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Notes on the Population etc. of Fair Isle.

[Number & composition of Family]
Vaasetter Farm James Anderson Farm-manager (came from Shetland) 5. Wife, Mother-in-law, & 2 children
Pund George Leslie 5 Wife, 2 children, & servant.
The Field Robert Eunson 9. Daughter, Son, Son's wife, & 5 grandchildren
WM Taing Jerome Wilson 11. Uncle, Aunt, Wife, & seven children.
Stonibreck No.1 George Stout 8
No.2 George Irvine 5
Stackhool No.1 Alexander Eunson 6
No.2 Widow Stout 6
No.3 William Wilson 5
WM Shirva No.1 William Williamson 5. 2 Sisters & 2 nephews
No.2 Thomas Eunson 9. Mother-in law, Sister-in-law, Wife, & 5 children
Mires William Williamson 7
WM Briggs Andrew Wilson 6 Sister, Wife, & 3 children
WM Leogh No.1 William Wilson 7
No.2 Robert Irvine 3
No.3 Thomas Wilson 7
WM Melville House Jerome Wilson 10. Wife & 2 unm. [unmarried] children; Son & Son's wife & children (3)
& servant
Gaila No.1 Jane Wilson 7
WM No.2 Robert Wilson 5
WM No.3 Andrew Wilson 8 Mother, Sister, Wife, & 4 children
The Haa William Laurence 5 (came from Dunrossness.)
Sculties William Leslie 4
WM Taft John Wilson 10
Hool Laurence Irvine 6
Schoolton Andrew Stout 3
Quoy Laurence Irvine 4
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166
Brought forward 166
WM Kennaby Robert Wilson 8
WM Busta No.1 Stewart Eunson 9
WM No.2 George Stout 7
WM Springfield Stewart Wilson 8
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198 Total population.

Number of Families 30.
Average number of persons in each family 198 -:- 30 = 6⅗
28 families belonged originally to the Island; 2 came from Shetland.
Names of the heads of the 28 Fair Isle families:
Leslie (2) : Eunson (4) : Wilson (12) : Stout (4) : Irvine (4) : and Williamson (2) : Total 6 names - The Wilsons nearly always intermarry with each other, & are all related. The 12 families marked WM are Wesleyans; the others belong to the Established Church of Scotland. The Rev. [Reverend] William Brand Parish Minister of Dunrossness, visits the island once a year, remaining at least a week or a fortnight, sometimes detained by the weather 6 weeks, holds a communion service, & marries & baptises in all cases which may be required. The Methodist Minister of Dunrossness also occasionally visits the island, but latterly at rare intervals.
The fishing begins in May & goes on till October All the males above 11 or 12 years of age are employed either in the boats or on the curing of the fish on the beach.

Transcriber's notes

Descriptive Remarks continued on page 94