OS1/11/131/6

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL [Musselburgh] Industrial School
Industrial School
Industrial School
Revd [Reverend] Mr Beveridge
Mr Chisholm
Mr Gordon
[Situation] On the South side of new Street.
A plain Stone building occupied as an industrial or ragged School, for the Children of the humbler Classes The branches taught are reading writing, arithmetic &c. They are also taught various duties Such as making pasteboard boxes for drapers, bandboxes &c It is supported by voluntary Contributions and a yearly allowance from the government.

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Parish of Inveresk

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This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 08
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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