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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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