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Isabella Inkster   Westness

F. Hugh  Inkster

 

M. Isabella Kirkness

m.  Andrew Sinclair, Shepherd, Old School, Westside

 

Issue

Lizzie

b. 1906 ?

 

 

Mary Ann Inkster

 

 

 

Hugh

 

 

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John Inkster     Saviskaill

F. NK

 

M. NK

m.  Giles Mainland

 

Issue

Mary

b. 5.11.1813

 

 

Robert

b. 8.11.1815

Later at Clandon

 

Balfour

b. 18.9.1819

 

 

George

b. 1.11.1820

 

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Mary Inkster     Saviskaill

F. John Inkster

b. 1813

M. Giles Mainland

 

m.   David Gibson, Langskaill.  Went to America

 

Issue

James

 

 

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Janet Louttit     Faraclett

F. William Louttit

1803 - 1863

M. Isabella Craigie

 

m.  William Corsie, Skaill, Westside.  William died in 1863. See

 

Issue

William

b. 25.3.1826

 

 

Harriet

1828 -1880      m. Rev. James Gardner

 

Eliza

b. 13.1.1830

 

 

John

b. 22.1.1834

 

 

Mary

b. 14.12.1831

 

 

James

b. 14.7.1835

 

 

Allan

b. c.1837

 

 

Lydia

b. c.1854(?)

 

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John Logie     Geo, Westness

F. NK

 

M. NK

m.   Mary Craigie, Whome in 1822.  Mary died in 1876 aged 84.

 

Issue

Barbara

b. 14.3.1823

 

 

Janet

b. 8.7.1824

 

 

John

b. 8.1.1826

 

 

Alexander

b. 12.9.1827

 

 

James

b. 29.6.1829

m. Betsy Gibson

 

William

b. 27.4.1831

 

 

Robert

b. 2.9.1833

 

 

Betsy

b. c.1823

 

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Robert Logie, Geo, later Old School, Westside.

F. John Logie

1833-1927.  Shepherd at Westness. 

M. Mary Craigie

 

m.  Mary Murray.  1826 - 1906

 

Issue

John

b. c.1871

 

 

Jessie

b. 1862

Died 1960

 

Harriet

b. 1866

 

 

James

b. 1868

Died 1884

 

Robert

b. c.1858

Died 1876

 

Mary

b. c.1861

 

 

Eliza

b. c.1865

Died 1886

 

Harriet married Alex. Reid of Brough. She died in 1894 and he in 1945.

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John Logie   Geo, Westness

F. John Logie

1826 - 1917

M. Mary Craigie

 

m. 1)   Cecilia Gibson, Vacquoy

 

Issue

See entry for Cecilia Gibson

 

 

m. 2)   Jane Harcus, Blowhigh

 

Issue

Alexander

1878-1954

Unmarried

 

Mary

1878-1960

m. John Davidson

 

Lizzie

 

 

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John Logie     Myres

F. Robert Logie

c.1871 - 1958

M. Mary Murray

 

m.   Mary Jean Inkster, Geo, Westness

 

Issue

See entry for Mary Jean Inkster

 

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Mary Craigie     Whome

F. Drummond Craigie

c.1792 - 1876

M. Isabel Craigie

 

m.   John Logie, Geo, Westness

 

Issue

See entry for John Logie

 

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Peter Reid     Garson, Westside

F. George Reid

1810 - 1879

M. Barbara Logie

 

m.   Mary Louttit   1807 - 1893.  See

 

Issue

Elizabeth Traill

b. 16.6.1841

Died 1863 in Glasgow

 

Mary

b. 7.12.1842

 

 

Peter

b. 22.1.1847

Died 1872

 

Mary Louttit was a daughter of Drummond Louttit and Betsy Flaws. In 1862 Mary, the daughter, had a son, Alexander Learmonth Reid . He married Harriet Logie, a daughter of Robert Logie.  They had two sons, Alexander b. 1890, who served with the Canadian Forces in World War 1, and Harry b. 1894 who died in that war and was given a military funeral in Rousay in May, 1917. Harriet had died shortly after Harry's birth. For many years thereafter, Alex. worked as a gardener at Melsetter, on Hoy. When he retired he returned to Rousay to live at Hullion Cottage until his death in 1945. Peter, born in 1847, was the father of Elizabeth Reid who was born in 1868. See.

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John Kirkness     Grain.    Stonemason

F. James Kirkness

1857 - 1884

M. Grace Craigie

 

m.   Isabella Mainland, Gorehouse.  Her first marriage

       

Issue

John

Died in 1903 aged 22.  Unmarried

 

Mary

Died in 1915 aged 33

 

John b. 1857 built a new house at Grain but died shortly afterwards. His daughter, Mary, was married to Charles Louttit, a shepherd at Westness, who was killed in WW 1. The Louttits were the last people to live in the old Westside school.

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Janet Alexander     Breckan

F. James Alexander

b. 1811

M. Barbara Marwick

 

m.  David Clouston, Moan in 1831

 

Issue

John

b. 12.8.1831

 

 

Mary

b. 16.6.1833 m. Alexr. Rousay from Westray

 

James

b. 8.9.1835

 

 

Betty

m.  Borwick from Yesnaby

 

David

b. 1839

 

 

Ann

b. 16.7.1844

 

 

Magnus

b. 23.8.1847

Had a shop in Evie

 

William

b. 18.5.1850

 

 

Betty ded at Moan in 1931 aged 93.  David and Ann lived at Branstane, Westray latterly. Alexander and Mary Rousay had three children, Thomas, Betsy, and Ann. Betsy married John Cooper, and their daur. Elsie married John Bain of Grotz in Westray. Ann Rousay married James Robertson. Their grandson is Tommy Robertson. John Robertson went to Canada.

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William Alexander,   Breckan, later Sanday

F. James Alexander

1846 - 1928

M. Isabella Louttit

 

m.   Margaret Gibson, Sketquoy in 1866.   Margaret died in 1878 aged 41.

 

Issue

James

b. 1867

m. Jean Sinclair

 

Margaret

b. 1870

m. J. Rousay

 

Isabella

b. 1872

m. Mansie Muir

 

Mary

b. 1873

 

 

Williamina

b. 1875

m. ___ Tulloch, Eday

 

Ann

b. 1877

m. Peter Cormack

 

Janet

b. 1875

Died 1878

 

Ann was Peter Cormack's second wife. Ann died in 1910. James's grandson in Howe in 1986.

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Margaret Gibson     Sketquoy

F. Hugh Gibson

b. 1836

M. Janet Craigie

 

m.   William Alexander, Breckan, later Sanday

 

Issue

See entry for William Alexander

 

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Mary Alexander     Sanday

F. William Alexander

b. 1873

M. Margaret Gibson

 

m.  George Slater

 

Issue

John Miller

 

 

 

Maggie Gibson

 

 

 

William Alexander

 m. Mary Sinclair.  No issue

 

George

 Died in 1910 aged 3 months.

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John M. Slater     Sanday

F. George Slater

 

M. Mary Alexander

m.  Mary Thomson

 

Issue

Jemima (Mimes)

 

 

 

Alma

 

 

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Maggie G. Slater     Sanday

F. George Slater

 

M. Mary Alexander

m.  Robert Muir

 

Issue

Ian   m. Evelyn Sinclair  

  

 

Ian and Evelyn had 6 children,  Vivienne, Valerie, Ian, Andrew, Irene,  and Michael.

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Jemima Slater     Sanday , later Finstown

F. John M. Slater

 

M. Mary Thomson

m.  James Manson, Heddon, Finstown

 

Issue

Mary

 

 

 

Isabel

b. 24.2.1964

 

 

Margaret

b. 24.2.1964

Twin of Isabel

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James Craigie

F. NK

 

M. NK

m.  Barbara Craigie

 

Issue

Mary

b. 13.10.1838

at Quoyfaro

 

Harriet

b. 3.9.1840

at Barebraes, Sowrine

 

Harriet married James Cooper of Pretty in 1862. His parents were James Cooper and Betsy Craigie. See

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Mary Craigie       Barebraes, Sourin

F. James Craigie

b. 1838

M. Barbara Craigie

 

m.   Malcolm Leonard, Grips, later Quoys, Sourin

 

Issue

See entry for Malcolm Leonard

 

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Charlotte Gibson     Sketquoy

F. Hugh Gibson

1794 - 1874

M. Janet Inkster

 

m.  William Craigie, Onzibist, Egilsay in 1822.  William lived 1778 to 1862

 

Issue

William

b. 8.11.1823

 

 

Thomas

b. 27.9.1825

 

 

Janet Inkster

b. 12.12.1827

 

 

Hugh

b. 20.4.1830

 

 

James Gardner

b. 6.7.1832

 

 

Mary

b. 1837    Died 1859.  Unmarried

 

This family was at Upper Burness in 1861. William had a brother John who married Betty Gorie. See.. The parents of William and John were Thomas Craigie and Robina Marwick.

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