Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 1 (start)
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- 50 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 50
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- 70 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 70 (end)
- 71 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Title page
- 72 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALZELLOLIE COLLIERY | Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellowlie Colliery |
Alexander McCaw J. Findlay Thomas Oliver County Voter's list |
050 | Consisting of two shafts opened in the year 1822 by Sir Charles [Ferguson] Bart. [Baronet] of Kilkerran. The one towards [the] West is named the Engine Pit and [is] wrought at the depth of 40 [fathoms] The winding engine is 15 horse [power]. Their is also an engine of 30 [horse power] for pumping water, attached [to] the shaft towards the East is named Findlay's Pit from the [circumstance] of a man of that name having [been] drowned in it. it is wrought about [the] depth of 27 fathoms, the engine is 10 horse power. The quantity of coals raised from these pits (which are of [usual] quality) during the last 3 years averaged 63,555 Creels, each creel containing 3 Cwt [hundred-weight] and sold at 8d. & 1/- [8 pence and 1 shilling] per [creel].Mr. James Cooper, farmer, Whitehill new Dailly has a lease of them from Sir James Ferguson Bart. [Baronet] of [Kilkerran] |
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Parish of Kirkoswald
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 40 - Parish of Kirkoswald, OS1/3/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkoswald.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.