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George Stevenson and Charlotte Corrigal

George Stevenson (b. 19th May 1800) was a son of George Stevenson and Isabella Sinclair. While George was born on Pharay, he probably lived most of his life on Eday, going there perhaps in the mid 1820s.

He married Charlotte Corrigal in Kirkwall on 3rd November 1825. Charlotte was a daughter of Magnus Corrigal and Ann Linay and born in Tankerness on 10th October 1800.

Their eight children were all born in Eday:

• John Stevenson, born 29th October 1826

• Charlotte Stevenson, born 18th January 1828 who married Robert Reid

• Ann Stevenson, born 2nd January 1830

• Margaret Eunson Stevenson, born 26th July 1831 who married William Raeburn in Leith on 25th March 1862. They had a daughter, Charlotte Stevenson Raeburn, who was born at Windywa, Eday in 1862 and died on 24th January 1863.

• Jane Stevenson, born 25th December 1833

• Isabella Stevenson, born 3rd November 1835

• Mary Stevenson, born 1st November 1837

• William Pointon Stevenson, born 28th February 1839

From Eday rentals, it appears that the family were at Windywa from when they got married. They were also there in 1841 when George’s occupation is given as agricultural labourer / fisherman.

The 1851 census indicates that they were at Maltbarn. This census indicates that George was born on Pharay.

1851
Maltbarn, Eday

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
George Stevenson	Head	Married	50 years	Farmer of 7 acres	Pharay
Charlotte Stevenson	Wife	Married	53 years		Tankerness
Charlotte Stevenson	Dau	Unmarried	23 years	Dressmaker	Eday
Margaret Stevenson	Dau	Unmarried	19 years	Scholar	Eday
Jane Stevenson	Dau	Unmarried	17 year	Scholar	Eday
Isabella Stevenson	Dau	Unmarried	15 year	Scholar	Eday
Mary Stevenson	Dau	Unmarried	13 year	Scholar	Eday
William Stevenson	Son	Unmarried	12 year	Scholar	Eday

It is not know what became of children Ann, Mary and William after 1851. Jane was with her parents at Windywa in 1861 as was Isabella and her son, John Stevenson.

There is no record of George and Charlotte in Eday in 1871 and nothing further is known about them.