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JOHNSTONE'S FREE SCHOOL Johnstone's Free School John McLaren Free School
John Nicholson Kirkcudbright
050 A large, neat modern, built school house, erected in 1848, by a bequest left by Mr William Johnstone. It is placed under the management of Trustees the qualifications for admittance are that the parents of the child must be natives of the place of have resided seven years within the parish. The average number of scholars taught, are 250,male and female, who are schooled free of expense, the Branches taught are the common Branches. There is a male and a female teacher, the former receives a salary of 100£ yearly and the latter £50

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List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
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Johnston'e Free School Town of Kirkcudbright Trace 4 House Kirkcudbright

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