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John Tulloch and Janet Sandison

John Tulloch, baptised in Westray on 27^th Dec 1812, was the son of John Tulloch and Mary Ann Gray. He was living with his parents at Nearhouse, Westray, at the time of the 1841 census, and was recorded at Nearhouse in each census through 1891. In 1841 his occupation was fisherman; after that, he was always shown as a farmer.

John married Janet Sandison (born in Westray about 1819, daughter of Thomas Sandison and Jane Logie) on 21^st January 1843, and six children are known to have been born to them:

• John Tulloch, born 11^th August 1841. He was at Nearhouse, age 9, in the 1851 census, but no record has been found for him after that.

• James Tulloch, born February 1843. He was at Nearhouse, age 18, in the 1861 census, but no record has been found for him after that.

• Jean Tulloch, born 31^st December 1844. In June 1883 she married James Rendall (a widower, son of James Rendall and Elizabeth Rendall). They had a daughter Jean, born 26^th January 1884. The mother died 16^th July 1932, aged 87 years, and the daughter died 21^st August 1938, aged 54 years.

• William Tulloch, born 5^th November 1847. He married Jean Rendall.<

• Mary Tulloch, born 3^rd September 1854. She married Alexander Miller.

• Janet Tulloch, born 5^th September 1861. She was with her parents at Nearhouse in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses, but it is not known what became of her after 1891.

The following shows the household in the 1871 census:

1871 - Nirhouse, Westray

Daughter

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
John Tulloch	Head	Married	58 years	Farmer of 11.5 acres	Westray
Janet Tulloch	Wife	Married	51 years		Westray
Jane Tulloch	Unmarried	26 years		Westray
William Tulloch	Son	Unmarried	23 years		Westray
Mary Tulloch	Daughter	Unmarried	16 years		Westray
Janet Tulloch	Daughter	Unmarried	9 years	Scholar	Westray

John died at Nearhouse on 7^th May 1892. Janet died 19 months later, on 2^nd December 1893, at the age of 77 years.