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Thomas Tulloch and Jean Rendall

Thomas Tulloch was a son of John Tulloch and Mary Ann Gray, and was baptised in Westray on 26^th September 1819. He was in his parents' house at Nearhouse, Westray, in the 1841 census, at which time his occupation was fisherman. He married Jean (Jane) Rendall (daughter of Robert Rendall and Merron Paterson) in Westray on 22^nd November 1845, and they are known to have had two sons, both born/christened in Westray:

• John Tulloch, christened on 23^rd May, 1847. He was a farm servant when he died, unmarried, of chronic bronchitis at Clickinan, Westray, on 29^th December 1880, age 33 years.

• Robert Tulloch, born 4^th July 1850. He married Margaret Rendall.

Thomas and Jean and their sons were at Dunkirk, Westray, in the 1851 census, when Thomas was again listed as a fisherman. In 1861 they were at Aikerly, as shown below:

1861 - Aikerly, Westray

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
Thomas Tulloch	Head	Married	41 years	Drainer	Westray
Jane Tulloch	Wife	Married	51 years		Westray
John Tulloch	Son		14 years	Scholar	Westray
Robert Tulloch	Son		10 years	Scholar	Westray

Thomas died of consumption on 23^rd Sept. 1869 at Slap, Westray. Jane and her sons were still at Slap in the 1871 census. Jane died 25^th January 1875.