Hi Listmembers I finally had a chance to check the 1851 and 1861 census for my SMITH family in Sanday. Thomas Smith married Mary Morin Waugh and had 5 children and at least 4 survived. Mary died 1856 and Thomas remarried as seen in the 1861 census. I know the oldest daughter Catherine eventually moved to Norther Ireland and married but I am not sure what happened to the rest of the family. Here are the census details: ------------------- 1851 CENSUS PARISH OF LADY (Orkneys) {# of house;Name of St.,Road or Place;Name(at Mar30th,1851);Relation to Head;Condition;Age of Male/Female;Rank;Where Born} #2; Elseness(no.1); Thomas Smith; Head; Mar; M 44; Farmer of 230 Acres(employing 9 laborers);Ireland Mary do; wife; Mar; F 25; Farmer's wife; Dumfries, kirkmahoe Catherine "; Dau; - ; F 2; John " ; Son; - ; M 1; Thomas '; Son; - ; M ?; Elizabeth Hay; Serv ; U Barbara Tar??; " ; U ; Sean Garnoch; " ; U ; Eliza Alvair? ; " ; U James Linklater; " ; U; George Muir; " ; U John Moody ; " ; U 1861 CENSUS PARISH OF LADY (Orkneys)page 8 {# of house;Name of St.,Road or Place;Name(at Mar30th,1851);Relation to Head;Condition;Age of Male/Female;Rank;Where Born} # 38; Elsness; Thomas Smith; Head; Mar; M 58; farmer of 247 acres employing 10 lab and 1 boy;Ireland,Donegal Margaret Smith; Wife; Mar; F-34; farmer's wife; Ireland,Donegal; John " ; Son; - ; M 11; Scholar; Orkney lady; Thomas " ; Son; - ; M 10; Scholar; Orkney Lady; William " ; Son; - ; M 6 ; - ; Orkney Lady; Mary Ann " ; Daug; - ; F 3; - ; Orkney Lady; Margaret '; Daug; - ; F 1; - ; Orkney Lady; Janet S?later; Servant; Un; F 27; Domestic Servant; Orkney Cross; Betty Tuillock; Servant; Un; F 22; Dairy Maid; Orkney Cross; Sarah Swauney; Servant; Un; F 23; Dairy Maid; Orkney North Ronaldsay; Jean Sheco; Servant; Un; F16; Nurse; Orkney Cross; William McG?;Servant; Un; M 11; Cow Herd; Orkney Lady; --------------------------- Is anyone else researching this family or know anything about them? Joanna Waugh Hamilton, Ontario Canada