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Jemima Rendall and Thomas Harcus

Jemima Rendall (b. 24^th November 1864) was the second of the four children of William Rendall and Margaret Rendall. She married Thomas Harcus (b. 28^th September 1864) on 15^th June 1883. He was the son of Thomas Harcus and Ann Harcus from Voldigarth. Thomas had been working as a farm servant at Skaill.

Thomas continued as a farm servant and worked at a number of farms including Breck o' Aikerness, Noltland and Brough. He and Jemima had eleven children:

• William Rendall b. 27^th July 1882. No further trace has been found of William in Westray.
• Margaret Lennie Harcus b. 19^th October 1883 who married Seater Rendall
• Thomas Harcus b. 7^th December 1884 who married Eleanor (Ellen) Baikie Rendall (b. 18^th November 1883) from Midhouse, the daughter of William Rendall and Georgina Pottinger in September 1904. They had family.
• Ann Harcus b. 26^th October 1886 and died 6^th May 1887
• Catherine Harcus b. 16^th February 1888
• Jane Meil Harcus b. 9^th May 1890
• William Harcus b. 8^th November 1892
• Georgina Rendall Harcus b. 1^st December 1897
• John Harcus b. 21^st January 1900 who married Jeannie Drever Henry Rendall (b. 27^th July 1899) in 1919. She was a daughter of John Rendall and Mary Reid from West Breck.  John and Jeannie had family.
• Ann Harcus b. 2^nd December 1901
• James Harcus b. 28^th June 1905 who married Mary Jane Seatter in 1928. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Seatter and Jean Harcus. James and Mary had family and stayed at Nether Fiold, Westray.

Thomas Harcus died in Rackwick on 24^th April 1948 at the age of eighty three. Jemima died a few years later on 1^st June 1951 at the age of eighty six.