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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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NEW GILSTON | New Gilston New Gilston New Gilston Farm of NewGilston |
James Wilson Occupier James Thomson New Gilston School James Hepburn Clockmadron Register of Co. [County] Voters |
018 | [Situation] West End of the Village of Backmuir of New Gilston. A Neat dwelling house two Storeys high with Commodious Steading, Garden and a Farm of Arable land attached, Occupied by Mr James Wilson; and the Property of Mrs. Simpson, Aberdeen |
SCHOOL | School Subscription School Subscription School Subscription |
James Thomson Teacher. James Wilson New Gilston. James Hepburn. |
018 | [Situation] In the Village of BacKmuir of New Gilston. A School in the Village of Backmuir of New Gilston, Erected and Supported by Subscription for the use of the Children of this and Woodside Villages. Mr James Thomson is the Teacher whose Salary is £5 with House & Garden together with an Annual Subscription and Fees - hence it fluctuates. The Average attendance is 80-30 of which are female. |
BACKMUIR OF NEW GILSTON | Backmuir of New Gilston Backmuir of New Gilston Backmuir of New Gilston Backmuir of New Gilston New Gilston or Backmuir New Gilston Backmuir of Gilston Backmuir of Gilston |
James Thomson James Wilson David Craig Berryside Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife Register of Co. [County] Voters Johnston's Co [County] Map Fullarton's Gazeteer of Scotland New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
018 | [Situation] About 1½ Miles N.W. [North West] from Gilston House. A rural Village on an elevated ridge of land, on what was formerly an Extensive moor which is now Inclosed and Cultivated on the Estate of New Gilston. It Consists of two rows of Cottages one Storey high and in bad repair; there are a few Shops, a Public House, a School and Smithy in the Village. The houses etc are feued from the Estate & occupied Chiefly by Colliers. |
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