Egilsay 1841 Census

 

 
It should be noted that in the 1841 census the ages of adults
were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5.
Eg the age of anyone aged from 21-24 was given as 20,
and the age of anyone aged from 26-29 was given as 25.

In this part of the 1841 census the names of some individual houses were not recorded (NR), but they have been inserted where known.

MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM)
 

Address

Name

Age

Occupation

MS

Kirbist John Drever 40    
  Janet Drever 40    
  Oliver Drever 4    
  Isabella  Drever 4    
  Barbara Drever 1    
 
Kirbist William Murray 35 Servant  
  David Cooper 14 Servant  
  Mary Craigie 20 Servant  
  Oliver Drever 75 Agri Labourer  
  Barbara Drever 75    
 
Whitlet George Smith 45 Farmer  
  Catherine Smith 45    
  John Smith 15    
  Mary Smith 15    
  Jean Smith 14    
  Barbara Smith 12    
  James Smith 10    
  Ann Smith 5    
  John Grieve 9    
 
NR William Rendall 25 Fisherman  
  Barbara Rendall 25   Robertson
  Margaret Rendall 1    
 
NR Barbara Craigie     See 30 Straw Plaiter Rendall
  Thomas Craigie 12    
  Betsy Craigie 10    
  James Craigie 7    
  Frances Craigie 5    
 
NR Alexander Sabiston 60 Farmer  
  Jean Sabiston 45    
  Magnus Craigie 15 Agri Labourer  
  Isabella Craigie 15    
  Thomas Craigie 10 Servant  
 
NR Thomas Rendall 60 Farmer  
  Elizabeth  Rendall 60   Garson
  John Rendall 35 Agri Labourer  
  Hellenor Rendall 15    
  Catherine Murray 15 Servant  
  Margaret Cooper 15 Servant  
  William Harrold 15 Servant  
 
NR Charles Johnston 55 Farmer  
  Barbara Johnston 40    
  Ann Johnston 10    
  Isabella Johnston 7    
  William Johnston 4    
  Margaret Craigie 20 Servant  
 
Cott William  Mainland 55 Farmer  
  Mary  Mainland 50 Second Wife Craigie
  Hugh  Mainland 25 House Carpenter  
  Rebekah Bews 15 Servant  
  David Leask 11 Servant  
  Margaret Wood 1    
 
Cott James  Mainland 25 Farmer  
  Betsy  Mainland 25   Grieve
  James Marwick 15 Servant  
  Hugh Craigie 11 Servant  
 
Whistlebare Barbara Cooper 50 Domestic Davie
  Alexander Cooper 20 Farmer  
  Robert Cooper 15 Agri Labourer  
  Barbara Cooper 20    
  Janet Cooper 12    
  Christian Cooper 10    
  James Cooper 90+ Pauper  
 
NR Thomas Craigie 30 Fisherman  
  Douglas Craigie (girl) 15    
  Francis Craigie (girl) 1 mth    
 
Sound James Craigie 30 Fisherman  
  Mary Craigie 30   Rendall
  James Craigie 10    
  Margaret Craigie 7    
  Mary Craigie 4    
  Douglas Craigie  (girl) 3    
  Elizabeth Craigie 1 mth    
 
Mugliepiece James Mainland 50 Farmer  
  Isabella Mainland 45   Bews
  William Mainland 15    
  James Mainland 10    
  Thomas Mainland 4    
  Isabella Mainland 15    
  Janet Mainland 12    
  Mary Mainland 7    
 
Netherskaill Elizabeth Alexander 65 Spinning Craigie
  Mary Alexander 30 Straw Plaiter  
  Barbara Alexander 25 Straw Plaiter  
  Ann Alexander 35 Servant  
 
Skaill James Craigie    See 40 Fisherman  
  Betsy Craigie 35   Alexander
  James Craigie 8    
  Margaret Craigie 6    
  Thomas Craigie 4    
  Robina Craigie 2    
 
NR Catherine Foulis 50 Straw Plaiter  
  Francis Craigie (girl) 10 Straw Plaiter  
 
Netherskaill James Alexander 25    
  Douglas Alexander 30   Garson
  John Alexander 3    
  James Alexander 1    
  Wemyss Craigie 14 Servant  
 
Upper Cornquoy John Craigie 45 Farmer  
  Barbara Craigie 40   Barnet
  John Craigie 20 Agri Labourer  
  William Craigie 14    
  Isabella Craigie 15    
  Ann Craigie 6    
  Mary Craigie 3    
  Isabella Mowat 75    
 
NR James Yorston 20 Fisherman  
  Mary Robertson 20    
 
Howe Alexander Grieve 55 Farmer  
  Catherine Grieve 50   Craigie
  Andrew Grieve 25 Fisherman  
  Alexander Grieve 15    
  James Grieve 11    
  Janet Grieve 20    
  Robina Grieve 20    
  Mary Grieve 14    
 
NR Alexander Craigie  See 25 Fisherman  
  James Craigie 25 Fisherman  
  Rebekah Craigie 20 Servant  
 
NR Nicol Davie 45 Farmer  
  Isabella Davie 45   Craigie
  Janet Davie 9    
  Isabella Davie 6    
  Janet Craigie 45 Pauper  
 
Grougar Andrew Craigie 45 Farmer  
Hellen Craigie 40 Flett
  William Craigie 15 Agri Labourer  
  Mary Craigie 14    
  Andrew Craigie 8    
  Margaret Craigie 5    
 
Grougar Peter Craigie 60 Pauper  
  Ann Craigie 45   Grieve
  Eliza Craigie 13    
  John Craigie 5    
 
NR Janet Mowat 75+    
 
NR George Craigie 45 Farmer  
  Hellen Craigie 45    
  Margaret Craigie 20    
  James Craigie 12    
  Mary Craigie 2    
 
Watten John Donaldson 60 Farmer  
  Isabella Donaldson 50   Peace
  John Donaldson 25 Agri Labourer  
  Margaret Donaldson 20    
  Peter Downy 10 Servant  
  Alexander Grieve 15    
 
NR Robert Garson 55 Farmer  
  Isabella Garson 50   Barnet
  John Garson 15    
  Thomas Garson 25 Agri Labourer  
  Francis Garson (girl) 20   Alexander
  Margaret Garson 1    
  William Grieve 13 Servant  
 
Culdigo Barbara Bews 50   Mainland
  Hellenor Bews 15    
  John Bews 14    
  James Bews 13    
  Edward Bews 5    
 
South Tofts John Yorston 50 Farmer  
  Mary Yorston 50   Barnet
  Isabella Yorston 20    
  Jacob Yorston 15 Fisherman  
  Archibald Yorston 12    
  Douglas Yorston (girl) 10    
  Jemima Yorston 3    
 
South Tofts David Robertson 35 Farmer
  Barbara Robertson 30   Craigie
  Betsy Robertson 7    
  Barbara Robertson 7    
  Mary Robertson 5    
  Janet Robertson 4    
  Jean Robertson 2    
  Margaret Robertson 1    
  John Robertson 25 Fisherman  
  John Craigie 25 Fisherman  
 
Warset Hugh Costie 30 Fisherman  
  Janet Costie  See 30   Mainland
  Mary Costie 1    
  Mary Costie 15 Servant  
  Alexander McGillivray 15 Servant  
 
Upper Cornquoy James McGillivray 25 Fisherman  
  Hellenor McGillivray 20   Costie
  Margaret McGillivray 11    
  Mary McGillivray 2    
  Douglas McGillivray (girl) 11 mths    
 
NR James Craigie 55 Fisherman  
  Margaret Craigie 55    
 
NR Peter Garrioch 35 Teacher  
  Barbara Craigie 80+ Spinning  
  Eliza Craigie 40 Straw Plaiter  
  Janet Craigie 35 Straw Plaiter  

 

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