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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BILSDEAN BURN Bilsdean Burn George Affleck Bilsdean
Thomas Cairns Bilsdean
012 A small stream having its rise on the farm of Cocklaw and flows in an easterly direction to its junction with the German Ocean the name to be wrote a little above Dunglass domain
SCHOOL [Bilsdean] School Pte. [Private] George Affleck Bilsdean
Thomas Cairns Bilsdean
David Blackhall Bilsdean
012 A cottage one storey high and in good repair used at present as a school for male and female the average attendance is about 55 the usual branches are taught. The Master gets £5.0.0 every year from Sir J. Hall but has to pay School & house rent out of it Schoolmaster D. Blackhall.
THE LINN The Linn George Affleck Bilsdean
Thomas Cairns Bilsdean
David Blackhall Bilsdean
012 A waterfall of about 16 Ft. [Feet] on the Bilsdean Burn situate little to the E. [East] of the School house.

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List of Names collected by D. Mason 2nd Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] -- Plan 12D Trace 3
Parish of Oldhamstocks

Received name -- Object
Bilsdean Burn - Stream
School (Pte.) [Private] - House
The Linn - Waterfall

[Signed] D. Mason

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