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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUTH | Houth Houth Houth Houth Houth Houth Houth |
John Sinclair James Pirie George Frisken Mrs Heddleston Stromness Orkney & Shetland Guide Directory & Almanac (1877) Handbook to the Orkneys Orkney Rentals, 1642 |
113 | This applies to a house and farm and is about the eighth of a mile to the west of Little Houth. The house is two storey high slated and in good repair and has got office houses detached all the places described on this sheet are the property of Mrs Isabella Heddleston. |
| LITTLE HOUTH | Little Houth Little Houth Little Houth |
John Sinclair Quoy of Houton James Pirie Westrow George Frisken Inkster |
113 | This name applies to a house situated about a quarter of a mile to the west of Sorpool and near the head of Houton Bay, It is one storey high, thatched and in good repair, and is the property of Mrs Isabella Heddleston, Stromness. |
| NEWS | News News News |
John Sinclair James Pirie George Frisken | 113 | The name of a house and croft about one fourth of north of Houth the house is thatched and in bad repair. |
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