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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BIG BURN Big Burn Walter Greenshiels.
William Sharp.
William Hastings.
012 A small stream rising on the west
side of Carcarse East Hill and
flowing in a north easterly direction
across Carcarse farm, falls into
the Kello.
RUSHYGAIR BURN Rushy-gair Burn


Rushygair Burn
Rushygair Burn
Gair
Walter Greenshiels
William Sharp.
William Hastings.
Rev [Reverend] John Dolandson
Robert Williamson
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson
012 A very small stream rising on the
North east side of Carcarse East
and flowing in a north westerly
direction, falls into the Big Burn.
[Hand2] Gair or Gare a stripe or Streak is correct.

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[Page:] 259
Parish of Sanquhar. -- Sheet 12.3. Trace No. [Number] 1

[BIG BURN - Situation:]
From West side
of Carcarse, East-
(nearly 6 miles S.W.W. [South West West]
from Sanquhar)- N.E. [North East]
by N, [North] to Kello
Water.-

[RUSHYGAIR BURN - Situation:]
From the N.En. [North Eastern]
Side of Carcarse,
East - N.N.W. [North North West] to
Big Burn.-

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C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson.

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