Egilsay 1861 Census 

 

 

Key:
Rel = Relationship to Head of Household
Mar = Marital Status
MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM)
Where Born = Egilsay, unless otherwise stated

 

Address

Name

Rel Age Mar

Occupation

MS

Where Born

Whitelet

George Smith

Head

65

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Catherine Smith

Wife

66

M

 

 

 

 

John  Smith

Son

38

U

 

 

Gairsay

 

Mary  Smith

Daur

36

U

 

 

 

 

Ann  Smith

Daur

25

U

 

 

 

 

Robert Craigie

Servant

16

 

Farm Servant

 

 

 

Jane Johnston

Servant

10

 

Scholar

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onybist

Thomas Gibson

Head

72

M

 

 

Rousay

 

Isabella  Gibson

Wife

68

M

 

Harcus

Rousay

 

John Gibson

Son

35

U

Farmer's Son

 

Rousay

 

James Inkster

Servant

25

U

Farm Servant

 

Rousay

 

Margaret Craigie

Servant

21

U

Servant

 

Rousay

 

Isabella Mainland

Servant

16

 

Servant

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onybist

James Mainland

Grandson

14

U

Scholar

 

 

 

John Mainland

Grandson

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newhouse

William Craigie

Head

51

M

Fisherman

 

Rousay

 

Janet Craigie

Wife

44

     M      

 

Inkster

 Rousay

 

William Craigie

Son

11

 

Scholar

 

Rousay

 

John Craigie

Son

9

 

Scholar

 

Rousay

 

James Craigie

Son 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newhouse

Isabella Craigie (or Day)

Head

68

   W   

Pauper

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curkland

John McKinlay

Head

29

M

Fisherman

 

Rousay

 

Jemima McKinlay

Wife

23

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vady

Robert Mainland

Head

38

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Janet Mainland

Wife

36

M

 

Sinclair

Rousay

 

Mary Mainland

Daur

8

 

 

 

 

 

Janet Mainland

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

John Mainland

Son

1 mth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cote

James Mainland

Head

48

M

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Mainland

Wife

48

M

 

Grieve

 

 

James Mainland

Son

19

U

 

 

 

 

Janet Mainland

Daur

18

U

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Mainland

Daur

16

U

 

 

 

 

Mary Mainland

Daur

11

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Alexander Mainland

Son

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Catherine Mainland

Daur 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warset

Hugh Costie

Head

50

M

 

 

 

 

Janet Costie

Wife

49

M

 

 

 

 

Mary Costie

Daur

21

U

 

 

 

 

Ellenor Costie

Daur

17

U

 

 

 

 

Hugh Costie

Son

13

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Cornquoy

James McGillivray

Head

45

M

 

 

 

 

Ellenor McGillivray

Wife

43

M

 

 

 

 

Margaret McGillivray

Daur

23

U

 

 

 

 

Archibald McGillivray

Son

9

 

 

 

 

 

Harriet McGillivray

Daur

7

 

 

 

 

 

Edward McGillvray

Son

5

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander McGillivray

Son

3

 

 

 

 

 

Robert  McGillivray

Son

5 mths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower Cornquoy

Andrew Brodie

Head

45

M

Agri Labourer

 

 

 

Eliza Brodie

Wife

37

M

 

 

 

 

William Brodie

Son

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Eliza Brodie

Daur

6

 

 

 

 

 

John Brodie

Son

4

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Brodie

Son

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curkland

William McKinlay See

Head

32

M

Fisherman

 

Rousay

 

Mary McKinlay

Wife

24

M

 

 

 

 

Mary McKinlay

Daur

4

 

 

 

 

 

Jessie McKinlay

Daur

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whistlebare

John Yorston

Head

68

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Yorston

Wife

68

M

 

Barnet

Evie

 

Douglas Yorston

Daur

29

U

Seamstress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whistlebare

Barbara Cooper

Head

73

W

Pauper

 

 

 

Barbara Cooper

Daur

39

U

Domestic Work

 

 

 

Janet Marwick

Daur

32

M

 

 

 

 

Isabella Logie

Visitor

11

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirbist

Robert Stevenson

Head

34

M

Farmer

 

Stronsay

 

Margaret Stevenson

Wife

24

M

 

Marwick

Rousay

 

Margaret Stevenson

Daur

3

 

 

 

 

 

James Johnston

Servant

21

U

Ploughman

 

Rousay

 

Robert Marwick

Servant

17

U

Farm Servant

 

Rousay

 

James Petrie

Servant

13

 

Farm Servant

 

Stronsay

 

Jemima McKinlay

Servant

16

U

Farm Servant

 

 

 

Jessie Brodie

Servant

10

 

Domestic Servant

 

Stronsay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooldigo

Hugh Mainland  See

Head

45

M

House Carpenter

 

 

 

Janet  Mainland

Wife

44

M

 

Grieve

 

 

William  Mainland

Son

16

U

Agri Labourer

 

 

 

Mary  Mainland

Daur

13

 

 

 

 

 

Hugh  Mainland

Son

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Margaret  Mainland

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midskaill

James  Mainland

Head

29

M

Ploughman

 

 

 

Frances  Mainland

Wife

25

M

 

Craigie

 

 

James  Mainland

Son

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midskaill

Mrs James Mainland

Head

67

W

Farmer

Bews

 

 

William  Mainland

Son

34

U

Farm Manager

 

 

 

Mary  Mainland

Daur

26

U

Domestic Work

 

 

 

Thomas  Mainland

Son

24

U

Carpenter

 

 

 

William  Mainland

Servant

13

 

Scholar

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philihall

John Craigie

Head

63

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Barbara Craigie

Wife

60

M

 

Barnet

 

 

Ann Craigie

Daur

25

U

Seamstress

 

 

 

Alexander Craigie

Son

19

U

 

 

 

 

John Craigie

Grandson

7

 

Scholar

 

Kirkwall 

 

Margaret  Sutherland

Lodger

71

W

Pauper

Sutherland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mugly

Ann Craigie

Head

68

W

Pauper

 

Wyre

 

Barbara Craigie

Daur

35

U

Sewing

 

 

 

John Craigie

Son

25

U

Agri Labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mugly

Thomas Craigie

Head

29

M

Shoemaker

 

 

 

Isabella Craigie

Wife

26

M

 

Borwick

Kirkwall

 

Alexandrina Craigie

Daur

5 mths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

James Alexander

Head

49

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Isabella Alexander

Wife

37

M

 

Craigie

 

 

Elizabeth Alexander

Daur

17

U

 

 

 

 

James Alexander

Son

6

 

Scholar

 

 

 

William Alexander

Son

3

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Alexander

Son

2

 

 

 

 

 

Marian Alexander

Daur

10 mths

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Alexander

Sister

56

U

Farm Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

Mary Alexander

Head

50

U

Sewing

 

 

 

Barbara Alexander

Sister

46

U

Sewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

Catherine Fowlis

Head

69

U

Pauper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

Elizabeth Craigie See

Head

55

W

 

Alexander

 

 

James Craigie

Son

28

U

Fisherman

 

 

 

Margaret Craigie

Daur

26

U

Seamstress

 

 

 

David Craigie

Son

19

U

Fisherman 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Tofts

David Robertson

Head

55

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Barbara Robertson

Wife

55

M

 

Craigie

 

 

Margaret Robertson

Daur

21

U

Farm Work

 

 

 

Alexander Robertson

Son

18

U

Agri Labourer

 

 

 

John Robertson

Son

16

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Hugh Robertson

Son

15

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Jemima Robertson

Daur

12

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Robert Cutt

Visitor

16

U

 

 

St  Andrews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

James Craigie

Head

29

M

Ploughman

 

 

 

Mary Craigie

Wife

27

M

Domestic Work

 

Rousay

 

James Craigie

Son

4

 

 

 

 

 

John Craigie

Son

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

James Craigie

Head

54

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Craigie

Wife

53

M

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Craigie

Daur

18

U

 

 

 

 

Ellinor Craigie

Daur

14

 

 

 

 

 

Archibald Campbell

Servant

9

 

Scholar

 

Caithness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

David Cooper

Head

23

M

Farm Servant

 

 

 

Douglas Cooper

Wife

22

M

 

 

 

 

Margaret Cooper

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

Helen Cooper

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Cooper

Daur

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Tofts

James Donaldson

Head

45

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Robina Donaldson

Wife

42

M

 

Grieve

 

 

Alexander Donaldson

Son

16

U

Agri Labourer

 

 

 

John Donaldson

Son

12

 

Scholar

 

 

 

James Donaldson

Son

11

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Isabella Donaldson

Daur

5

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howe

James Grieve

Head

31

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Margaret Grieve

Wife

26

M

 

Gibson

Rousay

 

Alexander Grieve

Son

1

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Grieve

Sister

26

U

Domestic Work

 

 

 

William Cooper

Servant

27

U

Ploughman

 

 

 

William Mainland

Servant

16

U

Farm Servant

 

 

 

Robina Craigie

Servant

22

U

Farm Work

 

 

 

Janet Mainland

Servant

13

 

Servant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gateside

Wemyss Donaldson

Head

38

M

Fisherman

 

 

 

Mary Donaldson

Wife

35

M

 

Eunson

St Andrews

 

Mary Donaldson

Daur

9

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Margaret Donaldson

Daur

4

 

 

 

 

 

Jessie Ann Donaldson

Daur

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soundybraes

Andrew Craigie

Head

63

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Helen Craigie

Wife

59

M

 

Flett

Shapinsay

 

Andrew Craigie

Son

29

U

Ploughman

 

 

 

Margaret Craigie

Daur

24

U

 

 

 

 

Helen Campbell

Servant

16

U

Servant

 

Caithness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wylon

George Craigie

Head

68

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Helen Craigie

Wife

69

M

 

 

Eday

 

James Craigie

Son

29

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wylon

Hugh Mainland

Head

38

M

Fisherman

 

Rousay

 

Margaret Mainland

Wife

40

M

 

Craigie

 

 

Mary Mainland

Daur

13

 

 

 

Rousay

 

John Mainland

Son

10

 

 

 

Rousay

 

Eliza Mainland

Daur

5

 

 

 

 

 

Janet Mowar

Lodger

88

=

 

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watten

John Donaldson

Head

86

M

Farmer

 

Westray

 

John Donaldson

Son

48

U

 

 

Shapinsay

 

Thomas Donaldson

Son

43

U

Blacksmith

 

 

 

Margaret Donaldson

Daur

40

U

Domestic Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grugar

Thomas Garson

Head

44

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Frances Garson

Wife

44

M

 

 

 

 

Margaret Garson

Daur

21

U

Domestic Work

 

 

 

Thomas Garson

Son

11

 

 

 

 

 

William Garson

Son

8

 

 

 

 

 

Frances Garson

Daur

6

 

 

 

 

 

George Garson

Son

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grugar

John Garson

Head

35

U

Farmer

 

 

 

Isabella Garson

Mother

72

W

 

 

 

 

Robert Garson

Nephew

16

U

Farm Servant

 

 

 

Isabella Alexander

Servant

15

 

Servant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanis

Hugh Bews

Head

64

M

Farmer

 

Eday

 

Barbara Bews

Wife

67

M

 

Mainland

 

 

James Bews

Son

30

U

Ploughman

 

 

 

Edward Bews

Son

26

U

 

 

 

 

Douglas McGillivray

Servant

20

U

 

 

 

 

Hugh McGillivray

Servant

11

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanis

Hugh Bews

Head

38

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Isabella Bews

Wife

38

M

 

Mainland

 

 

Hugh Bews

Son

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Janet Bews

Daur

7

 

 

 

 

 

Ellenor Bews

Daur

5

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Bews

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howan

Peter Garrioch

Head

55

U

Teacher

 

St Andrews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howan

Eliza Craigie

Head

59

U

Domestic Servant

 

 

 

Janet Craigie

Sister

55

U

Sewing

 

 

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