Egilsay 1891 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

Address

Name

Rel Age Mar

Occupation

MS

Where Born

Midhouse

James Craigie

Head

56

U

Fisherman

 

 

 

Rebecca Craigie

Sister

51

U

Housekeeper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

Alexander Alexander (See)

Head

29

U

Farmer

 

 

 

Douglas Alexander

Sister

26

U

Housekeeper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherskaill

James Alexander

Head

36

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Frances Alexander

Wife

36

M

 

Garson

 

 

James Alexander

Son

9

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Thomas G Alexander

Son

7

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Alexr A Alexander

Son

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mugly

Thomas Craigie

Head

58

M

Postmaster

 

 

 

Isabella Craigie

Wife

57

M

 

 

Kirkwall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midskaill

Hellen Mainland

Head

42

W

Farmer

 

Eday

 

William Mainland

Son

15

U

 

 

 

 

Jessie Mainland

Daur

13

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Ellen Mainland

Daur

10

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Margaret Mainland

Daur

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Jemima Mainland

Daur

6

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Mary Ann Mainland

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

John Craigie

Servant

24

U

Servant

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whistlebrae

Archibald Yorston

Head

62

M

Farmer & Fisherman

 

 

 

Ann Yorston

Wife

64

M

 

 

Wyre

 

Jemima Yorston

Daur

33

U

Dressmaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitlett

James McGillivray

Head

76

M

Retired Farmer

 

 

 

Hellen McGillivray

Wife

73

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitlett

John Smith

Head

68

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Margaret Smith

Wife

53

M

 

 

 

 

David Sabiston

Servant

29

M

Ploughman

 

Rousay

 

Tomima Craigie

Servant

17

U

Servant

 

 

 

John Marwick

Servant

13

 

Scholar

 

Eday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cott

Hellen Mainland

Head

47

W

Farmer

 

 

 

Janet Costie

Mother

78

W

 

 

 

 

Hellen Mainland

Niece

14

U

General Servant

 

 

 

James Craigie

Servant

20

U

Farm Servant

 

 

 

John Leonard

Servant

12

 

Scholar

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warset

Hugh Costie

Head

43

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Elizabeth Costie

Wife

44

M

 

Mainland

 

 

William Low

----

23

U

Ploughman

 

Rousay

 

Margaret Shearer

----

10

 

Scholar

 

Kirkwall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vady

Robert Mainland  (See)

Head

64

W

Farmer

 

 

 

John Mainland

Son

28

M

Ploughman

 

 

 

Ann Mainland

Daur in Law

26

M

 

McKinlay

 

 

John Wm Mainland

Grandson

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onzibust

George Seator

Head

35

M

Farmer

 

Westray

 

Hellen Seator

Wife

34

M

 

King

Westray

 

John Seator

Son

11

 

Scholar

 

Westray

 

Hellen Seator

Daur

9

 

Scholar

 

Westray

 

George Seator

Son

5

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Stewart Isabella Seator

Daur

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onzibust

Hellen King

Head

64

W

Farmer

 

Sanday

 

John King

Son

25

U

Farmer

 

Westray

 

William Laughton

Servant

27

U

Ploughman

 

Deerness

 

Suaannah Cooper

Servant

18

U

Servant

 

Rousay

 

Jemima Corsie

Servant

17

U

Servant

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gruegar

Thomas Garson

Head

41

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Garson

Wife

43

M

 

 

Rousay

 

Thomas Garson

Son

9

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Maggie J Garson

Daur

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gruegar

George Garson

Head

34

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Jessie Garson

Wife

30

M

 

 

 

 

Jessie Garson

Daur

10

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Culdigo

Mary Craigie

Head

52

U

School Sewing Mistress

 

 

 

Barbra Craigie

Niece

13

 

 

 

Kirkwall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Culdigo

Robert Craigie

Head

46

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Craigie

Wife

40

M

 

Lennie

Stronsay

 

Thomas Craigie

Son

14

 

 

 

 

 

William Craigie

Son

11

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Alexander Craigie

Son

7

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Hugh Craigie

Son

4

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Mary Craigie

Daur

8 mths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirbist

Robert Stevenson

Head

64

M

Farmer

 

Rousay

 

Margt M Stevenson

Wife

54

M

 

 Marwick

Rousay

 

Rebecca A Stevenson

Daur

27

U

 

 

 

 

Isabella Stevenson

Daur

24

U

 

 

 

 

Robina Stevenson

Daur

22

U

 

 

 

 

Robert Stevenson

Son

19

U

 

 

 

 

James Stevenson

Son

17

U

 

 

 

 

William Stevenson

Son

15

U

 

 

 

 

Mary Stevenson

Daur

13

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Hugh Flett

Servant

22

U

 

 

St Ola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Culdigo

John Bews

Head

64

M

Farmer & Joiner

 

Kirkwall

 

Margaret Bews

Wife

62

M

 

 

 

 

Jessie Bews

Daur

28

U

 

 

Kirkwall

 

Hellen C Bews

Daur

22

U

 

 

 

 

Edward Bews

Nephew

14

 

 

 

 

The name of the wife of John Bews was Janet, and not Margaret as recorded in this census.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanis

Isabella Bews   (See)

Head

66

W

Farmer

 

 

 

Hellen Bews

Daur

36

U

 

 

 

 

Mary Bews

Daur

33

U

 

 

 

 

James Bews

Son

29

U

 

 

 

 

James W Bews

Nephew

11

 

Scholar

Westray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howan

Unoccupied

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watten

Thomas Donaldson

Head

73

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Donaldson

Wife

36

M

 

Sabiston

Rousay

 

John A Donaldson

Son

7

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Alexr G Donaldson

Son

4

 

 

 

 

 

John C Sabiston

Servant

33

U

Ploughman

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watten

John Donaldson

Head

79

U

Farm Work

 

Shapinsay

 

  Margaret Garson

Sister

72

W

Housekeeper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soundebraes

Andrew Craigie (See)

Head

58

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Margaaret Craigie

Wife

37

M

 

 

St Andrews

 

 James Garson

Nephew

16

U

Farm Servant

 

St Ola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weyland

John Mainland

Head

40

M

Ploughman

 

 

 

Sarah Mainland

Wife

24

M

 

Rendall

 

 

John Mainland

Son

7

 

Scholar

 

 

 

George Mainland

Son

6

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Margaret Mainland

Daur

3

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Mainland

Son

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weyland

Hugh Mainland

Head

69

W

Farmer

 

Rousay

 

James Craigie

Brother in Law

65

U

Farm Work

 

 

 

Hellen Heddle

Servant

18

U

Servant

 

Holm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schoolhouse

William Glen

Head

46

M

Schoolmaster

 

Stirlingshire

 

Jannet Glen

Wife

32

M

 

Mainland

 

 

Archibald Glen

Son

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

William McKinlay

Head

63

M

Farmer

 

Rousay

 

Mary McKinlay

Wife

55

M

 

 

 

 

William McKinlay

Son

28

U

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth McKinlay

Daur

23

U

 

 

 

 

Robert McKinlay

Son

16

U

 

 

 

 

Isabella McKinlay

Daur

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howe

James Grieve

Head

61

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Margaret Grieve

Wife

54

M

 

Gibson

Rousay

 

Robert I Grieve

Son

29

U

 

 

 

 

Robina LG Grieve

Daur

27

U

 

 

 

 

Maggie Jessie Grieve

Daur

19

U

 

 

 

 

Mary Jane Grieve

Daur

16

U

 

 

 

 

Catherine Grieve

Daur

14

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Grieve

Daur

9

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Jemima R Grieve

Daur

7

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Charles Corsie

Servant

22

U

Ploughman

 

Rousay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howe

Mary Grieve

Head

64

U

Knitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Tafts

Hugh Robertson

Head

43

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Margaret Robertson

Wife

37

M

 

Corsie

 

 

Hugh Robertson

Son

17

U

 

 

 

 

William Robertson

Son

15

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth J Robertson

Daur

12

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Maggie J Robertson

Daur

10

 

Scholar

 

 

 

David Robertson

Son

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Ann Robertson

Daur

5

 

Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Tafts

David Robertson

Head

85

W

Retired Farmer

 

 

 

Ann Robertson

Daur

49

U

Housekeeper

 

 

 

John Robertson

Brother

80

U

Retired Shepherd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Tafts

James Donaldson

Head

42

M

Farmer

 

 

 

Mary Donaldson

Wife

38

M

 

Mainland

 

 

Mary Isa Donaldson

Daur

15

U

 

 

 

 

Robina Donaldson

Daur

10

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Jessie Donaldson

Daur

8

 

Scholar

 

 

 

James Donaldson

Son

5

 

Scholar

 

 

 

Nellie A Donaldson

Daur

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Tafts

Robina Donaldson (See)

Head

72

W

Retired Farmer's Wife

 

 

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