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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELPHINGSTONE | Elphingstone Elphingstone Elphingstone Elphingston Elphingstone Elphingston Elphingston |
Archibald McKinley, James Smeaton Elphingstone, Co. [County] Map dated 1847, Forrests Co. [County] Map, Fullarton's Gazetteer, Stat:Acct: [Statistical Account] Sinclair's Stat Act [Statistical Account] vol [volume] 10 p [page] 88 |
013 | A Small village or hamlet consisting of a number of irregularly Situated rows of houses Chiefly one Story high in good repair and Occupied by Colliers and Agricultural Labourers. There is two Public houses and five grocer Shops in it and one School. The houses are fues off the property of Capt. [Captain] W. B. Callender of Prestonhall. |
| SCHOOL [ Elphingstone] | School | Archibald McKinley James Smeaton - Elphingstone | 013 | A Small Stone building in good repair and erected for a Schoolhouse by Capt. [Captain] W. B. Callender of Prestonhall. There is an appointed teacher to it at a Salary of ten pounds [£10] per Ann; [annum] paid by the founder, with Scholars fees. The average number of scholars is about forty. |
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