OS1/31/25/35
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruray | Bruray Bruray Bruray Brury Brurey Brurie |
Mr Umphery Factor Bruray Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Botman Gruray Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map Cowie's "Shetland descriptive and historical " |
033 | This name is applied to one of the Out Skerries It is the second in size There are three or four small crofts in its South End and also a good fishing station. The crofters houses are all thatched and in fair repair The fish factors house is two Stories high slated and in good repair There are also a few fishermen's temporary huts on the S.E. [South East] Coast. To its south there is a good land locked harbour but of little use only to fishing boats owing to the bad approach Prooptr [Proprietor] Trustees of the late Mr Bruce Symbister |
| Gullia Ward | Guilla Ward Guilla Ward Guilla Ward Gullia Ward |
Mr Umphery Factor Bruray Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Boatman Bruray |
033 | This name is given to a small prominent hillock on the N W [North West] shoulder of the Island of Bruray It is situated a very short distance to the West of Bruray Ward |
| Bruray Ward | Bruray Ward Bruray Ward Bruray Ward |
Mr Umphery Factor Bruray Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Boatman Bruray |
033 | Applies to the highest point on the Island of Bruray It is situated 3/4 of a mile to the West of the light house. |
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[Page] 35County of Shetland -- Parish of Whalsey Skerries
[initialled] AM
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Situation changed to 033 as 033.02 unavailableTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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