Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE CHURCH [Sorbie] | Free Church Free Church Free Church Free Church |
Revd. [Reverend] James Blair David McKie Alexander Hannay George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] In the Western Corner of the Village of Sorbie. A plain Stone erection, built in the year 1843 by the joint contribution of the Sustentation fund & the members of the congregation. It had a gallery and fitted up for the accommodation of about 450 hearers. The Minister is also supported by the Sustentation fund, his salary is about £105 per annum. |
| SCHOOL (Free Church) | Free Church School Free Church School Free Church School School (Free Church) |
Revd. [Reverend] Edward Sloan David McKie Alexander Kerr George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] In the Eastern corner of the Village of Sorbie. A Small plain stone building erected A.D. 1846 at the expense of the Free Church congregation and a grant of 100 pound from the Balirgowrey fund. The Schoolmaster is supported by the Sustentation fund and Scholars' fees amounting to about £30 per annum, about 70 pupils attend here - 40 Boys & 30 Girls. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Sorbie -- [Page] 27
Form 136
Page 68 - Free Church
68 - Free Church School
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 77 - Parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn, OS1/35/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.