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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYFIELD | Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield |
Mr. William Denholm Mr. A. Walker Knox's Co. [County] map |
011 | A neat cottage. The residence of Mr. William Falconer. The property of Mr. A. Hardie |
| NEWMILLS | New Mills New Mills New Mill Newmills New Mills Newmills Newmills |
Mr. T. Robertson Mr. Palmer. Knox's Co. [County] map Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Post Office Directory Revd. [Reverend] W. Dixon W. Walker |
011 | This name applies to a small hamlet or cluster of houses. Ther[e] are two farm houses here one occup[ied] by Miss Davidson who is also propri[etor] The other occupied by Mr. T. Robertson There is also a flour mill here which gave rise to the name There are besid[es] five cottages. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 6 Parish of CurrieForm 136 page
34 -- Mayfield -- About 30 chains N. [North] of Balerno
33 -- Newmills -- About 3/8 Mile NE by N. [North East by North] from Balerno
29 -- Water of Leith -- Water of Leith -- Water of Leith -- See Name Book Edinre. [Edinburghshire] Sheet 19 -- Running past the N.W. side of the City of Edinb [Edinburgh] in a N.E. [North Easterly] direction to Leith -- Descriptive Remarks in Name Sheet 19 5feet scale of Edinburgh.
Transcriber's notes
Water of Leith -- Believe Edinburghshire is indicated in abbreviation because the City is usually abbreviated to Edinb.New Mills has been crossed out and Newmills substituted.
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