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BOTTOMCRAIG Bottomcraig
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Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Register of Co. [County] Voters.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
002 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile east of the village of Balmerino.
A village composed of houses one and two stories high, there is also a small farm house with offices, all are in good repair. The whole have got gardens attached. The principal buildings in the village are the parish Church and Manse. The inhabitants are composed of weavers and agricultural laborers. The property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino.
SCHOOL [Balmerino] School (Balmerino)
School (Balmerino)
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. 002 [situation] About 1/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the Village of Balmerino & 4 chains E.N.E. [East North East] of the old Church of Balmerino.
A small house one story high, with residence of schoolmistress attached, all in good repair. There is a small garden attached. The school is large enough to afford accommodation to about 60. The average number of attendants is about 45. The branches taught are Sewing, English, Arithmetic etc. Miss Stewart is the school mistress. Her salary is composed of £10 which she receives from the adjoining heritors and he school fees. Her house and garden are free to her from the heritors.

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21 Parish of Balmerino Plan 2C Trace 5.

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