OS1/11/70/96
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCCLEUCH SCHOOL | Buccleuch School | Mr Fairburn High St Robert Patterson West Wynd |
A School house the property of the DuKe of Buccleuch It was formerly a Dissenting Meeting house was purchased from that body by the DuKe of Buccleuch repaired by him And Converted to A School it is a large plain Stone Building in good repair, there is an appointed Schoolmaster & School Mrs [Mistress] to. each having a salary of about £50 per ann, [annum], besides Scholars fees Half this last sum goes into to a General fund to which an unlimited addition is made By the Dutchess of Buccleuch for purchasing Clothing for the Scholars, the branches taught are English Arithmetic Sewing Knitting &c, the average no. [number] of Scholars is about 180 - of Both Sexes |
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[Page] 96List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant]
5ft [feet] Sheet 2 Trace 9
[Parish] Dalkeith
[Object] A School
[Signed] Thomas Smith 16th June 1852
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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