Rousay  1871  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 61 Farmer of 100 ac.    
  Betsy Mainland Wife M 61   Reid Stronsay
  William Mainland Son U 35 Grocer    
  Betsy Mainland Daur U 35      
  John Mainland Son U 29      
  James Mainland Son U 25      
  David Mainland Son U 20 Blind since birth    
  Helen Marwick Serv   17 General servant    
  Mary Marwick Serv   12 Cattle herd    
               
MIDGARTH James Marwick Head M 46 Fisherman    
  Eliza Marwick Wife M 40   Allan  
  Jemima Marwick Daur   9 Scholar    
  Charles Marwick Son   4      
  Eliza Marwick Daur   1      
               
MIDGARTH James Marwick Head M 77 Small farmer   Westray
  Christie Marwick Wife M 80   Groundwater Eynhallow
  John Marwick Son U 44 Fisherman    
  James Marwick GS   14 Scholar    
  John Marwick GS   6 Scholar    
               
MIDGARTH Mary Groundwater Head U 80 Pauper   Eynhallow
               
WINDBRAKE Isabella Work Head U 53 Ag. lab.    
               
BAREBRAKE David Costie Head M 86 Retired farmer    
  Christie Costie Wife M 59      
  Margaret Craigie St/daur U 46 Pauper    
               
BAREBRAKE Alexander Costie Head M 35 Farm servant    
  Betsy Costie Wife M 37      
  Alexander Costie Son   9 Scholar    
  John Costie Son   7 Scholar    
  William Costie Son   5 Scholar    
  Betsy Costie Daur   3      
  Mary Costie Daur   1      
               
CLUMPY James Grieve Head M 55 Farmer of 3 ac.   Egilsay
  Margaret Grieve Wife M 55   Craigie  
  James Grieve Son U 19      
  James Mackay Visitor   12 Scholar    
               
QUOYS James Inkster Head M 36 Fisherman    
  Margaret Inkster Wife M 36    Pearson  
  Margaret Inkster Daur   10 Scholar    
  James Inkster Son   6 Scholar    
  William Inkster Son   4      
  Hugh Inkster Son   2      
               
QUOYS Christie Inkster Head U 47 Pauper    
  Robina Inkster Sister U 49 Labourer    
               
OLDMAN Peter Yorston Head M 58 Farmer of 18 ac.    
  Lydia Yorston Wife M 54   Turnbull Evie
  Mary Yorston Daur U 31 Farm work    
  Robert Yorston Son U 17 Small grocer    
               
STANDCROWN Mary Pearson Head W 85 Farmer's widow    
  Christie Costie Lodger U 32 Knitter    
  William Thomson Lodger U 26 Porter, disabled   Glasgow
               
PRETTY James Cooper Head M 68 Fisherman & farmer    
  Betsy Cooper Wife M 66      
  Betsy Cooper Daur U 30 Farm lab.    
  James Cooper GS   7 Scholar    
  Betsy Cooper GD   1      
               
PRETTY James Cooper Head M 34 Fisherman    
  Harriet Cooper Wife M 29      
  Betsy Cooper Daur   6 Scholar    
  William Cooper Son   4      
  Mary Cooper Daur   2      
               
TREBLO George Leonard Head M 56 Fisherman & farmer    
Margaret Leonard Wife M 50  Clouston
  George Leonard Son   8 Scholar    
               
WHITEHA' Robert Grieve Head M 48 Fisherman    
  Isabella Grieve Wife M 42   Leonard  
  William Grieve Son U 20 Fisherman    
  James Grieve Son   12 Scholar    
  Peter Grieve Son   3      
               
BREVALE William Work Head M 64 Farmer of 15 ac.    
  Isabella Work Wife M 69      
  Mary Forbes Serv U 28 Farm servant   Stromness
               
FREE CH. MANSE Neil P. Rose Head M 39 Free Church minister   Thurso
  Mary C. L. Rose Wife M 36     Edinburgh
  John A. L. Rose Son   8     Stromness
  Neil C. Rose Son   6      
  Mary W. L. Rose Daur   3      
  Henry W. Rose Son   1     Kirkwall
  Catherine Bruce Serv U 21 Housemaid   Evie
  Mary Sclater Serv U 20 Nurserymaid   Sanday
               
UPPER GRIPS Alexander Leonard Head W 61 Farmer of 14 ac.    
  Mary Leonard GD   4      
  Margaret Leonard GD   2      
               
UPPER GRIPS Malcolm Leonard Head M 29 Fisherman    
  Mary Leonard Wife M 30   Craigie  
  James Leonard Son   8 Scholar    
  Alexander Leonard Son   6 Scholar    
  Malcolm Leonard Son   4mo.      
               
BRITTANY David Inkster Head M 49 Farmer of 43 ac.    
  Janet Inkster Wife M 44   Gibson  
  Janet Gibson Inkster Daur   8 Scholar    
  Agnes D. G. Inkster Daur   3      
               
GRIPS John Craigie Head M 45 Small farmer    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 39    Marwick  
  Mary C. Craigie Daur   5 Scholar    
  John Craigie Son   4      
  Jessie Ann Craigie Daur   2      
               
WEST CREY William Craigie     (See) Head M 57 Farmer of 20 ac.    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 46   Kirkness  
               
EAST CREY William Robertson Head M 60 Mason   Egilsay
  Betsy Robertson Wife M 62   Harcus  
               
KURQUOY James Gibson Head M 73 Retired blacksmith    
  Mary Gibson Wife M 77   Marwick  
  Margaret Marwick Serv U 46 General servant    
               
KURQUOY James Gibson Head M 46 Farmer    
  Mary Gibson Wife M 40   Gibson  
  James Gibson Son   15 Scholar    
  Wm. David Gibson Son   9 Scholar    
  Mary Ann Gibson Daur   7 Scholar    
  Margaret Gibson Daur   4      
               
WESDALE George Reid Head M 63 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Janet Reid Wife M 68   Harcus  
  George Reid Son U 37      
  Lydia Reid Daur U 26      
               
WESDALE William Reid Head M 28 Joiner    
  Catherine Reid Wife M 35   Baikie Stromness
  George W. Reid Son   6 Scholar    
  Mary C. Reid Daur   4 Scholar    
  Peter Reid Son   1      
               
ARVADALE James Marwick Head M 38 Farmer of 63 ac.    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 42   Baikie Evie
  James Marwick Son   14 Scholar    
  John Marwick Son   12 Scholar    
  George R. Marwick Son   11 Scholar    
  Robert Marwick Son   8 Scholar    
  David B. Marwick Son   5 Scholar    
               
ARVADALE John Marwick Head M 68 Retired farmer    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 63   Mainland  
               
BRENDALE William Gibson     (See) Head U 59 Farmer of 69 ac.    
  Ann Gibson Sister U 55      
  Margaret Gibson Niece U 31 Ag. lab.    
  James Inkster Cousin   15 Farm servant    
  Jessie Craigie Cousin   9 Scholar & herd    
               
KNAPPER Robert Craigie Head M 47 Farmer & fisherman    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 35   Marwick  
  Elizabeth Robertson Niece   5 Scholar    
               
KNAPPER Hugh Craigie Head W 78 Shoemaker    
               
GRINDLESBRECK Robert Mowat Head M 47 Farmer & fisherman    
  Mary Mowat Wife M 54   Yorston  
               
FILLYHALL Robert Marwick Head M 26 Farmer & fisherman    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 29    Hourston  
  Isabella Marwick Daur   3      
  Mary Ann Marwick Daur   1      
               
CRUANNIE Robert Harrold Head M 73 Weaver-woollen    
  Cecilia Harrold Wife M     Craigie  
  Anne Harrold Daur   8 Scholar    
               
DIGRO Peter Leonard Head M 72 Weaver    
  Isabella Leonard Wife M 75   McKinlay  
               
DIGRO James Leonard Head M 35 Mason    
  Hannah Leonard Wife M 29   Reid  
  George R. Leonard Son   10 Scholar    
  John Leonard Son   8 Scholar    
  Hannah Leonard Daur   6 Scholar    
  James Leonard Son   4      
  Fredk. C. Leonard Son   1      
               
LEE Barbara Sabiston Head W 46 Pauper    
  James Sabiston Son   14 Scholar    
  John Sabiston Son   13 Scholar    
  David Sabiston Son   9 Scholar    
               
BLOSSOM William Harrold Head M 44 Stonemason    
  Betsy Harrold Wife M 33   Marwick  
  Jean Harrold Daur   4      
  Betsy Harrold Mother W 90   Grieve  
               
FALLDOWN John Craigie Head M 53 Farmer of 4 ac.    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 40   Sinclair  
  Christina Craigie Daur   9 Scholar    
  David Craigie Son   8 Scholar    
  Elizabeth Craigie Daur   1      
               
SWARTIFIELD Robert Inkster Head M 57 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Mary Inkster Wife M 44    Leonard  
  Mary Inkster Daur   12 Scholar    
  John Inkster Son   6 Scholar    
  Jessie Inkster Daur   2      
               
SWANDALE Robert Sinclair Head M 75 Farmer of 60 ac.    
  Christie Sinclair Wife M 62   Inkster  
  Thomas Sinclair Son U 29 Farm lab.    
  Hugh Sinclair Son U 28 Farm lab.    
  John Harrold GS   14 Scholar    
  Jane Reid Serv U 22 General servant    
               
BRAWLAND Thomas Gibson Head M 56 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Jean Gibson Wife M 51   Grieve  
  Thomas Gibson Son U 25      
  Mary Gibson Daur U 22      
  Jean Gibson Daur   15 Scholar    
  Isabella Gibson Daur   11 Scholar    
               
ESSAQUOY Robert Marwick Head M 60 Farmer of 24 ac.    
  Isabella Marwick Wife M 59    Mainland  
  William Marwick Son U 24 Farm worker    
  Isaac Marwick Son   13 Scholar    
               
BIGLAND Robert Gibson Head M 84 Farmer of 60 ac.    
  Christie Gibson Wife M 78   Hourston  
  Samuel Gibson Son U 40 Employed on farm    
  Sarah Leonard Serv U 22 Farm servant    
  David Inkster Serv   14 Farm servant    
  Peter Mainland GS   8 Scholar    
  William Gibson Son U 51 Retired sailor    
               
POW Rebeckah Gibson Head W 57   Stevenson Stronsay
  James Gibson Son U 35 Employed on farm    
  Ann Gibson Daur U 24 Employed on farm    
  Robina Gibson Daur U 20 Knitter    
  William Gibson Son   16 Scholar    
  Margaret Sinclair GD   1      
               
FARACLETT William Louttit Head M 30 Farm servant    
  Ellen Louttit Wife M 30   Leonard  
  Mary Louttit Daur   10 Scholar    
  Matilda Louttit Daur   5 Scholar    
  Margaret Louttit Daur   3      
  Ellen Louttit Daur   9mo.      
               
FARACLETT William Louttit Head M 65 Farmer of 400 ac.    
  Christie Louttit Wife M 55   Cormack  
  Mary Sinclair Daur M 25   See B10  
  Harriet Louttit Daur U 17      
  Jane Louttit Daur   13      
  Samuel Inkster Serv U 18 Farm servant    
  Mary Sabiston Serv U 17 Farm servant    
  William Sinclair GS   1      
               
MIRES John Gibson Head M 37 Farmer of 25 ac.    
  Lydia Gibson Wife M 45   Craigie  
  John Gibson Son   12 Scholar    
  Allan Gibson Son   9 Scholar    
  Lydia Gibson Daur   6 Scholar    
  Agnes Gibson Daur   3      
               
MIRES Maryann Craigie Head W 71 M'wife  Louttit  
  Margaret Craigie Daur U 41 Midwife    
               
SKOKNESS George Stevenson Head M 50 Farmer of 80 ac.   Stronsay
  Mary Stevenson Wife M 40   Gibson  
  Jannet Stevenson Daur   9 Scholar    
  Mary Stevenson Daur   5      
  George Stevenson Son   1      
  John Gibson Serv U 26 Farm servant    
  William Grieve Serv   15 Farm servant    
  Margaret Gibson Serv U 17 Farm servant    
  Jane Swanney Serv U 17 Farm servant    
               
BRAKE William Marwick Head M 71 Farmer of 16 ac.    
  Anne Marwick Wife M 67   Shearer Shapinsay
  Betsy Sinclair Serv U 20 General servant   Birsay
               
HURTISO James Stevenson Head M 54 Farmer of 30 ac.   Stronsay
  Margaret Stevenson Wife M 37   Gibson  
  William Stevenson Son   16      
  George Stevenson Son   14 Scholar    
  John Stevenson Son   12 Scholar    
  Maryann Stevenson Daur   10 Scholar    
  Margaret Stevenson Daur   7 Scholar    
  Robert Stevenson Son   3      
  Margaret Taylor Serv U 34 General servant    
               
GOODHALL Isaac Marwick Head M 51 Shoemaker    
  Elizabeth Marwick Wife M 59   Yorston  
  Janet B. Marwick Daur U 22 Teacher    
               
LOPNESS William Voy     (See) Head M 29 Miller   Tankerness
  Jamima Voy Wife M 28    Reid  
  William Voy Son   1      
               
LOWERMILL Alexander Grieve Head M 43 Fisherman    
  Margaret Grieve Wife M 52   Harrold  
  John Grieve Son   12 Scholar    
               
PHARO Barbara Craigie Head U 65 Letter carrier    
  Janet Craigie Siuster U 72 Pauper    
               
PHARO William Corsie Head M 78 Small farmer    
  Betsy Corsie Wife M 65      
               
PHARO Mary Mainland     (See) Head W 79   Cooper  
               
WOO John Marwick Head M 45 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Margaret Marwick Wife M 38   Gibson  
  Robert Marwick Son   9 Scholar    
  Thomas Marwick Son   8 Scholar    
  Margaret Marwick Daur   6 Scholar    
  John Marwick Son   3      
  Mary Marwick Daur   8mo.      
  Ann Corsie Serv   15 General servant    
               
WOO Peter Mainland Head M 38 Farmer of 30 ac.    
  Mary Mainland Wife M 35   Gibson  
  Robert Mainland Son   5 Scholar    
  Samuel Mainland Son   3      
  David G. Mainland Son   2mo.      
  Alexander Grieve Serv   13 Cattle herd    
               
HANOVER William Marwick Head M 50 Blacksmith    
  Ellen Marwick Wife M 51   Grieve  
  David Marwick Son   7 Scholar    
               
OUTERDYKES Malcolm Grieve Head M 40 Farmer of 12 ac.    
  Fanny Grieve Wife M 31   Costie  
  Annie Grieve Daur   9 Scholar    
  Jane Grieve Daur   3      
  James Grieve Bro U 45 Fisherman    
               
EASTQUOY Craigie Marwick Head M 24 Fisherman    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 23   Mowat Eday
               
EASTQUOY Janet Marwick     (See) Head W 62    Craigie  
               
EASTQUOY Robina Marwick      (See) Head U 39 Ag. lab.    
               
SCHOOLHOUSE Thomas B. Reid Head M 46 Schoolmaster   Shapinsay
  John Reid Son   11 Scholar    
               
BRAES James Craigie     (See) Head M 45 Small Farmer    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 41   Mowat  
               
BRAES Christie Craigie     (See) Head W 85      
  Janet Craigie Daur U 54 Seamstress    
               
BRAES Barbara Grieve Head W 86 Pauper    
  Margaret Grieve St. daur U 74 Pauper    
  Nanny Work Sister U 79 Wool carder    
               
NORTH BRAES Rebekah Yorston Head W 88   Craigie  
  Ann Yorston Daur U 48 Pauper    
               
HILLSIDE Cecilia Leonard Head W 73 Pauper    
 

 

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