Volume contents
- 1 - Westray , page 1 (start)
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- 50 - Westray , page 50
- 75 - Westray , page 75
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- 300 - Westray , page 300 (end)
- 301 - Westray , title page
- 302 - Westray , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAKY NOUST | Snaky Noust Snaky Noust Snaky Noust |
Robt. S. Stevenson Clerk to Thos. Traill Esq of Holland. James Sinclair Farmer Bull William Drever Farmer Moa | 080 | A stony Creek on the east Side of the Bay of Tafts in the district of Rapness and 1/4 of a mile South west of Bull |
| TWIN NESS | Twinhouse Ness Twinhouse Ness Twinhouse Ness Twin Ness Twin Ness |
Robt. S. Stevenson Clerk to Thos. Traill Esq of Holland John Burger, Farmer Tafts Wm. Drever Farmer Moa Mr Seatter, Sheriff Officer Mr Hewson. Merchant Pierowall |
080 | A narrow promontory in the district of Rapness forming the west boundary of the Bay of Tafts and 5/8ths of a mile west of the farm house of Bull |
Continued entries/extra info
Westray Orkney 273
Page signed -
"Jno. Durran
Sapper R.E."
Transcriber's notes
"Crab Geo" HAS NOT BEEN PUT ON "THE LIST OF NAMES WRITTEN". [IT IS ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE 272 IN ERROR] Details of what should be transcribed are as follows:-
Crab Geo Crab Geo Crab Geo. Robt. S. Stevenson Clerk to Thos. Traill Esq of Holland James Sinclair Farmer Bull William Drever Farmer Moa.
A Creek on the east side of the Bay of Tafts in the district of Rapness and nearly 1/4 of a mile north west of Bull.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 26 - Parish of Westray, OS1/23/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Westray.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Orkney, which is in the north of Scotland.