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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL (Girls) [Tarves] | Female School Female School Female School |
Revd. [Reverend] Francis Knox. The Manse John Hepburn Esqr. [Esquire] Surveyor Mr William Duthie. Merchant (& Banker) |
037 | A good substantial building erected about 1858 by the late Earl of Aberdeen, at the cost of about £600. The School and Schoolhouse are very neat as well as Commodious buildings, and on a very liberal Scale for the locality, after comp[l]etion it was made over to the Kirk Session, whereby it came under the National System of Education and now participates in the national grant amounting to £15 per annum with £5 for pupil teacher. The Earl of Aberdeen Contributes £15, and the Scholars fees amounts to about £30. The Schoolmistress is necessar[i]ly a certificated teacher, and besides the ordinary branches of English education the Scholars are instructed in knitting and various branches of needlework. The average number of Scholars is about 60 Miss. Symmers. Teacher |
| POST OFFICE [Tarves] | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
Name on Board Revd. [Reverend] Francis Knox. William Duthie |
037 | A good dwelling house. Druggist and provision etc shop and in which is a branch post office, letters arrive here about 8. A.M. and dispatched at 12.30 P.M. via Aberdeen per Mail Gig. Mrs. Lumsden occupier |
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