| Children |
| | 1. Catharine Gray ESSON, b. 31 Dec 1837, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 2. James ESSON, b. 16 Jun 1839, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 3. Barbara ESSON, b. 2 Jan 1842, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 4. William ESSON, b. 2 Jun 1844, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 5. Isabella Annal ESSON, b. 16 May 1847, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 6. Robert ESSON, b. 12 Mar 1849, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 7. Betsy Tomison ESSON, b. 15 Mar 1853, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
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