Greenwood wrote: > > Listers - Here is a continuation of the extra sheets from the 1891 Census of Orphir, Stromness, > and Kirkwall. Sorry for the break in sending them, I am back now, and will continue. About 1/3 of > the way done after this post. Please ask if you have any questions, some of this is handwriting is > abominable. However, I can only guess as to the temperatures in early April on Orkney - sitting at > a chilly desk, transcribing someone else's handwriting. - Meg Greenwood - Oklahoma > > ORPHIR : > > 'Cott' - a house with 2 rooms with more than 1 window > Andrew TAYLOR (born Orphir) - head - mar - 80 yrs - Farmer > Ann TAYLOR (born Orphir) - wife - mar - 77 yrs > Mary TAYLOR (born Orphir) - dau - unmar - 35 yrs (might be 33) > > 'Post Office Cottage' - had 2 rooms with more than 1 window > Elizabeth HALCRO (born Orphir) - head - widow - 72 - Dressmaker > Mary GROUNDWATER (born Orphir) - niece - 10 - scholar > > 'Garra' - had 2 rooms with more than 1 window > Williiam SLATER (whole family born Orphir) - head - marr - 45 yrs - farmer > Tomima SLATER - wife - mar - 41 yrs > Isabella SLATER - dau - unmar - 12 yrs - scholar > Alexander SLATER - son - 10 yrs - scholar > John SLATER - son - 8 yrs - scholar > Ann SLATER - dau - 7 yrs - scholar > Thomas SLATER - son - 5 yrs - scholar > Robert SLATER - son - 3 yrs > James SLATER - son - 1 yr > > 'Blacksmith's Cott' - had 2 windows with more than 1 room > William BEWS (born Stenness) - head - marr - 49 yrs - Blacksmith > Christima BEWS (born Shapisnhay) - wife - mar - 53 yrs > John W BEWS (born Orphir) - son - unmar - 24 yrs - Blacksmith > Ann H J BEWS (born Orphir) - dau - unmar - 19 yrs - Domestic > Joseph S BEWS (born Orphir) - son - unmar - 14 yrs - Blacksmith's apprentice > James BEWS (born Orphir) - son - 12 yrs - scholar > Jean BEWS (born Orphir) - dau - 9 yrs - scholar > > STROMNESS : > > no # on Victoria Street - this house was listed from the previous unknown page > Catherine MOWAT (born Hoy) - servant - unmar - 20 yrs - Domestic > John SHEARER (born Stromness) - Grandson - 9 yrs - scholar > > no # on Victoria Street - this house had 3 rooms with more than 1 window > Jessie STANGER (whole family born Stromness) - head - widow - 57 yrs - Grocer > Maggie STANGER - dau - unmar - 18 yrs > William G STANGER - son - 16 yrs - Drapers Apprentice > Elizabeth VELZIAN - sister - unmar - 51 yrs - Seamstress > > no # on John Street - this home had 4 rooms with more than 1 window > Mary A GARSON (whole family born Stromness) - head - mar - Ship Carpenter's Wife > Mary S GARSON - dau - unmar - 19 yrs - Dressmaker > Patrisha M GARSON - dau - unmar - 17 yrs - Pupil Teacher Public School > William A GARSON - son - 11 yrs - scholar > > no # on John Street - this home had 2 rooms with more than 1 window > Fraser FIDDLER (whole family born Stromness) - head - mar - 69 yrs - General Labourer > Isabella FIDDLER - wife - mar - 70 yrs > John FIDDLER - son - unmar - 31 yrs - Shoemaker > Jessie FIDDLER - dau - unmar - 34 yrs - Shirtmaker > Alexander FIDDLER - Grandson - 12 yrs - scholar > > no # on John Street - this home had 7 rooms with more than 1 window > Andrew MURRAY (whole family born Stromness) - head - mar - 82 yrs - Retired Ship Master > Ann MURRAY - wife - mar - 78 yrs - > Annie MURRAY - dau - unmar - 47 yrs - Keeper of Fancy Shop (yes, that's what it says!) > Margaret HALCRO - Sister-in-Law - unmar - 83 yrs - > > no # on John Street - this home had 2 rooms with more than 1 window > Sutherland STOUT (born Walls) - head - mar - 56 yrs - Fisherman > Isabella STOUT (born Walls) - wife - mar - 44 yrs > James STOUT (born Stromness) - son - unmar - 21 yrs - Seaman > Isabella STOUT (born Stromness) - dau - unmar - 18 yrs Dressmaker > William STOUT (born Stromness) - son - 16 yrs - Apprentice Joiner > Alexander STOUT (born Stromness) - son - 14 yrs - scholar Message for Meg . Thanks very much for forwarding extra sheets on 1891 census. I seem to have missed previous sheets any chance of getting them forwarded . Much appreciated and apologies for inconvenience. I an particulaly interested in Kirkwall. Cheers and regards Lorraine