The house name comes first, the surname of the 'head' of the household follows. Note that some houses have several different families occupying different parts of the building. Houses are listed in proximity order, generally going from north to south. Holland is the 'great house' with an extensive collection of outbuildings. At this time Holland owned most of Papa Westray and had large numbers of servants and farm-workers. There is a view of present-day Holland farm on Papay Pages.
Note: we hold paper copies of all censuses up to 1891 together with other documentation.
Hundland (1) (1851) Seator
Jeremiah (29) Farmer 3 acres - born Westray
Isabella (29) wife
Margaret (3) dau
Jessie (9m) dau
Hundland (2) (1851) Drever
Andrew (27) Farmer 2 acres + mason
Margaret (29) wife - born Orkney Sandwick
Peter (5) son
Andrew (4) son
David (1)
Ness (1851) Drever
Thomas (31) Farmer 8 acres
Ann (28) wife
Andrew (9) son, scholar
Thomas (7) "
"
Ann(5) dau, scholar
Margaret (3) dau
William (1) son
Gowrie (1851) Harcus
James (58) Farmer 21 acres, 2 labs - born Westray
Ann (57) wife
Andrew (22) son (unm) farmer's son
Margaret (18) dau (unm) farmer's daughter
Janet Logie (5) visitor - born Westray
Whitelooms (1851)Harcus
David (34) Farmer 17 acres
Mary (31) wife
Janet (14) dau, farmer's daughter
Margaret (12) dau "
"
Stewart (9) son, scholar
Catharine (8) dau
Mary (4) dau
Thomas (1) son
Stripes (1851) Drever
Margaret (63) Widow retired - born Westray
Jane (34) Daughter - bedridden
Margaret (24) " - Dressmaker
Jane Groat (60) House Servant
Clestran (1851) Hourston
James (59) Farmer 21 acres - born Westray
Margaret (54) wife
James (20) son (unm) farmer's son
Newbiggin (1) (1851) Fouls
John (21) Farmer of 9 acres
Margaret (23) wife
Newbiggin (2) (1851) Fouls
Stewart (47) Farmer 9 acres, 2 labs
Marjory (50) wife - born Westray
Thomas (16) servant, farmer's servant ?son
Marjory (13) dau, farmer's dau
Newbiggin (3) (1851) Fouls
William (23) Farmer 9 acres
Mary (24) wife
Quoise (1) (1851) Groat
David (65) Farmer 22 acres, 2 labs
Mary (67) wife
Mary (30) dau (unm) farmer's daughter
Isabella Peterson (7) Grand Dau - born Westray
Mary Harcus (1)
" "
Quoise (2) (1851) Groat
William (24) Farm servant
Margaret (27) wife, servant's wife
Thomas (4) son
Mary (3) dau
Stewart (1) son
North Via (1851) Mainland
James (63) Blacksmith + farmer of 13 acres, 3 labs - born Kirkwall
Mary (65) Wife
Ann (26) dau (unm) farmer's dau
Thomas (24) son, joiner and wheelwright
William (19)\son (unm) farmer's son
James Hutchison, farm servant - born Westray
South Via (1851) Harcus
Balfour (37) farmer of 13 acres, 3 labs
Mary (35) wife, born Westray
Mary (11) farmer's daughter
James (5) son
Jane (4 m) dau
Breck (1851) Thomson
Edward (52) Shoemaker
Mary (18) dau, house maid
South Via (1851) Burgar
William (45) Farmer 11 acres, 3 labs
Margaret (43) wife
Andrew (15) farmer's son
James (13) "
"
Betsy (11) "
daughter
William (9) son, scholar
John (6) son
Benjamine (3) son
Thomas (1) son
Hinsobreck (1851) Irvine
Robert (49) Farmer 14 acres, 3 labs - born Shetland, Fair Isle
Elizabeth (45)
Catharine (14) Farmer's daughter
William (11) Farmer's son
John (5) Son - Scholar
Robert (2) "
Girzie (50) Sister - Unmarried - Farm serv - born Shetland,
Fair Isle
Cott (1) (1851) Drever
George (48) Farmer 11 acres, ? labs
Margaret (46) wife
Margaret (18) farmer's daughter
Robert (15)
" son
Catharine (9?) dau, scholar
John (?) son
Cott (2) (1851) Drever
Thomas (38) unmarried, farmer 11 acres, 2 labs
Thomas(16) servant, farm servant
Mary (13) "
" "
Midhouse (1) (1851) Miller
David (70) Retired farmer
Catherine (69) wife
Midhouse (2) (1851) Miller
George (38) Widower, farmer of 22 acres 4? labs
Janet (17) Dau, house maid
Ann (16) farmer's daughter
John (14) farmer's son
David (10) "
Catharine (5) Dau, scholar
Margaret (3) "
"
George (2) Son
Shorehouse (1) (1851) Hewison
John (72) Retired farmer - born Westray
Mary (73) wife
Shorehouse (2) (1851) Hewison
George (42) Farmer 20 acres, 3 labs
Ann (39) wife
Thomas (16) farmer's son
David (14) "
"
Ann (12)
" daughter
William (8) son, scholar
George (10 m) son
Source illegible (1851) Mainland
John (31) Blacksmith + farming 5 acres
Mary (34) Wife
Catharine (10) dau, scholar
Ann (6) dau
James (2) son
Maybo (1) (1851) Fouls
George (39) Farmer of 12 acres, 2 labs
Mary (38) wife
Mary (16) farmer's daughter
Jane (11)
"
Maybo (2) (1851) Davidson
John (47) Farmer of 12 acres, 2 labs - born Westray
Ann (48) wife
John Ross (16) farm servant
Marjory Davidson (68) Moth-in-law, living on money sum, born
Westray
William Davidson (39) Brother, foolish
North Maybo (1851) Fouls
William (79) Farming 5 acres
Mary (80) wife
Tomima/Jemima? Fouls (39) Daughter, married - farmer's daughter
Skeness (1851) Fouls
John (43) Farmer of 27 acres, 3 labs
Margaret (41) wife
William (17) son, farm servant
Margaret (11) dau, farm servant
Jane Fouls (9), dau, scholar
George (3) son
Jane Smith (15) Farm Servant - born Westray
Maybo (1851) Fouls
George (25) Farmer
Mary (25)
Mary (6)
Jean (2)
Nelly? Thomson (12) Female Servant
Sunibraes (1) (1851) Hutchison
Robert (56) Farmer of 4 acres + fishing - born Westray
Isabella (64) wife
Isabella (10) ??dau - scholar - born Westray
Sunibraes (2) (1851) Hutchison
Robert (23) Fisherman
Ann (22) wife
Margaret (4m) dau
Newhouse (1851) Harcus
John (54) Farmer of 4 acres, 1 lab +Fisherman - born Westray
Elizabeth (59)
George (17) Farmer's son
Nouster (1851) Miller
Thomas (59) Farmer 30 Acres, 4 labs - born Westray
Ann (56)
Hellen (32) Daughter, farm servant at Holland
George (29) Son, servant + fishing
Balfour (19) Son, farm servant + fishing
Barbara (18) Daughter, farm servant
John (17) Son, farm servant + fishing
Ann (12) Daughter, scholar
Daybreck (1851) Burgar
Benjamine (50) unm, farming 15 acres, 3 labs
Henry (39) unm, farming + day labouring
Mary (31) unm, farming
Margaret (10) neice, scholar
Margaret (75) mother, widow, retired farmer depending on family
support
Freechurch Manse (1851) Logan
William Spence (31) Minister of the Free Church of Scotland
- born Stromness
Ann Miller (32) wife - born Edinburgh
John James (3) son, minister's son - born Edinburgh
? Milleny (1) dau, minister's daughter
Ann Harcus (25) unm, house servant
Jane Henger (19) unm, "
" - born Birsay
? British School (1851) Pottinger
George (27) Schoolmaster - born Westray
Isabella (23) wife - born Kirkwall
James (1) son
Links (1851) Fouls
Olipher (70) Farmer 12 acres - 1 lab
Ann (74)
Jane (29) Daughter - Farm servant
Hooking (1851) Keldie
James (47) Farmer 12 acres, 2 labs
Elizabeth (48) wife
Mary (20) dau, farmer's daughter
James (14) son, farmer's son, scholar
Margaret (11) dau, scholar
Quarryhouse (1)(1851) Harcus
Jane (53) widow, formerly farmer - born Eday
Robert (11) son, scholar
Quarryhouse (2)(1851) Harcus
Ann (58) widow, formerly farming
Jane (16) neice, day labouring
Quarryhouse (3)(1851) Fouls
? (46) fishing and day labouring
Christian (44) wife
John (3) son
Dykeside (1) (1851) Keldie
George (58) unm Servant at Holland
Jane (76) sister, unm - Pauper, formerly farming
Dykeside (2) (1851) Reid
Jane Reid (48) unm, school mistress - born Westray
Mary Rendall (7) nephew (sic) seamstress "
Dykeside (3) (1851) Traill
Peter (26) fishing and day labouring - born Westray
Catharine (27) wife
Bilbow (1851) Drever
George (77) Formerly farming 5 acres and fishing
John (31) Farming 5 acres and fishing
Isabella (33) - born
Catharine (3)
Ann Logan Drever (3)
George (2)
Schoolhouse (1) (1851) Robertson
James (59) Superannuated teacher - born Evie
Janet (71) wife - born Birsay
William (21) son, day labourer
Schoolhouse (2) (1851) Robertson
James (31) Mason, Boatsman - born Westray
Jane McKay (27) wife - born Caithness Dinnet
Betsy (3) dau
George (2) son
Holland No 1 (1851) Traill
Thomas (28) Landed proprietor farming 839 acres, 35 labs, 3
women, 2 boys
Margaret (24) Proprietor's wife - born Dunfermline
George (3) son, "
son
Thomas (1) "
"
"
Janet Menzies (33) unm, visitor, factor's daughter - born
Dunfermline
Barbara McKay (22) servant, unm, house maid - born Caithness
Dinnet
Charlotte Swanson (25) "
" cook
- born Thurso
Margaret Irvine (22) "
" nursey maid - born Shapinsay
Ann Burgar (42)
" "
dairy maid - born Westray
Betsy Manson (21)
" "
under dairy maid - b. Rousay
Jessie Manson (18)
" "
assistant " " - b. sanday
Holland (2)? (1851) McKay
John (50) Grieve - born Caithness Dinnet
Donald (14) son, scholar - b. "
"
Holland (3) (1851) Thomson
John (21) farm servant
Elizabeth (19) servant's wife - born Caithness - Dinnet
William (5m) son
Holland (4) (1851) Miller
Mary (41) Housekeeper, sailor's wife
John (13) son, scholar
Ann (6) dau, scholar
Margaret (2) dau, scholar
Holland (5) (1851)
George (27) Farm servant
Alexander Rendall (17) farm servant
Thomas Miller (16)
" "
Holland (6) (1851) Fouls
(Bowman House) George (35)
" "
Uphans (40) wife
Janet (14) dau, servant's daughter
Mary (1) dau
Holland (7) (1851) Angus
(Bowman House) Robert (58) Farm Servant - born Sanday
Elizabeth (51) wife
" "
Jean (14) dau, no occupation
Margaret (12) dau, scholar
Holland (8) (1851) Thomson
(Bowman House) William (59) Farm Servant
Elizabeth (45) wife
Elizabeth (17) dau, unm, day labourer
Margaret (14) "
" "
Marrion (9) dau, scholar
Tomimma (4) " "
Holland (9) (1851) Gray
(Bowman House) William (45) Farm Servant - born Westray
Mary (54) wife
Isabella (24) dau, unm, day labouring
Jane (15) "
" "
Mary (8) dau, scholar
John (5) son
Holland (10) (1851) Manson
William (43) Farm servant - born Caithness ???
Elizabeth (43) wife - born Rousay
Margaret (19) dau, unm, farm servant - born Sanday
William (15) son, scholar
James (12) "
"
David (9) "
"
Mary (7) dau
"
George (?) son
"
Barbara (4m) dau
Holland (11) (1851) Rendall
William (55) Miller - born Westray
Ann (56) wife
" "
William (15) son, scholar
Holland (12) (1851)
Magnus Mure (35) mar, joiner, emp 1 carpenter - born Sanday
Hugh Cormack (19) unm, apprentice
Bolisbel (1851) Fouls
George (49) Farmer 8 acres
Oliphan (46) Wife
Thomas (20) Son Farm servant
Jane Fouls (14) Farmer's daughter - scholar
Ann (11)
"
"
James (9) Son Scholar
Margaret (7) Daughter scholar
William (5) Son
James (7) Nephew scholar
Bolisbel(2) (1851) Gray
David (29) Farm servant at Holland
Ann Harcus (30) Wife
Edgeriggs? (1851) Robertson
John (41) Farmer of 9 acres, mason ???
Mary (40) wife
Margaret (17) dau scholar
Jane (14)
" "
George (9) son
"
Mary Miller (65) mother-in-law, formerly farm labourer
Brecaskail (1) (1851) Miller
William (31) farmer 9 acres
Margaret (29) wife
James (7) Son, scholar
Brecaskail (2) (1851) Miller
James (24) Shoemaker, agricultural labourer and fisherman
Jane (22) wife
James (1) son
Jane (1m) dau
Brecaskail (3) Biglan
William (74) Farmer 9 acres, 2 labs
Margaret (70) wife
Ann (30) dau, servant
Brecaskail (4) Biglan
William (30) Farm servant + fishing
Mary (29) wife
William (3) son
Mary (2) dau
Garbols (1) (1851) Fouls
George (67) Farmer of 16 acres, 3 labs
Jane (67) wife
Thomas (18) Grandson? Farm servant
Janet (10?) Grandaughter? Scholar
Garbols (2) (1851) Hume
James (26) Farm servant and tailor
Ann (28) wife
Jane (4) dau
George (2) son
Ann Scot (52) mother, former labourer - born Westray
Bacaskaill (1851) Miller
James (75) Farmer 9 acres
Margaret (74) wife
Hindbrae (1851) Miller
Thomas (70) Retired farmer supported by friends
Janet Hewison (70) wife
George (5) grand son? scholar
Peatwall (1841) Hourston
Margaret (40) Farmer
Ann (13)
Mary (7)
Rendall(1) (1851) Robertson
George (70) Farmer 20 acres, 3 lab - born Rousay
Margaret (68) wife
Mary Fouls (60) sister in law, servant
Rendall(2) (1851) Robertson
Nicholas (30) Farm servant + fisherman
Margaret (24) wife
George (3) son
Ann (1) dau
Quoyolie (1851) Reid
Thomas (45) Farmer of 7 acres
Marrion (50) wife - born Westray
Mary Loggie (7) servant - born Westray
Southhouse (1851) Reid
William (30) farmer 7 acres
Robina (33) wife - born Westray
George (10) son, scholar
Mary (8) dau,
"
James (7) son, "
Wiliam (5) "
"
Elizabeth (1) dau
Northhouse (1851) Reid
Henry (76) retired farmer - born Westray
Elizabeth (75) wife, pauper (farming)
Barbara (30) dau, widow - formerly ? farm servant
?Hyrie (Myrie?) (1851) Keldie
George (69) Retired farmer - born Westray
Robina (70) wife
Jane Groat (72) sister, pauper (farm servant)
Midhouse (1851) Keldie
William (35) Farmer 6 acres
Barbara (42) wife - born Westray
Elspert Groat (75) mother (unm) pauper (farm servant)
Marjory Heldie (11) dau, scholar
William "
(9) scholar
Whitehowe (1851) Reid
John (38) Pensioner (Seaman's Society) and farmer 6 acres, 2
labs
Elizabeth (47) wife - born Westray
James (16) son, farmer's son + fisherman
George (15) "
" "
"
John (10) son, scholar
Marrion (7) dau, "
William (5) son, "
Elizabeth (3) dau
Lydia Flett (21) wife's dau (unm) depending on family support
Holland (1841) Fouls
Euphans? (25) Farm Servant (f)
Janet (6)
John (4)
Mary (50) Housekeeper
?Gayfield (1851) Cursiter
William (40) Farmer of 16? acres, 3 labs - born Sanday
Traill (39) wife - born Kirkwall
John (15) son, farm labourer
-born Sanday
Mary(12) dau, farmer's daughter
" "
William (10) son, "
son
" "
James (5) son
David (1)
?head (1851) Drever
Mary (?31) widow, merchant grocer shop
Tomimma (5) dau scholar
Nistaben (1851) Swannie
John (48) Farmer 10 acres, 1 lab - born Westray
Jane (47) wife
Ann (18) visitor, dau, servant Parish of Holm
Edward (16) son, farm labourer
George (15) son, scholar
Vestness(1) (1851) Davidson
John (61) Farmer of ?56 acres, 4 labs - born Westray
Ann (61) wife
Vestness(2) (1851) Hourston
Thomas (26) Farm labourer
Ann (25) labourer's wife
James (4) son, scholar
John (2) son
Vestness(3) (1851) Davidson
William (35) Farm labourer + fisherman
Marrion (38) wife - born Shapinsay
Ann (7) dau, scholar
John (4) son, scholar
Peatwall (1851) Miller
Benjamine (55) Farmer 6 acres, ?3 labs
Mary (54) wife - born Westray
Marjory (27) dau (unm) dressmaker
Benjamine (15) son (unm) joiner and carpenter ????
Margaret (18) dau, farm servant
David (16) son, scholar + servant
Mary Petrie (5) niece, scholar
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