Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOWK HILL | GowkHill . . Gowk Hill |
William Bradshaw Backbraes via Whithorn Alexander McQueen Appleby via Whithorn |
034 | A Small Arable hill on the Farm of Bailliewhie it takes its name from a Bird Commonly Called the Cuckoo which is Known to build its Nest here Every Season without exception |
| CALIFORNIA | California . . California |
Alexander McQueen Appleby via Whithorn William Bradshaw Backbraes via Whithorn |
034 | A Small farm house and offices in Middling repair with a Small Farm of Arable land attached the Property of S. Stewart Esqr of Glasserton |
| CALIFORNIA PLANTATION | California Plantation . . California Plantation |
William Bradshaw Backbraes via Whithorn Alexander McQueen Appleby via Whithorn |
034 | A Small Plantation on the Farm of California the wood in which is Chiefly Fir |
Continued entries/extra info
Page] 95 -- Form No 136
List of Names collected by William Rewan C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Trace 1
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Gowk Hill -- a Hill
California -- House
California Plantation -- a Plantation
July 4th 1848
[Signed] William Rewan
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/84
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie, and 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.