Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS' ALMS HOUSE | Ross' Alms House Ross' Alms House Ross' Alms House |
Dr. Fairbairn Francis Hamilton Esqr. T.C. [Town Clerk] William Henderson Town Clerk |
017.04 | A small dwelling house in which 4 old men are lodged, and supported from a sum of money that was left by an individual in India about 50 years ago, to his relatives in Hamilton. Capt. [Captain] Aikman Ross, from whom the house is named, brought home the money, and in consequence of the heirs not being found, appropriated it to the support of 4 of the oldest men in the place. |
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XVII-4 No3 -- Trace 6 Hamilton
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 39 - Town of Hamilton, OS1/21/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the Town of Hamilton.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.