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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Isle | Fair Isle | William Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle Jerome Wilson Factor Fair Isle Andrew John Wilson Melville House Fair Isle Johnstons Map of Shetland Imperial Gazetter of Shetland Admiralty Chart North Sea Pilot Stat [Statistical] a/c [Account] of Scotland Cowies Shetland Andersons Guide to the Highlands Philips County Atlas Orkney & Shetland Almanac & Directory Peakes Orkney & Shetland Almanac & Directory |
069.05 | This Island which is about 3 miles long by half that distance in breadth is situated half way between Orkney and Shetland although attached to the latter being in the parish of Dunrossness. The population of the Island is about 200 and the chief occupation of the Males is fishing, while the Females are one and all employed in Knitting - Fair Isle hosiery being much sought after not only on account of its varied colors but also from its well known warmth and comfort The women also do most of the Farm Work The Island although well cultivated at its southern extremity does not raise sufficient grain to keep the population alive and consequently supplies have to be sent from Orkney or Shetland The whole Island is the property of John Bruce Junior Esquire of Sumburgh who has now commenced to run |
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[Page] 29Parish of Dunrossness Fair Isle, Shetland
[Signed]
John Durran
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
No change. W.D. May 1930.
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