Volume contents
- 1 - Peterhead Town , Page 1 (start)
- 1A - Peterhead Town , loose page
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- 107 - Peterhead Town , Title Page
- 108 - Peterhead Town , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL | School School School Parochial School Parish School |
Mr. James Lyall, Teacher Mr. David Henderson, Teacher Mr. Thomas Bell F.C. [Free Church] Seminary Peterhead Almanac & Buchan Directory 1865 Pratt's Buchan 1859 |
023 | A good substantial building erected in 1840 as a Parochial School, also a Schoolmaster's house with a large play-ground and the requisite outhouses etc. adjoining. In this building there are three Seperate and distinct Schools. The Parochial School, extended School and a Female School. The former is conducted in the usual principle. The teacher participates in the Dick, [?] Gray and Rhind's bequests, and has about 90 boys in attendance, as a Parish School it is deserving of the highest praise, in 1865 a Mr. Niven taught at this School gained the title of Senior Wrangler at Cambridge College and in 1866 his Brother also a pupil here passed as Second Wrangler. "The late Mr William Rhind, by his deed of Settlement placed £300 in the hands of the Bailies and Town Council of Peterhead, and he ordained that they should apply £100 for the common good of the Town, and to vest the remaining £200 in the Common Funds, and to pay the interest thereof at the rate of five per cent perpetually to such Schoolmasters as they should think fit for the purpose of Education, as specified in the deed of Settlement." "The late Roderick Gray Esqr of Peterhead, by his deed of Settlement invested £268.10s in the Funds of the Harbours of Peterhead, in name of the Provost and Magistrates. the Interest annually allowed to be applied to the Education of Poor Children born in the Parish of Peterhead, in the Parish School." Vide Peterhead Almanac & Buchan Directory 1865 page 92. The extended School is supported by the Feuars, Kirk Session & Subscriptions etc. together with the Scholars fees etc. The average attendance is about 70 boys, who are instructed in the usual branches of a good Sound English Education. Mr David Henderson Teacher. The Female School is presided over by Miss McIntosh, and has in attendance about 65 Girls who are instructed in Knitting, plain and ornamental needle work, also the usual branches of a plain English Education. This school is supported by Collections made in the Parish Church for the purpose and £15 annually from "The Society for promoting Christian Knowledge" and £15 from the Government Grant Together with the Scholars fees etc. These three Teachers are Certificated teachers, and therefore receive the usual Government allowance |
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Town of Peterhead
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 73 - Town of Peterhead, OS1/1/73
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the town of Peterhead.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.