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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH (PAROCHIAL) St Cuthbert's Church (Parochial) G. Anderson Lothian Road
Sexton of the church
A large and plain built edifice, surmounted by a short ornamental spire containing a clock, it was erected in 1775 upon the site of the old church that was dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The interior is well fitted out with gallaries pews &c, and is calculated to hold about 2000 persons, about 800 sittings are let and 20 pews are reserved for elders & the poor of the parish. The encumbents is the Rev. [Reverend] John Paul D. D. [Doctor of Divinity] and the Rev. [Reverend] J. Vietch, their joint salary amounts to about £900. This church is surrounded by a large cemetery.

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List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851

Object
St. Cuthbert's Church - A church

[signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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