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The Island / Leaving the Island

Changing Tenants

While families had previously lived in Faray (Pharay) for generations, this changed with the coming of the 20th century and accelerated towards the inhabitants finally leaving in 1947.

John Seatter and Jemima Reid Hammar 1900 - 1915
John Seatter and Ann Drever Quoy / Lakequoy 1904 - 1936
James Rendall and Mary Stevenson Hammar 1915 - 1937
David Harcus and Elizabeth Wards Cott 1916 - 1922
Peter and James Seatter Cott 1922 - 1925
Wiliam Groat and Jessie Hume Cott 1925 - 1933
John Meil and Margaret Mainland Holland 1924 - 1936
Balfour Rendall and Maggie Ann Gray Windywa 1928 - 1947
Angus Harcus and Mary Jane Inkster Cott 1933 - 1939
James Moar and Helen Leslie Lakequoy 1937 - 1942
Henry Leslie and Jessie Kent Holland 1937 - 1943
John Leslie and Mary Wylie Hammar / Cott 1937 - 1947
Robert Leslie Hammar 1939 - 1947
Robert Seatter Doggerboat 1944 - 1946
James Seator and Clara Harcus Holland 1944 - 1947

Note that years spent on Faray are not necessarily entirely accurate but will give a good indication of the time spent there.


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