Rousay  1881  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.
QUOYGRAY Magnus Kirkness Head M 40 Blacksmith    
  Isabella Kirkness Wife M 31   Gibson  
  John Kirkness Son   10 Scholar    
  Fred Kirkness Son    9   Scholar    
  Isabella Kirkness Daur   4      
               
TOU Magnus Clouston Head M 54 Farmer of 18 ac    
  Jane Clouston Wife M 52   Craigie  
  James Clouston Son   15      
  John Clouston Son   12 Scholar    
               
TOU David Marwick Head M 50 Shoemaker    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 56  

Clouston

  
  David M. Leonard GS   6 Scholar    
               
HAMMERFIELD Magnus Flaws Head M 38 Shoemaker & grocer    
  Ann Flaws Wife M 31   Scott  
  Annabina Flaws Daur   11 Scholar    
  Isabella Flaws Daur   8 Scholar    
               
HAMMERFIELD Isabella Flaws Head W 78 Farmer of 20 ac Gibson  
  John Flaws Son U 51 Pauper    
  Margaret Flaws Daur U 30 Farm labourer    
  Margaret Holland Sister W 84 Lodger    
               
HAMMERFIELD David Flaws Head M 43 Fisherman    
  Margaret Flaws Wife M 49   Louttit  
  James Flaws Son   13 Scholar    
  Margaret Flaws Daur   9 Scholar    
               
MOAN Janet Clouston Head W 69 Farmer Alexander  
  John Clouston Son U 49 Mason    
  David Clouston Son U 42

Farm servant

    
  Ann Clouston Daur U 35

Housekeeper

    
               
BRECKAN Samuel Craigie Head M 28 Farmer    
  Ann Craigie Wife M 23   Craigie  
  Jemima Craigie Daur   3      
  William Craigie Son   1      
  Jemima Craigie Sister U 25 General aervant    
               
HAMMAR Hugh Inkster Head M 36 Farmer of 15 ac    
  Georgina Inkster Wife M 32   Harcus  
  Helen B. Inkster Daur   11

Scholar

   
  Mary J. Inkster Daur   8 Scholar    
  James Inkster Son   6 Scholar    
  Hugh Inkster Son   3      
  Robert Inkster Son   1      
  Margaret Inkster Mother W 75 Farmer's widow    
  Margaret Inkster Sister U 38 Ag. labourer    
               
GORN  Cecilia Leonard Head W 70 Seaman's widow Inkster  
               
GORN James Leonard Head M 26 Mason    
  Ann Leonard Wife M 24   Marwick  
  James Leonard Son   4      
  John Leonard Son   2      
  Archibald Leonard Son   2 mo.      
               
INNISTER James Inkster Head M 83 Retired farmer    
  Elizabeth Inkster Wife M 68   Mowat  
  Samuel Russell Lodger U   22 Joiner   Shapinsay
               
INNISTER Mary Mowat      (See) Head U 58 Pauper    
               
FURSE Hugh Marwick Head W 77 Retired Farmer    
  Mary Marwick Daur U 49

Housekeeper

    
               
FURSE William Marwick Head M    41 Farmer of 80 ac.    
  Janet Marwick Wife M 33   Craigie  
  Jane Marwick Daur   12 Scholar    
  Mary Marwick Daur   9 Scholar    
  Janet Marwick Daur   7 Scholar    
  William Marwick Son   5      
  James Marwick Son   3      
  Margaret A. Marwick Daur   1      
  James Inkster Serv U 19 Ploughman    
  David Marwick Serv   14 Cart boy    
               
STENISGORN David Sinclair Head M 35 Fisherman    
  Lydia Sinclair Wife M 31   Mainland  
  Lydia Sinclair Daur   10mo.      
               
STENISGORN Hugh Sinclair Head M 60 Farmer of 34 ac    
  Isabella Sinclair Wife M 55   Gibson  
  Hugh Sinclair Son U 27 Seaman    
  John Sinclair Son U 22 Carpenter    
  Isabella Sinclair Daur   15      
  Annabella Craigie GD   8 Scholar    
               
SKETQUOY John Gibson Head M 42 Farmer of 40 ac    
  Margaret Gibson Wife M 33

 

Louttit

 
  John L. Gibson Son   13

Scholar

   
  William Gibson Son   9

Scholar

   
  James Gibson Son   7

Scholar

   
  Hugh Gibson Son   4      
  Margaret Gibson Daur   2      
  John Inkster Serv   13? Ploughman    
               
SAVISKAILL William Seatter Head M 53 Farmer of 257 ac   Evie
  Jane Seatter Wife M 45     Perthshire
  Emily Seatter Daur   8 Scholar    
  Mary A. Craigie          Visitor U 31 Dressmaker    
  Betsy Elphinstone Serv U 24 Servant   Eday
  Andrina Williamson Serv U 24 Dairymaid   Fair Isle
  William Johnston Serv U 33 Servant    
  James Inkster Serv U 16 Servant    
  Andrew Oddie Serv U 18 Servant  

Holm
               
VACKQUOY Barbara Gibson Head W 69 Annuitant Craigie  
  James Logie GS    6

Scholar

    
               
VACKQUOY Alexander Gibson Head M 45 Joiner employing 6 men    
  Margaret Gibson Wife M 46   Learmonth Haddington
  Barbara Gibson Daur U 16 Domestic work    
  John Gibson Son   13 Scholar    
  Clara Gibson Daur   11 Scholar    
  Alice Gibson Daur   7 Scholar    
               
LANGSKAILL Isabella Gibson Head W 42 Farmer of 207 ac Craigie  
  Robert Gibson Son U 20 Farm manager    
  Hugh Gibson Son   6 Scholar    
  Maggie Low Serv U 17 Servant    
  Robert Sinclair Serv U 17 Ploughman    
               
LANGSKAILL John Gibson Head M 49 Farmer of 207 ac.    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 46   Gibson  
  George Gibson Son U 17      
  David Gibson Son   12 Scholar    
  Alfred Gibson Son   4 Scholar    
  Janet Marwick Serv U 21 Servant    
  Hugh Marwick Serv U 16

Servant

    
               
TURBITAIL Hugh Craigie Head M 54 Fisherman    
  Ann Craigie Wife M 52   Gibson  
  Ann Craigie Daur U 26 Dressmaker    
  Lydia Craigie Daur U 22 Ag. labourer    
  Hugh Craigie Son   14 Scholar    
  Maggie Craigie Daur   12 Scholar    
               
CASTLEHILL Robert Pearson Head M 35 Fisherman    
  Henrietta Pearson      (See) Wife M 36   Harcus  
  Robert Pearson Son   8 Scholar    
  James H. Pearson Son   6 Scholar at home    
  William Pearson Son   3      
  Mary J.R.L.Pearson Daur   1      
               
BURNESS Gilbert Craigie Head M 62 Fisherman   Kirkwall
  Jane Craigie Wife M 65   Gibson  
  James Craigie Son U 25 Mason    
David Craigie Son U 24 Joiner
  Hugh Craigie Son U 20 Joiner    
               
GARRET Margaret Mowat      (See) Head W 54 Farmer of 5 ac Marwick  
  Mary Mowat Daur   14      
               
WHITEMEADOWS Hugh Marwick Head M 53 Farmer of 12 ac    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 46   Inkster  
  Sarah Marwick Daur U 18      
  James M. Marwick Son   11 Scholar    
  William Marwick Son   9 Scholar    
  Thomas Marwick Son   7 Scholar    
  John Marwick Son   5      
  Alexander Marwick Son   2      
  Magnus Marwick Son   5 mo.      
               
CAIRN Magnus Alexander Head M 61 Mason    
  Margaret Alexander Wife M 62   Inkster  
  James Alexander Son U 27 Mason    
  James Sinclair S-L M 24 Mason    
  Margaret Sinclair Daur M 24      
               
SHALTER John Craigie Head M 48 Fisherman    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 45  

Loutti

  
               
PLOVERHALL Robert Inkster Head M 62 Fisherman    
  Janet Inkster Wife M 57   Louttit  
  Ann Inkster Daur   15 Ag. Labourer    
               
UPPER COGAR John Inkster Head M 40 Fisherman    
  Betsy Inkster Wife M 35   Inkster  
  Elizabeth K. Inkster Dau   8 Scholar    
  John G. Inkster Son   6 Scholar    
  James K. Inkster Son   4      
               
IVRYBIST Betsy Craigie      (See) Head W 89 Pauper Gorie Kirkwall
  Mary Craigie Daur U 56 Mother's nurse    
               
UPPER KIRKGATE Mary Craigie Head W 62 Knitter    
  Mary Rendall Lodger U NK

Pauper

    
               
CUPIDEE Betsy Mowat Head W 56

Crofter

   
  James A.G.Mowat Son U 18 Blacksmith    
               
BLACKHAMMER John Craigie Head U 44 Fisherman    
               
DEITH John Craigie      (See) Head M 53 Mason    
  Margaret Craigie Wife M 55   McKinlay  
               
LOWER BLACKHAMMER William Louttit Head M 28 Fisherman    
  Margaret Louttit Wife M 28   Gibson  
  Margaret J. Louttit Daur   4      
  Isabella Louttit Daur   2      
  Barbara Louttit Mother U 58 Knitter of stockings    
               
GREYSTANE James Murray Head M 64 Ag. labourer    
  Janet Murray Wife M 64  

 Louttit

 
  Mary Sinclair Lodger U 35 Ag. labourer (Janet’s daughter)  
  James Robertson Lodger   11 Scholar (Mary’s son)  
  Alexina Sinclair Lodger   8 Scholar (Mary’s daughter)  
               
GREYSTANE Jane Craigie      (See) Head W 63   Craigie  
  Margaret Craigie Daur U 23 Ag. labourer    
  Neil P.R.Craigie Son U 18 Apprentice joiner    
               
UPPER GRAIN Isabella Craigie Head U 46 Stocking knitter    
               
GRAIN James Kirkness Head M 60 Mason    
  Grace Kirkness Wife M 60   Craigie  
  John Kirkness Son M 26 Joiner    
  Mary Kirkness Daur U 30 Domestic work    
  Elizabeth Reid GD   12

Scholar

    
               
KIRKGATE Hugh Pearson  Head M 27 Fisherman    
  Jane Pearson Wife M 23     S. Ronaldsay
  James Pearson Son   4      
  Hugh Pearson Son   2      
  Agnes Pearson Daur   8 mo.      
               
LINGRO Alexander Craigie Head M 28 Farmer's son    
  Jane G.G.Craigie Wife M 24   Gillespie Walls
  Daisy Craigie Daur   9mo.      
               
FEOLQUOY Alexander Craigie Head M 72 Farmer of 214 ac.

Murray

 
  Ann Craigie Wife M 69      
  John Craigie Son U 28 Tailor    
  Margaret Inkster GD U 15 Servant    
               
ROADSIDE Betsy Craigie Head U 75 Pauper    
               
ROADSIDE James Craigie Head M 30 General labourer    
(Maybank) Janet Craigie Wife M 29   Sinclair  
  John Craigie Son   6 Scholar    
  Jessie A. Craigie Daur   1      
               
CLAYBANK Paterson Craigie Head M 49 Blacksmith    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 43   Craigie  
  Robert Craigie Son   15 Scholar    
  Ann E. Craigie Daur   2      
               
CLAYBANK Magnus Craigie Head M 24 Ploughman    
  Ellen Craigie Wife M 22   Cooper Egilsay
  Alexander Craigie Son   1      
  Maggie A. Craigie Daur   9mo.      
               
SCHOOLHOUSE William Cooper Head M 30 Schoolmaster   Dalmellington
  Mary J. Cooper Wife M 25   Gibson  
  Ivy Cooper Daur   1      
  Mary Cooper Daur   5mo.      
  Jane Gillespie Serv   14 General servant    
               
COGAR William Craigie Head W 60 Fisherman and grocer    
  Mary Craigie Daur U 15      
  Hugh Craigie Son   6 Scholar    
  Mary Craigie Sister U 51 Housekeeper    
               
COGAR William Inkster Head M 48 Farmer of 43 ac    
  Mary Inkster Wife M 44   Gibson  
David Inkster Son U 19
  John Inkster Son   14      
  James Inkster Son   10 Scholar    
  Mary A. Inkster Daur   4      
  Robert A. Inkster Son   1      
               
QUOYOSTRAY Fred B. Kirkness Head M 28 Farmer's son    
  Betsy Kirkness Wife M 28   Mackay Stromness
  Mary E. Kirkness Daur   5 Scholar    
  Fred Kirkness Son   3     Stromness
  James W. Kirkness Son   7mo.      
               
QUOYOSTRAY John Kirkness Head W 63 Farmer of 51 ac.    
  Eliza R. Inkster Daur W 30 Housekeeper    
  David J. Inkster GS   2      
  Lydia Gibson Serv U 16 General servant    
               
QUOYS William Gibson Head M 75 Farmer of 58 ac.    
  Janet Gibson Wife M 72   Craigie  
  Janet G. Kirkness Serv U 15 Servant    
  James Inkster Serv U 18 Farm servant    
               
QUOYS James Kirkness Head M 38 Farm manager    
  Margaret Kirkness Wife M 36   Inkster  
  James C. Kirkness Son   12 Scholar    
  William M Kirkness Son   8 Scholar    
  David G. Kirkness Son   3      
 

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