Written in two hands - the first is difficult to read. Adult ages were rounded to the nearest 5 years (see 1851 census for more accurate ages).
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.
Note: we hold paper copies of all censuses up to 1891 together with other documentation.
Ness (1841) Drever
Margaret (50) Farmer's widow
Thomas (20) Fisherman
Ann (15)
Andrew (15) Fisherman
Margaret (13)
Eliza (10)
Jean (2?)
Ann(?) (13)
Jane Groat (45) Female servant
Gowry (1841) Harcus
James (45) Farmer
Ann (45)
Ann (15)
William (13)
Andrew (11)
Margaret (8)
Whitelooms (1841) Harcus
George (40) Farmer
Jean (40)
George (14)
William (12)
John (9)
Thomas (5)
Jean (7)
Robert (1)
Stripes (1841) Harcus
Jean (85) Widow
Jean (50)
Clestron (1841) Harcus
Henry (50) Farmer
Ann (45)
Ann (15)
Newbiggin (1841) Fowlis
Stewart (35)
Marjory (45)
William (13)
John (10)
Helen (75)
Margaret Harcus (25) Female Servant
Quoys No 1 (1841) Groat
David (50) Farmer
Mary (55)
Robina (15)
Margaret (15)
Jean (14)
Quoys No 2 (1841) Groat
David (25) Fisherman
Mary (20)
Janet (4)
Margaret (2)
Stewart (2 months)
South Via No 1 (1841) Mainland
James (50) Smith
Mary (50)
Ann (15)
Thomas (14)
William (8)
South Via No 2 (1841) Harcus
Balfour (25) Fisherman
Mary (25)
William (3)
Mary (1)
Janet Drever (13) Female servant
Breck (1841) Thomson
Edward (45) Shoemaker
Ann (15)
William (7)
Janet (13)
Janet Miller (89)
South Via (1841) Burghar (Bingham?)
William (35) Farmer
Margaret (34)
George (8)
James (3)
Betty (1)
Walter Harcus (75)
Hanterbreck (1841) Irvine (This is
Hinsobrae)
William (75) Fisherman
Robert (35) Farmer
Eliza (35)
Barbara (5)
Catherine (3)
William (11 months)
Grizzel (45)
Barbara (30)
Cott No 1 (1841) Drever
Robert (65) Farmer
Catherine (60)
Thomas (25) Fisher
John Mainland (20) Fisher
Mary (20)
Cott No 2 (1841) Drever
George (30) Fisherman
Margaret (35)
Margaret (9)
Thomas (7)
Robert (5)
Mary (3)
Midhouse No 1 (1841) Miller
George (85) Farmer
Midhouse No 2 (1841) Miller
David (55) Farmer
Catherine (55)
Janet Thomson (15) Female servant
Midhouse No 3 (1841) Miller
George (25) Fisherman
Ann (25)
Janet (7)
Ann (6)
John (4)
No Name m (1 month)
Shorehouse No 1 (1841) Hewison
Alexia (25) ?
Margaret (3)
William (1)
Elizabeth Drever? (15)
Shorehouse No 2 (1841) Hewison
John (60) Farmer
Mary (60)
Shorehouse No 3 (1841) Hewison
George (30) Fisherman
Ann (25)
Thomas (6)
David (5)
Ann (2)
Maybo No 1 (1841) Davidson
William (62) Farmer
Marjory (60)
William (25)
Robert Hutchison? (13) Male Servant
Maybo No 2 (1841) Davidson
John (35) Farmer
Ann (35)
Skennist No 1 (1841) Fowlis
William (65) Farmer
Mary (70)
?nna?Jena? Ross (25) Female Servant
John Ross (6)
Skennist No 2 (1841) Fowlis
John (35)
Margaret (30)
William (7)
Margaret (11? Months)
Margaret Thomson (15) Female Servant
Newhouse No 1 (1841) Harcus
Elspeth (75)
Thomas (35) Fisherman
Elspeth (25?)
Skennist No 3 (1841) Fowlis
George (25) Farmer
Mary (25)
Mary (6)
Jean (2)
Nelly? Thomson (12) Female Servant
Braes (1841) Harcus
Thomas (40) Shoemaker
Marrion (50)
Marjory Foulis (5)
Newhouse No 2 (1841) Harcus
John (45) Fisherman
Betty (45)
George (7)
Nouster (1841) Miller
Thomas (45) Farmer
? (45)
Nelly (20)
Catherine (15)
Balfour (11)
Barbara (9)
John (7)
Ann (2)
Links (1841) Fowlis
Oliver (55)
Ann (60)
Fanny? (15)
Hooking No 1 (1841) Keldie
George (50) Farmer
Robina (60)
Jane ? (60)
Hooking No 2 (1841) Reid
William (20) Fisherman
Robina (20)
George (4 months)
Quarryhouse No 1 (1841) Burghar
George (30) Fisherman
Stewart (30) T(* Note this is his wife)
William (4)
Ann (3)
Margaret (1)
Quarryhouse No 2 (1841) Peterson
Ann (80) ?
Lower Dyke No 1 (1841) Reid
Margaret (75) ?
Jean (35) School Mistress
Mary Rendall (7)
Lower Dyke No 2 (1841) Miller
Ann (80)
Ann Hume (40) School Mistress
James Hume (15) Taylor's Apprentice
Bilbo (1841) Drever
George (65) Farmer
Catherine (60)
John (20) Fisherman
Indecipherable (Coldhamer?) (1841) Bingham
Margaret (65) ?
Benjamine (35) P.L.H ?
Henry (25) Fisherman
Mary (20)
Andrew (11)
Daybreak (1841) Scott
Jerome (65) Farmer
Barbara (55)
Janet (15)
Skilha? No 1 (1841) Robertson
John (30) Fisherman
Mary (25)
Janet (8)
Margaret (7)
Jean (4)
Not named m (1 month)
Mary Miller (50) ?
Skilha? No 2 (1841) Keldie
George (50) Labourer
Janet Paul (60)
Mary Paul (60)
Schoolhouse (1841) Robertson
James (50) Schoolmaster
Janet (60)
James (20) Fisherman
William (13)
.......
Change of handwriting = much clearer
Holland No 1 (1841) Traill
Mary (35) Independant (sic)
Thomas (15)
William (13)
John (11)
Alexander (8)
Jane (6)
Robert (2)
William Swan (65)
Archibald Nichol (35) Preacher
Mary Reid (20) House Servant
Robina Allan (20)
"
Isabella Pottenger (25) "
Chirstina Fouls (30) Farm Servant
Jane Fouls (20)
"
Mary Drever (20)
"
Margaret Hourston (20)"
Margaret Miller (14) "
Holland No 2 Thomas Hourston (15) "
George Miller (15)
"
Peter Traill (15)
"
David Rendall (15)
"
James Rendall (14)
"
William Gray (14)
"
John Mater (15) Fish Curer
Holland No 3 (1841) Young
William (40) Farmer
Ann (30)
Thomas (6)
Holland No 4 (1841) Angus
Robert (45) Farm Servant
Elizabeth (35)
Ann (8)
Jane (5)
Margaret (3)
Holland No 5 (1841) Harcus
William (40) Farm Servant
Elizabeth (30)
Mary (15)
George (9)
William (5)
Archibald (4)
Samuel (2)
Jane (7 months)
Holland No 6 (1841) Miller
Mary (30) Washer and Dresser
Janet (8)
Thomas (6)
John (3)
John Scott (20) Joiner
Holland No 7 (1841) Hutchison
Robert (45) Fisherman
Isabella (55)
Janet (15)
Edward (45) Fisherman
Holland No 8 (1841) Rendall
William (45) Miller
Ann (45)
Mary (12)
Ann (10)
Alexander (8)
William (5)
Holland No 9 (1841) Thomson
William (45) Farm Servant
Elizabeth (35)
Isabella (13)
John (11)
Ann (9)
Elizabeth (7)
Margaret (4)
Holland No 10 (1841) Keldie
James (35) Farm Servant
Elizabeth (35)
Mary (10)
James (4)
Margaret (1 1/2)
Holland No 11 (1841) Gray
William (35) Farm Servant
Mary (40)
Isabella (15)
Jane (5)
Mary (1 1/2)
Isabella (70) Widow
Bolisbel (1841) Fouls (Foulis)
George (40) Fisherman
Oliphan (35)
George (18?) Farmer
William (14)
Mary (11)
Thomas (9)
Jane (3)
Ann (1 1/2)
Breckaskaill (1841) Biglan
William (65) Farmer
Margaret (55)
William (20) Fisherman
Ann (20)
Garbols (1841) Fouls
George (55) Farmer
Jane (55)
Ann (15)
James (15) Fisherman
Jane (12)
Thomas (8)
George (6)
Bacaskaill (1841) Miller
James (55) Farmer
Margaret (55)
William (20)
James (14)
Ann (65)
South Bacaskaill (1841) Miller
Thomas (60) Farmer
Janet (60)
Margaret (20)
Peatwall (1841) Hourston
Margaret (40) Farmer
Ann (13)
Mary (7)
Rendall (1841) Robertson
George (60) Farmer
Margaret (55)
Ann (25)
Nicholas (15) Fisherman
David Gray (13) Farm Servant
Quoyolie (1841) Reid
Thomas (35) Fisherman
Marrion (40)
Heitherhouse (1841) Reid
Henry (65) Farmer
Elizabeth (65)
Midhouse (1841) Keldie
William (25) Fisherman
Barbara (30)
Elspert Groat (60)
Marjory Keldie (1 1/2)
Windbrake (1841) Reid
John (25) Fisherman
Elizabeth (35)
Thomas (9)
James (7)
George (5)
Maryann (3)
John (8 months)
Lydia Flett (12)
Holland (1841) Fouls
Euphans? (25) Farm Servant (f)
Janet (6)
John (4)
Mary (50) Housekeeper
North Vestness (1841) Swannie
John (35) Fisherman
Jane (35)
Ann (8)
Edward (6)
George (5)
Jane Harcus (75) Widow
Vestness (1841) Davidson
John (50) Farmer
Ann (50)
William (25) Fisherman
Maryann (25)
Ann (20)
James (12)
Marjory Fouls (80)
Moclett (1841) Miller
Benjamine (45) Farmer
Mary (40)
James (15) Fisherman
Marjory (15)
Mary (13)
Benjamine (15)
Margaret (8)
David (7)
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