OS1/31/6/31

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Booth of Swinister Booth of Swinister Mr Robert Robertson
Merchant & Occupier
Mr Pole
Mr Hoseason
Valuation Roll
Johnstons map & Admiralty Chart
Orkney & Shetland Guide
025.16 This name is applied to a house
situated in the above parish at the
w. end of "Swinister Voe" 6 chains S of
"New Hall"; it is built of stone, two storey, thatched
and in middling repair, the property
of Mr Robert Robertson Seter, Weis-
-dale Shetland.
Midhouse Mid house one word Mr Pole
Mr Hoseason
Valuation Roll
Johnstons map & Admiralty Chart
Orkney & Shetland Guide
025.16 This name is applied to a cottar house
situated in the above parish 10 chains N of
'New Hall', 7 chains S of public road Lerwick
to Moss Bank, & 10 chains N.W. from
"Swinister Voe", it is one storey built of
stone thatched, & in indifferent repair
It is the property of the above M. Cameron
Newhall New hall one word Mr Murray, Merchant & Occupier
Mr Pole
Mr Hoseason
Valuation Roll
Johnstons map & Admiralty Chart
Orkney & Shetland Guide
025.16 This name is applied to a large house
situated in the above parish at the W
end of "Swinister Voe" 6 chains N from
Booth of Swinister. 10 chains S
from "Mid House"; it is two storey,
built of stone, slated & in good
repair Proprietor Major Cameron
Lerwick Shetland

Transcriber's notes

For the third entry, Midhouse, I was unsure about the authorities for spelling as it is ditto from above so I copied the common entries and left out Mr Robert Robertson and Mr Murray.

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