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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCHOOLHOUSE Schoolhouse Revd. [Reverend] J. Crocket n.s Kirkgunzeon Manse N.J. Johnstone Schoolmaster Kirkgunzeon 033 A modern built house two Stories high, one of the under apartments is used as the parish School room, the other and upper apartments are for the Accommodation of the teacher, attached is a good garden and a salary of £34 besides the usual school fees. Average attendance of pupils about 75. The branches taught are Reading, Writing, Arithmetic Book-Keeping, Geography. Latin, French, Greek And Mathematics.
KIRKGUNZEON Kirkgunzeon Revd. [Reverend] J. Crocket n.s. Kirkgunzeon Manse N.J. Johnstone Schoolmaster Kirkgunzeon 033 A Small village situated a short distance N. [North] of the public road leading from Dalbeattie to Dumfries. It Contains 49 inhabitants and 10 houses of which 1 is the Parish School, 2 are grocers Shops, 1 a Carpenter's and 1 a Smithy.

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[Page] 36 -- Plan 33 D Trace 1 -- List of Names collected by James Coe Pte. R.S.& M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Parish of Kirkgunzeon

Object: Schoolhouse - a house
Kirkgunzeon - a village


[Signed] James Barclay April 6th. 185[0]

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