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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
DALKEITH [town]	Dalkeith	Bailie Moncrieff Dalkeith Rev [Reverend] Mr Wright		A small town upon the banKs of the North and South Esks, a little above their junction with each other it consists of two long streets the Back & High St running parallel with each other for a good way & communicating by thicKly populated entries or Closes. The houses in the front st are of a very decent description & are chiefly used as shops and offices. There is a weekly market on Thursdays, but the principal article of sale is grain, it being considered the greatest corn market in the neighbourhood there are several banKs, schools & churches in the Town as also a Gas work, Tan Yards and a foundry. The post office is in a private house near the centre of the town and there are two deliveries dayly an almost hourly intercourse is kept up with Edinbr [Edinburgh] by rail and omnibus. There are about 5000 inhabitants not including the suburbs of "Bridge End" or [---] it is now a burgh of Regality, its affairs being managed by a Bailie & eleven trustees. The town is of no great antiquity being first mentioned in connection with DalKeith Castle in the 14th Century a detachment of puritan roundheads lay under MonK in 1654 The general making the castle his headquarters during his stay.

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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] J Bray c/a [Civilian Assistant] Dalkeith

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This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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