OS1/31/21/261
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lera Voe | Lira Voe Lira Voe Lira Voe Lera Voe |
John Thomson Esq. of Houl Mr. James Georgeson Walls Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspr. [Inspector] Walls J. Jarmson ) James Fraser) Walls |
046.15 | Applies to an arm of the sea (portion of Vaila Sound) about 1/2 a mile in length by about nearly the same in width situated on the W. [West] side of "Vaila Sound" & to the north of "Wester Sound, it is also about a 1/4 of a mile north east of "Mucklure" |
| Loomsdale | Loomsdale Loomsdale Loomsdale |
Mr. James Umphray. (Occupier0 John Thomson Esq. of Houl Mr. James Georgeson Walls |
046.15 | A small dwelling house with outhouses &c attached & a few acres of arable land, situated at the extreme west corner of the district of "Mucklure" The property of Mrs. Henry of "Burraston" |
| Loch of Loomsdale | Loch of Loomsdale Loch of Loomsdale Loch of Loomsdale |
Mr. James Umphray. Lumsdale Mr. James Georgeson Walls John Thomson Esq. of Houl |
046.15 | A small fresh water loch situated a 1/4 of a mile west of "Scord" and an 1/8 of a mile south of "Loomsdale". On the property of Mrs. Henry of Burraston. |
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[page] 261Parish of Walls Shetland,
[signed] James Stuart c/a [Civilian Assistant]
Roman Capitals [written under Lera Voe in List of Names column]
(Clearly pronounced Leira or Lerra Voe, probably from Leira - vagr, = clayey - bay) [written beneath Authorities for Lera Voe]
Transcriber's notes
Modes of Spelling column: Loomsdale has been altered from Lumsdale, and initialled; same for Loch of Loomsdale.Description Loomsdale and Loch of Loomsdale: I have transcribed as Burraston as that is what appears to have been written, but the correct name is Burrastow.
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VickiColeman
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