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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCHOOL (Free Church) [Old Moss-side] Free Church School
Free Church School
Free Church School
Revd. [Reverend] J Hope
Mr. Grierson
William Richard
040 [Situation] A little to the N.E. [North East] of Old Moss-side.
A school for boys & girls, And belongs to the Free Church, of Scotland,
HELL CALDRON Hell Caldron
Hell Caldron
Hell Caldron
Helscodron
A Anderson
F. Wilson Esqr Stroguhan
Revd. [Reverend] J. Hope
pronouncation by peasantry,
040 [Situation] In And at a bend of Cairn Water.
A deep pool in Cairn Water Compared to a pot or caldron and is reputed to be very deep.
HAGG WOOD Hag Wood
Hag Wood
Hagg Wood
Hagg Wood
F Wilson Esq
Rev. [Reverend] J. Hope
Mr Sloan
Thomas Campbell
040; 048 [Situation] About 1 Mile S.S.W. [South South West] of Dunscore.
A small irregularly Shaped Wood of a mixed kind property of J. Grierson Dalgoner The adoption of double-g- if it must be used the application as an adjective Hagged would be the better orthography - In Mining-districts of England the phrase is common "to hag Coal or Coal is hagged" that is
"Hag - mire in a moss" - J.T. Brockell
Hag - Wood felled or cut down or
Moss - ground brocken up Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson

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[Page] 109
Sheet 40/14 Dunscore Ph. [Parish]

[Signed] M Donohue Civil Assist. [Assistant]

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The information shown in square brackets for HELL CALDRON has been crossed through.

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DANIALSAN, Stoofer

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