Rousay 1861 census


Address	Name	Rel	Age	Mar	Occupation	MS	Where Born
Banks	William Mainland	Head	51	M	Farmer of 50 Ac
	Betsy Mainland	Wife	51	M		Reid	Stronsay
	William Mainland	Son	25	U	Agri Labourer
	Betsy Mainland	Daur	25	U
	Anne Mainland	Daur	22	U
	John Mainland	Son	20	U	Ploughman
	James Mainland	Son	16
	Peter Mainland	Son	13		Cowherd
	David Mainland	Son	11		Scholar at Home
	Jane Mainland	Mother	70		Visitor

Nethermill	Alexander Grieve	Head	32	M	Fisherman		Egilsay
	Margaret Grieve	Wife	42	M		Harrold
	William Grieve	Son	5		Scholar at Home
	Alexander Grieve	Son	4		Scholar at Home
	John Grieve	Son	2

Lopness	William Melville	Head	28	M	Miller		Sanday
	Robert Clouston	Boarder	8		Scholar		Harray

Goodhall	Isaac Marwick	Head	49	M	Shoemaker
	Betsy Marwick	Wife	50	M		Yorston
	Isaac Marwick	Son	16
	Janet Marwick	Daur	12		Scholar

Hurtiso	James Stevenson	Head	44	M	Farmer of 35 Ac		Stronsay
	Margaret Stevenson	Wife	28	M		Gibson
	James Stevenson	Son	8		Scholar
	George Stevenson	Son	5
	John Stevenson	Son	2
	Mary Ann Stevenson	Daur	5 mths
	Robina Inkster	Servant	25	U	Domestic Servant
	Margaret Leonard	Servant	15		Domestic Servant
	Betsy Inkster	Visitor	59	M

Brake	William Marwick	Head	60	M	Farmer of 14 Ac
	Ann Marwick	Wife	56	M		Shearer	Shapinsay
	Mary Craigie	Servant	22	U	Domestic Servant		Egilsay
	Anne Eunson	Visitor	25	U	Visitor		Kirkwall

Mires	John Craigie	Head	35	M	Farmer
	Margaret Craigie	Wife	28	M		Inkster
	John Craigie	Son

Skockness	William Mainland	Head	38	M	Farmer of 50 Ac
	Barbara Mainland	Wife	37	M		Stevenson	Stronsay
	Margaret S Mainland	Daur	2
	William M Mainland	Son	1
	Mary Mainland	Daur	1 day
	Robina Marwick	Servant	28	U	Domestic Servant
	William Johnston	Servant	14		Agri Labourer
	Malcolm Corsie	Servant	11		Cowherd
	Margaret Melville	Sister in Law	32	M	Miller's Wife
	Mary Mainland	Mother	68	W		Cooper
	Mary Mainland	Sister	37	U	Agri Labourer
	Isabella Donaldson	Nurse	70	M	Midwife		Sanday

Skockness	George Stevenson	Head	40	W	Farmer of 50 Ac		Stronsay
	Helen Costie	Servant	20	U	Domestic Servant

Faraclet	William Louttit	Head	90	W	Farmer of 55 Ac		St Ola
	William Louttit	Son	56	M
	Christie Louttit	Daur in law	46	M		Cormack
	John Louttit	Grandson	17
	Mary Louttit	Granddaur	15
	Margaret Louttit	Granddaur	13		Scholar
	Harriet Louttit	Granddaur	7		Scholar at Home
	Jane Louttit	Granddaur	3		Scholar at Home
	Robert Sinclair	Servant	33	U	Ploughman
	Mary Craigie	Servant	22	U	Domestic Servant
	Harriet Craigie	Servant	20	U	Domestic Servant
	Robert Grieve	Servant	12		Cowherd

Faraclet	William Louttit	Head	20	M	Ploughman
	Helen Louttit	Wife	20	M		Leonard
	Peter L Louttit	Son	2
	Mary Louttit	Daur	5 mths

Pow	James Gibson See	Head	25	U	Farmer
	Margaret Gibson	Sister	21	U	Agri Labourer
	John Gibson	Brother	17		Ploughman
	Anne Gibson	Sister	14		Scholar
	William Gibson	Brother	6		Scholar

Bigland	Robert Gibson	Head	72	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Christy Gibson	Wife	68	M		Hourston	Stronsay
	Samuel Gibson	Son	32	U	Ploughman
	Craigie Marwick	Servant	16		Agri Labourer
	Sarah Leonard	Servant	13		Domestic Servant
	Peter Mainland	Son in Law	29	M	Fisherman
	Mary Mainland	Daur	24	M

Bigland	William Gibson	Head	41	U	Late MN seaman

Broland	Thomas Gibson	Head	46	M	Farmer of 50 Ac
	Jane Gibson	Wife	41	M		Grieve
	Anne Gibson	Daur	17
	John Gibson	Son	17		Ploughman
	Thomas Gibson	Son	15		Agri Labourer
	Mary Gibson	Daur	12		Cowherd
	Jean Gibson	Daur	5		Scholar at Home
	Isabella Gibson	Daur	1

Essaquoy	Robert Marwick	Head	54	M	Farmer of 21 Ac
	Isabella Marwick	Wife	49	M		Mainland
	Mary Marwick	Daur	24	U	Former Cook
	John Marwick	Son	18	U	Ploughman
	David Marwick	Son	8		Scholar
	Isaac Marwick	Son	3
	Mary Mainland	Niece	16

Swandale	Robert Sinclair	Head	65	M	Farmer of 26 Ac
	Christian Sinclair	Wife	56	M		Inkster
	Betsy Craigie	Daur	30	M
	Thomas Sinclair	Son	20	U	Ploughman
	Samuel Sinclair	Son	15		Agri Labourer
	Hugh Sinclair	Son	12
	Mary Marwick	Visitor	30	U
	John Craigie	Son in Law	42	M	Joiner

Swartifield	Robert Inkster	Head	48	M	Fisherman
	Mary Inkster	Wife	34	M		Leonard
	Samuel Inkster	Son	8		Scholar
	Ann Inkster	Daur	10		Scholar
	James Inkster	Son	5
	Mary Inkster	Daur	2

Blossom	William Harrold	Head	80	M	Former Seaman
	Robert Harrold	Son	40	M	Miller
	William Harrold	Son	34	U	Mason
	Mary Harrold	Daur in Law	30	M	Miller's Wife	Grieve
	Margaret Harrold	Granddaur	2
	Elizabeth Harrold	Granddaur	6
	Mary Harrold	Granddaur	5
	Isabella Harrold	Granddaur	5
	Jane Harrold	Granddaur	1

Lee	William Logie	Head	68	M	Agri Labourer
	Jannet Logie	Wife	71	M

Lee	William Logie	Head	28	W	Shoemaker
	John Logie	Son	1
	Mary Harrold	Sister in Law	36	U	Nurse

Digro	Peter Leonard	Head	62	M	Wool Weaver
	Isabella Leonard	Wife	65	M		McKinlay
	James Leonard	Son	25	M	Mason
	Hannah Leonard	Daur in Law	20	M
	George R Leonard	Grandson	10 mths

Cruannie	Robert Harrold	Head	63	M	Weaver & Mason
	Anne Harrold	Wife	41	M		Grieve
	Margaret Gibson	Servant	9		Cowherd

Filliehall	William Craigie See	Head	47	U	Fisherman
	Mary Craigie	Mother	74	W		McKinlay

Grindlesbreck	Robert Mowat	Head	39	M	Fisherman
	Mary Mowat	Wife	43	M		Yorston

Knapper	Hugh Craigie	Head	68	W	Shoemaker
	Robert Craigie	Son	35	U	Fisherman

Brendale	James Gibson	Head	81	M	Farmer of 70 Ac
	Christie Gibson	Wife	77	M		Hourston
	William Gibson	Son	49	U
	Anne Gibson	Daur	45	U
	Peter Reid	Servant	23	U	Ploughman
	Betsy Marwick	Servanrt	23	U	Domestic Servant
	Mary Craigie	Servant	15		Domestic Servant

Arvadale	John Marwick	Head	56	M	Farmer
	Betsy Marwick	Wife	53	M		Mainland
	Helen Marwick	Niece	21	U	Domestic Servant
	Mary Marwick	Niece	12		Cowherd

Arvadale	James Marwick	Head	29	M	Ploughman
	Mary Marwick	Wife	32	M		Baikie
	James Marwick	Son	4
	John Marwick	Son	2
	George R Marwick	Son	1

Westdale	George Reid	Head	52	M	Farmer of 36 Ac
	Janet Reid	Wife	58	M		Harcus
	William Reid	Son	18	U	Ploughman
	Mary Reid	Daur	26	U
	Lydia Reid	Daur	16

Upper Grips	Alexander Leonard	Head	53	M	Farmer & Fisherman
	Margaret Leonard	Wife	63	M		Grieve

Crey	William Robertson	Head	52	M	Stonemason		Egilsay
	Elizabeth Robertson	Wife	53	M		Harcus
	Alexander Robertson	Son	12
	James Robertson	Son	9

Hillside	Thomas Louttit	Head	67	M	Farmer of 16 Ac
	Marion Louttit	Wife	59	N

Lower Grips	John Craigie	Head	35	U	Farmer & Fisherman
	Jane Craigie	Sister	37	U

Free Ch Manse	Neil P Rose	Head	29	M	Minister of Free Ch		Thurso
	Mary C. Rose	Wife	26	M			Edinburgh
	Matthew Armour	Visitor	40	M	Minister of Sanday FC		Renfrew
	Catherine Baikie	Servant	26	U	Domestic Servant		Stromness
	Isabella Baikie	Visitor	20	U	Farmer's Daur		Stromness

Curquoy	James Gibson	Head	63	M	Blacksmith
	Mary Gibson	Wife	69	M		Marwick
	William Marwick	Brother in Law	72	U	Ret Ship's Captain
	James Gibson	Son in Law	35	M	Sailor
	Mary Gibson	Daur	30	M
	James Gibson	Grandson	5		Scholar at Home
	Margaret Marwick	Niece	35	U	Domestic Servant
	Anne Clouston	Servant	17	U	Domestic Servant
	Barbara Craigie	Visitor	64	W	Farmer's Widow
	William Stevenson	Grandson	6		Scholar

Brevale	William Work	Head	53	M	Farmer of 15 Ac
	Isabella Work	Wife	59	M
	Mary Forbes	Servant	19	U	Domestic Servant		Aberdeen

Quoyfaro	William Corsie	Head	68	M	Farmer of 9 Ac
	Betsy Corsie	Wife	53	M

Quoyfaro	Janet Craigie	Head	61	U	Agri Labourer
	Barbara Craigie	Sister	54	U	Agri Labourer
	Helen Gibbon	Visitor	=	=	Agri Labourer
	Mary Robertson	Visitor	=	U	Agri Labourer

Hanover	William Marwick	Head	40	M	Blacksmith
	Hellen Marwick	Wife	41	M		Grieve
	Hellen Marwick	Daur	7		Scholar
	William Marwick	Son	3
	William Grieve	Brother in Law	29	U	Agri Labourer		Egilsay

Hanover	William Marwick	Head	79	M	Retired Farmer
	Jane Marwick	Wife	69	M		Work

Hanover	Barbara Grieve	Head	49	W			Egilsay
	James Yorston	Son	19	U	Shoemaker

Woo	Thomas Marwick	Head	64	M	Farmer of 60 Ac
	Anne Marwick	Wife	60	M		Gibson
	Thomas Marwick	Son	31	U	Ploughman
	Isabella Marwick	Daur	18	U
	Ann Marwick	Daur	15
	Julia Gibson	Mother in Law	88	W		Grieve
	Hugh Marwick	Nephew	19	U	Ploughman

Woo	John Marwick	Head	38	M	Fisherman
	Mary Marwick	Wife	24	M		Gibson
It is thought that the above name should be Margaret and not Mary (RCM)

Outerdykes	Malcolm Grieve	Head	29	U	Farmer & Fisherman
	Betsy Cooper	Servant	20	U	General Servant
	Ann Grieve	Mother	71	W		Work

Neuks	Robert Grieve	Head	38	M	Fisherman
	Isabella Grieve	Wife	32	M		Leonard
	William Grieve	Son	10
	Isabella R Grieve	Daur	8
	James C Grieve	Son	3

Whitehall	Cecilia Leonard	Head	65	W	Weaver's Widow
	Anne Leonard	Visitor	7		Scholar at Home

Treblow	George Leonard	Head	44	M	Shoemaker
	Margaret Leonard	Wife	39	M		Clouston
	Margaret Leonard	Daur	11		Scholar at Home
	Betsy Leonard	Daur	3

Pretty	James Cooper	Head	55	M	Fisherman & Farmer		Egilsay
	Betsy Cooper	Wife	53	M

Standcrown	Mary Pearson	Head	73	W
	Christie Costie	Lodger	32	U	Herring Net Maker

Oldman	Peter Yorston	Head	46	M	Farmer & Fisherman
	Lydia Yorston	Wife	43	M		Turnbull
	Mary Yorston	Daur	21	U	Domestic Servant
	Harriet Yorston	Daur	9		Scholar at Home
	Robert Yorston	Son	7		Scholar at Home

Eastaquoy	James Marwick	Head	63	M	Agri Labourer
	Janet Marwick	Wife	49	M		Craigie
	William Marwick	Son	34	M	Ploughman
	Daid Marwick	Son	7		Scholar at home

Clumpie	Christie Yorston	Head	65	W
	Lydia Downie	Daur	23	U	Domestic Servant

Upp Clumpie	James Grieve	Head	44	M	Farmer & Fisherman		Egilsay
	Margaret Grieve	Wife	45	M		Craigie
	Mary Grieve	Daur	12
	James Grieve	Son	9		Scholar

Quoys	William Inkster	Head	62	W	Farmer
	Robina Inkster	Daur	39	U	Agri Labourer
	Christie Inkster	Daur	37	U	Seamstress
	Ann Inkster	Daur	35	U	Domestic Servant
	Hugh Higgins	Grandson	5		Scholar at Home

Barebrake	David Costie	Head	74	M	Agri Labourer
	Christie Costie	Wife	65	M
	Margaret Craigie	Stepdaur	38	U	Invalid
	Fanny Costie	Daur	21	U	Domestic Servant

Barebrake	Alexander Costie	Head	25	M	Ploughman
	Betsy Costie	Wife	27	M
	Hugh Costie	Son	2

Windbrake	Isabella Work	Head	43	U	Agri Labourer
	Marjory Work	Mother	86	W	Pauper		Egilsay

Midgarth	James Marwick	Head	35	M	Agri Labourer
	Elizabeth Marwick	Wife	30	M		Allan	Eday
	Mary Marwick	Daur	2

Midgarth	Mary Groundwater	Head	70	U	Pauper		Eynhallow

Midgarth	James Marwick	Head	67	M	Farmer of 10 Ac		Westray
	Christy Marwick	Wife	72	M		Groundwater	Eynhallow
	John Marwick	Son	33	U	House Carpenter
	Mary Marwick	Daur	30	U	Seamstress
	Mary Allan	Visitor	15		Seamstress		Eday
	James Marwick	Grandson	4		Scholar at Home

Reedlums	Margaret Craigie	Head	74	U	Former Housekeeper
	Mary Craigie	Niece	30	U	Domestic Servant

Knarston	Simpson Skethaway	Head	37	M	Farmer of 30 Ac		Stronsay
	Margaret Skethaway	Wife	31	M		Craigie
	Janet Skethaway	Daur	7		Scholar
	Lydia Skethaway	Daur	7		Scholar
	Janet Craigie	Mother in Law	72	W		Craigie

Knarston	John Gibson	Head	28	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Jane Gibson	Wife	23	M		Mainland
	Anne Leonard	Servant	16	U	Domestic Servant
	David Gibson	Brother	11		Cowherd
	Thomas Reid	Servant	16	U	Agri Labourer

Knarston	James Gibson	Head	23	M	Ploughman
	Margaret Gibson	Wife	27	M		Sinclair	Shetland
	James Gibson	Son	1

Est Ch Manse	Harriet Gardner	Head	33	M	Minister's Wife	Corsie
	Harriet Gardner	Daur	4
	Allan Corsie	Brother	23	U	Ploughman
	Barbara Simpson	Servant	23	U	Domestic Servant		Stromness
	Ann Thompson	Servant	18	U	Domestic Servant		Walls
	John Robertson	Servant	14		Agri Labourer

Gorehouse	James Mainland	Head	41	M	Farmer & Mason
	Jane Mainland	Wife	33	M		Gibson
	Martha Mainland	Daur	10		Scholar
	James Mainland	Son	6
	Isabella Mainland	Daur	1
	Chambers Mainland	Brother	46	M	Agri Labourer
	Isabella Mainland	Sister in Law	41	M

Finno	Betsy Sinclair	Head	78	W	Pauper	Evie
	Mary Turnbull	Daur	45	U	Seamstress	Kirkwall

Finno	John Gibson	Head	27	M	Agri Labourer
	John Gibson	Son	2

Braes	Barbara Work	Head	77	W	Pauper
	Margaret Grieve	Stepdaur	64	U	Pauper
	Nanny Work	Sister	69	U	Agri Labourer

Braes	James Craigie See	Head	35	M	Fisherman & Farmer
	Betsy Craigie	Wife	32	M		Mowat

Braes	Christy Craigie	Head	73	W		Craigie
	Janet Craigie	Daur	45	U	Seamstress

Braes	Rebekah Yorston	Head	76	W		Craigie
	Anne Yorston	Daur	38	U	Invalid

Schoolhouse	Thomas B Reid	Head	37	M	Schoolmaster		Shapinsay
	Elizabeth Reid	Wife	42	M			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	=

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

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	Rousay 1861 Census
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Key Rel = Relationship to Head of Household Mar = Marital Status MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM) Where Born = Rousay, unless otherwise stated

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