Egilsay 1871 census

Address	Name	Rel	Age	Mar	Occupation	MS	Where Born
Whistlebrae	John McKinlay	Head	38	M	Merchant		Rousay
	Jemima McKinlay	Wife	33	M

Whistlebare	John Yorston	Head	80	M	Pauper
	Mary Yorston	Wife	80	M
	Douglas Yorston	Daur	39	U	Knitter

Warsted	Hugh Costie	Head	60	M	Farmer of 13 Ac		Rousay
	Janet Costie	Wife	59	M
	Mary Costie	Daur	31	U
	Hellen Costie	Daur	27	U
	Hugh Costie	Son	23	U

Cott	James Mainland	Head	57	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Betsy Mainland	Head	57	M		Grieve
	Janet Mainland	Daur	28	U
	William Mainland	Son	26	U
	Betsy Mainland	Daur	24	U
	Mary Mainland	Daur	21	U

Vady	Robert Mainland	Head	50	W	Farmer of 10 Ac
	Mary Mainalnd	Daur	18	U
	Janet Mainland	Daur	12		Scholar
	John Mainland	Son	10		Scholar

Onebist	William Mainland	Head	48	M	Farmer of 200 Ac		Rousay
	Barbara Mainland	Wife	47	M		Stevenson	Stronsay
	Margaret Mainland	Daur	12		Scholar		Rousay
	William Mainland	Son	10		Scholar		Rousay
	Mary Mainland	Daur	8		Scholar		Rousay
	James Mainland	Son	7		Scholar		Rousay
	John Mainland	Son	4				Rousay
	David Marwick	Servant	18	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
	Hugh Pearson	Servant	17	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
	Mary Yorston	Servant	18	U	Domestic Servant		Rousay
	Hugh Higgings	Servant	14		Farm Servant		Rousay
	Ann Cutt	Servant	16		Domestic Servant		Eday
	John Garson	Servant	48	M	Day Labourer		Rousay

Whitlet	George Smith	Head	75	W	Farmer of 58 Ac
	Mary Smith	Daur	46	U
	Ann Smith	Daur	35	U
	Edward McGillivray	Servant	15		Farm Servant

Whitlet	Robert Smith	Head	48	M	Ploughman & Grocer
	Margaret Smith	Wife	33	M
	Margaret Bews	Niece	3				Kirkwall

Brake	Isabella Donaldson	Head	38	W	Pauper		Rousay

Lower Cornquoy	James Marwick	Head	42	M	Farm Servant		Rousay
	Jane Marwick	Wife	47	M		Craigie	Rousay
	Helen Marwick	Daur	6		Scholar
	James Marwick	Son	3

Upper Cornquoy	James McGillivray	Head	56	M	Farmer of 7 Ac
	Helen McGillivray	Wife	53	M
	Alexander McGillivray	Son	23	U

Kirbist	Robert Stevenson	Head	44	M	Farmer of 231 Ac		Stronsay
	Margaret Stevenson	Wife	33	M		Marwick	Rousay
	Margaret Stevenson	Daur	10		Scholar
	Rebecca Stevenson	Daur	7		Scholar
	Isabella Stevenson	Daur	4
	Robina Stevenson	Daur	2
	William Johnston	Servant	24	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
	William Miller	Servant	16	U	Farm Servant		Stronsay
	Margaret Flett	Servant	19	U	General Servant		Kirkwall
	Margaret Harcus	Servant	17	U	General Servant		Eday
	George Reid		16	U	Schoolmaster		Rousay
	Helen Shearer		24	U	Family Servant		Eday

Culigo	John Bews	Head	44	M	Farmer of 8 Ac
	Janet Bews	Wife	42	M		Mainland
	Janet Bews	Daur	9		Scholar		Kirkwall
	Helen Bews	Daur	2

Meanness	Hugh Bews	Head	48	M	Fisherman
	Isabella Bews	Wife	48	M		Mainland
	Mary Bews	Daur	12		Scholar
	James Bews	Son	9		Scholar
	William Bews	Son	2

Meanness	Edward Bews (See)	Head	36	U	Farmer of 75 Ac
	Barbara Bews	Mother	77	W		Mainland
	Helen Bews	Servant	15		Domestic Servant
	James Rendall	Servant	20	U	Ploughman		Eday

Filehall	John Craigie	Head	74	M	Farmer of 15 Ac
	Barbara Craigie	Wife	71	M		Barnet
	Anne Craigie	Daur	36	U
	Mary Craigie	Daur	32	U
	Robert Craigie	Son	26	U
	James Craigie	Grandson	9 mths

Howan	Peter Marwick	Head	65	U	Sabb Sch Teacher		Kirkwall

Howan	Janet Craigie	Head	65	U	Knitter
	Eliza Craigie	Sister	69	U	Domestic Work

Welon	Hugh Mainland	Head	50	M	Farmer of 50 Ac		Rousay
	Margaret Mainland	Wife	50	M		Craigie

Watten	George Craigie	Head	78	W	Farmer of 5 Ac
	James Craigie	Son	35	U
	John Mainland	Grandson	20	U
	Isabella Drever	Servant	13		Farm Servant		Pharay

Soundibraes	Andrew Craigie	Head	74	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Helen Craigie	Wife	71	M		Flett	Shapinsay
	Andrew Craigie	Son	37	U
	Helen Garson	Granddaur	6				Eday
	Margaret Craigie	Servant	17	U	General Servant		Tankerness

North Tofts	James Donaldson	Head	55	M	Farmer of 58 Ac
	Robina Donaldson	Wife	51	M		Grieve
	James Donaldson	Son	21	U
	John Groat	Servant	14		Farm Servant		Pharay

Sound	William McKinlay (See)	Head	41	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Mary McKinlay	Wife	34	M
	Mary McKinlay	Daur	14
	Janet McKinlay	Daur	11		Scholar
	William McKinlay	Son	9		Scholar
	Ann McKinlay	Daur	7		Scholar
	Elizabeth McKinlay	Daur	4		Scholar
	James McKinlay	Son	1
	John McKinlay	Son	1
	Robert Miller	Servant	16		Farm Servant		Stronsay
	David Cooper	Servant	42	U	Farm Servant

Howe	James Grieve	Head	41	M	Farmer of 97 Ac
	Margaret Grieve	Wife	34	M		Gibson	Rousay
	Alexander Grieve	Son	11		Scholar
	Robert Grieve	Son	9		Scholar
	Robina Grieve	Daur	6		Scholar
	Isabella Grieve	Daur	3
	Peter Marwick	Servant	19	U	Farm Servant		Rousay
	Robina Craigie	Servant	31	U	Farm Servant

Howe	Mary Grieve	Head	44	U	Knitter

Watten	Thomas Donaldson	Head	52	U	Farmer of 24 Ac
	John Donaldson	Brother	60	U			Shapinsay
	Isabella Donaldson	Mother	81	W		Peace	Sanday
	Mary Sabiston	Servant	16	U	General Servant		Rousay

Grugar	Thomas Garson	Head	55	M	Farmer of 30 Ac
	Margaret Garson	Wife	57	M		Donaldson
	Thomas Garson	Son	21	U
	William Garson	Son	19	U
	Frances Garson	Daur	16	U
	George Garson	Son	15

South Tofts	David Robertson	Head	63	M	Farmer of 46 Ac
	Barbara Robertson	Wife	61	M		Craigie
	Hugh Robertson	Son	23	U
	Margaret Robertson	Daur	30	U
	Jemima Robertson	Daur	21	U
	John Robertson	Brother	58	U	Annuitant

Mugley	Thomas Craigie	Head	39	M	Fisherman
	Isabella Craigie	Wife	37	M			Kirkwall
	Alexandrina Craigie	Daur	10		Scholar
	Isabella Craigie	Daur	8		Scholar
	Thomas Craigie	Son	5		Scholar
	Alexander Craigie	Son	4
	Robina Craigie	Daur	2

Mugley	Ann Craigie	Head	78	W	Wool Spinner		Wyre
	Barbara Craigie	Daur	45	U	Knitter

Netherskaill	Isabella Alexander	Head	47	W		Craigie
	Isabella Alexander	Stepdaur	25	U
	James Alexander	Son	16	U
	Andrew Alexander	Son	12
	Alexander Alexander	Son	9		Scholar
	Margaret Alexander	Daur	6		Scholar
	Douglas Alexander	Daur	6		Scholar

Netherskaill	Mary Alexander	Head	60	U	Knitter

Netherskaill	Betsy Craigie	Head	63	W	Knitter
	Thomas Craigie	Grandson	4		Scholar

Netherskaill	Catherine Fowlis	Head	80	U	Wool Spinner

Midskaill	William Mainland	Head	44	U	Farmer of 72 Ac
	Isabella Mainland	Mother	77	W		Bews
	Janet Bews	Servant	77	U	Domestic Servant
	Peter Harcus	Servant	12		General Servant		Pharay

Midskaill	James Mainland	Head	38	M	Ploughman
	Fanny Mainland	Wife	34	M
	Isabella Mainland	Daur	9		Scholar
	Jemima Mainland	Daur	8		Scholar
	Janet Mainland	Daur	5		Scholar
	David Mainland	Son	2

Key:
Rel = Relationship to Head of Household
Mar = Marital Status
MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM)
Where Born = Egilsay, unless otherwise stated

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	Egilsay 1871 Census

Key: Rel = Relationship to Head of Household Mar = Marital Status MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM) Where Born = Egilsay, unless otherwise stated

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Key:
Rel = Relationship to Head of Household
Mar = Marital Status
MS = Maiden Surname where known (added by RCM)
Where Born = Egilsay, unless otherwise stated