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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NELSON'S TOMBSTONE Charles Donaldson
William Rae
Ainslie's Map (1820)
052 A tombstone erected to the memory of Joseph Nelson who was a corn Merchant and a native of Whiteheaven he was drowned here about 50 years ago on a voyage from Palnake to Whiteheaven, 5 or 6 days after the wreck of the vessel his body was got on the sea coast convenient to this spot where he is interred round the grave stone is a small wall 7 feet in width by 11 in length,
URR WATERFOOT Charles Donaldson
Samuel Murdoch
052 This name applies to the influx of the Urr Water with the Solway Frith, hence the name Urr Waterfoot.

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