Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 20 , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Shetland volume 20 , page 10
- 20 - Shetland volume 20 , page 20
- 30 - Shetland volume 20 , page 30
- 40 - Shetland volume 20 , page 40
- 50 - Shetland volume 20 , page 50
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- 70 - Shetland volume 20 , page 70
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- 100 - Shetland volume 20 , page 100
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- 140 - Shetland volume 20 , page 140
- 150 - Shetland volume 20 , page 150
- 160 - Shetland volume 20 , page 160
- 170 - Shetland volume 20 , page 170 (end)
- 171 - Shetland volume 20 , lists of proprietors
- 173 - Shetland volume 20 , title page
- 174 - Shetland volume 20 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaila | Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Valry |
Mr William D. E. Thomson. Poor Inspr [Inspector] Walls Mr James Georgeson Walls Mr Hector McKenzie Teacher Cothie Cowie's Shetland, Descriptive & Historical Valuation Roll Johnston's Map Admiralty Chart Fullarton#s Gazetteer Ainslie's Map 1789 |
050.03 | Applies to an island belonging to the parish of Walls It lies off the South West Side of Mainland about 5 miles north-west-of Skelarless. It is separated from Whites Ness by a narrow Sound about a ΒΌ of a mile in width except on the S [south] it is surrounded by "Vaila Sound" The Property of Master Scott of Melby " The fine pastoral island of Vaila is upwards of a mile in length, and of nearly the same breadth" Extract from "Shetland descriptive & historical" |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 169
Parish of Walls -- Shetland
Vaila
Small Roman Capitals [type face to use on map]
[signed]
Alex Fraser C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 20 - Parishes of Sandness, Sandsting, Walls, Aithsting, OS1/31/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sandness, Sandsting, Walls, Aithsting.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland 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 Shetland, which is in the north of Scotland.