Egilsay 1891 census

Address	Name	Rel.	Mar.	Age	Occupation	Maiden	P.O.B.
MIDHOUSE	James Craigie	Head	U	56	Fisherman
	Rebecca Craigie	Sister	U	51	Housekeeper
NETHERSKAILL	Alexander Alexander   (See)	Head	U	29	Farmer
	Douglas Alexander	Sister	U	26	Housekeeper
NETHERSKAILL	James Alexander	Head	M	36	Farmer
	Frances Alexander	Wife	M	36		Garson
	James Alexander	Son		9	Scholar
	Thomas G. Alexander	Son		7	Scholar
	Alexr. A. Alexander	Son		3
MUGLY	Thomas Craigie	Head	M	58	Postmaster
	Isabella Craigie	Wife	M	57			Kirkwall
MIDSKAILL	Hellen Mainland	Head	W	42	Farmer		Eday
	William Mainland	Son	U	15
	Jessie Mainland	Daur		13	Scholar
	Ellen Mainland	Daur		10	Scholar
	Margaret Mainland	Daur		8	Scholar
	Jemima Mainland	Daur		6	Scholar
	Mary Ann Mainland	Daur		2
	John Craigie	Serv	U	24	Servant		Rousay
WHISTLEBARE	Archibald Yorston	Head	M	62	Farmer/fisherman
	Ann Yorston	Wife	M	64			Wyre
	Jemima Yorston	Daur	U	33	Dressmaker
WHITLETT	James McGilvary	Head	M	76	Retired farmer
	Hellen McGilvary	Wife	M	73
WHITLETT	John Smith	Head	M	68	Farmer
	Margaret Smith	Wife	M	53
	David Sabiston	Serv	M	29	Ploughman		Rousay
	Tomima Craigie	Serv	U	17	Servant
	John Marwick	Serv		13	Scholar		Eday
COTT	Hellen Mainland	Head	W	47	Farmer
	Janet Costie	Moth	W	78
	Hellen Mainland	Niece	U	14	General servant
	James Craigie	Serv	U	20	Farm servant
	John Leonard	Serv		12	Scholar		Rousay
WARSET	Hugh Costie	Head	M	43	Farmer
	Elizabeth Costie	Wife	M	44		Mainland
	William Low	----	U	23	Ploughman		Rousay
	Margaret Shearer	----		10	Scholar		Kirkwall
VADY	Robert Mainland   (See)	Head	W	64	Farmer
	John Mainland	Son	M	28	Ploughman
	Ann Mainland	D/law	M	26		McKinlay
	John Wm. Mainland	GS		3
ONZIBIST	George Seator	Head	M	35	Farmer		Westray
	Hellen Seator	Wife	M	34		King	Westray
	John Seator	Son		11	Scholar		Westray
	Hellen Seator	Daur		9	Scholar		Westray
	George Seator	Son		5	Scholar
	Stewart Isabella Seator	Daur		2
ONZIBIST	Hellen King	Head	W	64	Farmer		Sanday
	John King	Son	U	25	Farmer		Westray
	William Laughton	Serv	U	27	Ploughman		Deerness
	Suaannah Cooper	Serv	U	18	Servant		Rousay
	Jemima Corsie	Serv	U	17	Servant		Rousay
GRUEGAR	Thomas Garson	Head	M	41	Farmer
	Mary Garson	Wife	M	43			Rousay
	Thomas Garson	Son		9	Scholar
	Maggie J. Garson	Daur		8	Scholar
GRUEGAR	George Garson	Head	M	34	Farmer
	Jessie Garson	Wife	M	30
	Jessie Garson	Daur		10	Scholar
NORTH CULDIGO	Mary Craigie	Head	U	52	School sewing mistress
	Barbra Craigie	Niece		13			Kirkwall
NORTH CULDIGO	Robert Craigie	Head	M	46	Farmer
	Mary Craigie	Wife	M	40		Lennie	Stronsay
	Thomas Craigie	Son		14
	William Craigie	Son		11	Scholar
	Alexander Craigie	Son		7	Scholar
	Hugh Craigie	Son		4	Scholar
	Mary Craigie	Daur		8 mo.
KIRBIST	Robert Stevenson	Head	M	64	Farmer		Rousay
	Margt. M. Stevenson	Wife	M	54		Marwick	Rousay
	Rebecca A. Stevenson	Daur	U	27
	Isabella Stevenson	Daur	U	24
	Robina Stevenson	Daur	U	22
	Robert Stevenson	Son	U	19
	James Stevenson	Son	U	17
	William Stevenson	Son	U	15
	Mary Stevenson	Daur		13	Scholar
	Hugh Flett	Serv	U	22			St. Ola
SOUTH CULDIGO	John Bews	Head	M	64	Farmer & joiner		Kirkwall
	Margaret Bews	Wife	M	62
	Jessie Bews	Daur	U	28			Kirkwall
	Hellen C. Bews	Daur	U	22
	Edward Bews	Nephew		14
The name of the wife of John Bews was Janet, and not Margaret as recorded in this census.
MEANIS	Isabella Bews   (See)	Head	W	66	Farmer
	Hellen Bews	Daur	U	36
	Mary Bews	Daur	U	33
	James Bews	Son	U	29
	James W. Bews	Nephew		11	Scholar	Westray
HOWAN	Unoccupied
WATTEN	Thomas Donaldson	Head	M	73	Farmer
	Mary Donaldson	Wife	M	36		Sabiston	Rousay
	John A. Donaldson	Son		7	Scholar
	Alexr. G. Donaldson	Son		4
	John C. Sabiston	Serv	U	33	Ploughman		Rousay
WATTEN	John Donaldson	Head	U	79	Farm work		Shapinsay
	Margaret Garson	Sister	W	72	Housekeeper
SOUNDEBRAES	Andrew Craigie   (See)	Head	M	58	Farmer
	Margaaret Craigie	Wife	M	37			St. Andrews
	James Garson	Neph	U	16	Farm servant		St. Ola
WEYLAND	John Mainland	Head	M	40	Ploughman
	Sarah Mainland	Wife	M	24		Rendall
	John Mainland	Son		7	Scholar
	George Mainland	Son		6	Scholar
	Margaret Mainland	Daur		3
	Robert Mainland	Son		1
WEYLAND	Hugh Mainland	Head	W	69	Farmer		Rousay
	James Craigie	Bro/Law	U	65	Farm work
	Hellen Heddle	Serv	U	18	Servant		Holm
SCHOOLHOUSE	William Glen	Head	M	46	Schoolmaster		Stirlingshire
	Jannet Glen	Wife	M	32		Mainland
	Archibald Glen	Son		1
SOUND	William McKinlay	Head	M	63	Farmer		Rousay
	Mary McKinlay	Wife	M	55
	William McKinlay	Son	U	28
	Elizabeth McKinlay	Daur	U	23
	Robert McKinlay	Son	U	16
	Isabella McKinlay	Daur		14
HOWE	James Grieve	Head	M	61	Farmer
	Margaret Grieve	Wife	M	54		Gibson	Rousay
	Robert I. Grieve	Son	U	29
	Robina L.G.Grieve	Daur	U	27
	Maggie Jessie Grieve	Daur	U	19
	Mary Jane Grieve	Daur	U	16
	Catherine Grieve	Daur		14
	Elizabeth Grieve	Daur		9	Scholar
	Jemima R. Grieve	Daur		7	Scholar
	Charles Corsie	Serv	U	22	Ploughman		Rousay
HOWE	Mary Grieve	Head	U	64	Knitter
SOUTH TAFTS	Hugh Robertson	Head	M	43	Farmer
	Margaret Robertson	Wife	M	37		Corsie
	Hugh Robertson	Son	U	17
	William Robertson	Son		15
	Elizabeth J. Robertson	Daur		12	Scholar
	Maggie J. Robertson	Daur		10	Scholar
	David Robertson	Son		8	Scholar
	Ann Robertson	Daur		5	Scholar
SOUTH TAFTS	David Robertson	Head	W	85	Retired farmer
	Ann Robertson	Daur	U	49	Housekeeper
	John Robertson	Bro	U	80	Retired shepherd
NORTH TAFTS	James Donaldson	Head	M	42	Farmer
	Mary Donaldson	Wife	M	38		Mainland
	Mary Isa Donaldson	Daur	U	15
	Robina Donaldson	Daur		10	Scholar
	Jessie Donaldson	Daur		8	Scholar
	James Donaldson	Son		5	Scholar
	Nellie A. Donaldson	Daur		1
NORTH TAFTS	Robina Donaldson   (See)	Head	W	72	Retired farmer's wife

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