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Volume contents
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- 214 - North Uist (part 1) , Title page
- 215 - North Uist (part 1) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLAQUIE | Vallaquie Valaquie Valequie Bhala cuith |
Revd Mr McIntosh Admiralty Chart Mr John Morrison Valuation Roll 1868-9 p. 102 Johnston's Map A. A. Carmichael Esq |
031 | This name is applied to a district which appears to have been recently peopled by small crofters, it is situate 30 chains north of the church, and is the property of Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. |
| SCHOOL [VALLAQUIE] | School (Vallaquie, Boys & Girls) | Revd Mr McIntosh Mr John Morrison |
031 | Is a school and dwelling house and has the appearance of having been in use as a farm house. The school is under the control of the School Board, a new school house is to be erected. There is an average attendance of 37 scholars who are at present instructed the simple branches of the English language by a female teacher. |
| RUCHGY | Ruchgy Rucioh |
Mr John Morrison J. Macdonald Esq A. A. Carmichael Esq |
031 | Is applied to a cottars house, of one storey and thatched, and situate 28 chains in a north-easterly direction from the church. On the property of Sir J. P. Orde Bart [Baronet]. |
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Western Islands -- County of Inverness
Transcriber's notes
While the location for the school on this page is not specified, it can be confidently inferred as Vallaquie, as that district is on the same page and historical records on Google confirm a school operated there at the time.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 6 - Parish of North Uist, OS1/18/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of North Uist.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness 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 Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.