Rousay  1861  census 

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

Address Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Maiden P.O.B.
Banks William Mainland Head M 51 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Betsy Mainland Wife M 51   Reid Stronsay
  William Mainland Son U 25 Ag. lab.    
  Betsy Mainland Daur U 25      
  Anne Mainland Daur U 22      
  John Mainland Son U 20 Ploughman    
  James Mainland Son   16      
  Peter Mainland Son   13 Cowherd    
  David Mainland Son   11 Scholar at home    
  Jane Mainland Moth   70 Visitor    
               
Nethermill Alexander Grieve Head M 32 Fisherman   Egilsay
  Margaret Grieve Wife M 42   Harrold  
  William Grieve Son   5 Scholar at home    
  Alexander Grieve Son   4 Scholar at home    
  John Grieve Son   2      
               
Lopness William Melville Head M 28 Miller   Sanday
  Robert Clouston Bdr.   8 Scholar   Harray
               
Goodhall Isaac Marwick Head M 49 Shoemaker    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 50   Yorston  
  Isaac Marwick Son   16      
  Janet Marwick Daur   12 Scholar    
               
Hurtiso James Stevenson Head M 44 Farmer of 35 ac.   Stronsay
  Margaret Stevenson Wife M 28   Gibson  
  James Stevenson Son   8 Scholar    
  George Stevenson Son   5      
  John Stevenson Son   2      
  Mary Ann Stevenson Daur   5mo      
  Robina Inkster Serv U 25 Dom. servt.    
  Margaret Leonard Serv   15 Dom. servt.    
  Betsy Inkster Vis M 59      
               
Brake William Marwick Head M 60 Farmer of 14 ac.    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 56   Shearer Shapinsay
  Mary Craigie Serv U 22 Dom. servt.   Egilsay
  Anne Eunson Vis U 25 Visitor   Kirkwall
               
Mires John Craigie Head M 35 Farmer    
  Margaret Craigie Wife M 28   Inkster  
  John Craigie Son          
               
Skokness William Mainland Head M 38 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Barbara Mainland Wife M 37   Stevenson Stronsay
  Margaret S Mainland Daur   2      
  William M Mainland Son   1      
  Mary  Mainland Daur   1dy      
  Robina Marwick Serv U 28 Dom. servt.    
  William Johnston Serv   14 Ag. lab.    
  Malcolm Corsie Serv   11 Cowherd    
  Margaret Melville S-L M 32 Miller's wife    
  Mary Mainland Moth W 68   Cooper  
  Mary Mainland Sister U 37 Ag. lab.    
  Isabella Donaldson Nurse M 70 Midwife   Sanday
               
Skokness George Stevenson Head W 40 Farmer of 50 ac.   Stronsay
  Helen Costie Serv U 20 Dom. servt.    
               
Faraclet William Louttit Head W 90 Farmer of 55 ac.   St. Ola
  William Louttit Son M 56      
  Christie Louttit D-L M 46   Cormack  
  John Louttit GS   17      
  Mary Louttit GD   15      
  Margaret Louttit GD   13 Scholar    
  Harriet Louttit GD   7 Scholar at home    
  Jane Louttit GD   3 Scholar at home    
  Robert Sinclair Serv U 33 Ploughman    
  Mary Craigie Serv U 22 Dom. servt.    
  Harriet Craigie Serv U 20 Dom. servt.    
  Robert Grieve Serv   12 Cowherd    
               
Faraclet William Louttit Head M 20 Ploughman    
  Helen Louttit Wife M 20   Leonard  
  Peter L Louttit Son   2      
  Mary Louttit Daur   5mo      
               
Pow James Gibson    See Head U 25 Farmer    
  Margaret Gibson Sister U 21 Ag. lab.    
  John Gibson Bro   17 Ploughman    
  Anne Gibson Sister   14 Scholar    
  William Gibson Bro   6 Scholar    
               
Bigland Robert Gibson Head M 72 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Christy Gibson Wife M 68   Hourston Stronsay
  Samuel Gibson Son U 32 Ploughman    
  Craigie Marwick Serv   16 Ag. lab.    
  Sarah Leonard Serv   13 Dom. servt.    
  Peter Mainland S-L M 29 Fisherman    
  Mary Mainland Daur M 24      
               
Bigland William Gibson Head U 41 Late MN seaman    
               
Broland Thomas Gibson Head M 46 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 41   Grieve  
  Anne Gibson Daur   17      
  John Gibson Son   17 Ploughman    
  Thomas Gibson Son   15 Ag. lab.    
  Mary Gibson Daur   12 Cowherd    
  Jean Gibson Daur   5 Scholar at home    
  Isabella Gibson Daur   1      
               
Essaquoy Robert Marwick Head M 54 Farmer of 21 ac.    
  Isabella Marwick Wife M 49   Mainland  
  Mary Marwick Daur U 24 Former cook    
  John Marwick Son U 18 Ploughman    
  David Marwick Son   8 Scholar    
  Isaac Marwick Son   3      
  Mary Mainland Niece   16      
               
Swandale Robert Sinclair Head M 65 Farmer of 26 ac.    
  hristian Sinclair Wife M 56   Inkster  
  Betsy Craigie Daur M 30      
  Thomas Sinclair Son U 20 Ploughman    
  Samuel Sinclair Son   15 Ag. lab.    
  Hugh Sinclair Son   12      
  Mary Marwick Vis U 30      
  John Craigie S-L M 42 Joiner    
               
Swartifield Robert Inkster Head M 48 Fisherman    
  Mary Inkster Wife M 34   Leonard  
  Samuel Inkster Son   8 Scholar    
  Ann Inkster Daur   10 Scholar    
  James Inkster Son   5      
  Mary Inkster Daur   2      
               
Blossom William Harrold Head M 80 Former seaman    
  Robert Harrold Son M 40 Miller    
  William Harrold Son U 34 Mason    
  Mary Harrold D-L M 30 Miller's  wife Grieve  
  Margaret Harrold GD   2      
  Elizabeth Harrold GD   6      
  Mary Harrold GD   5      
  Isabella Harrold GD   5      
  Jane Harrold GD   1      
               
Lee William Logie Head M 68 Ag. lab.    
  Jannet Logie Wife M 71      
               
Lee William Logie Head W 28 Shoemaker    
  John Logie Son   1      
  Mary Harrold S-L U 36 Nurse    
               
Digro Peter Leonard Head M 62 Wool weaver    
  Isabella Leonard Wife M 65   McKinlay  
  James Leonard Son M 25 Mason    
  Hannah Leonard D-L M 20      
  George R Leonard GS   10mo      
               
Cruannie Robert Harrold Head M 63 Weaver and mason    
  Anne Harrold Wife M 41   Grieve  
  Margaret Gibson Serv   9 Cowherd    
               
Filliehall William Craigie    See Head U 47 Fisherman    
  Mary Craigie Moth W 74   McKinlay  
               
Grindlesbreck Robert Mowat Head M 39 Fisherman    
  Mary Mowat Wife M 43   Yorston  
               
Knapper Hugh Craigie Head W 68 Shoemaker    
  Robert Craigie Son U 35 Fisherman    
               
Brendale James Gibson Head M 81 Farmer of 70 ac.    
  Christie Gibson Wife M 77   Hourston  
  William Gibson Son U 49      
  Anne Gibson Daur U 45      
  Peter Reid Serv

U

 23 Ploughman    
  Betsy Marwick Serv U 23 Dom. servt.    
  Mary Craigie Serv   15 Dom. servt.    
               
Arvadale John Marwick Head M 56 Farmer    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 53   Mainland  
  Helen Marwick Niece U 21 Dom. servt.    
  Mary Marwick Niece   12 Cowherd    
               
Arvadale James Marwick Head M 29 Ploughman    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 32   Baikie  
  James Marwick Son   4      
  John Marwick Son   2      
  George R Marwick Son   1      
               
Westdale George Reid Head M 52 Farmer of 36 ac.    
  Janet Reid Wife M 58   Harcus  
  William Reid Son U 18 Ploughman    
  Mary Reid Daur U 26      
  Lydia Reid Daur   16      
               
Upper Grips Alexander Leonard Head M 53 Farmer/Fisherman    
  Margaret Leonard Wife M 63   Grieve  
               
Crey William Robertson Head M 52 Stonemason   Egilsay
  Elizabeth Robertson Wife M 53   Harcus  
  Alexander Robertson Son   12      
  James Robertson Son   9      
               
Hillside Thomas Louttit Head M 67 Farmer of 16 ac.    
  Marion Louttit Wife N 59      
               
Lower Grips John Craigie Head U 35 Farmer/Fisherman    
  Jane Craigie Sister U 37      
               
Free Ch. Manse Neil P Rose Head M 29 Minister of Free Ch.   Thurso
  Mary C. Rose Wife M 26     Edinburgh
  Matthew Armour Vis M 40 Minister of Sanday F.C.   Renfrew
  Catherine Baikie Serv U 26 Dom. servt.   Stromness
  Isabella Baikie Vis U 20 Farmer's daur.   Stromness
               
Curquoy James Gibson Head M 63 Blacksmith    
  Mary Gibson Wife M 69   Marwick  
  William Marwick B-L U 72 Ret. ship's captain    
  James Gibson S-L M 35 Sailor    
  Mary Gibson Daur M 30      
  James Gibson Gs   5 Scholar at home    
  Margaret Marwick Niece U 35 Dom. servt.    
  Anne Clouston Serv U 17 Dom. servt.    
  Barbara Craigie Vis W 64 Farmer's widow    
  William Stevenson GS   6 Scholar    
               
Brevale William Work Head M 53 Farmer of 15 ac.    
  Isabella Work Wife M 59      
  Mary Forbes Serv U 19 Dom. servt. Aberdeen  
               
Quoyfaro William Corsie Head M 68 Farmer of 9 ac.    
  Betsy Corsie Wife M 53      
               
Quoyfaro Janet Craigie Head U 61 Ag. lab.    
  Barbara Craigie Sister U 54 Ag. lab.    
  Helen Gibbon Vis = = Ag. lab.    
  Mary Robertson Vis U = Ag. lab.    
               
Hanover William Marwick Head M 40 Blacksmith    
  Hellen Marwick Wife M 41   Grieve  
  Hellen Marwick Daur   7 Scholar    
  William Marwick Son   3      
  William Grieve B-L U 29 Ag. lab.   Egilsay
               
Hanover William Marwick Head M 79 Retired farmer    
  Jane Marwick Wife M 69   Work  
               
Hanover Barbara Grieve Head W 49     Egilsay
  James Yorston Son U 19 Shoemaker    
               
Woo Thomas Marwick Head M 64 Farmer of 60 ac.    
  Anne Marwick Wife M 60   Gibson  
  Thomas Marwick Son U 31 Ploughman    
  Isabella Marwick Daur U 18      
  Ann Marwick Daur   15      
  Julia Gibson M-L W 88   Grieve  
  Hugh Marwick Neph U 19 Ploughman    
               
Woo John Marwick Head M 38 Fisherman    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 24   Gibson  
 It is thought that the above name should be Margaret and not Mary.    R.C.M.    
               
Outerdykes Malcolm Grieve Head U 29 Farmer/Fisherman    
  Betsy Cooper Serv U 20 General servt.    
  Ann Grieve Moth W 71   Work  
               
Neuks Robert Grieve Head M 38 Fisherman    
  Isabella Grieve Wife M 32   Leonard  
  William Grieve Son   10      
  Isabella R Grieve Daur   8      
  James C Grieve Son   3      
               
Whitehall Cecilia Leonard Head W 65 Weaver's widow    
  Anne Leonard Vis   7 Scholar at home    
               
Treblow George Leonard Head M 44 Shoemaker    
  Margaret Leonard Wife M 39   Clouston  
  Margaret Leonard Daur   11 Scholar at home    
  Betsy Leonard Daur   3      
               
Pretty James Cooper Head M 55 Fisherman/Farmer   Egilsay
  Betsy Cooper Wife M 53      
               
Standcrown Mary Pearson Head W 73      
  Christie Costie Lodger U 32 Herring net maker    
               
Oldman Peter Yorston Head M 46 Farmer/Fisherman    
  Lydia Yorston Wife M 43   Turnbull  
  Mary Yorston Daur U 21 Dom. servt.    
  Harriet Yorston Daur   9 Scholar at home    
  Robert Yorston Son   7 Scholar at home    
               
Eastaquoy James Marwick Head M 63 Ag. lab.    
  Janet Marwick Wife M 49   Craigie  
  William Marwick Son M 34 Ploughman    
  Daid Marwick Son   7 Scholar at home    
               
Clumpie Christie Yorston Head W 65      
  Lydia Downie Daur U 23 Dom. servt.    
               
Upp. Clumpie James Grieve Head M 44 Farmer/Fisherman   Egilsay
  Margaret Grieve Wife M 45   Craigie  
  Mary Grieve Daur   12      
  James Grieve Son   9 Scholar    
               
Quoys William Inkster Head W 62 Farmer    
  Robina Inkster Daur U 39 Ag. lab.    
  Christie Inkster Daur U 37 Seamstress    
  Ann Inkster Daur U 35 Dom. servt.    
  Hugh Higgins GS   5 Scholar at home    
               
Barebrake David Costie Head M 74 Ag. lab.    
  Christie Costie Wife M 65      
  Margaret Craigie St. dr. U 38 Invalid    
  Fanny Costie Daur U 21 Dom. servt.    
               
Barebrake Alexander Costie Head M 25 Ploughman    
  Betsy Costie Wife M 27      
  Hugh Costie Son   2      
               
Windbrake Isabella Work Head U 43 Ag. lab.    
  Marjory Work Moth W 86 Pauper   Egilsay
               
Midgarth James Marwick Head M 35 Ag. lab.    
  Elizabeth Marwick Wife M 30   Allan Eday
  Mary Marwick Daur   2      
               
Midgarth Mary Groundwater Head U 70 Pauper   Eynhallow
               
Midgarth James Marwick Head M 67 Farmer of 10 ac.   Westray
  Christy Marwick Wife M 72   Groundwater Eynhallow
  John Marwick Son U 33 House carpenter    
  Mary Marwick Daur U 30 Seamstress    
  Mary Allan Vis   15 Seamstress   Eday
  James Marwick GS   4 Scholar at home    
               
Reedlums Margaret Craigie Head U 74 Former h'sekeeper    
  Mary Craigie Niece U 30 Dom. servt.    
               
Knarston Simpson Skethaway Head M 37 Farmer of 30 ac.   Stronsay
  Margaret Skethaway Wife M 31   Craigie  
  Janet Skethaway Daur   7 Scholar    
  Lydia Skethaway Daur   7 Scholar    
  Janet Craigie M-L W 72   Craigie  
               
Knarston John Gibson Head M 28 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 23   Mainland  
  Anne Leonard Serv U 16 Dom. servt.    
  David Gibson Bro   11 Cowherd    
  Thomas Reid Serv U 16 Ag. lab.    
               
Knarston James Gibson Head M 23 Ploughman    
  Margaret Gibson Wife M 27   Sinclair Shetland
  James Gibson Son   1      
               
Est. Ch. Manse Harriet Gardner Head M 33 Minister's wife Corsie  
  Harriet Gardner Daur   4      
  Allan Corsie Bro U 23 Ploughman    
  Barbara Simpson Serv U 23 Dom. servt.   Stromness
  Ann Thompson Serv U 18 Dom. servt.   Walls
  John Robertson Serv   14 Ag. lab.    
               
Gorehouse James Mainland Head M 41 Farmer and mason    
  Jane Mainland Wife M 33   Gibson  
  Martha Mainland Daur   10 Scholar    
  James Mainland Son   6      
  Isabella Mainland Daur   1      
  Chambers Mainland Bro M 46 Ag. lab.    
  Isabella Mainland S-L M 41      
               
Finno Betsy Sinclair Head W 78 Pauper Evie  
  Mary Turnbull Daur U 45 Seamstress Kirkwall  
               
Finno John Gibson Head M 27 Ag. lab.    
  John Gibson Son   2      
               
Braes Barbara Work Head W 77 Pauper    
  Margaret Grieve St. dr. U 64 Pauper    
  Nanny Work Sister U 69 Ag. lab.    
               
Braes James Craigie    See Head M 35 Fisherman/Farmer    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 32   Mowat  
               
Braes Christy Craigie     See Head W 73   Craigie  
  Janet Craigie Daur U 45 Seamstress    
               
Braes Rebekah Yorston Head W 76   Craigie  
  Anne Yorston Daur U 38 Invalid    
               
Schoolhouse Thomas B Reid Head M 37 Assembly Sch'master   Shapinsay
  Elizabeth Reid Wife M 42     S. Ronaldsay
  William Reid Son   12 Scholar    
  James Reid Son   9 Scholar    
  George Reid Son   6 Scholar    
  John Reid Son   1      
               
Upper Grips Janet Louttit Head = 88      
 

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