Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF VWHITHORN | Isle of Whithorn Isle of Whithorn |
Isaac McConnell Isle of Whithotn Peter Black Isle of Whithorn |
034 | A small and neat village on the sea coast, situtate 3 miles South East of the Burgh of Whithorn its population in 1841 about 565 It has 4 Public houses and 8 Grocer shops a Post Office and one house of Worship ( a Free Church) there are no fairs or markets, the inhabitants are chiefly employed in seafaring or in agricultural pursuits. It is the sea port of the Royal Burgh of Whithorn |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 115 Form No 136
List of Names collected by Civil[Civilian] Assistant Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 9
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Isle of Whithorn -- Village
Drumullin Burn -- See this Burn described for trace No. of this plan
[Signed] A. Dean c/a [Civilian Assistant]
31st August [1848]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.