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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS' OLD HOUSE | Poet Burns' Old House Burns' Old House |
Mr. C. E. Hall R. Kemp Esqre. |
055 | [On the North East] Side of Burn's Street, Aplain house or Cottage 2 Storeys high And in tolerably good repair . In it the Poet Robert Burns lived for Some Years and died in it.- It is Consequently an object of much attraction to Strangers. It is presently occupied by Mr. C.E. Hall, Schoolmaster in the Industrial School.- |
| INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL | Industrial School Industrial School Industrial School |
Name on Board Mr. C.E. Hall R. Kemp Esqre. |
055 | [Situation] On the N.E. [North East] Side of Burns' Street. This is a Free school for the Children of the Poor, whose parents are unable to pay School fees. - The Children also get food and Clothing at this School. It is a branch of the Schools usually Known by the name of Ragged Schools. It consists of a boys and girls School in two Separate Apartments.- The teachers are C.E. Hall And wife whose joint Salary Amounts to £80 p [per] Annum with a free house And Garden attached The Salary is paid out of the fund for the Support of Ragged Schools, And which is Kept up by public Subscription.- |
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