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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACKBRAES Blackbraes
Blackbraes
Blackbraes
John Groundwater Scorridale
Mr Halcrow
Peace's Orkney & Shetland Guide &c
113 This name is given to a good sized farm house situated in the district of Petertown & near its N. East corner it is thatched & in bad repair.
LOWER CULDIGO Lower Culdigo
Lower Culdigo
Lower Culdigo
Mr J. Groundwater Scorridale Mr Halcrow
Mr Tait Workwell
113 This name is given to an object similar to the above. It is a short distance to its east & in the district of Houton.
PETERTOWN Petertown
Petertown
Petertown
Mr Wishart
Mr Tait
Mr Halcrow
113 This name is given to a large arable district in the S.W. of the Parish of Orphir & about 1 mile N.W. of Houton Head. it is laid out into good sized farms.
WORKWELL Workwell
Workwell
Workwell
Workwell
Mr John Wishart
Mr Tait
Mr Halcrow
Peace's Orkney & Shetland Guide
113 This name is given to a good sized farm situated in the district of Petertown, and about 1 mile to the west of the manse the dwelling & offices are thatched & in bad repair.

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