Volume contents
- 1 - Mouswald , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Mouswald , Page 10
- 20 - Mouswald , Page 20
- 30 - Mouswald , Page 30
- 40 - Mouswald , Page 40
- 50 - Mouswald , Page 50
- 60 - Mouswald , Page 60
- 65A - Mouswald , loose item
- 70 - Mouswald , Page 70
- 77 - Mouswald , Page 77 (end)
- 78 - Mouswald , Title Page
- 79 - Mouswald , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYELOCH | Byloch Byloch Byloch Byeloch Byeloch Byeloch |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Brown Mr. Joseph Mundell Mr John Watson Revd. [Reverend] A.B. Murray, mouswald Robert Threshie Esq Ancient & modern Valn. [Valuation] Rolls |
056 | [Situation] ½ mile N.E. [North East] of Mouswald village A range of Cottages & Stables occupied by agricultural laborers. Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] James Buchanan is Proprietor There was formerly a small Loch, the houses got the name from their situation, being near, or, by the Loch, |
| DODBECK | Dodbeck. Dodbeck. Dodbeck. |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Brown Mt. [Mount] Kedar Mr. Joseph Mundell Mr. John Irving. Raffles |
056 | [Situation] ½ mile N. E. [North East] of Mouswald village A farm house, outbuildings and Farm attached property of William F. Carruthers of Dormont. |
| UPPER BYEBUSH | Upper Bybush Upper Bybush Upper Bybush Upper Byebush Upper Bybush |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Brown Mount Kedar Mr. Joseph Mundell Mr. John Irving Raffles Revd. [Reverend] A B. Murray . Mouswald Robert Threshie Esq |
056 | [Situation] ½ mile N. [North] of Mouswald village Two cottages and garden Occupied by agricultural laborers Property of William F. Carruthers of Dormont. Derivation—the house, by, or, near the bush, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 42
Parish of Mouswald -- Plan 56. 7 Trace 5
[Note]: [whether] the "e" is to be adopted or not [may] [be] directed by Cap [Captain] Stotherd R E. [Royal Engineers] [initialed] MD [M. Donohue]
[Signed] M. Donohue, C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Jany [January] 1856,
Transcriber's notes
check Byeloch - Descriptive Remarks - line 5 - 'their' looks like tha[-]. The last letter(s) is hidden in the fold and the curl back of the 'e' joining the 'i' makes it look like an 'a'?
The note at the bottom is very faint
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 41 - Parish of Mouswald, OS1/10/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Mouswald.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries 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 Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.