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William Craigie Cruar |
F. William Craigie |
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Died 1865 aged 83 |
M. Cecilia Harrold |
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m. Betty Leonard in 1804 |
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b. 17.6.1805 |
Died in 1882 |
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b. 14.11.1807 |
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1805 Betty married James Cooper of Pretty. They had a son James b. 4.3.1835. |
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Hugh Craigie Skaill, Westside |
F. NK |
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m. Janet Craigie. born c.1770 - died 1856. |
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Jean |
b. 14.1.1789 |
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b. 28.7.1794 |
At Lerkquoy |
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b. 1.5.1797 |
At Saviskaill |
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Janet Craigie Saviskaill |
F. Hugh Craigie |
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b. 1797 |
M. Janet Craigie |
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m. Hugh Gibson, Sketquoy in 1825 |
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John Gibson Sourin |
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m. Christy Mainland |
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b. c. 1771 |
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b. c. 1781 |
At Bigland. |
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James Gibson Brendale |
F. John Gibson |
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c.1781-1866 |
M. Christy Mainland |
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m. Christian Harcus in 1807. Died 1864 aged 78 |
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Issue |
John |
b. 12.12.1808 |
At Breck. |
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William |
b. 25.4.1811 |
At Trumland |
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Jean |
b. 30.5.1813 |
At Trumland |
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Ann |
b. 29.10.1815 |
At Brendale |
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Margaret |
b. 2.4.1818 |
At Brendale |
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Christian |
b. 14.6.1820 |
At Brendale |
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Isabel |
b. 21.6.1822 |
At Brendale. Died 1856 |
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James |
b. 9.5.1825 |
At Brendale |
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James |
b. 6.3.1828 |
At Brendale |
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James |
b. 21.7.1829 |
At Brendale |
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Christian b. 1820 married David Gibson, Bigland in 1845. |
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Mary Craigie Saviskaill |
F. Hugh Craigie |
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b. 1794 Mary died at Blackhammer in 1873. |
M. Janet Craigie |
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m. Henry Craigie Quoygray in 1815 |
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Henry Craigie Greystane |
F. Hugh Craigie |
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1811-1878 |
M. Isabel Craigie |
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m. Jane Craigie at Innister in 1842 |
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Issue |
Jane |
b. 4.4.1843 |
Died 1866. Unmarried. |
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b. 20.10.1844 |
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b. 13.12.1847 |
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Mary |
b. 16.1.1850 |
At Greystane |
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Samuel Seatter |
b. 20.5.1852 |
At Greystane |
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David |
b. 12.11.1854 |
At Greystane |
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b. 24.8.1857 |
At Greystane |
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Peter |
b. 21.9.1859 |
At Greystane |
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b. 23.11.1862 |
At Greystane |
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The three eldest children were born at Mid Quandale. |
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William Mainland Cott, Egilsay. |
F. William Mainland |
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Died 1858 aged 76 |
M. Marjory Rendall |
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m. Elspeth Grieve in 1808. William was a brother of James. |
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Issue |
William |
b. 4.5.1809 |
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b. 10.10.1810 |
d. 1863 |
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b. 30.7.1812 |
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Hugh |
b. 14.3.1816 |
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Robert |
b. 23.3.1821 |
d.1894 |
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m. Janet Grieve. |
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Robert married Janet Sinclair . Hugh and Janet had 5 children, William,Mary, Janet, Hugh, and Margaret. |
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David Craigie Hammer, now part of Innister |
F. William Craigie |
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Died in 1863 aged 87. |
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m. Mary Ann Craigie in 1801. |
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Janet |
b. 4.2.1802 |
m. Hugh Inkster. |
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Betty |
b. 8.10.1804 |
m. James Craigie 1829. |
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James |
b. 1.3.1807 |
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b. 3.4.1809 |
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David |
b. 24.2.1812 |
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Isabel |
b. 12.2.1815 |
m. Wm. Louttit 1837. |
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William |
b. 20.8.1817 |
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b. 7.7.1819 |
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James m. Margaret Alexander in 1838. See |
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James Mainland Cott, Egilsay. |
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1812-1878 |
M. Elspeth Grieve |
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m. Betsy Grieve. Betsy died in 1882 aged 69. |
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James |
b.21.8.1841 |
Died 1867. Unmarried. |
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Janet |
b. 31.2.1843(?) |
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b. 25.2.1845 |
m. Helen Costie |
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b. 15.2.1847 |
m. Hugh Costie |
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Mary |
b. 18.5.1849 |
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Alexander |
b. 13.2.1852 |
m. Margaret Low |
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Catherine |
b. 27.1.1856 |
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Alexander went to new Zealand in 1876. Betsy’s parents were Alexander Grieve and Katherine Craigie. |
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James Mainland Cotafea |
F. NK |
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m. Christian Louttit in 1799. |
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b. 9.6.1800 |
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Alexander |
b. 14.3.1802 |
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James |
b. 28.3.1804 |
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b.25.6.1806 |
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b. 24.6.1811 |
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John Craigie Philiehall, Egilsay |
F. NK |
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m. Katherine Work |
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William Baikie |
b. 27.9.1798 |
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b. c. 1797 |
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John Craigie Upper Cornquoy, Egilsay. |
F. John Craigie |
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1797-1883 |
M. Katherine Work. |
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m. Barbara Barnet. Barbara died in 1887 aged 85. |
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John |
b. 22.10.1821 |
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William |
b. 26.2.1827 |
At South Tofts. |
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Isabel |
b. 21.2.1824 |
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Grace |
b. 12.12.1829 |
At South Tofts |
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Ann |
b. 25.4.1832 |
At South Tofts |
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Ann |
b. 29.4.1835 |
At South Tofts |
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b. 13.8.1838 |
At Tellyhall (Philiehall) |
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b. 1.6.1841 |
At Tellyhall (Philiehall) |
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b. 25.6.1844 |
At Tellyhall (Philiehall) |
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Alexander b. 1841 married Betsy Craigie. Barbara’s parents were Alexander Barnet and Isabella Banks. |
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James Gibson Stenisgorn, Wabister |
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b. c. 1760 at Scockness. |
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m.Katherine Inkster |
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b. 1789 |
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b. 29.3.1803 |
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Giving evidence in a court case in 1817 James stated that his father, grandfather, and great grandfather had been tenants in Scockness. This was before the Marwicks went there in 1783. Dr. Hugh Marwick held that these were the same Gibsons that were later in Langskaill. |
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Isabel Gibson b.. 1803 |
F. James Gibson |
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Stenisgorn,now part of Sketquoy. |
M. Katherine Inkster |
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m. James Flaws of Hammerfield. James was born c. 1800. |
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John |
b. 26.2.1829 |
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James |
b. 27.2.1828 |
Died 1904 |
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b. 1841 |
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b. 1843 |
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Margaret |
b. 1847 |
Died 1928 |
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William |
b. 1839 |
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James’s father had also been a tenant in Hammerfield. |
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Leslie Mainland Avalsay |
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M. Margaret Chalmers |
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m. Jean Mainland at Avalsay in 1809. Jean died in 1873 aged 83. |
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b. 9.3.1811 |
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b. 8.4.1813 |
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b. 3.4.1815 |
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b.. 1.4.1820 |
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b. 10.11.1823 |
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b. 2.3.1828 |
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b. 1831 |
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Jean’s parents were William Mainland and Isabel Baikie. |
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James Flaws Hammerfield |
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b. 1800 |
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m. Isabel Gibson at Stenisgorn. |
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David Flaws Hammerfield |
F. James Flaws |
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b. 1841 |
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m.1) Margaret Louttit, Lower Blackhammer in 1861. |
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Williamina |
b. 1863 |
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David |
b. 1865 |
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b. 1868 |
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b. 1872 |
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m.2) Ellen Mainland (m.s.Costie) in 1896. |
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David drowned in Egilsay Sound in 1904. |
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Magnus Flaws Hammerfield, later Wyre. |
F. James Flaws |
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1843-1916 |
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m. Anne Scott. Ann died in 1910. |
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Annabina |
b. 1870 |
d. 1942 |
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b. 1874 |
d. 1973 aged 76 |
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James Flaws Hammerfield |
F. David Flaws |
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1868-1935. Stonemason |
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m. Mary Marwick, Furse |
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Margaret Flaws Hammerfield |
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1872-1954 |
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m. Robert Sinclair, Sketquoy |
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F. Magnus Flaws |
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b. 1874 d. 1967 |
M. Anne Scott |
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m. William Craigie, Rusness in 1902. Her second marriage. |
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James Flaws Hawn |
F. Magnus Flaws |
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Died 1948 aged 65. |
M. Anne Scott |
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m. Mary Ann Muir. Died in 1941 aged 56. |
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Margaret |
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Ellen m. James William Firth. |
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Minnie m. Hugh Russell See |
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Annabina m. Archer Clouston See |
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Magnus Flaws Wyre |
F. Magnus Flaws |
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M. Anne Scott |
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m.1) Williamina McKenzie. She died in 1916 aged 33. |
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Robina |
m. Henry Allen |
No issue. |
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Williamina m. Robert Inkster |
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Neil m. Alice Haslam |
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m.2) Sarah Muir. No issue. |
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Magnus Flaws Ferryman for many years. |
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M. Williamina McKenzie |
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m. Mary Flaws |
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James Edwin |
m. Itha Shearer |
3 children. |
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Ian |
m. Margt. Arthur |
3 children. |
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Marion |
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Dorothy |
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Alison |
m. A. Spence |
2 children. |
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Mary Flaws |
F. James Flaws |
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M. Mary Ann Muir |
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m. Magnus Flaws |
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Annabella Flaws Wyre |
F. James Flaws |
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M. Mary Ann Muir |
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m. Thomas Sinclair, Banks, Frotoft |
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F. James Flaws |
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M. Mary Ann Muir |
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m. Marie Shearer |
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Raymond |
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Maureen |
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John Kirkness Pliverha’, later Quoyostray |
F. John Kirkness |
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M.Christy Inkster |
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m. Barbara Craigie. Died 1859. |
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Issue |
b. 26.4.1817 |
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Isabel |
b. 12.2.1819 |
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b. 9.10.1820 |
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Janet |
b. 16.1.1823 |
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Mary |
b. 9.11.1824 |
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All except Mary were born before the move to Quoyostray. Barbara’s parents were George Craigie and Janet Brand. They also had a daughter Helen who died in 1861 aged 84. Mary b.1824 married William Craigie, West Crey. She died in 1887. |
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John Kirkness Quoyostray |
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1817-1885 |
M. Barbara Craigie |
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m. Mary Alexander of Breckan. Died in 1862 aged 47. |
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b. 1840 |
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b. 1854 |
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b. 1839 |
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b. 1850 |
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b. 1849 |
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James |
b. 1856 |
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John |
b. 1844 |
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Margaret |
b. 1848 |
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Jemima |
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Magnus Kirkness Blacksmith at Quoyostray. |
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m. Isabella Gibson, Vacquoy in 1869. |
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Frederick Kirkness Quoyostray |
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m. Betsy McKay. Died in 1935 aged 82. |
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Frederick |
b. 1878 |
Died 1898 |
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b. 1879 |
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James |
b. 1880 |
No issue |
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Mary |
b. 1876 |
Died 1894 |
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John |
b. 1887 |
No issue |
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Earlier Betsy, was housekeeper to her brother William, the schoolmaster at Wasbister. |
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Isabella Kirkness Quoyostray |
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m. James Craigie, Claybank, later Corse in 1868. |
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Eliza R. Kirkness Quoyostray |
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m. Hugh Inkster in 1878. |
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David James |
b. 1879 |
Died. 1944 Unmarried. |
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Hugh was drowned at sea in 1879. |
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William Mainland Cavit, Wyre. |
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m. Jane Gibson, Knarston in 1878. |
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Issue |
b. 9.3.1879 |
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William |
b. 3.11.1888 |
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John |
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William Mainland (Senior) later moved to Farewell, S. Ronaldsay. Jane Gibson’s descendants still in Farewell in 1985. Marilyn Siperek of New York, a grand-daughter of Mary Ann, e-mailed me about this family in 1998. (R.C.M.) |
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Mary Kirkness Quoyostray |
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m. Peter Yorston, Oldman, Sourin |
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Jemima |
Died aged 5. |
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b. 1880 |
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Lilla m. Robert Knight, Stromness. No issue. |
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Mark Kirkness Quoyostray |
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M. Betsy McKay |
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m. Mattie Wards Longhope in 1913. |
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Mattie Wards came to Rousay as a teacher. She died in 1962. |
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Mary Inkster Westness |
F. Hugh Inkster |
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m. Thomas Sinclair, Banks, Frotoft. Died in 1967 aged 91. |
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James Yorston |
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m. Isabella Craigie, Post Office, Frotoft in 1914. |
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Jemima |
m. James Linklater |
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Lillian |
m. John R. Sinclair |
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John |
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Frederick Kirkness Quoyostray, |
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later Fraserburgh |
M. Mattie Wards |
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m. Maisie Mainland, Westness in 1946. |
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See entry for Maisie Mainland |
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Fred, who was an engineer on the Fraserburgh lifeboat, was drowned when the lifeboat was lost at sea. |
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Thora Kirkness Quoyostray |
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M. Mattie Wards |
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m. Alfred Gibson, Dounby in 1941. See |
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Hilary |
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Helen |
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Alfred had a draper’s business in Dounby. |
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Peter Yorston Oldman, Sourin |
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m. Rebecca Craigie, Hullion in 1813 |
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See entry for Rebecca Craigie |
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Magnus Yorston Oldman. |
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m. Janet Marwick, Corse in 1805. |
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Issue |
Alexander |
b. 17.3.1806 |
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James |
b. 16.3.1809 |
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b. 19.2.1812 |
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b. 1816 |
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Magnus was a brother of Peter above. |
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Peter Yorston Oldman |
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b. 1814 |
M. Rebecca Craigie, |
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m. Lydia Turnbull, Evie |
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Harriet |
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Robert |
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Isabella |
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James |
Went to new Zealand. c1870 |
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John |
Went to new Zealand |
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It is thought that a daughter of Peter Yorston and Lydia Turnbull married William Costie. |
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