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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL Local Day School Institution Mr, Burnett Head Teacher Local Day School Institution Young St,
Mr, John Anderson Young St,
A tolerably sized building adjoining St. Luke's Church in Young St, it was founded in 1823 by a Mr. Thomson The average number of schollars amounts to about 120 who are educated in the ordinary branches of education taught in English schools including mathematics Classics &c. The School master is Mr, Burnett who keeps an assistant, and has a Salary of £130 per annum paid by the church session belonging to St. George's Parish, The school fees are from 4/ to 7/6 per quarter from each pupil and are paid to the above Church Session, who pays the Teachers Salary, and sees that the School is kept in Repair,

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List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Decr [December] 15th 1850

Parish - St. George's Parish

Object
St George's School - A, School

[Signed] D. Hannay C/a, [Civilian assistant]

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 28
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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