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.