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Sinclair Nicolson
West End, Whaness, Hoy
Date could be 1950-1960
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Picture added on 26 January 2011 at 18:21
Sinclair N. is my GGrandfather.
Sure I went to visit Jeannie when I was peedie, but don't mind on much about it.
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Sure I went to visit Jeannie when I was peedie, but don't mind on much about it.
Added by Mandy on 18 February 2011
I think the above Sinclair Nicolson's family would have been one of the crofters who were "Cleared" from ther original croft in Brabister by Heddle the Laird before 1860. There were a lot of Clearances" here on Hoy as was commonplace in the Highlands,but there is another tale to tell another time.