Listers - here are some more of the 1891 Census sheets I had leftover from a 'copy-fest' in the Kirkwall Libraray last year. I found that the way I have been listing the house windows was not entirely correct, I have made the proper entry on these below, and those in the future. I believe these numbers were used for a taxation base, but I can only use them to imagine the relative size, or 'grandeur' of a home. Enumeration Dist 7 STROMNESS 'Ness Buildings' - had 6 rooms with one or more windows This name was purposely scratched through, but is readable, I surmise he was absent for the census, and began to be mistakenly recorded, then ceased: James WILSON (birthplace not recorded), Head, then "Temporarily Absent" Isa J WILSON (bn Birsay) - wife - mar - 28 yrs Robert S WILSON (bn Glasgow) - son - 4 yrs Beatrice E WILSON (bn Glasgow) - dau - 3 yrs Norah J WILSON (bn Stromness) - dau - 1 yr Ellen HOURSTON (bn Birsay) - MIL - widow - 58 yrs Ellen T HOURSTON (bn Birsay) - SIL - unmar - 23 yrs - Teacher of Music Ann SPENCE (bn Birsay) - Aunt In Law (meaning Aunt on spouses side??) - 60 yrs 'Ness Road' - had 5 rooms with one or more windows John LINKLATER (bn Graemsay) - head - widower - 47 yrs - Seaman Elisabeth M LINKLATER (bn Graemsay) dau - 14 yrs - Scholar John LINKLATER (bn Graemsay) son - 13 yrs - Scholar James M LINKLATER (bn Stromness) son - 10 yrs - Scholar Joseph LINKLATER (bn Stromness) - son - 8 yrs - Scholar Annie J LINKLATER (bn Stromness) - dau - 7 yrs - Scholar Elizabeth MOWAT (bn Greamsay) - MIL - widow - 68 yrs 'Ness Road' - had 3 rooms with one or more windows Robert FLETT (bn Stromness) - head - widower - 72 yrs - Retired Master Mariner Robina E FLETT (bn Stromness) - dau - unmar - 37 yrs - Housekeeper 'Hope Dale' - had 9 rooms with one or more windows Katie LINKLATER (bn Stromness) head - 20 yrs - Student Annie LINKLATER (bn Stromness) sister - 18 yrs - Spinster (purposely crossed out) 'Alfred Street' - had 3 rooms with one or more windows Isabella VELZIAN (bn Stromness) - head - widow - 62 yrs Isabella VELZIAN (bn Stromness) - dau - unmar - 23 yrs - Dressmaker 'Ness Road' - had 4 rooms with one or more windows Isabella STOVE (bn Deerness) - head - unmar - 67 yrs - Dressmaker Enumeration District 1 KIRKWALL - This enumerator had the tiniest of handwriting, very pretty, and excedingly even, but unbearable to read ! '8 Clay Loan' - had 1 room with one or more windows Betsy SCOTT (bn Sanday) - head - unmar - 80 yrs - formerly Domestic '88 Victoria Street' - uninhabited '86 Victoria Street' - had 1 room with one or more windows Mary LIDDLE (bn Shapinshay) - head - unmar - 69 yrs - Laundress '84 Victoria Street' - had 2 rooms with one or more windows Mary OBBAN (bn Kirkwall) - head - unmar - Dressmaker '84 Victoria Street' - had 2 rooms with one or more windows William LINKLATER (bn St Andrews) - head - mar - 39 yrs - Tailor Mary LINKLATER (bn Evie) - wife - mar - 35 yrs John LINKLATER (bn Kirkwall) - son - 5 yrs William LINKLATER (bn Kirkwall) - son - 4 yrs George LINKLATER (bn Kirkwall) - son - 2 months '84 Victoria Street' - had 2 rooms with one or more windows Jemima GUNN (bn Orphir) - head - mar - 36 yrs Clementina M GUNN (bn Kirkwall) - dau - 12 yrs - Scholar William L GUNN (bn Kirkwall) - son - 10 yrs - Scholar Robert B GUNN (bn Kirkwall) - son - 7 yrs - Scholar '80 Victoria Street' - had 4 rooms with one or more windows Isabella LAUGHTON (bn Rousay) - head - widow - 61 yrs Annie LAUGHTON (bn Kirkwall) - dau - unmar - 31 yrs - Dressmaker Charles S LAUGHTON (bn Kirkwall) - son - unmar - 22 yrs - Lawyers Clerk '80 Victoria Street' - had 3 rooms with one or more windows Margaret SMITH (bn St Andrews) - head - widow - 58 yrs - Living on Private Means '80 (Close?) Victoria Street' - had 3 rooms with one or more windows Thomas SEATTER (bn Westray) - head - mar - 40 yrs - Seaman Isabella SEATTER (bn Birsay) - wife - mar - 38 yrs Isabella SEATTER (bn Firth) - dau - unmar - 19 yrs - Assistant in Book Depot Robert SEATTER (bn St Ola) - son - unmar - 16 yrs - Joiners Apprentice '78 (Close?) Victoria Street' - had 1 room with one or more windows James HEDDLE (could be KEDDLE) (bn Hoban?) - lodger - unmar - 22 - Ironmonger's Assistant '78 (Close?) Victoria Street - had 1 room with one or more windows Mary SCOTT (bn Eday) - head - unmar - 64 yrs - Charwoman '78 (Close) Victoria Street - had 1 room with one or more windows Janet IRAINE or IRVINE (bn Eday) - head - unmar - 78 yrs - Stocking Knitter '78 (Close) Victoria Street' - had 2 rooms with one or more windows James SMITH (bn Kirkwall) - head - mar - 70 yrs - Cooper There probably was more to this listing, this was the end of the page. The next page is not among mine.