnie Reid

m. George Craigie, son of David and Lilla Craigie.    

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George Petrie    Kingshouse, Harray

F. George Petrie

 

M. Minnie Reid

m. Kristan Flett, Kingshouse

 

Issue

Lynn

b. 29.06.1962

 

 

Inga

m. Brian Craigie, son of William.      See

 

Sheena

 

 

 

Gail

 

 

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Lynn Petrie   Kingshouse, Harray    b.1962

F. George Petrie

 

M. Kristan Flett

m. Calum Flaws, Wyre, son of Edwin Flaws and Itha Shearer.      See

 

Issue

Neil

b. 02.04.1985

Died aged 5 months

 

Erica

b. 05.06.1986

 

 

Graham

b. 02.09.1987

 

 

Rachael

b. 02.06.1989

 

 

Megan-Lee

b. 05.11.1991

 

 

Andrew

b. 25.09.1993

 

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William Grieve    Digro, later Birsay

F. William Grieve

 

M. Ann Corsie

m. Lily Johnston, Newan, Birsy.   William died in 1982

 

Issue

John

 

 

 

Kenneth

 

 

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Anne Grieve    Digro, later Kirkwall

F. William Grieve

 

M. Ann Corsie

m. William Swannay, Kirkwall     No Issue.

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John Grieve    Digro, later St.Ola

F. William Grieve

 

M. Ann Corsie

m. Mabel Muir, North Ronaldsay in 1948

 

Issue

Ian

 

 

 

Sheena

 

Twin of Ian

 

William

 

 

 

Anita

 

Twin of William

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Chrissie Grieve    Digro

F. William Grieve

 

M. Ann Corsie

m. John Aldershaw

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Kathleen Grieve    Cruannie

F. Robert Grieve

 

M. Catherine Lyon

m. Harald Stockan, Sandwick in 1945

 

Issue

Lloyd

 

m. Ann Robertson

 

Morris

 

 

 

Gary

 

 

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Mabel Grieve        Cruannie

F.Robert Grieve

 

M. Catherine Lyon

m.  David Gillespie, Longhope

 

Issue

Beryl

 

 

 

Mervyn

 

 

 

Beryl m. Sigurd Simpson. Issue - Yvonne, Justin.  Mervyn  m. Flora Dunnett. Issue - Teresa, Desmond.

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Robert Grieve     Cruannie

F. Robert Grieve

 

M. Catherine Lyon

m. Violet Couper, Kirkwall

 

Issue

Erlend

 

 

 

Robert

 m. Sheena Drever. Issue – Graham

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Arnold Grieve    Cruannie

F.Robert Grieve

 

M. Catherine Lyon

m. Betty Groat in 1957

 

Issue

Elaine

 

 

 

George

 

 

 

Nigel

 

 

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George Grieve   Cruannie   b.1928  d. 1996

F.Robert Grieve

 

M. Catherine Lyon

m. Iris Moar

 

Issue

Michael

 

 

 

Jennifer

 

m. Shuan Laing

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Gordon Taylor    Swandale, later Arbroath.

F. James Taylor

 

M. Mary Ann Grieve

m. Kirsty Urquhart

 

Issue

Lorraine

 

 

 

Harold

 

 

 

Alison

 

 

 

Kenneth

 

 

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Agnes Corsie    Knarston

F. John Corsie

 

M. Margaret Skethaway

m. John S. Craigie, Joiner, Post Office, Hullion, later Orphir

 

Issue See entry for John S. Craigie  

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Ann Corsie    Knarston

F. John Corsie

 

M. Margaret Skethaway

m. William Grieve, Digro.  Stonemason

 

Issue See entry for William Grieve

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Lizzie Corsie    Knarston      d.1985

F. John Corsie

 

M. Margaret Skethaway

m. Robert Seatter, Banks, Sourin.    Robert died in 1988

 

Issue

Robert

 

 

 

John

 

 

 

Edward

 Married

 

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William Corsie    Glebe  Died 1972 aged 76.

F. John Corsie

 

M. Margaret Skethaway

m. Lydia Baikie, Kirkwall.       See
 
Issue Peggy   m. James Craigie
       
Peggy died as a young woman in 1964. Her mother was a teacher in Sourin before her marriage.

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Peter Corsie    Knarston. laterCanada. 

F. John Corsie

 Died 1984/85

M. Margaret Skethaway

 

m.  Vera ------  . Issue - 5 children

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Janet Corsie    Knarston   Died 1977 aged 86.

F. John Corsie

 

M.Margaret Skethaway

m. Harry Sinclair, Newhouse, later at Knarston

 

Issue See entry for Harry Sinclair  

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Julia Gibson    Hullion

F. David Gibson

 

M. Edith Gibson

m. John Peace

 

Issue

David

 

 

 

Debbie

 

 

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Norman Gibson    Hullion

F. David Gibson

 

M. Edith Gibson

m. Julie -----, Archaeologist

 

Issue

Nancy

 

 

 

Jerry

 

 

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Bella Laird     Burray

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

 

Issue

Moira

 

m. J. Leslie

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Jeannie Laird    Burray

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

m. Danny Wards

 

Issue

Eileen

 

m. R. Garrioch

 

Derek

 

 

 

Muriel

 

 

 

Evelyn

 

m. Alan Cowie

 

Vera

 

 

 

James

 

m. T. Sinclair

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Ruby Laird     Burray

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

m. David Pirie, Orphir

 

Issue

Thora

 

 

 

Carol

 

 

 

Edith

 

 

 

Sandra

 

 

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Connie Laird     Burray

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

m. Alister Watson

 

Issue

Andrew

 

 

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Annie Laird     Burray

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

m. J. Knowles, Lancaster

 

Issue

Jeanne

 

 

 

Kathleen

 

 

 

Jeanne m. Ray Gibson. Issue - Jayne, Mark, Joanne.  Kathleen m. Ken Baxter. Issue - Darren and Craig.

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Ian Donaldson     Wasdale, later Stenness

F. Thos. Donaldson See 

 

M. Margaret Lyon

m. Hazel Petrie, Tratland in 1961

 

Issue See entry for Hazel Petrie

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Robert Seatter   Banks, Sourin

F. Robert Seatter

 Later Elsness, Sanday

M. Lizzie Corsie

 

m. Chrissie Russell, Brendale.      See

 

Issue

Michael

 

Died 1997

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John Seatter    Banks, Sourin, later Graemsay

F. Robert Seatter

 

M. Lizzie Corsie

m. Gertrude Moar, Saviskaill

 

Issue See entry for Gertrude Moar  

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Cilla Corsie    Knarston, later Ophir

F. John Corsie

 

M. Margaret Skethaway

m. James Nicholson, Orphir

 

Issue

Margaret

 

 

 

Corsie

 

m. Jean Philips, Birsay

 

Agnes

 

 

 

Vera

 

m. Robert Sclater

 

Cecil

 

 

 

Malcolm

 

 

 

Robert

 

 

 

Joan

 

Went to Canada

 

Agnes  m. Ronald Shearer. Went to Canada.  Cecil m. Meta Hiebert. Living in Canada 1994.

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Maggie Laird   Burray   Died 1946

F. Andrew Laird

 

M. Maryann Marwick

m. Robert Sutherland    1911-1996

 

Issue

Andrew

b. 08.06.1933

At Hillbank, Burray

 

Allan

b. 14.05.1938

At Lancaster, England

 

Margaret

b. 12.05.1944

At Hillbank, Burray

 

Sheila

b. 27.11.1945

At Hillbank, Burray

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Thomas Sinclair     Formerly of Banks, Frotoft

F. Thomas Sinclair

 

M. Bella Flaws

m. Edna Marwick

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Muriel Sinclair    Banks, Frotoft

F. Thomas Sinclair

 

M. Bella Flaws

m. Philip Johnston, Stromness

 

Issue

Dawn

 

 

 

Nicholas

 

 

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William Marwick    Quoys, Wasbister  

F. Willaim Marwick

 1793-1865

M. Margaret Marwick

 

m.1)   Ann Craigie on  07.03.1815    (See note)

 

Issue

William

b. 08.12.1815

 

 

Bethinia

b. 09.08.1817

 

 

Isabel

b. 24.07.1820

 

 

James

b. 04.03.1823

 

 

Mary

b. 23.11.1825

 

 

Hugh

b. 24.01.1828

 

 

David

b. 26.09.1830

 

       
m.2)  Margaret Craigie      
       
Issue Margaret Inkster b. 08.03.1834  

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Hugh Marwick   Quoys, Wasbister

F. William Marwick

Later Whitemeadows

M. Ann Craigie

 

m. Mary Inkster, Innister on 01.12.1858

 

Issue

Janet

b. 12.11.1859

 

 

Sarah Ann

b. 11.04.1862

 

 

Hugh

b. 20.11.1864

 

 

David

b. 16.09.1866

Went to Canada

 

James Mowat

b. 03.06.1869

At Whitemeadows

 

William

b. 10.07.1871

At Whitemeadows

 

Thomas

b. 23.06.1873

At Whitemeadows

 

John

b. 26.11.1875

 

 

Alexander

b. 10.12.1878

Went to Canada

 

Magnus

b. 14.10.1880

 

 

Hugh and Mary, the parents in this family, died in 1882 within a month of each other. He was aged 54 and she was 46. Seven of the children were younger than 18 when they were orphaned. Thomas Marwick, b. 1873 has a descendant, Warren Gilbert living at Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada, who contacted me c. 1990 seeking information on his Marwick ancestry. (R.C.M.)

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Sarah Marwick      Whitemeadows   1862-1949

F. Hugh Marwick

 had a son

M. Mary Inkster,

                             James Marwick b. 1885, always known as James Smith

 

m. James Alexander, Burness    Died 1940.    No issue

       
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