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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
ST JOHN'S CHURCH AND PARISH SCHOOL	St. John's Church and Parish School St. John's Church and Parish School	Mr. Robertson chamberlain Mr. J. Sinclair Teacher		[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Victoria Street A handsome and well constructed edifice but without a steeple or tower The front is surmounted by a cross. It was built in 1838 and consists of two departments or storeys. The lower storey is occupied as a school & occupies two large rooms The upper storey being the church is lighted by two rows of windows one above the other and presenting the appearance of two storeys of a house. It is well fitted up with galleries, pews, &c. It is capable of containing 1550 of a congregation there are 563 free seats besides 60 for the children of the sunday schools and 8 for the Directors of the Savings bank. The apartments of the lower being the parish schools consist One of boys & girls and is taught by Mr. J. Sinclair The other is taught by Miss Hall which the infant school. The teachers are paid by the KirKsession & the scholars fees which latter are 1D & 2D per weeK

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Parish of the City of Edinburgh

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
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