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OS1/31/26/71
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Scarfmoor Burn | Scarfmoor Burn | Mr Laurence Laurenceson Mr I S Nicolson Postmaster Symbister David Hughson |
039.01; 039.04 | Applies to a small stream rising a short distance to the West of Loch Houll. It flows chiefly in a North and Easterly direction and enters the sea a short distance North East of Brough Head. |
School | School (Boys & Girls) |
Mr Laurence Laurenceson Mr I.S. Nicolson Postmaster Symbister David Hughson |
039.01; 039.05 | This name applies to a Board school situated about ½ mile to the S [South] East of the Church and a short distance to the East of Houll and Brough Also about 2 miles to the N [North] of Symbister. There is a Schoolmaster's house and offices attached also two small play-grounds & small field. The whole are slated and in good repair. It was opened on the 4th June 1877 It has accomodation for 90 scholars (male and feamel). There is a feamal Teacher or Sewing Mistress |
Tripwell | Tripwell | Valuation Roll Mr Laurence Laurenceson Mr I.S. Nicolson Postmaster Symbister David Hughson Valuation Roll. |
039.01; 039.04 | Applies to a dweling & croft The dwelling is thatched and in fair repair It is situated about ¼ mile to the South of the Hamlet of Brough and about ½ mile to the S. [South] West of the church |
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[Page] 71.County of Shetland
Parish of Whalsey
[Page initialled] A.M [A. McDonald 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
Word in brackets and before Teacher looks like "feamel" - misspelling for femaleTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
ron hill
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