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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCHOOL [NW of West Peaston] School Miss Philips Teacher House of Muir
Mr. Wilson Farmer Westbyres
014 A public school in the Village of "House of Muir" Chiefly for educating the Children of the working classes living in the Vicinity. The School room, the teacher's dwelling and a salary of £10 per An. [Annum] is given by the Dowager Lady Hopeton. The boys are taught reading, writing and arithmetic and the girls are instructed in Sewing and Knitting as well as reading, writing &c The average number of Scholars is 40 and the school fees average about 2/6d [£0.2.6] per Qu. [Quarter] Miss Philips Teacher.

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List of Names collected by John McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 14C Trace 1
Parish of Ormiston

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