Volume contents
- 1 - Rathen , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Rathen , Page 10
- 20 - Rathen , Page 20
- 30 - Rathen , Page 30
- 40 - Rathen , Page 40
- 50 - Rathen , Page 50
- 60 - Rathen , Page 60
- 70 - Rathen , Page 70
- 80 - Rathen , Page 80
- 90 - Rathen , Page 90
- 100 - Rathen , Page 100
- 110 - Rathen , Page 110 (end)
- 111 - Rathen , Title Page
- 112 - Rathen , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITECAIRN | Whitecairn Whitecairn Whitecairn |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | A substantial farmsteading, situated a little east of the Free Church: the property of Mr Gordon. Cairness. |
| FAIRY HILLOCK | Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | This name applies to a very slight rising ground which is situated a little west of the farm of Whitecairn. Tradition says that the Fairys visited this spot frequently in olden times, hence the name. |
| Site of CAIRN [Whitecairn] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | Mr Farquhar of Whitecairn, says that in the year 1834, while improving this land he removed a large cairn from this spot, and at the foundation of it, he came upon a lot of burnt bones & ashes. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Aberdeenshire Parish of Rathen.
Transcriber's notes
Readers should note that because the original recorder has repeated the 'Authorities for spelling', Mr William Farquhar may not be the Tenant of these three properties.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 76 - Parish of Rathen, OS1/1/76
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Rathen.
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.