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Magnus Craigie  Finyo, Rousay

F. NK

Died 1840 aged 54

M. NK

 

m. Christian Craigie  Died 1872 aged 85.

 

Issue

William

b. 12.1.811

 

 

Katherine

b. 28.3.1814

 

 

Janet

b. 29.6.1816

 

 

Barbara

b. 31.1.1819

 

 

Mary

b. 20.6.1821

 

 

Christian

b. 28.4.1823

 

 

James

b. 7.11.1824

 

 

Margaret

b. 18.8.1827

 

 

Isabel

b. 6.11.1829

 

 

Betty

b. 7.5.1832

 

 

Christian’s parents were John Craigie and Janet Flaws. James married Betty Mowat in 1860. See   James died 1910 and Betty in 1912 aged 82. Janet d. 1886 at Braes. Unmarried.

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Margaret Craigie

F. Magnus Craigie

b. 1827

M. Christian Craigie

 

m. John Mainland, Mid Cruseday in 1865.

 

Issue See entry for John Mainland  

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Isabel Craigie

F.  Magnus Craigie

b. 1829

M. Christian Craigie

 

m. William Wood, Evie

 

Issue William  (Woods of Aikerness)

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Alexander Mainland  Cott Mowat

F. NK

Died 1856 aged 86.

M. NK

 

m. Mary Cooper. Mary died at Faro in 1877 aged 84.

 

Issue

William

b. 16.2.1823

 

 

Mary

b. 11.6.1824

 

 

Janet

b. 1.3.1826

 

 

Ann

b. 30.10.1828

 

 

Betty Scott

b. 24.4.1831

 

 

Mary’s parents were William Cooper and Cecilia Corsie. Cott Mowat stood near the shore on what is now part of the land of Avalsay, a short distance from Brinian House.

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William Mainland  Brinian

F. Alexander Mainland

b. 1823

M. Mary Cooper

 

m. Barbara Stevenson of Scockness in 1857.

 

Issue

Janet Margt. S.

b. 24.5.1858

 

 

William Muir

b. 28.1.1860

At Scockness

 

James Alexr.

b. 27.2.1863

At Scockness

 

Mary

b. 6.4.1861

At Scockness

 

John

b. 4.12.1866

At Onzibist, Egilsay.

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James Gibson   Upper Knarston

F. John Gibson

1836-187-

M. Janet Craigie

 

m. Margaret Sinclair in 1858.

 

Issue

James

b. 14.10.1859

 

 

John

b. 14.10.1861

Died in infancy

 

Mary Janet

b. 12.8.1865

Died in 1879.

 

Margaret was born in Scalloway, Shetland in 1832. Her parents were Gilbert Sinclair and mary Goudie. James b. 1859 married Jessie Walls. Their son Harry married Hannah Grieve  of Fa’doon.

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David Gibson  Knarston

F. John Gibson

b. 1849

M. Janet Craigie

 

m. Ann Gibson of Broland in 1880.

 

Issue

John

b. 4.1.1880

Died 1882

 

Ann

b. 21.2.1881

at Avalsay

 

Jane

b. 1889

Died aged 5 months.

 

This family was at East Crey in 1891. Ann, the second child, was an invalid and lived at Breckan with her cousin, Mrs. Walter Muir, before being sent to the County Home in Kirkwall.

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Ann Gibson  Broland

F. Thomas Gibson

b. 1843

M. Jane Grieve

 

m. David Gibson, Knarston in 1880.

 

Issue See entry for  David Gibson  

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Robert Gibson   Bigland

F. John Gibson

1789-1872

M. Isabella Craigie

 

m. Christian Hourston. Died in 1881 aged 88.

 

Issue

Robert

b. 13.6.1815

 

 

John

b. 8.5.1817

 

 

William

b. 12.7.1819

Died 1885 unmarried.

 

Thomas

b. 5.11.1821

 

 

James

b. 20.4.1824

 

 

David

b. 10.2.1827

See notes.

 

Samuel

b. 30.8.1829

m. Ann Mainland

 

Margaret

b. 20.8.1832

 

 

Mary

b. 29.7.1835

 

 

Christian’s parents were Walter Hourston and Margaret Harcus. A brother of Robert b. 1789  was Thomas , who died at Onzibist, Egilsay in 1864. Was Robert  b.1815 the man who married Mary Gibson ?  David b.1827 married Christian Gibson, Brendale 1845. David and Christian emigrated to Australia. Their children were Christina, David, and Robert. Christina’s great, great grand-daughter is Mrs. J. White, who resides in Melbourne Australia. (1995).

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Margaret Gibson    Bigland  

F. Robert Gibson

1832-1903

M. Christian Hourston

 

m. John Marwick, Woo, later Quoys, Evie.

 

Issue See entry for John Marwick  

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Rowland Marwick   Nears

F. Magnus Marwick

 d. 1859 aged 77 years

M. Christy Craigie

 

m.1) Anne Craigie at Nears in 1811.

 

Issue

Christian

b. 30.10.1811

 

 

Ann

b. 2.7.1814

 

 

Magnus

b. 26.9.1816

 

 

Rebecka

b. 23.10.1819

 

 

Mary

b. 13.12.1821

 

 

Janet

b. 20.5.1824

 

 

m.2) Isabel Craigie

 

Issue

James

b. 7.8.1830

 

 

Rebecka and Janet were at Quoyjenny in 1881. Isabel died in 1865 aged 81. Her parents were George Craigie and Euphemia Bews.

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James Marwick   b. 1830.Grips, Frotoft.

F. Rowland Marwick

Went to U.S.A.

M. Isabel Craigie

 

m. Mary Marwick at Grips in 1861.

 

Issue

Mary Robertson

b. 30.8.1863

 

 

Ann

b. 15.10.1865

 

 

Margt. Robertson

b. 18.7.1867

 

 

Sarah Mainland

b. 6.10.186-

 

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Magnus Marwick  Nears

F. Magnus Marwick

Died 1879 aged 84

M. Christy Craigie

 

m. Rebecca Craigie

 

Issue

Mary

b. 26.10.1829

 

 

William

b. 12.4.1832

 

 

Ann

b. 12.4.1834

 

 

Magnus died at Grips. Rebecca’s parents were Rowland Craigie and Janet Craigie

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Mary Marwick   Nears

F. Magnus Marwick

b. 1829

M. Rebecca Craigie

 

m. James Marwick, Grips in 1861.

 

Issue See entry for James Marwick  

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James Craigie   Bergodel (Guidal)

F. John Craigie

Died 1861 aged 88.

M. Margaret Murray

 

m. Janet Grieve in 1809. Died in 1858 aged 75.

 

Issue

Janet

b. 30.10.1810

 

 

Barbara

b. 5.8.1812

 

 

James

b. 22.8.1814

 

 

Margaret

b. 28.8.1816

 

 

Jean

b. 18.8.1823

 

 

John

b. 2.2.1826

 

 

William

b. 30.6.1828

 

 

James Senior later lived at Grips, Sourin.

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James Mainland    Onzibist, Wyre

F. John Mainland

b. 19.1.1809

M. Barbara Craigie

 

m. Mary Mainland  in 1834, daughter of William Mainland and Katherine Craigie.

 

Issue

Mary

b. 12.5.1836

 

 

John

b.  4.1.1839

 

 

William

b.  8.4.1841

 

 

Isabella

 Died in 1876 aged 34.

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Mary Mainland   Onzibist Wyre

F. James Mainland

b. 1836

M. Mary Mainland

 

m. David Marwick, Corse

 

Issue See entry for David Marwick  

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Nicol Mainland   Cotafea 

F. James Mainland

Later Banks, Frotoft

M. Christian Louttit

 

m. Margaret Louttit of Faraclett in 1830

 

Issue

Margaret

b. 24.4.1831

 

 

William

b. 6.7.1833

 

 

Lydia

b. 15.7.1835

 

 

John

b. 25.2.1837

 

 

Mary

b. 3.8.1840

 

 

Isabella

b. 11.3.1843

 

 

Robert Dennison

b. 19.2.1846

 

 

Nicol died in 1881 aged 81. His younger days he was engaged in the whaling industry in the Davis Straits. His son Robert married Margaret Baikie from Cloke, Birsay. Robert farmed Nears for many years and died in 1927.

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Mary Mainland  Banks, Frotoft, later Kirkwall.

F. Nicol Mainland

Unmarried.

M. Margaret Louttit

had two sons.

 

Issue

Robert Mainland

b. 14.6.1868

 

 

John Mainland

b. 25.12.1869

 

 

Mary lived to be over 100 years old. Robert, who was a tailor in Kirkwall, died in 1900. He was unmarried.

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John Mainland  Banks, later Kirkwall.

F. NK

b.1869.

M. Mary Mainland

 

m. Mary Sinclair from Stronsay.

 

Issue

William

m.   

 London

 

Mary

unmarried

 

 

John

m.  

 Glasgow

 

Jemima

unmarried

 

 

Thomas

unmarried

 

 

Wife Mary, ran a boarding house in Victoria Street in Kirkwall.

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John Mainland  Banks, Sourin, later Finyo.

F. William Mainland

b. 1841

M. Betsy Reid

 

m. Martha Mainland at Gorehouse in 1872.

 

Issue