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.
WINDBRECK Isabella Work  Head U 63      
               
KINGERLEY Margaret Craigie  Head U 59 Pauper    
               
KINGERLEY Alexander Costie Head M 45 Farmer of 4 ac.    
  Betsy Costie Wife M 46   Gibson  
  Alexander Costie Son U 19 Apprentice slater    
  James Costie Son   8 Scholar    
  Robert Costie Son   1      
  Betsy Costie Daur   13 Scholar    
  Mary Costie Daur   11 Scholar    
  Margaret Costie Daur   4      
               
NEWHOUSE John Louttit Head M 63 Farmer of 13 ac    
(Redlums) Jane Louttit Wife M 58   Wilson  
  Elizabeth Louttit Daur   15     Orphir
               
QUOYS James Inkster Head M 45 Farmer of 8 ac    
  Margaret Inkster Wife M 45   Pearson  
  Hugh Inkster Son   12

Scholar

   
  John Inkster Son   7 Scholar    
  David Inkster Son   4      
  Robert Inkster Son   1      
  Christina Inkster Sister U 55 Pauper    
               
MIDGAR John Marwick Head M 51 Farmer of 13 ac    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 41   Yorston  
  Alexr. A. Marwick Son   3      
  Anne R.Y.Marwick Daur   7      
  Mary J. Marwick Daur   5      
               
UPPER KNARSTON Margaret Gibson   (See) Head W 49 Ag. lab Sinclair Scalloway
  James Gibson Son U 21 Stone cutter    
               
SPRINGFIELD Thomas Mainland   (See) Head W 60 Farmer of 14 ac    
  Robina Craigie Serv U 40 General servant  

Egilsay

               
CLASSIQUOY Robert Mainland Head M 64 Farmer of 11 ac.    
  Julia Mainland Wife M 67  

Mainland

 
               
BELLONA William Charlesworth Head M 45 Chelsea pensioner.     Sergeant A.V England
  Jane Charlesworth Wife M 45      
  Thomas Charlesworth Son   14      
               
KIBBIEROO James Harrold Head W 60 Stonemason   Rendall
  John Harrold Son M 27 Stonemason    
  Isabella P. Harrold D/law M 28     Orphir
  Alexander J. Harrold GS   3     Kirkwall
  William Harrold GS   2     Kirkwall
               
TRUMLAND LODGE Alexander Munro Head M 39 Gen. lab.foreman  

Bower

  Christina Munro Wife M 36    

Bower

  Malcolmina Munro Daur   2      
  Agnes M. Munro    (See) Daur   9mo.      
  George Munro Vis U 44 Unemployed forester  

Bower

  John Geddes              Boarder U 32 Wire fencer  

Bower

               
TRUMLAND HOUSE Frdk. W T Burroughs Head M 59 Landowner. Maj. Gen. DL CB JP Bengal
  Eliza.T.Burroughs Wife M 54     England
  John Logie Serv U 24 Butler    
  Betsy Robertson Serv U 37 Cook    
  Elizabeth Copland Serv U 28 Housemaid   St. Olaf
  Margaret Rendall Serv U 42 Laundrymaid   Egilsay
  Anne Gibson Serv U 19 Under-housemaid    
               
LOW'S HOUSE James Low Head W 64 Joiner    
  Margaret Low Daur U 30 Dressmaker    
  Mary Corsie Daur W 26 Former sailor's widow    
  James S. Corsie GS   5    

Kirkwal

               
PIER COTTAGE John Logie Head M 55 Yachtsman    
  Jane Logie Wife M 38   Harcus  
  William Logie Son U 21 Yachtsman    
  Charles Logie Son   12 Scholar    
  Alexander Logie Son   2      
  Annabella Logie Daur   15 Scholar    
  Minna Logie Daur   14 Scholar    
  Mary Logie Daur   3      
               
BRINIAN COTT. W. James Low Head M 32 Ag. labourer   Egilsay
  Mary Low Wife M 32     Egilsay
               
BRINIAN COTT. E. Mary Marwick Head W 62 Farmer's widow Craigie  
  Peter Marwick Son U 29 Farm servant    
  John Fraser               Boarder U 35 Roadmaker foreman  

Inverness

               
SQUARE TOP James Marwick Head M 55 Ag. labourer and drainer    
  Elizabeth Marwick Wife M 49   Allan  
  Jemima Marwick Daur U 19 Farm servant    
  Eliza Marwick Daur   11 Scholar    
  Isabella Marwick Daur   9 Scholar    
  Margaret A. Marwick Daur   5      
  Elizabeth A. Marwick   GD   4      
               
COT William Marwick Head M 33 Farmer of 4 ac.    
  Sarah Marwick Wife M 33   Leonard  
  Isabella Marwick Daur   8 Scholar    
  Mary J. Marwick Daur   4      
  Sarah Marwick Daur   2      
  Betsy Marwick Daur   6mo.      
               
KIRKHALL John Johnston Head M 69 Farmer of 4 ac   Wyre
  Elizabeth Johnston Wife M 65   Reid  
  David Johnston Son M 23 Steamboat hand    
  Jane Johnston Daur U 30 Ag. labourer    
  John Harrold GS   11      
  Elizabeth Reid GD   3      
               
U. P. MANSE Alexander Allardice Head U 36 U.P. minister   Montrose
  Sarah Logie Serv U 25 General servant    
               
AVALSHAY John Mainland Head M 53 Farmer of 167 ac.    
  Barbara Mainland Wife M 52   Mainland  
  William Mainland Son   14      
  Jane Mainland Daur U 25      
  John Marwick Serv U 16 Farm servant    
               
AVALSHAY David Gibson Head M 31 Fisherman    
  Ann Gibson Wife M 37   Gibson  
  John Gibson Son   1      
  Ann Gibson Daur   2mo.      
  Margaret Louttit Serv   15 General servant    
               
KNARSTON Simpson Skethaway Head M 54 Farmer of 42 ac.    
  Margaret Skethaway Wife M 51   Craigie  
  Lydia Skethaway Daur U 26      
  Margaret J. Skethaway Daur   12      
  William Costie Serv   15 Farm servant    
               
KNARSTON John Gibson Head M 48 Farmer of 42 ac    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 43   Mainland  
  Betsy Gibson Daur U 17      
  Isabella Gibson Daur   13      
  Mary J. Gibson Daur   11 Scholar    
  Janet Gibson Daur   8 Scholar    
               
GOREHOUSE James Mainland Head M 26 Fisherman    
  Mary Mainland Wife M 20   Louttit  
               
GOREHOUSE James Mainland Head M 61 Farmer of 25 ac.    
  Jane Mainland Wife M 55   Gibson  
  Isabella Kirkness Daur M 21      
  John Kirkness GS   1      
               
CRUAR William Craigie Head M 40 Fisherman    
  Anne Craigie Wife M 41   Mainland  
  James Craigie Son   10 Scholar    
  William Craigie Son   7      
  John Craigie Son   4      
  David Craigie Son   2      
  Elizabeth Craigie Moth W 69      
               
EST. CH.  MANSE James Gardner Head M 77 Minister of parish   Linlithgow
  Harriet E. Stevenson   (See) Daur M 24 Farmer's wife    
  Harriet Stevenson GD   2      
  Isabella Cutt Serv U 17 General servant   Eday
  Ann Duncan Serv U 21 Farm servant   S.Ronaldsay
  John Cormack Serv U 35 Farm servant   St. Ola
               
FINIO John Mainland Head M 39 Farm servant    
  Martha Mainland Wife M 30   Mainland  
  James Mainland Son   7 Scholar    
  John Mainland Son Under 1 mo      
               
BANKS William Mainland Head M 71 Farmer of 112 ac.    
  Betsy Mainland Wife M 71   Reid  
  William Mainland Son U 45 Grocer and general merchant  
  James Mainland Son U 35      
  David Mainland Son U 30      
  Betsy Mainland Daur U 45      
  Betsy Seatter Serv U 25 Farm servant    
               
NETHERMILL Alexander Grieve Head M 54 Fisherman   Egilsay
  Margaret Grieve Wife M 62   Harrold   Egilsay
  Alexander Grieve Son U 24 Fisherman   Egilsay
  Margaret Grieve Aunt U 83      
  Jane Harrold Niece   14 General servant    
               
BRECK Anne Marwick    (See) Head W 76 Farmer's widow   Shapinsay
  Ann Inkster Serv U 52 General servant    
               
BRECK Craigie Marwick Head M 36 Farmer of 36 ac    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 35   Mowat  
  Jean Harcus Serv U 16 General servant    
  Jessie A. Craigie Serv   12 Farm servant    
               
LOPNESS Alexander Miller Head M 31 Miller empl. 2 men.   WickWyre
  Ann Miller Wife M 26   Mainland  Wyre
  James Miller Son   7mo.      
  Mary Miller Daur   4     Leith
  Maggie Miller Daur   2     Leith
  Mary Mainland Vis U 56      
               
GUIDALL Isaac Marwick Head M 69 Shoemaker    
  Betsy Marwick Wife M 69   Yorston  
  Hugh Marwick Son M 40 Carpenter    
  Lydia Marwick D/law M 38   Gibson  
  Isaac Marwick GS   6      
  Betsy A. Marwick GD   10     Otago
  Jessie Marwick GD   8      
               
HURTISO James Marwick Head M 49 Farmer of 49 ac.    
  Mary Marwick Wife M 52   Baikie Evie
  James Marwick Son U 24      
  John Marwick Son U 22      
  George R. Marwick Son U 21 Former App. law clerk    
  Robert Marwick Son U 18      
  David B. Marwick Son   15      
  Betsy Marwick Aunt W 74      
  Harriet Cooper Serv U 16 General servant    
               
MYRES John Gibson Head M 46 Farmer/fisherman    
  Matilda Gibson Wife M 32   Saunders St. Ola
  Agnes Gibson Daur   13      
               
MYRES Mary A. Craigie Head W 81 Farmer of 28 ac Louttit  
  Margaret Craigie Daur U 50      
               
SCOCKNESS Mary Stevenson Head W 50 Farmer of 100 ac Gibson  
  George Stevenson Son   11      
  Mary Stevenson Daur   14      
  Agnes Inkster Vis   13      
  Hugh Costie Serv U 22      
  Allan Gibson Serv U 19      
  Christina Craigie Serv U 19      
               
FARACLAY James Alexander Head M 33 Farmer of 400 ac    
  Ann Alexander Wife M 31   Sinclair  
  Mary Alexander Daur   9 Scholar    
  James Alexander Son   7

Scholar

   
  Isabella Alexander Moth W 74      
  John Elphinstone Serv U 25 Farm servant Eday  
  Henry Fiddler Serv U 17 Farm servant Sanday  
  Mary Mowat Serv U 17 Farm servant    
               
POW James Gibson Head U 45 Farmer of 28 ac.    
  Rebecca Gibson Moth W 67   Stevenson Stronsay
  Ann Gibson Sister U 33      
  Margaret A. Sinclair Niece   10 Scholar    
  John Inkster Serv U 16 Farm servant    
               
SWANDALE Thomas Sinclair Head M 39 Fisherman    
  Mary Sinclair Wife M 31   Gibson  
  Thomas Sinclair Son   3      
  Jane Sinclair Daur   7      
  Annabella Sinclair Daur   1      
               
SWANDALE Hugh Sinclair  Head U 31 Farmer of 142 ac.    
  Robert Sinclair           Father M 86 Retired farmer    
  Christina Sinclair Mother M 75   Inkster  
               
BIGLAND Samuel Gibson    (See) Head M 51 Farmer of 111 ac    
  Ann Gibson Wife M 31   Mainland  
  Christina Gibson Moth W 87 Annuitant   Eday
  William Gibson Bro. U 61 Annuitant    
  Mary Marwick Boarder   10 Scholar    
  Robert Marwick Serv U 19 Farm servant    
  Isabella Drever Serv U 22 General servant   Eday
               
ESSAQUOY Robert Marwick Head M 74 Retired farmer    
  Isabel Marwick Wife M 64   Mainland  
               
ESSAQUOY David Marwick Head M 28 Farmer of 28 ac.    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 26   Leonard  
  Robert Marwick Son   4      
  George Marwick Son   1      
  Isabella Marwick Niece   13 General servant    
               
BROLAND Thomas Gibson Head M 66 Farmer of 50 ac    
  Jane Gibson Wife M 61   Grieve  
  John Gibson Son M 37      
  Janet Gibson D/law M 27   Skethaway  
  Thomas Gibson GS   10m..      
  Margaret J. Gibson GD   2      
  Jane Gibson Daur U 25      
               
FA'DOON John Craigie Head M 52 Farmer of 6 ac.    
  Betsy Craigie Wife M 50   Sinclair  
  David Craigie Son U 17 Apprentice joiner    
  Elizabeth Craigie Daur   10 Scholar    
               
                SWARTIFIELD Robert Inkster Head M 68 Farmer of 29 ac.    
  Mary Inkster Wife M 54   Leonard  
  Janet Inkster Daur   12 Scholar    
  Margaret Inkster Daur   9 Scholar    
               
 BLOSSOM William Harrold Head M 54 Stonemason  and tinsmith  
  Betsy Harrold Wife M 43   Marwick  
  Betsy Harrold Daur   11 Scholar    
  Mary A. Harrold Daur   4      
               
LEE Barbara Sabiston Head W 56   Harrold  
  James Sabiston Son U 24 Pauper    
               
DIGRO Peter Leonard Head W 82 Wool weaver    
  William Louttit S/law M 40 Ag. labourer    
  Ellen Louttit Daur M 40      
  William Louttit GS   7 Scholar    
  Matilda Louttit GD   15      
  Ellen Louttit GD   10 Scholar    
               
DIGRO James Leonard Head M 46 Stonemason    
  Hannah Leonard Wife M 40   Reid  
  James Leonard Son U 16 Fisherman    
  Frederick Leonard Son   12 Scholar    
  Alfred Leonard Son   1      
  Hannah Leonard Daur U 17      
  Isabella Leonard Daur   9      
  Ann Leonard Daur   8      
               
CRUANNIE Robert Harrold Head W 84 Wool weaver    
  Ann Harrold Wife U 17 Domestic servant    
               
GRINDLESBRECK Robert Mowat Head M 56 Fisherman    
  Mary Mowat Wife M 63   Yorston  
               
FILLYHALL Robert Marwick Head M 36 Farmer of 20 ac.    
  Ann Marwick Wife M 39   Hourston Rendall
  Robert W. Marwick Son   6 Scholar    
  Mary A. Marwick Daur   11 Scholar    
  Jemima B. Marwick Daur   9 Scholar    
  Margaret J. Marwick Daur   4      
  Betsy Marwick Daur   1      
               
KNAPPER Robert Craigie Head M 57 Farmer of 7 ac.    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 46   Marwick  
  Elizabeth Robertson Niece   15      
               
BRENDALE William Gibson Head U 70 Farmer of 66 ac.    
  Ann Gibson Sister U 65      
  William Inkster Serv   14 Farm servant    
  Betsy Cooper Serv U 16 General servant    
               
IRVADALE John Mainland Head M 42 Farmer of 70 ac    
  Mary Mainland Wife M 42   Gibson  
  John Mainland Son   11 Scholar    
  Mary Mainland Daur   14      
  James Cooper Serv U 17 Farm servant    
               
FREE CH. MANSE Mary Saunders Serv U 42 Housekeeper   Firth
  Margaret Marwick Visitor U 54 Annuitant    
               
WESTDALE George Reid Head M 74 Farmer of 50 ac.    
  Janet Reid Wife M 79   Harcus  
  George Reid Son U 47 Captain of steamboat    
  Lydia Reid Daur U 36      
  John Leonard GS U 18 Farm servant    
               
WESTDALE William Reid Head M 38 Joiner    
  Catherine Reid Wife M 46   Baikie Stromness
  Peter Reid Son   11 Scholar    
  William J. Reid Son   8 Scholar    
  James M. Reid Son   6 Scholar    
  Mary C. Reid Daur   14 Scholar    
  Jessie H. Reid Daur   9 Scholar    
               
CURQUOY James Gibson Head M 56 Farmer of 220 ac.    
  Mary Gibson Wife M 53   Gibson  
  William D. Gibson Son U 19      
  Mary A. Gibson Daur U 17      
  Margaret Gibson Daur   13      
  Thomas McCrie          Boarder  U 51 Paper stainer   Edinburgh
  George McCrie          Boarder U 33 Annuitant   Edinburgh
               
BRITTANY Unoccupied            
               
EAST CREYA William Robertson Head M 71 Farmer of 14 ac.   Egilsay
  Betsy Robertson Wife M 72   Harcus  
               
WEST CREYA William Craigie    (See) Head M 67 Farmer of 20 ac.    
  Mary Craigie Wife M 56  

Kirkness

 

 

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