1921
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Population of Shetland was 25,520
- The Economics Club, a socialist group is set up.
April
- 19th
John Cathcart Wason, MP for Orkney and Shetland dies.
May
- By-Election: Malcolm Smith, (Liberal), elected unopposed following the death of John Cathcart Wason.
June
- 11th
By-election of the Lerwick Town Council. - 19th
UK census took place. - 28th
The Enterprise (PD368), a steel hulled steam fishing trawler of Peterhead, Scotland went aground on rocks, before slipping off again and sinking, at the Laward at the entrance to Grutness Voe, Dunrossness.
July
- 12th
Author John J. Graham was born.
November
- 1st
Election of the Lerwick Town Council.
December
- 17th
The Mary Smethurst, a schooner of Wick, Scotland drove from anchor and wrecked on Skeo Taing, Baltasound. Unst.
