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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ST FERGUS | St Fergus St Fergus St Fergus |
Revd [Reverend] John Mitchell St Fergus Mr A Walker St Fergus Mr A Park St Fergus |
015.05; 015.09 | Applies to the two villages or portions of St Fergus situated about ¼ mile from each other through the east portion of which passes the turnpike road leading from Peterhead to Fraserburgh, the portion near the parish church is called the Kirktown & the other generally called the new village from it having been built within this last 60 years The villages are mostly inhabited by farm labourers & their families The village contains two merchants shops & post office. |
KIRKTOWN | Kirktown Kirktown Kirktown |
Revd [Reverend] John Mitchell St Fergus Mr A Walker St Fergus Mr A Park St Fergus |
015.05; 015.09 | Applies to the portion of dwelling houses &c. situated close by the parish church from the proximity of which it derives its name |
POST OFFICE | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
Mr A Walker St Fergus Mr A Park St Fergus Mr A Henry St Fergus |
015.05; 015.09 | Applies to a branch post office attached to the Peterhead office from which a man travells with letters between St Fergus, Crimond & Peterhead |
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