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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXWELLTON | Maxwellton Maxwellton Maxwellton Maxwellton |
Provost R Brown Mr William Hodge Town Clerk Mr David Semple, Writer Plate on Wall |
012.02 | Extends from its junction with Back Row and Mid Lane to Maxwellton Road Consists of houses one, two and three Storeys high, both Slated and thatched and in good repair, Maxwellton, like Ferguslie Originally formed a Suburban Village in itself, but it now forms a Part of the town of Paisley, |
| MAXWELLTON SCHOOL | Maxwellton School Maxwellton School Maxwellton School |
Provost R Brown Mr William Hodge, Town Clerk Mr David Semple, Writer |
012.02 | A Substantial Building two Storeys high Slated and in good repair. Situated in Maxwellton Was built at the expense of a benevolent Gentl[eman] of Paisley named Maxwell, who also left a Bequest of £250 as an Endowment fund for the School, it is chiefly a Charity School, the Mifses Coats, thread Manufacturers pay the teacher Annually School fees in a liberal Scale for the educating of 50 Schola[rs] belonging to the district, the teacher has a free house and Garden Allowed him, which is Situated in the Second Storey of the building Affords tuition in the elementary branches of an English education, Average Attendance 65. |
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TOWN OF PAISLEY
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