Rousay  1871  census 

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

Address Name Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Maiden P.O.B.
TOU Magnus Clouston Head M 44 Farmer of 19 ac.    
  Jane Clouston Wife U 42   Craigie  
  James Clouston Son   5 Scholar    
  John Clouston Son   2      
  Betsy Leonard Serv   15 General servant    
               
 TOU David Marwick Head M 40 Shoemaker    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 45   Clouston  
  Ann Marwick Daur   14 Scholar    
  Ann Clouston M-L W 88      
               
HAMMERFIELD Magnus Flaws Head M 28 Shoemaker    
  Ann Flaws Wife M 21   Scott  
  Anabina Flaws Daur   1      
  Janet Robertson Vis M 37 Pauper's wife    
               
HAMMERFIELD James Flaws Head M 71 Farmer of 17 ac.    
  Isabella Flaws Wife M 65   Gibson  
  John Flaws Son U 41 Imbecile    
  Margaret Flaws Daur U 24      
  Margaret Holland Sis/law W 73 Annuitant.  Blind.    
               
HAMMERFIELD David Flaws Head M 38 Fisherman    
  Margaret Flaws Wife M 39   Louttit  
  Williamina Flaws Daur   8 Scholar    
  David Flaws Son   6 Scholar    
  James Flaws Son   3      
               
MOAN Janet Clouston Head W 60   Alexander  
  John Clouston Son U 39 Ag lab    
               
INISGEAR James Inkster Head M 73 Retired farmer    
  Elizabeth Inkster Wife M 50   Mowat  
               
INISGEAR David Inkster Head M 30 Farmer    
  Ann Inkster Wife M 25   Gillespie Canisbay
  Margaret Cormack Serv U 24 General servant   Eday
  John Mowat Serv U 18 Farm servant   Evie
               
INISGEAR Mary Mowat     (See) Head U 48 Stocking knitter    
               
BRECKAN James Alexander Head M 56 Farmer of 29 ac.    
  Isabella Alexander Wife M 63   Louttit  
  James Alexander Son M 23      
  Ann Alexander D/law M 21   Sinclair  
  Margaret Leonard Serv U 21 General servant    
  Malcolm Louttit Serv U 15 Farm servant    
               
GORN James Inkster Head M 65 Farmer of 18 ac.    
  Margaret Inkster Wife M 63   Inkster  
  Margaret Inkster Daur U 28      
  Mary Inkster Daur U 26      
  Hugh Inkster Son M 24      
               
HAMMER Hugh Craigie Head M 50 Farmer of 35 ac.    
  Mary Ann Craigie Daur U 21      
  Samuel Craigie Son U 20      
  William Craigie Son U 17 App. blacksmith    
  Jemima Craigie Daur U 15      
  James Corsie Serv U 17 Cow hand    
               
FURSE Hugh Marwick Head W 69 Farmer of 40 ac.    
  Mary Marwick Daur U 39 Housekeeper    
  John Mowat G.son   5 Scholar    
  David Craigie Serv   16 Farm servant    
  Harriet Alexander Serv U 19 General servant    
               
FURSE William Marwick Head M 31 Farm servant    
  Janet Marwick Wife M 23   Craigie  
  Jane Marwick Daur   2      
               
SKETQUOY John Gibson Head M 32 Farmer of 36 ac.    
  Margaret Gibson Wife M 23   Louttit  
  John Gibson Son   3      
  James Craigie Serv U 17 Farm servant    
  Margaret Craigie Serv   13 General servant    
               
STENISGORN David Sinclair Head M 25 Farm servant    
               
STENISGORN Hugh Sinclair Head M 50 Farmer of 36 ac.    
  Isabella Sinclair Wife M 44    Gibson  
  Janet Sinclair Daur   19      
  James Sinclair Son   14 Scholar    
  John Sinclair Son   12 Scholar    
  George Sinclair Son   9 Scholar    
  Robert Sinclair Son   7 Scholar    
  Isabella Sinclair Daur   5 Scholar    
               
SAVISKAILL William Seatter Head M 43 Farmer of 230 ac.   Evie
  Jane Seatter Wife M 33     Perthshire
  Ellen Seatter Daur   5 Scholar    
  Ann Inkster Serv U 20 General servant    
  Janet Craigie Serv U 53 Dairymaid    
  Margaret Baikie Vis U 87 Retired servant   Evie
  Robert Louttit Serv   15 Farm servant    
               
SAV'LL BOTHY William Robertson Serv U 24 1st. ploughman    
  William Clouston Serv U 20 2nd. ploughman    
  David Marwick Serv   14 Farm servant    
               
LANGSKAILL Robert Gibson, Sr. Head M 72 Retired farmer    
  Robina Gibson Wife M 66   Irvine  
  Isabella Gibson Daur U 19      
  Margaret J. Gibson GD   9 Scholar    
               
LANGSKAILL John Gibson Head M 39 Farmer of 195 ac.    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 36    Gibson  
  Mary J. Gibson Daur   19      
  Annabina Gibson Daur   9 Scholar    
  George Gibson Son   7 Scholar    
  Robert Gibson Son   5 Scholar    
  David Gibson Son   2      
  James Gibson Son   3mo.      
  Mary Craigie Serv U 21 General servant    
  John Inkster Serv U 20 Farm servant    
  Robert Inkster Serv U 18 Farm servant    
               
LANGSKAILL Robert Gibson, Jr. Head M 32 Farmer of 195 ac.    
  Isabella Gibson Wife M 32    Craigie  
  Robert Gibson Son   10 Scholar    
  John Gibson Son   8 Scholar    
  David Gibson Son   3      
  David Gibson Serv U 21 Farm servant    
  Mary Craigie Serv U 22 General servant    
  Margaret Alexander Serv   15 General servant    
               
TURBYTAIL Hugh Craigie Head M 44 Farmer of 13 ac.    
  Ann Craigie Wife M 42    Gibson  
  Lydia Craigie Daur   13 Scholar    
  Mary J. Craigie Daur   11 Scholar    
  Hugh Craigie Son   4      
  Margaret Craigie Daur   2      
               
WHITEMEADOWS Hugh Marwick Head M 43 Fisherman    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 39    Inkster  
  Janet Marwick Daur   11 Scholar    
  Hugh Marwick Son   6 Scholar    
  David Marwick Son   4      
  James Marwick Son   1      
               
UPPER BURNESS Charlotte Craigie Head W 78 Annuitant  Gibson
  Janet Craigie Daur U 40 Ag. lab.   Egilsay
               
CASTLEHILL James Harrold Head M 51 Shoemaker   Rendall
  Isabella Harrold Wife M 49    Gibson  
               
BURNESS Margaret Gibson Head W 72   Harcus  
  Mary Gibson Daur U 32 Seamstress    
               
BURNESS Gilbert Craigie Head M 51 Fisherman    
  Jane Craigie Wife M 55   Gibson  
  David Craigie Son   13 Scholar    
  Hugh Craigie Son   11 Scholar    
               
CLAYBANK James Craigie Head M 48 Farmer of 40 ac.    
  Isabella Craigie Wife M 25    Kirkness  
  Isabella Craigie Daur   1      
  Mary Kirkness Sis/law U 20 General servant    
  John Craigie Nephew   11 Scholar    
               
CAIRN James Inkster Head M 38 Fisherman    
  Ann Inkster Wife M 38     Orphir
               
UPPER COGAR John Inkster Head M 30 Fisherman    
  Betsy Inkster Wife M 25    Inkster  
  Margaret C. Inkster Daur   5      
               
GIDDYSTALL John Craigie    (See) Head M 69 Joiner    
  Barbara Craigie Wife M 74    Craigie  
               
EVRYBIST Betsy Craigie     (See) Head W 80    Gorie  
  Mary Craigie Daur U 47 Ag. lab.    
               
UPP. KIRKGATE Mary Criagie Head W 52 Stocking knitter    
               
CUPIDEE Betsy Mowat    (See) Head W 45   Alexander  
  James A. Mowat Son   8 Scholar    
  Mary Mowat Daur   7 Scholar    
               
CUPIDEE Barbara Alexander Head W 90   Marwick  
               
BLACKHAMMER John Craigie Head U 34 Fisherman    
  Mary Craigie Moth. W 78   Craigie  
  Betsy Craigie Sister U 44 Housekeeper    
               
L. BL'HAMMER Alexander Louttit Head M 95 Farmer of 6 ac.    
  Janet Louttit Wife M 76    Craigie  
  Barbara Louttit Daur U 42 Ag. lab.    
  William Louttit G.son U 18 Apprent. shoemkr.    
               
GREYSTANE James Murray    (See) Head M 54 Ag. lab.    
  Janet Murray Wife M 54   Louttit  
  Mary Sinclair Step dr. U 25 Ag. lab.    
  Janet Murray Daur   12 Scholar    
  James Robertson Step GS   1      
               
GREYSTANE Henry Craigie Head M 60 Stonemason    
  Jane Craigie Wife M 53   Craigie  
  Samuel Craigie Son U 18 Ag. lab.    
  Peter Craigie Son   12 Scholar    
  Neil P. R. Craigie Son   8 Scholar    
               
DEATHE John Craigie     (See) Head M 43 Fisherman    
  Margaret Craigie Wife M 45   McKinlay  
  Margaret McKinlay Wife's
niece		   13 Scholar    
               
CLAYBANK Paterson Craigie Head M 39 Blacksmith    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 33   Craigie  
  James P. Craigie Son   9 Scholar    
  Robert Craigie Son   5 Scholar    
               
CLAYBANK Jane Craigie Head W 72   Craigie  
               
VETQUOY Barbara Gibson Head W 59   Craigie  
  Mary Gibson Daur U 31      
  Ann Gibson Daur U 23      
               
VETQUOY Alexander Gibson Head M 34 Joiner    
  Margaret Gibson Wife M 35   Learmonth Haddington
  Ann W. L. Gibson Daur   8 Scholar    
  Barbara Gibson Daur   6 Scholar    
  Margaret Gibson Daur   5 Scholar    
  John Gibson Son   3      
  Elsie C. Gibson Daur   1      
               
FEOLQUOY Alexander Craigie Head M 63 Farmer of 53 ac.    
  Ann Craigie Wife M 59   Murray  
  John Craigie Son U 28 Tailor    
  James Craigie Son U 20 Farm servant    
  Alexander Craigie Son U 18 Farm servant    
  Magnus Craigie Son   14 Scholar    
  Margaret Folsetter Serv U 17 General servant   Birsay
               
LINGRO Magnus Alexander Head M 51 Mason and farmer    
  Margaret Alexander Wife M 51   Inkster  
  Jane Alexander Daur U 20 Seamstress    
  Hannah Alexander Daur   11 Scholar    
               
PLOVERHALL Robert Inkster Head M 51 Fisherman    
  Janet Inkster Wife M 47   Inkster  
  Margaret Inkster Daur   13 Scholar    
  James Inkster Son   8 Scholar    
  Ann  Inkster Daur   6 Scholar    
               
GARRET Margaret Mowat    (See) Head W 44   Marwick  
  Elizabeth Mowat Daur   8 Scholar    
  Mary Mowat Daur   4      
               
SHALTER John Craigie Head M 38 Fisherman    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 35   Louttit  
  John Craigie Son   12 Scholar    
  William Craigie Son   1      
               
KIRKGATE James Pearson Head M 63 Quarryman    
  Mary Pearson Wife M 62   Leonard  
  Isabella Pearson Daur U 28 Seamstress    
  James Pearson Son U 26 Joiner    
  William Pearson Son   13 Scholar    
               
BRECK O' GRAIN Isabella Craigie Head U 37 Stocking knitter    
               
GRAIN James Kirkness Head M 49 Stonemason    
  Grace Kirkness Wife M 45   Craigie  
  John Kirkness Son   14 Scholar    
  Elizabeth Reid GD   3 Joiner's daur.    
               
QUOYGRAY Magnus Kirkness Head M 30 Blacksmith    
  Isabella Kirkness Wife M 21   Gibson  
  John Kirkness Son   7mo.      
               
QUOYGRAY Cecilia Leonard Head W 59   Inkster  
  Sarah Leonard Daur U 23 Farm servant    
  James Leonard Son   16 Scholar    
               
ROADSIDE  (Maybank) Betsy Craigie    (See) Head U 65 Letter carrier    
               
FREE CH. SCHOOL James C. Bruce Head U 37 Literary teacher   Wick
               
COGAR Rebecca Inkster Head W 73   Marwick  
  Elizabeth Inkster GD   14 Scholar    
               
COGAR William Craigie Head M 50 Fisherman    
  Margaret Craigie Wife Wife 37    Inkster  
  James Craigie Son   8 Scholar    
  Mary Craigie Daur   5 Scholar    
  Hugh Craigie Son   1      
               
COGAR William Inkster Head M 39 Farmer of 40 ac.    
  Mary Inkster Wife M 34   Gibson  
  William Inkster Son   11 Scholar    
  David Inkster Son   9 Scholar    
  Hugh Inkster Son   6 Scholar    
  John Inkster Son   4 Scholar    
  Robert Inkster Son   2      
  James Alexander Serv U 17 Farm servant    
               
QUOYS William Gibson Head M 66 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Janet Gibson Wife M 63   Craigie  
  Thomas Gibson Son U 22 Farm servant    
  Janet Craigie Niece U 24 General servant   Evie
  Sarah A. Marwick Serv   9 Scholar    
               
QUOYS James Kirkness Head M 28 Ag. lab.    
  Margaret Kirkness Wife M 26   Inkster  
  Janet G. Kirkness Daur   5 Scholar    
  James C. Kirkness Son   2      
               
QUOYOSTRAY John Kirkness Head W 53 Farmer of 48 ac.    
  John Kirkness Son U 27      
  Margaret Kirkness Daur U 22 Housekeeper    
Eliza R. Kirkness Daur U 20
  Fred B. Kirkness Son U 18      
  James Kirkness Son   15      
  Peter Yorston Son/law M 23 Grocer & fisherman    
  MaryYorston Daur M 25      
               
MUNSEY Jean Sabiston Head W 59 Stocking knitter    
  Mary Sabiston Daur U 20 Dressmaker    
  Jane Sabiston Daur U 18 Imbecile    
  Robert Sabiston GS   3      
               
MANSMASSHILL Robert Logie Head M 37 Shepherd    
  Mary Logie Wife M 46   Murray  
  Robert Logie Son   13 Scholar    
  Mary Logie Daur   10 Scholar    
  Jessie Logie Daur   9 Scholar    
  Eliza Logie Daur   6 Scholar    
  Harriet Logie Daur   5 Scholar    
  James Logie Son   3      
               
QUOYKEAR William Craigie Head M 74 Fisherman    
  Janet Craigie Wife M 68   Leonard  
  Magnus Craigie Son U 37 Fisherman    
               
QUOYGRINNIE Barbara Logie Head W 61   Murray  
  John Logie Son U 20 Shepherd    
               
HALLGATE Christy Mainland    (See) Head W 72   Flaws  
               
COTT Marion Logie    (See) Head U 42 Day labourer    
Betsy Logie Sister U 44 Day labourer
  William Logie Son   7 Scholar    
               
BROUGH Mary Rendall Head U 75 Pauper    
               
BROUGH Peter Reid Head M 60 Farm servant    
  Mary Reid Wife M 63   Louttit  
  Alexander Reid GS   8 Scholar    
               
SKAILL Barbara Smith    (See) Head U 48 Day labourer    
  John Smith Nephew U 23 Tailor    
  Georgina Inkster Visitor M 22   Harcus  
  John Inkster Visitor   3      
  Helen Inkster Visitor   1      
               
SKAILL Alexander Gibson Head M 81 Mason    
  Janet Gibson Wife M 71   Marwick  

 

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