Egilsay 1881 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
Netherskaill	James Craigie	Head	48	U	Fisherman
	Betsy Craigie	Mother	77	W	Housekeeper	Alexander	Gairsay
	Thomas Craigie	Nephew	14		Scholar
Netherskaill	Isabella Alexander (See)	Head	57	W	Farmer of 40 Ac	Craigie
	Andrew Alexander	Son	22	U	Fisherman
	Margaret Alexander	Daur	16	U
	Douglas Alexander	Daur	16	U
	James Grieve	Visitor	29	M	Fisherman		Rousay
Netherskaill	Mary Alexander	Head	70	U	Domestic Work
Netherskaill	James Alexander	Head	26	M	Ploughman
	Frances Alexander	Wife	26	M		Garson
Howan	Eliza Craigie	Head	79	U	Knitting
	Jannet Craigie	Sister	75	U	Knitting
Mugly	Thomas Craigie	Head	47	M	Postmaster
	Isabella Craigie	Wife	45	M			Kirkwall
	Alexander Craigie	Son	13		Scholar
	Robina Craigie	Daur	11		Scholar
	John Craigie	Son	8		Scholar
Mugly	Ann Craigie	Head	88	W	Knitting		Wyre
	Barbara Craigie	Daur	56	U	Domestic Work
Whistlebare	Archibald Yorston	Head	52	M	Fisherman
	Ann Yorston	Wife	54	M			Wyre
	Jemima Yorston	Daur	23	U	Domestic Work		Wyre
	Ann Lanke	Mother in Law	92	W	Domestic Work
Warsted	Hugh Costie	Head	33	M	Farmer of 53 Ac
	Elizabeth Costie	Wife	34	M
	William Smith	Servant	20	U	Farm Servant		Kirkwall
	Christine Fraser	Servant	12		Farm Servant		Kirkwall
Midskaill	William Mainland	Head	54	M	Farmer of 72 Ac
	Helling Mainland	Wife	54	M		Shearer	Eday
	William Mainland	Son	5
	Jessie Mainland	Daur	3
	Helling Mainland	Daur	10 mths
	John Shearer	Servant	18	U	Ploughman		Eday
	Elizabeth Twatt	Servant	16	U	Domestic Servant		Eday
Lower ?	Isabella David	Head	87	W	Knitting
Culdigo	John Bews	Head	56	M	Cartwright
	Jannet Bews	Wife	54	M		Mainland
	Jessie Bews	Daur	19	U			Kirkwall
	Helling Bews	Daur	12		Scholar		Kirkwall
	Isabella Mainland	Mother in Law	88	W	Knitting
Cott	William Mainland	Head	36	M	Farmer of 35 Ac
	Helling Mainland	Wife	37	M		Costie
Cott	Betsy Mainland (See)	Head	68	W	Farmer of 35 Ac	Grieve
	Mary Mainland	Daur	30	U
	Catherine Mainland	Daur	25	U
Vardie	Robert Mainland (See)	Head	57	W	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Janet Mainland	Daur	22	U
	John Mainland	Son	20	U
Onzibust	William Mainland	Head	57	M	Farmer of 200 Ac		Rousay
	Barbara Mainland	Wife	57	M		Stevenson	Stronsay
	Margaret Mainland	Daur	22	U			Rousay
	William Mainland	Son	21	U			Rousay
	Mary Mainland	Daur	19	U			Rousay
	James Mainland	Son	17	U			Rousay
	John Mainland	Son	14
	Maggie Mainland	Grandddaur	2
Upper Whitlet	James McGillivray	Head	66	M	Fisherman
	Ellinor McGillivray	Wife	63	M
Whitlet	George Smith	Head	85	W	Retired Farmer
	Mary Smith	Daur	56	U	Domestic Work
Whitlet	John Smith	Head	58	M	Farmer of 58 Ac
	Margaret Smith	Wife	43	M
	Alexander Marwick	Nephew	12		Scholar		Rousay
	Margaret S Bews	Niece	13		Scholar		Kirkwall
	Alexander Alexander	Servant	19	U	Farm Servant
Kirbist	Robert Stevenson	Head	55	M	Farmer of 250 Ac		Stronsay
	Margaret Stevenson	Wife	45	M		Marwick	Rousay
	Margaret Stevenson	Daur	20	U
	Isabella Stevenson	Daur	14		Scholar
	Robina Stevenson	Daur	12		Scholar
	James Stevenson	Son	7		Scholar
	William Stevenson	Son	5		Scholar
	Mary S Stevenson	Daur	3
	Mary Elphinstone	Servant	21	U	General Servant		Eday
	Jane Matches	Servant	43	U	General Servant		Deerness
	William Couper	Servant	20	U	Farm Servant
	David Sabiston	Servant	19	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
	James Leonard	Servant	16	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
Meanis	Hugh Bews	Head	56	M	Farmer of 70 Ac
	Isabella Bews	Wife	56	M
	Janet McLallan	Daur	25	M
	Helling Bews	Daur	24	U
	Mary Bews	Daur	21	U
	James Bews	Son	18	U
	William Bews	Son	13
	John McLallan	Grandson	8 mths
Gruigar	Thomas Garson	Head	30	M	Ploughman
	Mary Garson	Wife	33	M
Gruigar	Thomas Garson	Head	65	M	Farmer of 70 Ac
	Margaret Garson	Wife	60	M		Donaldson
	Jane Cormack	Servant	16	U	Domestic Servant		Sanday
	Robert Garson	Servant	11		Scholar		Eday
North Culdigo	John Craigie	Head	83	M	Farmer of 19 Ac
	Barbra Craigie	Wife	82	M		Barnet
	Mary Craigie	Daur	42	U
	Robert Craigie	Son	36	M	Ploughman
	Mary Craigie	Daur in Law	29	M
	James Craigie	Grandson	10		Scholar
	Robert Craigie	Grandson	8		Scholar
	Thomina Craigie	Granddaur	7		Scholar
	John Craigie	Grandson	6		Scholar
	Thomas Craigie	Grandson	5		Scholar
	Barbara Craigie	Granddaur	3
	William Craigie	Grandson	1
Watten	Thomas Donaldson	Head	61	M	Farmer of 35 Ac
	Mary Donaldson	Wife	26	M		Sabiston	Rousay
	John Donaldson	Brother	80	U			Shapinsay
	John Sabiston	Servant	12	U	Ploughman		Rousay
Wealland	Hugh Mainland	Head	59	M	Farmer of 40 Ac		Rousay
	Margaret Mainland	Wife	61	M
	John Mainland	Son	30	U			Rousay
	James Craigie	Brother in Law	52	U	Agri Labourer
	Maryann Paterson	Servant	18	U	Domestic Servant		Westray
Soundibears	Andrew Craigie	Head	82	M	Farmer of 28 Ac
	Andrew Craigie	Son	48	M
	Margaret Craigie	Daur in Law	27	M			Tankerness
	Helling Garson	Servant	17	U	Servant		Eday
	James Garson	Servant	7		Scholar		Kirkwall
Sound	William McKinlay	Head	52	M	Farmer of 39 Ac	Son of E88
	Mary McKinlay	Wife	45	M
	William McKinlay	Son	19	U
	Ann McKinlay	Daur	17	U
	Elizabeth McKinlay	Daur	14
	James McKinlay	Son	11		Scholar
	John McKinlay	Son	11		Scholar
	Hugh McKinlay	Son	8		Scholar
	Robert McKinlay	Son	6		Scholar
	Isabella McKinlay	Daur	4
	George Garson	Son in Law	24	M	Ploughman
	Jessie Garson	Daur	24	M
	Jane Garson	Granddaur	2 mths
Schoolhouse	James Goudie	Head	50	M	Teacher		England
	Isabella Grieve	Servant	30	U	Housekeeper		Rousay
South Tofts	David Robertson	Head	74	M	Farmer of 40 Ac
	Barbara C Robertson	Wife	71	M		Craigie
	Jane Robertson	Daur	42	U	Domestic Servant
	Jemima Robertson	Daur	31	U	Domestic Servant
	John Robertson	Brother	66	U	Lodger
South Tofts	Hugh Robertson	Head	33	M	Ploughman
	Margaret Robertson	Wife	27	M		Corsie	Rousay
	Hugh C Robertson	Son	7		Scholar		Rousay
	Wm C Robertson	Son	5		Scholar
	Eliz J Robertson	Daur	2
	Maggie Robertson	Daur	5 mths
South Tofts	John Milne	Head	40	M	Merchant,  Chelsea Pensioner		Glasgow
	Barbra Milne	Wife	46	M
North Tofts	James Donaldson	Head	31	M	Farm Servant
	Mary Donaldson	Wife	28	M		Mainland
	Margaret Donaldson	Daur	5
	Robina Donaldson	Daur	9 mths
North Tofts	James Donaldson	Head	64	M	Farmer of 58 Ac
	Robina Donaldson	Wife	61	M
	Isabella Donaldson	Daur	25	U
Howe	Mary Grieve	Head	54	U	Knitting
Howe	James Grieve	Head	51	M	Farmer of 100 Ac
	Margaret Grieve	Wife	44	M		Gibson	Rousay
	Alexander Grieve	Son	21	U
	Robert Grieve	Son	19	U
	Robina Grieve	Daur	17	U
	Isabella Grieve	Daur	13
	Maggie J Grieve	Daur	9		Scholar
	Mary J Grieve	Daur	6		Scholar
	Catherine Grieve	Daur	4		Scholar

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