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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALABOST | Mealabost Mealabost Mealabost |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] Forms the northern portion of Borgh village which lies on the W. [West] side of the Ness & Stornoway road 18 miles from the latter place. The Northern portion of Borgh, the houses of which are built of peat-moss and stone, and thatched. It contains about 22 families, who derive their chief support from the produce of the land. |
| MELBOST [1896] | Col. [Colonel] J. Farquharson C.B. [Companion of the Order of the Bath] R.E. [Royal Engineers] Director General Ord. [Ordnance] Survey. Mr. J. Mathieson O.S. [Ordnance Survey] Edinburgh 1896. |
005 | ||
| BÒRGH MHEADHONACH | Bòrgh Mheadhonach Bòrgh Mheadhonach Bòrgh Mheadhonach |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] A portion of Borgh village ten chains S. [South] of Mealabost village. A portion of the village of Borgh, the houses of which are on the usual plan, common to the Lewis, and contain seven tenants. |
| MID BORVE [1896] | Col. [Colonel] J. Farquharson C.B. [Companion of the Order of the Bath] R.E. [Royal Engineers] Director General Ord. [Ordnance] Survey. Mr. J. Mathieson O.S. [Ordnance Survey] Edinburgh 1896. |
005 |
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Mealabost [note] Honey Farm
Bòrgh Mheadhonach [note] Middle Borve
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