1812
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- The last Great Auks in Shetland are killed. Other members of the species persist elsewhere in the North Atlantic for several decades more.
- Richard Bempde Johnstone Honyman elected as MP for Orkney & Shetland.
January
- 1st
Dr. R.T.C Scott of Melby, born Melby, Sandness
December
- 12th
Samuel Laing, MP for Orkney and Shetland was born.