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The Weavers of Perth in 1837

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The Weavers of Perth in 1837

 

 

The following is a list of weavers engaged in the trade in Perth in 1837, as extracted from the town directory for that year:

 

 

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A

Mrs. Alexander, stocking-maker, 215 South Street

Robert Alan, weaver, Earl’s Dykes

James Anderson, weaver, 7 Paul Street

William Anderson, weaver, 1 Earl’s Dykes

Robert Angus, weaver, Claypots Wynd

 

 

B

James Bain, weaver, Bridgend

David Balmain, weaver, 36 Meal Vennel

Alexander Banks, weaver, 400 High Street

George Banks, weaver, Clayholes

William Barlas, weaver, Dovecotland

James Baxter, warper, 59 Strathmore Street

James Baxter, weaver and town bellman, 21 Skinnergate

John Baxter, weaver and beadle, 63 Pomarium

John Baxter, weaver, Dovecotland

William Baxter, weaver, 25 Hospital Street (as at 1852-53)

John Bayne, weaver, Dovecotland

Adam Bell, cloth merchant, 230 High Street

Beveridge and Walton, drapers, St. John Street

John Bisset, cloth merchant, 49 High Street

William Bissett, weaver, Thimblerow

William Blair, manufacturer, 18 Mill Street

David Blyth, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

Alexander Borthwick, cloth merchant, 62 High Street

John Bower, cloth merchant, 44 High Street

Alexander Brown, weaver, Pomarium

John Brown, cloth merchant, 20 St. John Street

William Brown, weaver, Pomarium

George Brown, weaver, Thimblerow

Alexander Bruntfield, weaver, 350 High Street

James Buchan, weaver, Newrow

Peter Burgess, weaver, Pomarium

 

 

C

George Cameron, weaver, Thimblerow

Peter Cameron, weaver, 36 Meal Vennel

John Campbell, weaver, 219 High Street

George Chalmers, stocking-weaver, 217 South Street

James Chalmers, reed-maker, Carpenter Street

Alexander Christie & Son, hosiers, 23 High Street

James Christie, weaver, Dovecotland

John Christie, weaver, 22 Skinnergate

Clark and Morton, drapers, St. John Street

James Clark, weaver, Thimblerow

John Clark, weaver, Barossa Street

William Clunie, woollen draper, 64 High Street

James Cochrane, weaver, Leonard Street

Thomas Comb, weaver, Dovecotland

John Connel, manufacturer, Bridgend

G. L. Cornfute, manufacturer, 8 St. John Street

Alexander Coutts, weaver, 112 South Street

George Coutts, weaver, Pomarium

John Coventry, weaver, 400 High Street

Alexander Crawford, weaver, Thimblerow

John Cree, weaver, Leonard Street

Alexander Crerar, weaver, Clayholes

Andrew Crerar, weaver, Clayholes

George D. Croll, reed-maker, 219 High Street

 

 

D

John Deas, manufacturer, 8 Paul Street

James Dickson, weaver, Claypots Wynd

Alexander Donaldson, weaver, 219 High Street

Charles Donaldson, weaver, 7 Paul Street

John Dougall, weaver, 103 South Street

Alexasnder Dougall, weaver, Thimblerow

James Dow, late manufacturer, 39 Castlegable

T. & J. Dow, Mill Street Store

John Duncan, weaver, 8 Paul Street

John Duncan, stocking weaver, Old Guard Vennel

Peter Duncan, weaver, Dovecotland

Dunsmore & Honey, cloth merchants, 27 George Street

Buchanan Dunsmore, The Corner House (High Street and St John Street) – Perth drapery family from 1836 – 1936

 

 

E

Henry Elder, weaver, Pomarium

James Ewart, weaver, Low Street

John Ewart, weaver, Newrow

 

 

F

Alexander Fisher, weaver, 213 South Street

Henry Fisher, weaver, Leonard Street

James Fitchie, manufacturer, 4 Charlotte Street

Alexander Forsyth, West Mill Street

Ebenezer Forsyth, hosier, 53 High Street

J. & T. Forsyth, cloth merchants, St. John’s Place

Peter Fraser, flaxdresser, 40 Mill Street

 

 

G

John Garie, weaver, 213 South Street

John Garvie, manufacturer, 20 South Methven Street

David Gellatly, weaver, Bridgend

Peter Gibson, weaver, 232 High Street

Donald Gill, thread manufacturer, Leonard Street

David Glass, weaver, Chapel Close, Old High Street

James Gordon, stocking-weaver, 163 South Street

David Gowans, weaver, Thimblerow

James Graham & Co., woollen drapers, 58 High Street

Gray Bros., cloth merchants, George Street

James Gray, weaver, 13 Cross Street

Robert Gray, weaver, Thimblerow

Robert Graham, warper, 224 High Street

Thomas Greig, clothier and ship-owner, 24 Watergate

William Gunn, weaver, 224 High Street

 

 

H

James Halley, weaver, Claypots Wynd

David Hay, weaver, Cross Street

James Hay, weaver, Thimblerow

John Hay, weaving agent, Newrow

Andrew Henderson, weaver, 291 High Street

George Henderson, weaver, Barrack Street

John Henderson, weaver, 31 Cross Street

John Henderson, weaver, Union Street

Robert Henderson, weaver, 12 Paul Street

Robert and William Henderson, weavers, Thimblerow

James Hendry, weaver, Leonard Street

John Hobson, manufacturer, 55 High Street

Hood & Jackson, linen drapers (now Messrs J. & D. Smith & Coy.), Charlotte Street

Alexander Horne, weaver, Dovecotland

James Hutchison, weaver, 198 South Street

James Hutton, weaver, 159 South Street

 

 

I

Robert Imrie, weaver, Cross Street

Robert Imrie, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

William Ireland, weaver, Chapel Close, Old High Street

 

 

J

John Johnston, weaver, Bridgend

William Johnston, weaver, 103 South St.

David Johnstone, weaver, 112 South Street

 

 

K

William Keay, weaver, Dovecotland

George Keiller, weaver, Dovecotland

John Keltie, weaver, Cross Street

William Kemp, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway (as at 1852-53)

David Kennedy, weaver, 384 High Street (as at 1852-53)

David Kinloch, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

John Kinnoch, weaver, Pomarium

Joseph Knox, weaver, Thimblerow

 

 

L

John Lamb, weaver, Dovecotland

Charles Law, manufacturer, nelson Street

Charles and David Lindsay, manufacturers, Mill Wynd

 

 

M

Alexander Marshall, weaver, 8 Paul Street

John Marshall, weaver, 163 South Street

John Matthew, woollen draper, 18 St. John Street

Thomas Miller, weaver, 24 Meal vennel

William Miller, weaver, 206 South Street

James Mill, weaver, Claypots Wynd

Robert Moir, weaver and grocer, Cherrybank

Robert Moon, weaver, 212 South Street

Thomas Muckersie, weaver, 29 Watergate

James Munro, weaver, Bridgend

James Murray, weaver, Thimblerow

 

 

Mc

James McEwan, weaver, Dovecotland

Donald McFarlane, weaver, 183 High Street

George McFarlane, cloth merchant, Stormont Street

James McFarlane, weaver, 224 High Street

James McFarlane, weaver, 148 South Street

John McFarlane, weaver, 36 Meal Vennel

John McFarlane, weaver, Thimblerow

John McFarlane, manuafcaturer, Pomarium

Hugh McGillivray, weaver, Pomarium

Daniel McGregor, weaver, 206 South Street

Joseph McGregoir, weaver, 205 South Street

George McKay, weaver, Thimblerow

William McKenzie, weaver, Low Street

Thomas McLaren, weaver, Bridgend

John McLauchlin, weaver, 207 High Street

Peter McLauchlin, calico-printer, Barrack Street

Robert McNab, weaver, 394 High Street

 

 

N

Thomas Nicol, late manufacturer, 23 Castlegable

John Niven, weaver, Cross Street

 

 

O

John Ower, beamer, Newrow

 

 

P

Peter Paterson, weaver, 360 High Street

Mungo Peddie, weaver, Newrow

James Peterkin, weaver, 205 South Street

David Peter, weaver, Dovecotland

Archibald Petrie, weaver, 223 South Street

George Petrie, weaver, 103 South Street

James Porter and John Porter, weavers, Claypots Wynd

David Proudfoot, weaver, Stormont Street

William Proudfoot, warper, 33 North Methven Street

John Pullar, dyer (of John Pullar & Son), 3 St. Leonard Bank

John Pullar & Son, silk dyers, Mill Street

Laurence Pullar, manufacturer (of Robert Pullar & Sons), Moncrieffe Bank, Craigie

Robert Pullar & Sons, manufacturers, Mill Street (as at 1852-53)

Thomas Pullar, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

William Pullar, weaver, 31 Cross Street

William Pullar, weaver, 126 South Street

 

 

R

John Ramsay, calico-printer, Barrack Street

Joseph Rattray, weaver, 240 South Street

David Reid, weaver, Thimblerow

George Reid, weaver, Thimblerow

John Reid, weaver, Cutlog Vennel

William Richardson, cloth merchant, South Methven Street

Richardson & Pearson, cloth merchants, 32 George Street

George Rintoul, haberdasher, 43 George Street

David Robb, weaver, 39 South Street

Alexander Robertson, weaver, 219 High Street

Alexander Robertson, weaver, 232 High Street

Donald Robertson, weaver, Dovecotland

James Robertson, weaver, 210 South Street

James Robertson, blockmaker, 125 South Street

James Robertson, weaver, Dovecotland

James Robertson, weaver, 213 South Street

James Robertson, weaver, 223 South Street

John Robertson, weaver, Newrow

Robert Robertson & Son, cloth merchants, 43 High Street

Thomas Robertson, cloth merchant, 8, 10 and 12 George Street

Mrs. William Robertson, lint and yarn merchant, 262 High Street

Alexander Roger, weaver, Thimblerow

William Ronald, warehouseman, Balhousie Works

Ross, Sandeman & Co., 1 Blackfriars Street

Thomas Ross, weaver, 149 South Street

James Rutherford, weaver, 219 High Street

John Rutherford, weaver, Claypots Wynd

 

 

S

Thomas Scott, weaver, Thimblerow

Thomas Scott, weaver, 104 South Street

Thomas Scotland, weaver, Pomarium

John Smart, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

John Smith, customer weaver, Reform Place

James Somerville, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway

James Sorlie, reed-maker, 199 South Street

John Soutar, manufacturer, 75 Canal Street

Stewarts & Murray, manufacturers, 82 Watergate

David Stewart, weaver, Stormont Street

John Stewart, weaver, 130 South Street

John Stewart, jun., wool merchant, Mill Street

 

 

T

Taylor & Gentle, silk mercers, 24 St. John Street

David Taylor, weaver, Claypots Wynd

David Taylor, weaver, Dovecotland

David Taylor, weaver, 311 High Street

Robert Taylor, weaver, Thimblerow

William Taylor, weaver, Chapel Close, Old High Street

George Thomson, weaver, Thimblerow

 

 

V

Peter Vair, stocking-maker, 198 South Street

 

 

W

James Wallace, weaver, Newrow

Walter & McEwan, drapers, St. John Street

Alexander Wood, cloth merchant, 302 High Street

William Wood, hosier, 17 St. John Street

Alexander Wylie, weaver, Dovecotland

James Wylie, weaver, 110 South Street

Richard Wylie, woollen draper, 52 High Street

 

 

Y

Ebenezer Young, weaver, 350 High Street

James Young, weaver, Clayholes

James Young, weaver, Thimblerow

James Young, weaver, 219 High Street

James Young, weaver, 63 South Street

John Young, weaver, Leonard Street

Peter Young, weaver, Cross Street

Richard Young, weaver, 384 High Street

 

 

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The old Pomarium weaver's district in Perth

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