James Grieve

1826 - 1897  (71 years)

• Name	James Grieve
  Born	25 Mar 1826	Rousay
  Christened	30 Apr 1826	Rousay
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Aug 1897	Rousay
  Person ID	I38009	From Eday to There
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Grieve,   b. 1791,   d. Between 1841 and 1851  (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Work,   b. Abt 1790, Rousay ,   d. 2 Mar 1862, Rousay, Sourin  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	19 Jun 1812	Rousay
  Family ID	F14723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Baikie Balfour Mainland,   b. 29 Mar 1827, Rousay ,   d. 4 Jun 1912, Kirkwall, 11 East Street  (Age 85 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1875	Rousay
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F8812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "James was in Australia for a time. He later returned to Rousay where he was a sub-tenant on Outerdykes. He gave evidence against the laird, General Burroughs, at a hearing on the Napier Commission set up in 1883 to look at the condition of crofters in the Highlands and Islands. For doing so, the laird evicted him from Outerdykes. He obtained accomodation at Mount Pleasant in Frotoft on land outwith Burroughs's control." (Courtesy of Robert Marwick's website Rousay Roots)