OS1/11/17/24
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILMERTON | Gilmerton Gilmerton |
John Lamb William Muir |
006 | [Situation] On the E [East] & W [West] side of the Road from Edinb [Edinburgh] to Dalkeith A considerable village situated on a rising ground on the road leading from Edinburgh to Dalkeith. The houses are mostly of an indiff[erent] class chiefly one story high & thatched. The population amounts to about 800. The town people are mostly employed in the Coal mines adjacent to the vil[lage] & in the limestone quarries. In the village there is a church two public schools & public house. |
| SCHOOL (For Boys) [Gilmerton] | School House For Boys School House For Boys |
W. Moore Revd. [Reverend] J. Stewart |
006 | [Situation] In the village of Gilmerton. A school house situated in the village of Gilmerton The schoolmaster has a free house and garden and a salary of £15 [?] which is given by David Anderson Boyr. of Moredam and £5 given by Sir David Baird, besides school fees 3d or 4d per week from each scholar. |
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