OS1/7/12/59
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATTEN [village] | Watten Villiage | Revd [Reverend] Mr Gunn, F. C. [Free Church] Manse Watten Mr John Doul, Postmaster Mr McKay, F.C.S. [Free Church School] Teacher |
018 | A small Villiage situated 8 Miles from Wick and 12 1/2 from Thurso - on the Turnpike road which connects them The Villiage consists of - A Free Church and Manse, A Free Church school with dwelling house attached - A Post office, Tollhouse - Blacksmith's, Joiner's, 3 general Merchants, 2 shoemaker's shops and two or three private houses - It has a Volunteer Corp, a Young Men's debating society and a small library - It has two deliveries and two dispatches of mails every day - per mail coach - from the south and to the north in the morning, and from the north and to the south in the evening - There is a Yearly Feeing and Cattle Market held near the Villiage in November - |
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[Page] 59Watten Parish -- Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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