1843
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Poor Law enquiry
- Hillside Church, Shetland's first Free Church, was built.
- Uyeasound Kirk was built.
April
- 23rd
Author and antiquarian Gilbert Goudie was born.
November
- 1st
The Johanna Engenre, laden with a cargo of timber, of Brevik, Norway, and in passage out of Stathelle, Norway, broke from her moorings and drove ashore in Bressay Sound. - 17th
Robert Bell was appointed Sheriff Substitute of Zetland.