Egilsay  1851  census 

 

 

Key
Rel. = Relationship to Head of Household
Mar. = Marital Status
Maiden = Maiden Name where known (added by Robert C. Marwick)
P.O.B. = Birth Place other than Egilsay

Address Name Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Maiden P.O.B.
Whitlet George Smith Head M 55 Farmer    
  Catherine Smith Wife M 56     Gairsay
  John Smith Son U 28      
  Mary Smith Daur U 26      
  Ann Smith Daur   15      
  Isabella Johnston Niece U 17 straw plaiter    
  William Johnston Neph   14 Scholar    
  Janet Robertson Serv   14 Cowherd    
               
Onybist Thomas Gibson Head M 62 Farmer   Rousay
  Isabella Gibson Wife M 58   Harcus Rousay
  John Gibson Son U 26     Rousay
  William Marwick Serv U 23 Farm lab.   Rousay
  Robina Marwick Serv U 19 Gen. servt.   Rousay
  Janet Davey Serv U 18 Gen. servt.    
  Hugh Inkster Serv   10 Herd   Rousay
               
Onybist Chalmers Mainland Head M 37 Farm work   Rousay
  Isabella Mainland Wife M 31   Gibson Rousay
  Isabella Mainland Daur   6 Scholar   Rousay
  James Mainland Son   4      
               
Curkland William McKinlay Head M 59 Farmer   Rousay
  Mary McKinlay Wife M 58     Rousay
  Margaret McKinlay Daur U 24     Rousay
  John McKinlay Son   14     Rousay
               
Coat James Mainland Head M 38 Farmer    
  Betsy Mainland Wife M 38   Grieve  
  James Mainland Son   9 Scholar    
  Janet Mainland Daur   8 Scholar    
  William Mainland Son   6      
  Betsy Mainland Daur   4      
  Mary Mainland Daur   1      
  David Flaws Serv   14 Farm work   Rousay
               
Vady William Mainland Head M 70 Farmer    
  Mary Mainland Wife M 61   Craigie Rousay
  Robert Mainland Son M 29 Boat carpenter    
  Janet Mainland D-L M 27   Sinclair Rousay
               
Warset Hugh Costie Hed M 40 Farmer   Rousay
  Janet Costie Wife M 39      
  Mary Costie Daur   10 Scholar    
  William Costie Son   7 Scholar    
  Hugh Costie Son   3      
  Isabella Davey Aunt W 58 Pauper   Rousay
               
Cooldigo Hugh Mainland Head M 35 Miller    
  Janet Mainland Wife M 34   Grieve  
  William Mainland Son   6 Scholar    
  Mary Mainland Daur   3      
  Janet Mainland Daur   3      
               
Whistlebare Barbara Cooper Head W 63      
  Alexander Cooper Son U 32 Fisherman    
  Robert Cooper Son U 27 Fisherman    
  Janet Cooper Daur U 22      
  Isabella Cooper GD   1      
               
Whistlebare John Yorston Head M 60 Farmer   Evie
  Mary Yorston Wife M 60   Barnet  
  Douglas Yorston Daur U 19 Straw plaiter    
  Jemima Yorston Daur   13 Herd    
               
Upp. Courquoy James McGillvary Head M 36 Farmer    
  Hellenor McGillvary Wife M 33      
  Margaret McGillvary Daur   13      
  Douglas McGillvary Daur   10      
   James  McGillvary Son   9      
   William McGillvary Son   7      
   Jemima McGillvary Daur   5      
  John  McGillvary Son   3      
   Hugh McGillvary Son   1      
               
L. Cornquoy James Craigie Head M 64 Farmer    
  Margaret Craigie Wife M 65   Grieve  
               
Philihall David Robertson Head M 45 Farmer    
  Barbara Robertson Wife M 42   Craigie  
  Betsy Robertson Daur U 17      
  Barbara Robertson Daur U 17      
  Mary Robertson Daur   15      
  Jean Robertson Daur   12      
  Margaret Robertson Daur   10      
  Ann Robertson Daur   9      
  Alexander Robertson Son   7      
  John Robertson Son   5      
  Hugh Robertson Son   3      
  Jemima Robertson Daur   1      
               
Midskaill James Mainland Head M 64 farmer    
  Isabella Mainland Wife M 57   Bews  
  Isabella Bews Daur M 28 Straw plaiter    
  William Mainland Son U 24      
  Janet Mainland Daur U 22      
  James Mainland Son U 19      
  Mary Mainland Daur U 16      
  Thomas Mainland Son   14 Scholar    
  Hugh Bews S-L M 28      
               
Muklipiece Peter Craigie Head M 71 Pauper    
  Ann Craigie Wife M 58   Grieve Wyre
  Barbara Craigie Daur U 25 Straw plaiter    
  John Craigie Son   14 Scholar    
               
Netherskaill Elizabeth Alexander    See Head W 75   Craigie  
  Barbara Alexander Daur U 38 Straw plaiter    
               
Netherskaill James Alexander Head W 39 Farmer    
  John Alexander Son   13 Scholar    
  Elizabeth Alexander Daur   7 Scholar    
  Isabella Alexander Daur   5 Scholar    
  Ann Alexander Sist U 47      
  Mary Alexander Sist U 40      
               
Netherskaill James Craigie Head M 51 Fisherman    
  Elizabeth Craigie Wife M 45   Alexander  
  Frances Craigie Daur U 20 Straw plaiter    
  James Craigie Son U 18 Fisherman    
  Margaret  Craigie Daur U 16      
  David Craigie Son   9 Scholar    
  Mary Craigie Daur   4      
               
Netherskaill Catherine Fowlis Head U 60 Pauper    
               
South Tofts John Craigie Head M 54 Farmer    
  Barbara Craigie Wife M 51   Barnet  
  Isabella Craigie Daur U 26      
  Ann Craigie Daur U 16      
  Alexander Craigie Son   9 Scholar    
  Robert Craigie Son   6      
               
North Tofts James Donaldson Head M 34 Farmer    
  Robina Donaldson Wife M 32   Grieve  
  Alexander Donaldson Son   6      
  John Donaldson Son   2      
  James Donaldson Son   1      
               
Howe Alexander Grieve Head M 66 Farmer    
  Catherine Grieve Wife M 63      
  Andrew Grieve Son U 36      
  Mary Grieve Daur U 24      
  James Grieve Son U 21      
  James Marwick Serv U 22 Farm labr.   Rousay
  Robina Inkster Serv U 16 Farm labr.    
               
Gateside Barbara Craigie Wife M 29 fisherman's wife   Westray
  James Craigie Son   8 Scholar at home    
  William Craigie Son   3      
  Jemima Craigie Daur   1      
               
Gateside James Craigie Head U 36 Shoemaker    
  Mary Yorston Sist W 28 Pauper    
  James Yorston Neph   6      
  John Yorston Neph   4      
  Mary Yorston Niece   2     Kirkwall
  Hugh Craigie Bro U 20 Pauper    
               
Soundibraes Andrew Craigie Head M 52 Farmer    
  Helen Craigie Wife M 49   Flett Shapinsay
  Andrew Craigie Son U 18      
  Margaret Craigie Daur   14      
  Robina Craigie Serv   11 Herd    
               
Howan Peter Garrioch Head U 45 Teacher   St. Andrews
               
Howan Barbara Craigie Head W 95 Pauper   Rousay
  Elizabeth Craigie Daur U 49     Rousay
  Janet Craigie Daur U 45 Straw plaiter    
               
Sound James Craigie Head M 44 Farmer    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 43   Rendall  
  James Craigie Son U 20      
  Margaret Craigie Daur U 17      
  MaryCraigie Daur   14      
  ElizabethCraigie Daur   9      
  Helen Craigie Daur   5      
               
Wylen George Craigie Head M 58 Farmer    
  Helen Craigie Wife M 60     Eday
  James Craigie Son U 22      
  Mary Craigie Daur U 19      
  Douglas Craigie Serv   12      
  Janet Mowat St sist W 76 Pauper   Rousay
               
Watten John Donaldson Head M 70 Farmer   Westray
  Isabella Donaldson Wife M 61   Peace Sanday
  John Donaldson Son U 38     Shapinsay
  Thomas Donaldson Son U 30      
  Margaret Donaldson Daur U 30      
  Obadiah Park Serv   10     Shetland
               
Misiss Hugh Bews Head M 57 Farmer   Eday
  Barbara Bews Wife M 59   Mainland  
  Hellen Bews Daur U 26      
  John Bews Son U 24 Wheelwright    
  James  Bews Son U 22      
  Edward Bews Son   15 Scholar    
  Christina Bews Serv U 16     Eday
               
Kirbist John Drever Head M 51 Farmer   Sanday
  Janet Drever Wife M 51     Sanday
  Oliver Drever Son   13 Scholar    
  Isabella Drever Daur   13      
  Barbara Drever Daur   11 Scholar    
  Marion Drever Daur   9 Scholar    
  George Drever Son   7      
  Barbara Drever Moth W 87     Sanday
  Barbara Cooper Serv U 30      
  David Cooper Serv U 23      
  Samuel Cooper Serv U 18     Wyre
  James Clouston Serv   15     Rousay
  James Inkster Serv   14     Rousay
               
Grougar Thomas Garson Head M 34 Farmer    
  Frances Garson Wife M 34      
  Margaret Garson Daur   11      
  James Garson Son   9 Scholar    
  Robert Garson Son   6      
  Thomas Garson Son   1      
               
Grougar Isabella Garson Head W 64      
  John Garson Son U 27 Farmer    
  James Cooper Serv   15     Rousay
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