Register of Indentures Vol 2 May 1798 - Dec 1826

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Register of Indentures, Volume 2, May 1798 – Dec 1826

Page 1 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th May 1798 George MARR Appr to David McAllan SHOEMAKER Cautioners : Jean Milne (relict of father) & Alexander Marr 8th May 1798 Donald McCadie Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioners : George Walker & Andrew Law (Blacksmiths)

8th May 1798 Joseph LAW Appr to John Copland MERCHANT Cautioner : Charles Jenkins (Shoemaker)

Page 2 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th May 1798 John NEWMAN Appr to John Kiln WEAVER Cautioner : John Newman (father) & George Thain (Woolcomber)

7th June 1798 William WALKER Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : William Walker (father) 3rd August 1798 Donald ROBERTSON Appr to Lewis Wilson TAYLOR Cautioner : Alexander Robertson (father) 9th August 1798 Charles DICKIE Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Alexander Dickie (father) & Charles Dickie in Balquhain

Page 3 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade James ALLAN Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Allan (father) 17th September 1798 William CHISHOLM Appr to Walter Smith CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Chisholm (father) 25th October 1798 Alexander HARPER Appr to Alexander Hall BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Harper (father)



Page 3 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th October 1798 James SHIVAS Appr to Alexander Hall BAKER Cautioner : James Mackey (Merchant in Hill of Bettie Parish of Kincardine O’Neill)

Page 4 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th October 1798 John IMRAY Appr to John Imray BAKER Cautioner : William Strachan Baker

25th October 1798 John DAWSON Appr to George Gibb COOPER Cautioner : Peter Dawson (father) & Alex Hendry (Clerk to Messrs Leys, Mason & co)

8th November 1798 John ROBERTSON Appr to John Webster WEAVER Cautioner : William Robertson (father) 14th December 1798 John WEMYSS PEPPER John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Charles Pepper (father) & Robert Dun (Dancing Master)

Page 5 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th February 1799 James KYNOCH Appr to James Ramsay TAYLOR Cautioners : John Kynoch (father) & Andrew Hall (Flescher) 25th February 1799 Alexander DUNCAN Appr to William Gray SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Duncan (father) 15th March 1799 Andrew FINDLATER Appr to Nathanial Gillet GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Findlater (father) 11th April 1799 Peter TAYLOR Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Milne (in Craig Town Coulter)

Page 6 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th April 1799 James KEITH Appr to Robert Watson BAKER Cautioner : James Keith (father)



Page 6 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th April 1799 Peter MATTHEWS Appr to Robert Watson BAKER Cautioner : Peter Matthews (father) & David Watson 1st May 1799 James WILLIAMSON Appr to James Keith FLESHER Cautioner : (not recorded) 25th May 1799 James GRANT Appr to George Sim SADDLER Cautioner : James Grant (father ) & Charles Winchester (Mason)

Page 7 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th May 1799 James REID Appr to John Thom MERCHANT Cautioner : Charles Reid (cousin) 8th June 1799 John STEWART Appr to James Simpson TAYLOR Cautioner : Janet Grant (mother) & John McCombie 12th June 1799 Adam ANDERSON Appr to Andrew Wilson WRIGHT Cautioner : Violet Anderson (mother)

Page 8 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th June 1799 Roderick PATERSON Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : John Partison & Daniel Paterson 26th June 1799 David McCADIE Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Donald McCadie & Francis Brodie 12th July 1799 Alexander LAWMOND Appr to Alexander Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Lawmond (father) 20th July 1799 Daniel GRAY Appr to Dr Andrew Ferguson DRUGGIST Cautioner : Captain Daniel Gray (father)



Page 9 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th August 1799 James DUFF Appr to Andrew Mennie TAYLOR Cautioner : William Duff (father) 29th August 1799 James BLAIK Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : George Blaik (father) 3rd September 1799 John MILNE Appr to William Strachan BAKER Cautioner : Mary Christie 3rd September 1799 John MACKIE Appr to William Strachan BAKER Cautioner : Alex Mackie (father) & Eliza Helen Lauder

Page 10 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd September 1799 William Elmslie Appr to William Strachan BAKER Cautioner : Alex Elmslie (father) 21st September 1799 William MASSON Appr to John Webster WEAVER Cautioner : Alexander Anderson 30th September 1799 John ROSS Appr to John Leslie GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER Cautioners : Sam Johnston & Andrew Ross (Chapman)

30th September 1799 James BAXTER Appr to Philip Dyer FLESHER Cautioner : Robert Baxter (Flesher)

Page 11 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th September 1799 William BANNERMAN Appr to James Finnie WRIGHT Cautioner : John Black (Mason)

30th September 1799 John KEITH Appr to James Keith FLESHER Cautioner (not recorded) 4th October 1799 William MITCHELL Appr to William French BAKER Cautioner : John Smith (Blacksmith)



Page 11 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th October 1799 William KNOWLES Appr to George Craig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Joseph Knowles (father) & George Duncan (Meatseller) 24th October 1799 George CLERK Appr to William Paterson BOOKSELLER & BOOKBINDER Cautioner : James Forbes (Merchant)

Page 12 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th November 1799 Alexander MILNE Appr to Alexander Kilsh WRIGHT Cautioner : James Main (Shipmaster) & Elspet Main (mother) 13th November 1799 John LESLEY Appr to Alexander Kilsh WRIGHT Cautioner : James Lesley (Merchant)

13th November 1799 Alex LEGGART Appr to Alexander Kilsh WRIGHT Cautioner : Alex Leggart (father) Tidesman in Lossiemouth 26th November 1799 Joseph BUCK Appr to Alex Anderson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Black 1st December 1799 Joseph REID Appr to Alex Tytler SHOEMAKER William Reid (father)

Page 13 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th December 1799 James WILSON Appr to Joseph Berry WEAVER Cautioner : Alex Gregory (Woolcomber)

21st December 1799 Robert GORDON Appr to John Allan GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Rev John Gordon (Cabrach)

27th January 1800 William MILNE George Thomson MERCHANT Cautioner : Andrew Milne (father)



Page 14 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th March 1800 George MELLES (Mellis) Appr to William Matthews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Patrick Mellis (father) 15th March 1800 James DONALD Appr to William Cowie SADDLER Cautioner : James Donald (father) 3rd April 1800 William JAMIESON Appr to James Gordon & Co GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Wiliam Jamieson (father)

Page 15 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th April 1800 Alexander WILSON Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : George Wilson (father) & Mayor William Leslie 21st April 1800 Francis TOUGH Appr to George Taylor SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Francis Tough 22nd April 1800 Herod LAING Appr to Alex Laing WEAVER Cautioner : James Laing (father) & John Gilchrist

Page 16 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd April 1800 James PHYN Appr to George Sim SADDLER Cautioner : Alexander Phin (father) & Rev M Geo Gordon 13th May 1800 James MARR Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Marr (father) 14th May 1800 James ROSS Appr to Charles Panton SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Elizabeth Smith & James Rearie

Page 17 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th May 1800 Alexander BRECK Appr to George Gibb COOPER Cautioner : Christian ?Webster (his mother) & Wm Donald (Baker)



Page 17 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade

26th May 1800 Peter FORBES Appr to John Ross BAKER Cautioner : Peter Forbes (father) & Charles Watson (Woolcomber)

26th May 1800 Geoge ANDERSON Appr to John Ross BAKER Cautioner : Alex Duguid (serv to Rev Adams of Kintore)

12th June 1800 William WRIGHT Appr to Gilbert Henderson TAYLOR Cautioner : William Wright (father)

Page 18 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th June 1800 John MORRIAN (morrain) Appr to George Henderson BAKER Cautioner : 15th July 1800 John WALLACE Appr to William Strachan BAKER Cautioner : James Wallace (father) & John Wallach (Baker) 8th October 1800 James ALLAN Appr to Robert Caie & William Allan MERCHANT Cautioner : George ALLAN (brother)

Page 19 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th October 1800 John BRUCE Appr to William Strachan BAKER Cautioner : George BRUCE (father) & Charles Fife (Merchant)

8th October 1800 George MARTIN Appr to John Falconer COOPER Cautioner : Alex Fyfe (mother) & William Fitzgerald

Page 20 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 9th October 1800 William ANDERSON Appr to Alexander Anderson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Anderson (uncle) (Mariner)

18th October 1800 Charles WEBSTER Appr to Alex Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Webster (father) & Thomas Gordon (mason) & John Milne (labourer)



Page 20 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 18th October 1800 Alex SUTHERLAND Appr to Hugh Imlay SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Sutherland (father) & James Smith (Farmer)

Page 21 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th November 1800 John CHISOLM Appr to Francis Clerihue (Wright) MERCHANT Cautioner : Elizabeth Watt (mother) 4th November 1800 Alex WILLIAMSON Appr to John Alexander SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Williamson (father) 4th November 1800 Wm DUNCAN Appr to Alex Davidson FLESHER Cautioner : James Duncan (father)

Page 22 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th February 1801 James TAYLOR Appr to James Coutts SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Taylor (father) & George Pirie (merchant)

5th February 1801 Alexander GLENNY Appr to James Milne MERCHANT Cautioner : Alex Glenny (Merchant)

5th February 1801 Alexander COUTTS Appr to William Coutts CUTLER Cautioner : John JOHNSTON (Merchant)

Page 23 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th March 1801 Alexander WATT Appr to John Daniel TAYLOR Cautioner : Margaret Allan (mother) & William Forsyth (Taylor) & James Robertson (weaver)

11th March 1801 Robert MAITLAND Appr to Alexander Kiloh CABINET MAKER Cautioner : John Philip (Farmer)

3rd March 1801 James STEWART Appr to William Bain WEAVER Cautioner : Alex Stewart (father)



Page 24 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th March 1801 David LAING Appr to William Smith GLAZIER & PAINTER Cautioner : Elizabeth Craig (mother) & Mr Alex Thom 6th April 1801 George BURR Appr to George Craig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Burr (servant to Gordon Barrow & Co) and Robert Burr (Hairdresser)

Page 24 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st May 1801 James OGILVIE Appr to George Stott WEAVER Cautioner : John Ogilvie (father) & William Ewen (Carpenter)

Page 25 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th May 1801 John REID Appr to James Finnie WRIGHT Cautioner : John Reid (father) 4th May 1801 Alexander BEGG Appr to James Coutts WEAVER Cautioner : James Begg (father) & James Begg Jnr & John Begg 16th May 1801 Joseoph BERRY Appr to Joseph Berry WEAVER Cautioner : John Berry (father)

Page 26 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st June 1801 John SUTHERLAND Appr to James Finnie WRIGHT Cautioner : George Sutherland (father) 3rd June 1801 Duncan McKENZIE Appr to James Coutts SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Duncan McKenzie (father) 11th June 1801 James TOUGH Appr to James Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : Charles Tough Jnr (brother)

Page 27 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st July 1801 Alexander DUFF Appr to Gilbert Henderson TAYLOR Cautioner : Alexander Gibb (Gardener)



Page 27 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade

18th July 1801 Absalom POULTER Appr to Thomas Lawrence WEAVER Cautioner : Thomas Davidson (Weaver)

18th July 1801 Thomas POULTER Appr to Thomas Lawrence WEAVER Cautionre : James Burley (Mariner)

Page 28 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th July 1801 James DONALDSON Appr to Robert Donaldson BUTCHER Cautioner : James Milne (Candlemaker) & Alex Neilson (Butcher)

14th August 1801 William LEITCH Appr to Joseph Yulle TAYLOR Cautioner : William Leitch (father) 27th August 1801 William SMITH Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Smith (father) & John Inglis (Blacksmith)

27th August 1801 Andrew JOHNSTON Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Johnston & William Johnston

Page 29 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st September 1801 James ALLAN Appr to John Gartly CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Gordon (Jeweller)

4th September 1801 Daniel MASSON Appr to John Leslie GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Eliz Joyner (mother) & John Ross 21st September 1801 David HARROW Appr to John Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : William Harrow (father)

Page 30 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 John CLERIHEW Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : Peter Clerihew (father)



Page 30 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 James DAVIDSON Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner :

21st September 1801 Patrick MARSHAL Appr to Alex Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Patrick Marshal (father) 21st September 1801 Robert ROSS Appr to Alex Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Ross (father)

Page 31 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 James SMITH Appr to Alex Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Smith (father) & Alex Glenny (Merchant)

21st September 1801 James OGSTON Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Ogston (father) 21st September 1801 William THOMSON Appr to David Wyllie TAYLOR Cautioner : George Riach (Tanner) & James Riach (Weaver)

Page 32 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 George McKAY Appr to Lewis Wilson TAYLOR Cautioner : James Duncan (Taylor)

21st September 1801 John YOUNGSON Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Hardie 21st September 1801 Alexander BURR Appr to John Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : William Burr (brother ) (printer Gordon Barron & Co) & Robert Burr (brother) 21st September 1801 George WATSON Appr to Charles Panton SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Watson



Page 33 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 Alex MARTIN Appr to John Fraser SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Martin (Butcher)

21st September 1801 James THOMSON Appr to James Ramsay TAYLOR Cautioner : Jean Morice (mother)

Page 34 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1801 James FOOT Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : James Foot (father) 21st September 1801 Robert DUNCAN Appr to John Fraser SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Duncan (father)

Page 34 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 Wm CHARLES Appr to Alex Laing WEAVER Cautioner : George McPherson (Mason)

Page 35 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 John STILL Appr to William Still Jnr COOPER Cautioner : Elizabeth Still (mother) & Wm Still (Cooper)

22nd September 1801 Wm BLAIR DUNCAN Appr to William Still COOPER Cautioner : Mrs Wm Blair & Thos Coke (clerk to Leys, Masson & Co) 22nd September 1801 Samuel ANGUS Appr to James Duncan SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Walker (gardener) & William Reurd (Mason)

22nd September 1801 Alexander LAWSON Appr to William Roger PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Joseph Lawson (father) & Alex Mitchell (Hairdresser)



Page 36 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 William MILNE Appr to William Roger PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Robert Milne (father) & Peter Milne (Grocer)

22nd September 1801 Walter KING Appr to William Coutts CUTLER Cautioner : Thomas Robertson & James King (Weaver)

22nd September 1801 Alexander COPLAND Appr to John Garrow SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Nicol Copland 22nd September 1801 Alex MITCHELL Appr to George Henderson BAKER Cautioner : James Mitchell (father) 22nd September 1801 Alex MANSON Appr to Alex Anderson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Francis Brodie (Taylor)

Page 37 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 Wm MAITLAND Appr to Wm Matthews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Maitland (father) & Wm Maitland (Quarrier)

Page 37 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 Alexander COURAGE Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Courage (father) 22nd September 1801 James SMITH Appr to Wm Matthews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Smith (father) & John Clark (Journeyman Wright)

22nd September 1801 John RAE Appr to George Stott WEAVER Cautioner : James Rae (father) & John Stuart (grandfather)

Page 38 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 David ROBERTSON Appr to John Webster WEAVER Cautioner : William Robertson (father)



Page 38 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 James MOLLISON Appr to George Craig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Gerard 22nd September 1801 Alex Thomson Appr to James Melven WRIGHT Cautioner : Wm Thomson (father) 22nd September 1801 Alexander SIM Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : Gilbert Sim (father) & Robert Sim (Weaver)

Page 39 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 Alexander WHYTE Appr to Wiliam Leitch COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Whyte (father) & Mrs Jean Jamieson 22nd September 1801 James CARR Appr to David McAllan SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Donald Ross (Woolcomber)

22nd September 1801 James WALKER Appr to Alex Hall BAKER Cautioner : Wm Walker (father) & Thos Sim (Brewer) 22nd September 1801 George PROTT Appr to Alexander Hall BAKER Cautioner : James Pittendrigh (farmer)

Page 40 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 George TROUP Appr to Alexander Hall BAKER Cautioner : George Troup (father) & Peter Cowison (Farmer) & George Bisset 22nd September 1801 Alexander MACKIE Appr to Rodrick McDonald TAYLOR Cautioner : Peter Mackie (father) & John Seventon 22nd September 1801 James DEANS Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : Thomas Deans & Wm (?) Memis 22nd September 1801 Alex MENNIE Appr to Roderick McDonald TAYLOR Cautioner : John Innes (Reedmaker)



Page 41 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 John SMITH Appr to James Smith (father) BLACKSMITH Cautioner: 22nd September 1801 Alex KNOWLES Appr to Alexander Anderson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Aiken (Merchant)

22nd September 1801 William GILL Appr to Roderick McDonald TAYLOR Cautioner : Alex Gill (father) & John Gill (Shoemaker)

22nd September 1801 Alex ROSS Appr to David Webster WEAVER Cautioner : George Riach

Page 42 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 William SPARK Appr to Peter Gill CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Thomas Spark (father) 22nd September 1801 James MELDRUM Appr to James & William Christie SADDLER Cautioner : William Stirling (Advocate) 22nd September 1801 William MARR Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Marr (father)

Page 43 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 Alex GORDON Appr to James & William Christie SADDLER Cautioner : John Gordon (Wright) 22nd September 1801 John REID Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Reid (father) William Reid (Woolcomber)

22nd September 1801 James FARQUHAR Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Farquhar (father) 22nd September 1801 James KESSACK Appr to Arthur Farquhar Cautioner : Alex Crombie (Advocate), James Mitchell & Charles Kilgour (Merchants)



Page 44 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1801 William FORBES Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Forbes (father) 26th September 1801 Arthur SMITH Appr to James & William Christie SADDLER Cautioner : William Smith (father) 26th September 1801 Peter REID Appr to John Wallace & Company BAKER Cautioner : Peter Reid (father) 26th September 1801 John COOPER Appr to William Seton BAKER Cautioners : Alex Cooper (father) & Robert Davidson (Farmer)

Page 45 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th September 1801 George MIDDLETON Appr to William Seton BAKER Cautioner : William Middleton (father) & Andrew Middleton (Shoemaker)

26th September 1801 John WHYTE Appr to John Wallace & Company BAKER Cautioner : Alex Whyte (father) & George Morren (Waiter) 26th September 1801 William MORGAN Appr to John Wallace & Company BAKER Cautioner : Robert Morgan & William Murrian 26th September 1801 Jonathon HOSIE Appr to John Wallace & Company BAKER Cautioner : Jonathon Hosie (father)

Page 46 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John HAY Appr to James Smith BAKER Cautioner : William Hay (Manse of Midmar)

28th September 1801 William KEITH Appr to Joseph Law SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Keith (father) 28th September 1801 John MOIR Appr to George Roger GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Barron (Watchmaker)



Page 46 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John SKINNER Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Alexander Skinner (father)

Page 47 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John GORDON Appr to Alexander Edward BLACKSMITH & FARRIER Cautioner : Mr Charles Gordon (Priest)

28th September 1801 John YULLE Appr to Joseph Yulle TAYLOR Cautioner : James Yulle (father) 28th September 1801 Robert PIRIE Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : William Forsyth (Taylor)

28th September 1801 Alexander McCARTER Appr to James Downie SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John McCarter (father) & John Cummine (Woolcomber)

Page 48 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John CARR Appr to James Watt BUTCHER Cautioner : James Carr (father) 28th September 1801 Robert LAING Appr to John Ross BAKER Cautioner : Elizabeth Masson alias Joyner (mother) 28th September 1801 Alexander SHEPHERD Appr to Peter Williamson TAYLOR Cautioner : James Shepherd (father) & William Fordyce 28th September 1801 James RONALD Appr to John Keith TAYLOR Cautioner : Alexander Ronald (father) & Alexander Brown

Page 49 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 William WHITECROSS Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : James Whitecross (father)



Page 49 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Alex ROSS Appr to John Keith TAYLOR Cautioner : John Ogilvy & James Keith 28th September 1801 George GORDON Appr to William Gardiner SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Daniel Gordon (father) & James Marnoch (Woolcomber) 28th September 1801 Donaldson ROSE Appr to John Falconer COOPER Cautioner : William Rose (father) & Charles Rose (servant to Dr Alex Robertson)

Page 50 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John KELMAN Appr to Alexander Kelman BAKER Cautioner : William Kelman (father) 28th September 1801 George MOLLISON Appr to John Falconer COOPER Cautioner : William Low (Farmer) 28th September 1801 Alexander COLLIE Appr to Andrew Mennie TAYLOR Cautioner : Robert Collie (father) 28th September 1801 William THOMSON Appr to James Mathews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Leslie (Porter)

28th September 1801 John GRIGOR Appr to William Watt SHOEMAKER Cautioner : ?George Davidson (Schoolmaster)

Page 51 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Alexander CAMERON Appr to Andrew Mennie TAYLOR Cautioner : Thomas Clark (Chapman)

28th September 1801 James HAY Appr to Alex Gellan SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Milne (Scavanger)

28th September 1801 William KNIGHT Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Alexander Gellan (Shoemaker)



Page 51 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John WILSON Appr to James Mathews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Milne (Shoemaker)

28th September 1801 James KEITH Appr to John Alexander SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Keith (father) & George Watson (Merchant)

Page 52 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 James NICOL(SON) Appr to John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Peter Nicholson 28th September 1801 William CROCKET Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Alexander Webster (Advocate)

28th September 1801 William LESLIE Appr to William Watt SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Leslie (father) 28th September 1801 Alexander THOMSON Appr to John Alexander SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Keith & John Begg (Miller)

28th September 1801 John WATSON Appr to William Douglas BURGESS Cautioner : Alex Watson (father)

Page 53 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Alexander WILSON Appr to William Dawson TAYLOR Cautioner : George Wilson (father) & Francis Balfour (Dyer)

28th September 1801 George WEIR Appr to Clark & Dawson TAYLOR Cautioner: William Michie (Wright) & John Weir (Plaisterer)

28th September 1801 William SPALDING Appr to George Roger GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Mary Thomson & Andrew Spalding (Writer)

28th September 1801 Hugh MORISON Appr to Garvock & Company TAYLOR Cautioner : William Morison (father) & Robert Hernes (Journeyman Wright)



Page 54 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 GRANDSON OF JAMES TRUCE Appr to Emslie Whitecross CLERK Cautioner : His father 28th September 1801 William MIDDLETON Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Middleton (uncle) 28th September 1801 David COUTTS Appr to James Coutts SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Coutts (father) 28th September 1801 George CLARK Appr to Alex Gellan SHOEMAKER Cautioner : David Clark (father) & John Clark (Shoemaker)

Page 55 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 William STEWART Appr to James Coutts SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Stewart (father) 28th September 1801 William ROBERTSON Appr to John Barron WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Robertson (father) 28th September 1801 Charles Stewart JAMIESON Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Jamieson (father) 28th September 1801 George WILLIAMSON Appr to David Wyllie TAYLOR Cautioner : ?Fras Brodie (Taylor)

Page 56 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 David Matthews Appr to Robert Watson BAKER Cautioner : Patrick Matthews (father)

28th September 1801 Hugh GAULD Appr to Thomas Roger COPPERSMITH Cautioner : John Gauld (father) George Guald (Threadtwister)

28th September 1801 Alexander STEWART Appr to David Stewart SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Stewart (father) & George Moir (Day Labourer at Skenes Sq)



Page 56 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Peter MACKAY Appr to David Stewart SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Downie (Shoemaker)

Page 57 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Alex SCOTT Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : John Scott (his father) & William Scott (his other son) 28th September 1801 John STEVENSON Appr to James Mathews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Henry Brodie (Leather merchant)

28th September 1801 William WALKER Appr to Alexander Walker HAMMERMAN Cautioner : William Mortimer (Bookseller)

28th September 1801 William MEFF Appr to Thomas Roger COPPERSMITH Cautioner : George Morgan (Weaver)

Page 58 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 James ROBERTSON Appr to Andrew Menzie TAYLOR Cautioner : James Donald 28th September 1801 Robert JAFFRAY Appr to John Thomson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Jaffray 28th September 1801 John REID Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : John Reid (father) & Alex Kelly (Weaver)

28th September 1801 Peter CRUICKSHANK Appr to Hugh Gordon & Co MERCHANT &

MANUFACTURER Cautioner : Jane Jamieson (mother) & John Agnew (Officer of Excise)

Page 59 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John FORSYTH Appr to William Michie WRIGHT Cautioner : John Forsyth (father)



Page 59 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Alexander MILLER Appr to Alex Morison SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Duncan Reid (Mason) & John Troup (Shoemaker)

28th September 1801 Alex COOPER Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : George Cooper (father) 28th September 1801 James RENNIE Appr to William Russel BAKER Cautioner : George Rennie (father)

Page 60 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Robert KNIGHT Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Alex Webster (Advocate)

28th September 1801 James ALLARDYCE Appr to William Coutts CUTLER Cautioners: John Allardyce (Inkleweaver) & Alex Allardyce 28th September 1801 John SMITH Appr to William Smith PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Thomas Spark 28th September 1801 Robert SMITH Appr to David Smith (father) BLACKSMITH Cautioner :

Page 61 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 John IMLAY Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Robert Imlay (father) 28th September 1801 Geroge BARBER Appr to Hugh Gordon & Co MERCHANT Cautioners : Alexander Tosh & Alexander Barber 28th September 1801 William SMITH Appr to William Cowie SADDLER &

HARNESSMAKER Cautioner : Richard Smith (father) & Robert Smith (Merchant)



Page 61 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Christopher THOMSON Appr to Alex Watson TAYLOR Cautioner : James Thomson (father) & Alex Shand (Dyer)

Page 62 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th September 1801 Maxwell MILNE Appr to George Anderson Junior TAYLOR Cautioner : Peter Milne (father) & Thomas Cock (Clerk to Leys Masson & Co)

2nd December 1801 William SMITH Appr to George Moir & Company MERCHANT Cautioner : William Irvine 20th January 1802 John SHERRIFF Appr to Thomas Greig COOPER Cautioner : Alexander Sherriff (father)

Page 63 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd March 1802 William TAWSE Appr to John Taylor TAYLOR Cautioner : William Tawse (father) 2nd March 1802 James CROMBIE Appr to Thomas Black APOTHECARY &

DRUGGIST Cautioner : James Crombie (father) 20th December 1802 John FORBES Appr to Robert Innes MERCHANT Cautioner : James Forbes (Merchant) & Geoge Moir (Merchant)

Page 64 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th May 1802 George LESLIE Appr to Andrew Simpson MERCHANT Cautioner : George Leslie (father) & William Leslie Jun (Merchant)

7th July 1802 William FORBES Appr to Joseph Law SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Forbes (father) & John Niven Esq 28th July 1802 James LEGAT Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : William Legat (father)



Page 65 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th August 1802 Alexander WALLACE Appr to Alexander Fraser & George Mole MERCHANT Cautioner : John Wallace (father) 24th September 1802 John WRIGHT Appr to Archibald Reid BAKER Cautioner : John Wright (father) 24th September 1802 John HOVEL Appr to Archibald Reid BAKER Cautioner : John Robertson (farmer) & James Hovel (father and Mr Robertson’s servant)

Page 66 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th October 1802 James FRASER Appr to Robert Machray DYER Cautioner : Robert Fraser & James Fraser (Woolcombers)

31st December 1802 William READ Appr to James Thomson Jnr MERCHANT Cautioner : William Fiddler Esq 18th January 1803 John MCKENZIE Appr to Alexander Scott UPHOLSTERER Cautioner : John McKenzie (father) & William Simpson (Blacksmith)

Page 67 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th January 1803 William FRASER Appr to William Jamieson PLASTERER Cautioner : Alexander Fraser (Labourer)

4th February 1803 Alexander HOSACK Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : William Hosack (father) 3rd March 1803 John STEWART Appr to Donald Stewart LEATHER MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Webster (Advocate) & Charles Stewart (Merchant)

3rd March 1803 William GERRARD Appr to Alexander Hale BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Gerrard (father) & ?James Gerrard



Page 68 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th June 1803 William CLERK Appr to Alexander Ross MERCHANT Cautioner : John Reid (Merchant)

6th July 1803 Donald ROSS Appr to William & James Littlejohn BUILDER Cautioner : Alexander Ross (father) 1st August 1803 William ROBERTSON Appr to William Seton BAKER Cautioner : James Robertson (father) & William Spark (Butcher)

Page 69 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd August 1803 William SCOTT Appr to Joseph Law SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Scott (Farmer)

11th August 1803 Alexander NAUGHTEN Appr to Francis Clerihew WRIGHT Cautioner : William Naughten (father) 27th August 1803 James GLENNY Appr to John Moir & Co MERCHANT Cautioner : William Glenny (father) & James Glenny (Merchant)

Page 70 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th September 1803 James KNOWLES Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : James Knowles (father) & John Moir (Farmer)

5th October 1803 Joseph WALKER Appr to William Walker (his brother) BAKER Cautioner : William Walker (father) 28th November 1803 John PAULL Appr to George Cruickshank SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Walter Andrew (Woodsawer) & Alex Cruickshank (Blacksmith)

Page 71 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th June 1804 Thomas CRAIG Appr to George Taylor SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Walter Craig (father) & William Craig (Merchant)



Page 71 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th October 1804 George MOIR Appr to Gilbert Henderson TAILOR Cautioner : John Moir (Gardener) 13th October 1804 Peter BEATTIE Appr to David Reid WRIGHT Cautioner : Jeremiah Beattie (father) & John Smith (Wright)

1st November 1804 John McCARDIE Appr to George Walker HORSESHOER & FERRIER Cautioner : William Cowie (Sadler) & James Anderson

Page 72 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st December 1804 James CRUICKSHANK Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : William Forbes (Merchant) & George Thomson (Merchant)

12th January 1805 Adam WILLIAMSON Appr to John Coutts COPPERSMITH Cautioner : John Lumsden (Turner)

14th January 1805 (written down the margin) William KESSACK Appr to Charles Kilgour TOBACCO & SNUFF

MANUFACTURER Cautioner : Alexander Crombie (Advocate) & James Mitchell (Merchant)

8th February 1805 Robert SUTHERLAND Appr to Donald Sutherland TAYLOR Cautioner : William Sutherland (father) & Angus Sutherland

Page 73 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th April 1805 George LYALL Appr to Alexander Stewart MERCHANT Cautioner : John Lyall (father) 22nd April 1805 James BRANDER Appr to Nathaniel Gillet GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Brander (father) 22nd April 1805 Nathaniel RAE Appr to Nathaniel Gillet GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Rae (father)



Page 73 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th April 1805 George GRAY Appr to James Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : Alex Gray (father) & Robert Park

Page 74 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st July 1805 James LAMONT Appr to Charles Farquharson MERCHANT Cautioner : William Lamont (father) & William Shepherd (Merchant)

3rd July 1805 George ALLAN Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : George Allan Snr (father) 3rd July 1805 Gordon McROBIE Appr to Messrs Jamieson & Milne MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander McRobie (father) & George Smith (Farmer)

Page 75 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th July 1805 Jonathon MORRIS Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : John Morris (father) 10th July 1805 William NORIE Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : William Norrie (father) & John Leighton (Officer/ Excise)

21st August 1805 Thomas BANNERMAN Appr to William Michie WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Bannerman (father)

Page 76 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th September 1805 Alexander MAITLAND Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : Alexander Maitland (father) 14th September 1805 Robert MITCHEL (L) Appr to George Courage COOPER (Indenture dissolved by mutual consent and so then Appr to Alexander Thomson) Cautioner : David Todd (Brewer)



Page 77 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th October 1805 Alexander CAMERON Appr to John Matthews & Co BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Cameron (father) 7th October 1805 John LESLIE Appr to Alexander Kelman BAKER Cautioner : Thomas Leslie (father)

Page 78 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th October 1805 Hugh Arthur LOW Appr to Robert (?) Caie & William Allan MERCHANT Cautioner : James Low (father) 20th November 1805 Roger MILNE Appr to Brown Chalmers & Co PAPER MANUFACTURERS Cautioner : William Milne (father)

Page 79 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th November 1805 John DU(C)KISON Appr to John Wallace & Co BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Murron (Blacksmith)

20th November 1805 George STRATTON Appr to John Wallace & Co BAKER Cautioner : James Stratton (father) & William Stratton (Wright)

20th November 1805 William STEWART Appr to John Wallace & Co BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Stewart (father) & Alexander Walker

Page 80 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th November 1805 Alexander TAIT Appr to John Wallace & Co BAKER Cautioner : Benjamin Lumsden 20th November 1805 William BLACK Appr to John Finlason TAILOR Cautioner : James Black (father) 6th December 1805 Alexander CLOUDSLY Appr to John Finlayson TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Cloudsly (father) & William Edwards (Woodsawer)



Page 81 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th December 1805 David MARSHAL Appr to James Marshal GLAZIER Cautioner : (not mentioned)

Page 81 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st February 1806 Ernest GRAY Appr to George Booth CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Jessiman (Mason) & George Smith (Mason)

1st February 1806 James GORDON Appr to George Booth CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Thomas Gordon (father) & Charles Fraser

Page 82 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th April 1806 James CRUIKSHANK Appr to James Stevenson TAILOR Cautioner : William Gray (Shoemaker)

12th May 1806 William FORBES Appr to Charles Walker MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Forbes (uncle) 28th May 1806 Thomas BAIRD Appr to John Leith COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Charles Baird (father)

Page 83 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th May 1806 Alexander KEITH Appr to William Walker BAKER Cautioner : George Keith (brother) & William Keith (brother) 10th June 1806 James JOHNSTON Appr to Robert Lamb MERCHANT Cautioner : Samuel Johnston (Merchant) 25th July 1806 George CATTO Appr to William Michie WRIGHT Cautioner : George Catto (father)



Page 84 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th September 1806 Alexander BUCHAN Appr to William Gray SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Buchan (father) & John Buchan (Slater)

10th September 1806 George GORDON Appr to George Booth CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Gordon 10th September 1806 Robert GORDON Appr to Peter Lambert GOLDSMITH Cautioner : George Gordon (Farmer)

10th September 1806 Thomas BRADSHAW Appr to Charles (?) Lemon WATCH & CLOCKMAKER Cautioner : John Bradshaw (father) & William Black

Page 85 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th September 1806 Alexander SIM Appr to Robert Johnston BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Sim (father) & John Taylor (Wright)

26th September 1806 George WATT Appr to John Garrow SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Watt (father) 14th November 1806 Thomas MAITLAND Appr to Alexander Courage CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Maitland (Carder of Cotton)

Page 86 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th December 1806 John FARQUHAR Appr to James Forbes SADDLER Cautioner : George Farquhar (father) & Arthur Farquhar (convener) 25th January 1807 James GUNN Appr to John McDonald TAILOR Cautioner : Hector Gunn (father) & Alexander McBain 27th January 1807 Alexander STEWART Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : Alexander Stewart (father)



Page 87 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th January 1807 Donald LAMOND Appr to James Ramsay TAILOR Cautioner : John Lamond (father), Alexander Lamond (Labourer) & John Lamond jnr (Weaver) 28th January 1807 William YOUNGSON Appr to James Ramsay TAILOR Cautioner : Manager of Poor Hospital, Thomas Youngson (uncle) & Benjamin Clerk (Town Sergeant) 4th February 1807 George COOPER Appr to George Morison COOPER Cautioner : Peter Cooper (father) & William Rae (Merchant)

Page 88 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th March 1807 James PHILIP Appr to John Collison CLOTHIER Cautioner : Alexander Philip (father) & Francis Mollyson (Flaxdresser)

9th April 1807 Charles JENKINS Appr to George Daniel GROCER Cautioner : Charles Jenkins (father)

Page 89 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th April 1807 John ESSAN Appr to Alexander Booth MERCHANT Cautioner : Robert Essan (father) & Joseph Elmslie (Merchant)

21st April 1807 Joseph MINTO Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : William Minto (father) 24th April 1807 John HARROW Appr to William French BAKER Cautioner : William Harrow (father)

Page 90 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd May 1807 WilliamWALKER Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : Frances Webster (Weaver) & Wiliam Smith (Poor Hospital Cashier)

23rd June 1807 John MILNE jnr Appr to James Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : John Milne snr (father) & John Sutherland (Barber)



Page 90 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th July 1807 William MAITLAND Appr to Robert Gibb MERCHANT Cautioner : Francis Maitland (father)

Page 91 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th August 1807 George INNES Appr to Alexander Courage CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Innes (father) & George Farquhar (Farmer)

Page 92 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd October 1807 William DAWSON Appr to Alexander Dawson BAKER Cautioner : William Smith (Journeyman Wright)

16th November 1807 Alexander LOCHELL Appr to John Gray BAKER Cautioner : Andrew Kelly (step-father) 24th November 1807 John McCOMBIE Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : Peter McCombie

Page 93 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th November 1807 James GORDON Appr to John Falconar COOPER Cautioner : James Gordon (father) & John Gordon (brother) 1st December 1807 John McKENZIE Appr to William Russel BAKER & CONFECTIONER Cautioner : John McKenzie (father) 1st December 1807 Robert McDONALD Appr to William Russel BAKER Cautioner : Alexander McDonald (brother) & Robert McAllum

Page 94 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th December 1807 NB – “WITHDRAWN – REFUSED TO PAY THE DUES” John BENZIE jnr Appr to William Roger jnr MERCHANT & GROCER Cautioner : John Benzie (father) 4th January 1808 Robert EDWARD Appr to William Walker BAKER Cautioner : William Edward (father)



Page 94 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th January 1808 William MILNE Appr to Baillie William Littlejohn & BUILDER

James Littlejohn Cautioner : William Cruikshank (Hosier)

Page 95 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th January 1808 James LEITCH Appr to Joseph Yulle TAYLOR Cautioner : William Leitch (father) 6th January 1808 Alexander PAUL Appr to George Gibb COOPER Cautioner : James Paul snr (father) & James Paul jnr (brother) 19th January 1808 Robert MAIR Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : James Mair (brother)

Page 96 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th January 1808 Joseph KENN Appr to John Keith TAYLOR Cautioner : James McGlashon (Hookmaker)

20th January 1808 James STILL Appr to John Keith TAYLOR Cautioner : Alexander Still (Flesher) & Robert Still (Farmer)

22nd January 1808 John DAVIDSON Appr to William Bartlett CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Andrew Davidson (father) & William Troup (Merchant)

Page 97 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd February 1808 Alexander SIM/SYME Appr to Joseph Yulle TAILOR Cautioner : Peter Syme (father) 2nd February 1808 William PHILIP Appr to Absalom Poulter WEAVER Cautioner : George Philip (father) 25th July 1808 Andrew COLLIE Appr to William Douglas SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Collie (father)



Page 97 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th February 1808 David SPARK Appr to William Sinclair TAILOR Cautioner : Thomas Spark (father)

Page 98 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th February 1808 Roger ROBERTSON Appr to James Mann SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Carnegie (Flaxdresser)

20th March 1808 John SMITH Appr to George Cruikshank SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Brechin (Wright)

20th March 1808 Alexander BAIN Appr to Roderick Macdonald TAYLOR Cautioner : John Bain (father)

Page 99 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th April 1808 Alexander FIDDES Appr to William Walker BAKER Cautioner : James Fiddes (father) 23rd April 1808 James ROBSON Appr to James Forbes SADLER Cautioner : George Farquhar (Slater)

9th May 1808 Robert FINDLAY Appr to George Courage COOPER Cautioner : Donald Smith (Factor at Gordonston)

Page 100 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 9th May 1808 William SPENCE Appr to John Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Spence (father) 11th May 1808 William SELBIE Appr to William Seton BAKER Cautioner : James Selbie (father) & William Crombie (Dyer)

16th May 1808 John WALKER Appr to William Clark DEALER IN HARDWARE Cautioner : John Walker (father)



Page 101 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st June 1808 James MORISON Appr to Alexander Chalmers WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Morison (Coachmaker)

21st June 1808 George MILNE Appr to Alexander Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Connon (Shoemaker) 13th August 1808 James SKINNER Appr to John Leith COPPERSMITH Cautioner : His mother & Alexander Milne (Merchant)

Page 102 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th August 1808 Alexander LAWSON Appr to Charles Couper BLACKSMITH Cautioner : William Lawson (father) 26th September 1808 Alexander DUTCH Appr to John Irvine SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Dutch (father) 15th October 1808 Patrick FRASER Appr to Patrick Watt SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Dr Patrick Mitchell (Minister of Kemnay)

Page 103 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th October 1808 William LESLIE Appr to Patrick Watt SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Leslie 24th November 1808 John TAYLOR Appr to James Wyness BAKER Cautioner : George Taylor (father) 12th December 1808 John SHAND Appr to Adam Watt BAKER Cautioner : Robert Shand (Merchant)

12th December 1808 John WYLLIE Appr to David Wyllie TAILOR Cautioner : George Wyllie (father)

Page 104 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th December 1808 James HARVEY Appr to John Thomson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Hadden (Sailmaker)



Page 104 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th December 1808 John ALLAN Appr to Wm & Alexander Belgbie & Co PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS Cautioner : George Allan (Barber)

Page 105 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th December 1808 John THOMSON Appr to George Symners MERCHANT Cautioner : John Thomson (father) 9th January 1809 John GEORGE Appr to William Russell BAKER & CONFECTIONER Cautioner : John George 26th January 1809 John ALEXANDER Appr to David Webster WEAVER Cautioner : John Alexander (father) & James Forbes (Hay-maker)

4th February 1809 Peter MESTON Appr to James Matthews SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Meston (father) 4th February 1809 William CRAIGIE Appr to Adam Low BAKER Cautioner : John Craigie (father) & George Kiloh (Farmer) 4th February 1809 Robert BLACK Appr to Adam Low BAKER Cautioner : Robert Black (father) & Alex Gordon (Flaxdresser)

Page 107 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th February 1809 James HIRD Appr to William Thomson TAILOR Cautioner : James Hird (father) & John Hird (brother) 4th February 1809 George BEACHER Appr to John Garrow SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Smith (Poors Hospital in Aberdeen)

1st March 1809 John MATHIESON Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Charles Mathieson (father)



Page 108 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st March 1809 John TYTLER (“son of George Taylor” ) Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Murdoch (father-in-law) 2nd March 1809 Peter BARRON Appr to John Gray BAKER Cautioner : William Barron (father) 2nd March 1809 George REID Appr to John Knight SADLER Cautioner : John Reid (father) & Robert Bruce (Woodsawer)

Page 109 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th May 1809 James TOUGH Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Tough (father) 17th May 1809 George THOMSON Appr to William Thomson TAILOR Cautioner : John Thomson 17th May 1809 Alexander FIDDES Appr to William Roger PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : George Fiddes (father) & John Anderson (Farmer) 17th May 1809 Alexander EMSLIE Appr to John Barron WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Clark (Sadler)

Page 110 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd June 1809 James ROBB Appr to William Braick SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Peter Robb Snr (Wright) Jean Forbes (Mother) & John Milne (Taylor)

12th June 1809 Robert SPARK Appr to William Smith PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Thomas Spark (father) 20th June 1809 John DICKIE Appr to John Knight SADLER Cautioner : Charles Dickie (father)



Page 111 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th June 1809 Duncan TAYLOR Appr to John Knight SADLER Cautioner : Alexander Taylor (father) 20th June 1809 William MACKENZIE Appr to John Mathew BAKER Cautioner : John Mackenzie (father) & James Coutts 20th June 1809 Alexander MORTIMER Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Mortimer (father) 20th June 1809 William CRAIB Appr to John Smith BUILDER & WRIGHT Cautioner : James Spalding

Page 112 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th June 1809 James SANGSTER Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : James Sangster (father) & Alexander Sangster (Quarrier)

Page 112 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th June 1809 James DOUGLAS Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : David Douglas (father) & John Carney (Cooper)

28th July 1809 James DAVIDSON Appr to James Watt FLESHER Cautioner : William Davidson (father) & Alexander Davidson (Plaisterer)

Page 113 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th July 1809 Robert CHRISTIE Appr to James Finnie WRIGHT Cautioner : Arthur Farquhar (Shoemaker) & James Christie (father) 28th July 1809 (NB see entry Page 121) William BUCK Appr to Andrew Buck BOOT & SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Charles Cheves (Meatseller)

16th September 1809 Peter MELDRUM Appr to Peter Gill WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Sterling adv



Page 114 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th October 1809 Alexander FROST Appr to John Andrew TAYLOR Cautioner : Alexander Frost (father) 1st November 1809 John NICOLL Appr to Charles Lunan CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Archibald Nicholl (Rover) & James Yulle (Dyke Builder)

27th November 1809 William RONALD Appr to James Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poors Hospital) 27th November 1809 Andrew MOIR Appr to James Catto MERCHANT Cautioner : John Catto (Merchant)

Page 115 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th November 1809 George STEPHEN Appr to James Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Isabella Stephen (mother), George Stephen & George Farquhar 27th November 1809 David ANDERSON Appr to John Leith COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Jean Dunn or Anderson (mother) & James Brechin (Mason)

Page 115 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th February 1810 William MORREN Appr to Thomas Black Esq DRUGGIST Cautioner : William Cruikshank (grandfather) 28th March 1810 William SANGSTER Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : William Sangster (father) & William Henderson (Wright)

Page 116 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th March 1810 Alexander CALDER Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : None (Curators : William Copland (Advocate), James McLean (Customs) & Alexander Duncan Jnr Merchant)



Page 116 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th March 1810 James FYFE Appr to William Bartlet WRIGHT &

CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Fyfe (father) & David Izet (Silversmith)

10th April 1810 Alexander HUTCHEON Appr to William Bartlet CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Hutcheon (father) & James Downie (Leather Merchant)

Page 117 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th April 1810 George MILNE Appr to John Chalmers WRIGHT Cautioner : William Milne (Farmer)

28th April 1810 George RAE Appr to Lewis Wilson TAYLOR Cautioner : William Smith (Treasurer of Poors Hospital) & James Downie (Leather Merchant)

6th June 1810 James MURRAY Appr to Charles Panton SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Murray (father) 6th June 1810 Alexander SKENE Appr to Andrew Donald BAKER Cautioner : John Davidson (Weaver) & Thomas Gilbert (Merchant)

Page 118 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th June 1810 Robert MILNE Appr to William Douglas SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Milne (Weaver)

25th June 1810 John BOOTH Appr to John Booth BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Booth (Shopkeeper) & Alexander Booth (father) 3rd July 1810 Jonathon WALKER Appr to George Robertson SADLER Cautioner : Rev Mr James Walker (father) & George Thomson (Merchant)

21st July 1810 James SMITH Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : James Smith (father)



Page 119 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th August 1810 John MARR Appr to Peter Laing WEAVER Cautioner : William Marr (father) 4th August 1810 John DESSON jnr Appr to Alexander Watson TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Desson (father) & John Smith (Flaxdresser)

13th August 1810 Robert LESLIE Appr to John Leslie JEWELLER &

GOLDSMITH Cautioner : William Leslie (father) & Robert Davidson (Soap Manufacturer)

25th September 1810 Alexander MILNE Appr to Alexander Scott UPHOLSTERER Cautioners : Mr James Milne (of London) & Mr Tho Black (Merchant)

Page 120 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th October 1810 (Record crossed out) Alexander Burness Appr to William Joss MERCHANT Cautioner : David Burness (father) 11th October 1810 John RATTRAY Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : Catharine Milne or Rattray (mother) & Patrick Booth (Merchant)

11th October 1810 Robert BLACK Appr to George Black BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Black (father) 6th November 1810 George YEOMAN Appr to William Thomson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Yeoman (father)

Page 121 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th November 1810 (NB see entry Page 113) William BUCK (Black) Appr to Andrew Buck BOOT & SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Charles Cheves (Mealseller)

21st November 1810 John RUSSELL Appr to John Mitchel & Robert Aiken DRUGGISTS & GROCERS Cautioner : John Mutch (Farmer)



Page 121 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th December 1810 George GERRIE Appr to William Dawson TAILOR Cautioner : James Gerrie (father), Alexander Gerrie (Cooper) & William Saunders (Coal Merchant) 11th December 1810 John WILSON Appr to William Dawson TAILOR Cautioner : George Wilson (father) & Alexander Clarks (Labourer)

Page 122 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th December 1810 David CLARK Appr to William Robertson BAKER Cautioner : Thomas Clark (father) & John Clark (Coachman)

29th December 1810 James MILNE Appr to Alexander Tytler SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Milne (father) 29th December 1810 Alexander HARPER Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Harper (father) & James Shand (Mason) 4th January 1811 Robert WALLACE Appr to George Lamont PAINTER Cautioner : No cautioner

Page 123 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th January 1811 John BRIDGEFORD Appr to William Coutts CUTLER Cautioner : John Bridgeford (father) & Magnus Bridgeford (Farmer)

25th January 1811 William BENNET Appr to John Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : John Swinton (Wright)

25th January 1811 Alexander CARDNO Appr to John Fraser SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Jean Gavin (mother) & Thomas Cumming (Shipmaster)

22nd February 1811 John LEITH Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Harry Leith (Builder)

10th April 1811 John JAFFRAY Appr to Robert Jaffray SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Aiken (Gardener)



Page 124 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th April 1811 George COLLIE Appr to Philip & Taylor and Co MERCHANT Cautioner : James Collie (brother) & George Collie 27th April 1811 James TOUGH Appr to Peter Reid BAKER Cautioner : George Jamieson & Arthur Tough (his servant)

27th April 1811 James SMITH Appr to Peter Reid BAKER Cautioner : John Smith (father) & James Lydle (Flour Miller)

Page 125 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th May 1811 Daniel McCRAE jnr Appr to John Irvine SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Daniel McCrae (father) 7th May 1811 Robert MILNE Appr to George Angus CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Anton (Shoemaker)

22nd August 1811 Alexander MILNE Appr to John Chalmers WRIGHT Cautioner : Andrew Milne (father)

Page 126 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th October 1811 Alexander ELMSLIE Appr to William Milne PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Alex. Paterson 16th October 1811 John DONALD Appr to Alexander Hall & Co BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Donald 19th October 1811 William GELL Appr to William Dawson BAKER Cautioner : Robert Gell (father)

Page 127 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd November 1811 George VAN Appr to George Booth WATCH & CLOCKMAKER Cautioner : William Van (father) & William Thomson (Shoemaker)



Page 127 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th November 1811 Donald McKAY Appr to John McDonald TAILOR Cautioner : Charles McKay (father) 22nd November 1811 Andrew REID Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : Andrew Jopp (Advocate)

Page 128 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 9th January 1812 George INNES Appr to George Angus CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Innes (father) & George Farquhar (Farmer)

9th January 1812 David McKENZIE Appr to Leslie Cruickshank MERCHANT Cautioner : James McKenzie (father) & James Innes 21st January 1812 Donald FRASER jnr Appr to James Stevenson TAILOR Cautioner : Donald Fraser (Snr) (father) & John Fraser (Soldier in Aberdeenshire Militia)

Page 129 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st March 1812 George PATERSON jnr Appr to Alexander Watson TAILOR Cautioner : George Paterson (father) & George Beattie (Mason)

24th March 1812 William HARVEY Appr to John Thomson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : His mother & John Gray (Servant to Mr Silver of Netheley)

26th March 1812 Peter RIDDEL Appr to William Jamieson & Co GOLDSMITH &

JEWELLER Cautioner : James Riddel (father) & William Davidson (Merchant)

Page 130 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th March 1812 Theodore GORDON Appr to John Gartly CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Robert Eden Scott (Professor of Moral Philosophy, Kings College Aberdeen)

14th April 1812 Charles DOWNIE Appr to Baillie Robert Garden APOTHECARY &

DRUGGIST Cautioner : James Downie (Shoemaker)



Page 131 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th April 1812 James MALCOLM Appr to John Gordon WRIGHT Cautioner : Andrew Malcolm (father) 30th April 1812 James BARRON Appr to William Rae DRUGGIST & GROCER Cautioner : William Barron (father) & James Glenny jnr (Merchant)

Page 132 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th April 1812 Thomas FARQUHARSON Appr to Alexander Adam SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Cruickshank (Shoemaker)

20th May 1812 John LAW Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : William Law (father) & John Law

Page 133 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th May 1812 James BLACKHALL Appr to John Symon MERCHANT Cautioner : Robert Blackhall (father) & Peter Stevenson (Tailor)

20th May 1812 James Robert GORDON Appr to George Angus CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Gordon (father) & Alexander Gordon (Flaxdresser)

Page 134 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 9th July 1812 Alexander SINCLAIR Appr to George McKenzie CLOTHIER Cautioner : Alexander Sinclair (father) & James Rose (Cooper)

14th July 1812 George ANDERSON Appr to Arthur Anderson TAILOR Cautioner : John Anderson (father) & George Geddes (Merchant)

14th July 1812 William CORMACK Appr to Andrew Mennie TAILOR Cautioner : William Cormack (father) & James Cormack (Saddler)

Page 135 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th August 1812 James MIDDLETON Appr to George Middleton BAKER Cautioner : William Middleton (father) & Andrew Middleton (Shoemaker)



Page 135 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th August 1812 Charles DICKIE (jnr) Appr to George Middleton BAKER Cautioner : Charles Dickie (father) 3rd November 1812 William THOMSON Appr to William and James Allan IRONMONGER Cautioner : William Thomson (father) & William Webster (Hosier)

Page 136 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th December 1812 Alexander FORSYTH Appr to William Jamieson & Co GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Isobel Spark (mother) & George Farquhar (Farmer) & George Spark (Farmer)

12th December 1812 James FORBES Appr to William Gray SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Margaret Clark (mother) & John Philip

Page 137 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th December 1812 John PATERSON Appr to James Marr SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Helen Mackie or Paterson & Richard Merchant (Town Sergeant)

12th December 1812 John MONRO Appr to James Marr SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Monro (his brother) 12th December 1812 George PITTENDRICH Appr to James Marr SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Margaret Gordon (mother) & Adam Low (Baker) & George Gordon (Wright)

Page 138 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th December 1812 William THOM Appr to Alexander Scott UPHOLSTERER Cautioner : William Thom (father) & William Troup (Merchant)

30th December 1812 James LEYS Appr to Topp & Hosie BAKER Cautioner : John Leys (father) & Peter Stewart (Merchant)

30th December 1812 John GLENNY Appr to James Topp BAKER Cautioner : Reverend James Reid (Minister)



Page 139 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 31st December 1812 Alexander PATERSON Appr to John Fraser SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Helen Mackie (mother) & Andrew Bonner (Vintner)

5th April 1813 Alexander MOLISON Appr to Deacon William Nicol TAILOR Cautioner : William Molison (father)

Page 140 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th April 1813 John HARDY Appr to David McHardy BLACKSMITH Cautioner : George Hardy (father) 5th May 1813 James FROST (jnr) Appr to John Frost WEAVER Cautioner : James Frost (father)

Page 141 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th May 1813 George McGREGOR Appr to Andrew Buck BOOT & SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Renny (Mason)

6th May 1813 William TROUP Appr to George & William Pirie MERCHANT Cautioner : William Troup (father) & Alexander Anderson (Shipmaster)

13th May 1813 Peter LEDINGHAM Appr to Farquharson & Co GROCER Cautioner : James Ledingham (brother)

Page 142 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th June 1813 James PIRIE Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH &

JEWELLER Cautioner : George Pirie (father) & Andrew Pirie (Wright)

No Date George LOW Appr to Adam Low BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Gordon (Flaxdresser)

10th July 1813 Andrew MILNE Appr to William & James Allan MERCHANT Cautioner : Andrew Milne (father) & James Hunter (Mason)



Page 143 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th July 1812 George MITCHELL Appr to William Gardner SHOEMAKER Cautioner : David Tod (Brewer)

30th July 1813 William GRANT Appr to William Rainnie SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Lewis Grant (father) & Lewis Grant (Flaxdresser)

Page 144 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 31st August 1813 John GORDON Appr to William Chisholme WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Marshall 3rd September 1813 Peter MATHIESON Appr to Lewis Wilson TAILOR Cautioner : William Mathieson (father) 1st October 1813 Alexander GREIG Appr to John Dunn TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Greig (father) & John Webster (Miller)

Page 145 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th October 1813 David PIRIE Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : George Pirie (father) 5th November 1813 John REID Appr to Alexander Lobben MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Adam (Thread Manufacturer) & William Bisset (Merchant)

5th November 1813 William CARNEY Appr to George Clerihew WRIGHT Cautioner : John Carnie (father) & Hugh Cameron (Stone Ware Merchant)

Page 146 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th November 1813 John MILNE Appr to William Thomson TAILOR Cautioner : William Milne (father) & William Milne jnr 1st December 1813 William MORICE Appr to George Cruickshank SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Smith (late Master of the Poor Hospital)



Page 146 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st December 1813 William Murray Appr to David Reid WRIGHT Cautioner : Thomas Lawrance (Tobacconist) & John Clark (Flaxdresser)

Page 147 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 18th December 1813 James MORISON Appr to Peter Lambert GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Morison 18th December 1813 Alexander DAVIDSON Appr to Peter Lambert GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Davidson (father) & John Barron (Watch & Clockmaker) 18th December 1813 David ROSS Appr to Alexander Kelman BAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne

Page 148 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1813 John WISHART Appr to James Mann SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of the Poor Hospital)

2nd January 1814 William A CORBETT Appr to John Esson MERCHANT Cautioner : James Ogston (Merchant)

7th March 1814 William WATT Appr to Alexander Tytler & Co SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Watt Snr (father) & Alexander Adams (Slater)

Page 149 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th March 1814 William RAE Appr to Nathaniel Gillet GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Rae (father) 10th May 1814 William CLARK Appr to Thomas Black & Co DRUGGIST Cautioner : Joseph Clark (father) 19th May 1814 William WATT Appr to Andrew Donald BAKER Cautioner : William Watt (father) & John Wilson (of Braugan, Parish of Fordyce)



Page 150 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th June 1814 John SHAND Appr to William Coutts CUTTLER Cautioner : Robert Valentine (Weaver) & James Coutts (Flaxdresser)

2nd July 1814 Hugh GARDEN Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Alexander McCombie (Uncle)

Page 151 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th July 1814 Simon FORBES Appr to John Clearihue BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Forbes (father) 5th August 1814 William BRECHIN Appr to Alexander James COOPER Cautioner : George Brechin (father) 24th August 1814 James AITKEN Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : John Aitken (father) & John Frost (Weaver)

Page 152 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th August 1814 William DONALD Appr to Andrew Keith SHOEMAKER Cautioner : None 31st August 1814 Robert GRANT Appr to John Fraser & Son SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John McCombie (Custom House Officer) 8th September 1814 John RIDDEL Appr to Alexander Scott UPHOLSTERER Cautioner : James Riddel (father) & James Riddel (brother)

Page 153 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th September 1814 William NORRIE Appr to William Clyne SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Norrie (father) 9th September 1814 John YOUNG Appr to William Spence TAILOR Cautioner : James Young (father)



Page 153 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th October 1814 George LESLIE Appr to Arthur Milner MERCHANT Cautioner : William Leslie (Merchant) & William Freeman (Shipmaster)

Page 154 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th October 1814 William Bruce PYPER Appr to Brown, Christie & Co Insurance Brokers MERCHANT Cautioner : Adam Watt (Merchant)

12th November 1814 Peter MITCHELL James Coutts jnr SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Greig (Farmer)

Page 155 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th November 1814 James LAING Appr to James Ramsay TAYLOR Cautioner : James Roger & John Agnew (Officers in Excise)

12th November 1814 George TAYLOR Appr to Alexander James COOPER Cautioner : Thomas Taylor (father) 14th November 1814 Alexander SHAND Appr to Simpson & Whyte Clothiers CLOTHIER Cautioner : Reverend John Shand (father) & Francis Shand (Writer)

Page 156 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th November 1814 Alexander PHILIP Appr to Absalom Poulter WEAVER Cautioner : George Philip (father) & James Philip (Stabler)

17th November 1814 Charles STEWART Appr to Messrs Hugh Gordon & Co HARDWARE MERCHANT Cautioner : The Reverend Charles McHardy (Minister at Crathie)

17th November 1814 William DUGUID Appr to Messrs Hugh Gordon & Co HARDWARE MERCHANT Cautioner : Robert Duguid (father) & William Duguid (Farmer in Ardmore)

Page 157 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th December 1814 William FRASER Appr to James Smith MERCHANT Cautioner : John Fraser (father)



Page 157 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd December 1814 Charles HACKET Appr to Alexander & James Gibbon MERCHANT Cautioner : John Niven Esq of Thornton & Charles Walker (Merchant)

Page 158 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd December 1814 James RATTRAY Appr to Charles Walker & William Forbes MERCHANT Cautioner : William Rattray (father) 22nd December 1814 William DUNCAN Appr to Charles Walker & William Forbes MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Duncan (father) 22nd December 1814 James MICHIE Appr to William Bartlett CABINET MAKER &

UPHOLSTERER Cautioner : John Michie (father) & John Gill (Farmer)

Page 159 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th December 1814 Cosmo DAWSON Appr to Simpson & Whyte Clothiers CLOTHIER Cautioner : Charles Dawson (father) & George Anderson (Tailor) 28th December 1814 William RUST Appr to John Symon MERCHANT Cautioner : James Rust (father) & John Gordon (Wright)

28th December 1814 George ANNAND Appr to John Symon MERCHANT Cautioner : Joseph Annand (father) & Peter Annand (Farmer)

Page 160 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th December 1814 John BURNESS Appr to George Thomson & Co MERCHANT Cautioner : William Joss (Merchant)

29th December 1814 John PRATT Appr to William Joss MERCHANT Cautioner : James Pratt (father) 30th December 1814 John GIBBON Appr to George Symmers MERCHANT Cautioner : William Gibbon (father)



Page 161 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 William COLLIE Appr to George Clark BOOKSELLER Cautioner : William Collie (father) & William Gray (Shoemaker)

30th December 1814 John GELLAN Appr to George Clark BOOKSELLER Cautioner : John Gordon (Manufacturer) & Andrew Milne (Manufacturer)

30th December 1814 Peter STRACHAN Appr to George Clark BOOKSELLER Cautioner : George Angus (Watchmaker) & John Walker (Merchant)

Page 162 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 William ANDERSON Appr to Adam Singer MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Anderson (brother) 30th December 1814 Thomas FORBES Appr to Adam Singer MERCHANT Cautioner : George Mackay Esq (Baillie of Kintore)

Page 162 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 John BREBNER Appr to Adam Singer MERCHANT Cautioner : William Brebner (father)

Page 163 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 William PATERSON Appr to Messrs Saunders & Mellis Shipowners MERCHANT Cautioner : William Anderson (Gardener)

30th December 1814 Alexander KING Appr to Thomas McGowan CURRIER Cautioner : John Ramage (Leather Merchant) & George Mowat (Cork Cutter)

30th December 1814 John KING Appr to George Mowat CORK CUTTER Cautioner : John Ramage (Leather Merchant)

Page 164 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 William ESSON Appr to John Esson MERCHANT Cautioner : William Esson (father)



Page 164 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 Andrew GRAY Appr to William Leslie Apothecary & Druggist DRUGGIST Cautioner : Alexander Smith (Advocate)

30th December 1814 (Record crossed out) Peter McDOUGAL Appr to James Glass BOOT & SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex McDougal (father)

Page 165 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th December 1814 Alexander LAWRANCE Appr to John Clark CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Lawrance (father) & Gilbert Alexander (Tanner)

30th December 1814 George HARROW Appr to John Clark CABINETMAKER Cautioner : William Harrow (father) 30th December 1814 Valentine DOWNES Appr to Alexander Glenny & Co MERCHANT Cautioner : Valentine Downes (father)

Page 166 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th January 1815 Peter SMITH Appr to Thomas Baird COPPERSMITH Cautioner : John Smith (Tailor)

2nd March 1815 John DURNO Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : Adam Durno (father) 20th March 1815 Alexander CHAPMAN Appr to George Philip COOPER Cautioner : James Reid (Merchant) & James Chapman (Farmer)

Page 167 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd March 1815 John McCOOK Appr to John Catto, Son & Co MERCHANT Cautioner : James McCook (father) 18th April 1815 Alexander STRACHAN Appr to James Garden WEAVER Cautioner : James Ewan (Tanner)



Page 167 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th May 1815 John PIRIE Appr to Jame Greig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Pirie (father) & James Pirie (Student of Divinity)

Page 168 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th May 1815 Alexander MORTIMER Appr to William Mortimer SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Mortimer (father) 27th May 1815 William MATHIESON Appr to William Mortimer SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Elizabeth Benton (mother) & James Mathieson (Mason)

14th June 1815 George FORBES Appr to Andrew Buck BOOT & SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Forbes (father) & Robert Trail

Page 169 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th June 1815 William BRANDER Appr to John Reid WRIGHT Cautioner : William Mackie (Merchant)

28th June 1815 William FARQUHAR Appr to George Angus CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Farquhar (father)

Page 170 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th July 1815 John FARQUHAR Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : James Farquhar (father) 2nd August 1815 John GREIG Appr to John Ligertwood WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Greig (father) 20th October 1815 Alexander BURNETT Appr to William Livie SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Thomson (Wood sawer)

Page 171 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th November 1815 Samuel LAING Appr to William Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Robert Laing (father) & James Laing (Candlemaker)



Page 171 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th November 1815 James CRUICKSHANK Appr to William Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : James Cruickshank (father) & William Livie (Shoemaker)

13th November 1815 Alexander MERCHANT Appr to George Jameson WRIGHT Cautioner : William Merchant (father)

Page 172 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st December 1815 James HACKET Appr to William Sinclair TAILOR Cautioner : Charles Hacket (brother) 15th December 1815 George DAVIDSON Appr to John Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : William Davidson (father) & Alexander Davidson (Plasterer)

Page 173 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th December 1815 William BIRNIE Appr to John Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : William Birnie (father) & David Birnie (Mariner)

25th December 1815 James McKAY Appr to George Black BLACKSMITH Cautioner : John Troup (Blacksmith)

Page 174 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th January 1816 William WEBSTER Appr to Andrew Pirie WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Webster (of Mill of Durno) 8th February 1816 Peter SINCLAIR Appr to John Fraser & Son SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Mitchell Sinclair (father)

Page 175 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th February 1816 Kenneth MUNROE Appr to William Douglas SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Munro (father) 28th February 1816 William MORICE Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : George Smith (Glazier)



Page 175 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th March 1816 Ebenezer McARTHUR Appr to George Cruickshank SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poor Hospital)

Page 176 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd March 1816 William MILNE Appr to Arthur Farquhar & Co SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Milne (father) & John Sutherland (Hairdresser)

26th March 1816 George FORSYTH Appr to Arthur Milner (Merchant) CLOTHIER Cautioner : William Forsyth (brother) & Albert Forsyth (brother) 27th March 1816 Record crossed out with comment “recorded in a mistake” James IRVINE Appr to William Clark IRONMONGER Cautioner : James Buyers (Joiner)

Page 177 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th March 1816 William SIMPSON Appr to William Russell TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Simpson (father) 30th March 1816 John SMITH jnr Appr to William Russell TAILOR Cautioner : John Smith (father) & Alexander Davidson (Weaver)

Page 178 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th April 1816 George GARDEN Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Gordon (in West Mains of Castle Fraser)

19th April 1816 James ALLAN Appr to Adam Low BAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poor Hospital)

Page 179 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th April 1816 Alexander SHIRREFS jnr Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Shirrefs (father) & Richard Merchant (Town Sergeant)

29th April 1816 William CUMMINE Appr to James Topp BAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poor Hospital)



Page 179 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th April 1816 James MORTIMER Appr to William Milne GLAZIER Cautioner : John Lawrance (Brazier)

Page 180 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th May 1816 George FRASER Appr to George Watson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Pvte James Fraser (father), John Hunter (Carter) & George Sandison (Weaver)

24th May 1816 William PATERSON Appr to George Watson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Coon (Weaver) & John Paterson (Upholsterer)

3rd June 1816 Alexander RAINNIE Appr to John Smith (House Builder & Carpenter) WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Rainnie (father)

Page 181 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd June 1816 Francis MALCOM Appr to John Smith (Wright & Builder) WRIGHT Cautioner : James Davidson (Manufacturer)

3rd June 1816 John PITTENDREIGH Appr to William Robertson BAKER Cautioner : John Pittendreigh (father) 2nd July 1816 George HENDERSON Appr to Thomas Baird COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Jean Black (Mother) & Peter Henderson (Labourer)

Page 182 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 4th July 1816 Donald MITCHELL Appr to David McHardy BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Mitchell (father) 10th July 1816 Charles McKAY Appr to James Mollison SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Jean Masson (Mother) & James McKay (Shoemaker)

30th July 1816 William HENDERSON Appr to Arthur Cromar CUTLER Cautioner : George Henderson (father) & Andrew Donald (Baker)



Page 183 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 10th September 1816 Arthur MILNER Appr to Charles Panton SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Watson (Meatseller)

27th September 1816 James FORDYCE jnr Appr to George Lamont PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : James Fordyce (father) 7th October 1816 Record crossed out with comment “Entered 27 March 1816” James IRVINE Appr to William Clark IRONMONGER Cautioner : not recorded

Page 184 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd November 1816 Alexander GRAY Appr to William Chisholme WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Gray (father) 2nd November 1816 James ANDERSON Appr to John Falconer COOPER Cautioner : James Anderson (father) & Alexander Anderson 21st November 1816 Alexander WATT Appr to Alexander Roy MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Watt (father)

Page 185 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th January 1817 William IRONSIDE Appr to James White (House Carpenter) WRIGHT Cautioner : John Ironside (father) 7th February 1817 John GRAY Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : Hugh Gray (father) 5th March 1817 James SMITH Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Smith

Page 186 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th March 1817 William BUCKNER Appr to Arthur Farquhar & Co SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Benjamin Buckner (father)



Page 186 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th April 1817 James SIMPSON Appr to John Thomson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Simpson (father) 8th July 1817 Arthur BOWMAN Appr to John Duffus BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Bowman (father) & Alexander Bowman jnr (Wright)

Page 187 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st September 1817 John LAIRD Appr to Alexander James COOPER Cautioner : James Laird (father) & David Elliot (Salmon Boiler)

1st September 1817 Alexander William REID Appr to George Troup TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Reid (father) & Wm Urquhart Reid (Blacksmith)

3rd September 1817 John DUNCAN Appr to William Clyne SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Duncan (father)

Page 188 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th September 1817 James MILNE Appr to Arthur Farquhar & Co SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Milne (father) & John Thomson (Brazier)

1st October 1817 Robert LEYS Appr to William Jamieson JEWELLER Cautioner : William Spark (Watchmaker) & John Smith (Farmer)

1st October 1817 William ROSS Appr to John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : David Ross (father)

Page 189 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd November 1817 William MAVER Appr to James Mollison SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Troup (Blacksmith)

25th November 1817 John McPHERSON Appr to James Greig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert McPherson (Labourer) & David Fraser (Shoemaker)



Page 189 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th November 1817 George BRUCE Appr to John Fraser & Son SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Bruce (father) & Peter McCombie

Page 190 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th October 1817 John LAW Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : John Law (father) & David Law (Weaver)

20th December 1817 John JOHNSTON Appr to Alex Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : Andrew Johnston (father) 7th February 1818 David PRIMROSE Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : William Mackie (Merchant in Aberdeen)

Page 191 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 7th February 1818 John Sim RAE Appr to James Erskine GOLDSMITH Cautioner : James Rae (father) & William Meff (Brazier)

16th February 1818 John MEARNS Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Charles Mearns (father) & George Mearns (Merchant)

13th April 1818 Alexander ROBERTSON Appr to George Lyall LINEN DRAPER Cautioner : Thomas Robertson (father) & George Booth (Watchmaker)

Page 192 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th April 1818 William Gordon GRANT Appr to William Milne PAINTER Cautioner : Reverend Francis William Grant (Preacher)

18th May 1818 William JACK Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Jack (father) & William Ingram (Leather Merchant)

Page 193 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st May 1818 George MITCHELL Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : Margaret Cruickshank (mother)



Page 193 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st May 1818 John McKENZIE appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : Murdoch McKenzie (father) 21st May 1818 William GILLENDERS Appr to Peter Gill & Son WATCH & CLOCKMAKER Cautioner : John Gillenders (father) & William Nicholson (farmer)

Page 194 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th July 1818 Alexander ALLAN Appr to John Lumsden MERCHANT Cautioner : George Allan (father) 15th July 1818 John ALLAN Appr to William & James Allan (Merchants) IRONMONGER Cautioner : George Allan (father) 16th September 1818 Charles McDONALD Appr to John McDonald TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander McDonald (father) & John McDonald (Cowfeeder)

Page 195 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st January 1819 John FORSYTH Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of the Poor Hospital)

30th January 1819 Hay MERCER Appr to William Forsyth* CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : John Mercer (father) (Extra note in margin “* and afterwards Geo Angus Clock & Watchmaker”)

30th January 1819 Alexander SELBIE Appr to William Bartlet CABINET MAKER Cautioner : James Selbie (father) & Thomas Innes (Cabinet maker) (NB “The obligations on the apprentice were afterwards transferred to David Coutts Cabinet maker in Aberdeen”)

Page 196 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd March 1819 John CONNON Appr to George Middleton BAKER Cautioner : James Connon (father)



Page 196 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd March 1819 John WATT Appr to Arthur Farquhar & Company SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Adam (Slater)

12th April 1819 George ROSS Appr to James Stevenson TAILOR Cautioner : Convener Hutcheon & William Brown (Dyer)

Page 197 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th April 1819 Robert FORBES Appr to James Topp BAKER Cautioner : George Forbes (father) & Alex Rob (Clerk)

12th April 1819 George MUNRO Appr to George Michie COOPER Cautioner : Alexander Munro (father) & David Fraser (Shoemaker)

12th April 1819 Alex THOMSON Appr to Alexander Kelman BAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of the Poor Hospital) (NB The Indenture was afterwards transferred to Peter Reid, Baker and subsequently to Robert Spring, Baker in Aberdeen)

Page 198 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th May 1819 Alexander MILNE Appr to William Spark WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Milne (father) 15th May 1819 Robert DAKERS Appr to Andrew Donald BAKER Cautioner : David Dakers (uncle) 24th May 1819 John OGILVY jnr Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : John Ogilvy snr (father)

Page 199 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd June 1819 John MENNIE Appr to Peter Taylor SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Robert Findlay (Cooper) & Peter McIntosh (Brush maker)

3rd June 1819 John CHAPMAN Appr to George Philip COOPER Cautioner : William Chapman (Clerk) & James Reid (Merchant)



Page 199 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 18th June 1819 William ALEXANDER Appr to John Barron CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Alexander (father)

Page 200 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 18th June 1819 George CANTLY Appr to James Cantly TAILOR Cautioner : David Taylor & William Black (Wrights)

18th June 1819 David MUNRO Appr to William Spence TAILOR Cautioner : John Monro (father) & John Gunn (Confectioner)

5th July 1819 John INNES Appr to Lewis Wilson & Son TAILOR Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poor Hospital)

Page 201 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th July 1819 David ROBERTSON Appr to Alex Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Cooper (Hatter) NB (“the said David Robertson having previously served James Matthews, Shoemaker from 19th July 1813”) 19th July 1819 James DOWNIE Appr to Lewis Regies SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alex Downie (father) 21st September 1819 James REID Appr to John Finlason & Son TAILOR Cautioner : James Reid (father) & William Leslie (Tailor)

Page 202 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st September 1819 John RUDDIMAN Appr to John Clark CABINET MAKER Cautioner : John Ruddiman (father) 20th October 1819 John STIRLING Appr to Andrew Buck SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Stirling (father) & John Anderson (Shoemaker)

20th October 1819 James FERGUSON Appr to Andrew Buck SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Ferguson (brother) & John Dalziel (Blacksmith)



Page 203 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd October 1819 William SMITH Appr to John Gray BAKER Cautioner : John Smith (father) 22nd October 1819 William HEPBURN Appr to John Gray BAKER Cautioner : William Hepburn (father), Alex Strachan (Excise Officer) & Charles Dawson (Clerk)

30th October 1819 William OLDMAN Appr to John Robb TAILOR Cautioner : Gilbert Oldman (father) & Alexander Oldman (Wright)

Page 204 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th October 1819 William DONALD Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Peter Donald (father) 10th November 1819 Alexander PROBET Appr to William Douglas SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Joseph Probet (father) 8th December 1819 Charles DAVIDSON Appr to James Gordon COOPER Cautioner : Alex Davidson (father) & Charles Fyfe (Merchant)

Page 205 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th December 1819 Walker BIRNIE Appr to James Gordon COOPER Cautioner : Robert Birnie (father) & William Shepherd (Treasurer of Gordons Hospital)

20th December 1819 Andrew WATT Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : George Watt (father) & Andrew Nicol (Merchant)

20th December 1819 John STEPHEN Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : Robert Stephen (father)

Page 206 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th January 1820 Alex. NICOL Appr to James Gordon COOPER Cautioner : Alex Nicol (grandfather)



Page 206 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 9th February 1820 Douglas CHAPMAN Appr to James Reid MERCHANT Cautioner : William Chapman (brother)

Page 207 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th March 1820 William MILNE Appr to Peter Taylor TAILOR Cautioner : Peter McCombie & George Gibson 14th March 1820 James STUART Appr to Donald Sutherland TAILOR Cautioner : Charles Stuart (father) & Alex Stewart (Blacksmith)

14th March 1820 John FALCONER jnr Appr to Alexander Falconer MERCHANT Cautioner : John Falconer snr (father)

Page 208 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th March 1820 George THOMSON Appr to James Garden WEAVER Cautioner : Jean Thomson (mother) 30th March 1820 John MOLLISON Appr to George Angus CLOCK & WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Alex Mollison (father) 13th April 1820 James MORTIMER Appr to Thomas Baird COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Arthur Mortimer (father) & John Coutts (Weaver)

Page 209 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th April 1820 James CATANACH Appr to John Innes TAILOR Cautioner : Donald Catanach (father) 21st April 1820 William BARKER Appr to Robert Gibb CLOTHIER Cautioner : Alex Thomson 21st April 1820 Robert FRASER Appr to James Gordon COOPER Cautioner : James Fraser (father) & John Keith (Tailor)



Page 210 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st May 1820 Alex PITTENDRIGH Appr to John Ligertwood CABINET MAKER Cautioner : James Pittendrigh (father) 3rd June 1820 William GUNN Appr to John Gunn TAILOR Cautioner : no cautioner recorded

22nd July 1820 John OGSTON jnr Appr to John Gordon (Cabinet maker) WRIGHT Cautioner : John Ogston (father)

Page 211 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd July 1820 Robert PIRIE Appr to John Dunn TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Pirie (father) & Andrew Pirie (Cabinet maker)

22nd July 1820 William MOIR Appr to Peter Taylor SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Moir (father) & James Robb (Worsted spinner)

12th August 1820 Andrew PIRIE Appr to Peter Lambert GOLDSMITH

And afterwards William Jamieson Cautioner : George Pirie (father) & Andrew Pirie (Cabinet maker)

Page 212 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th August 1820 John LOW Appr to George Fullerton BAKER Cautioner : James Low (father) & John Addie (Wright)

19th August 1820 William ALLAN Appr to Roderick Paterson BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Robert Allan (father) & George Allan (Shipmaster)

31st August 1820 James ROSS Appr to James Mollison SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Lindsay (Carrier)

Page 213 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th October 1820 Alex GELLAN Appr to Alex Hall & Co Shipbuilders CARPENTER Cautioner : Alexander Gellan (father) & Alexander Webster (Advocate)



Page 213 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th October 1820 Francis THOMSON Appr to John Reid WRIGHT Cautioner : William Thomson (father) 25th October 1820 James STEWART Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : Andrew Milne (Manufacturer) & John Gellan 25th October 1820 Robert JOLLY Appr to John Gordon WEAVER Cautioner : William Jolly (father) & James Jolly (Weaver)

Page 214 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st November 1820 Alex NISBET Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : William Paterson (Merchant)

1st November 1820 Alex EMSLIE Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner: William Emslie (Merchant) 1st November 1820 James SMITH Appr to Adam Low BAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of Poors Hospital)

22nd November 1820 William DUNN Appr to James Matthews SHOEMAKER

“and afterwards to Peter Taylor” SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Dunn (Merchant) & John Finlason (Tailor)

Page 215 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th January 1821 William GRAY Appr to William Jamieson JEWELLER Cautioner : John Gray (father) & William Isaac Tilygreig 12th January 1821 William SIM Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : George Sim (Farmer)

19th January 1821 William FRASER Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : George Fraser (father) & Donald McKenzie (Dyer)



Page 215 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th January 1821 John GRAY Appr to Alex James COOPER Cautioner : William Gray (father) “This indenture was transferred to James Williams Cooper”

Page 216 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th February 1821 Alex KING Appr to William Greig TAILOR Cautioner : Charles King (father) & George King (Shoemaker) Comment in margin “Dead” 28th February 1821 Donald MITCHELL Appr to William Smith BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Mitchell (father) “The indenture formerly entered into with the deceased David McHardy, Blacksmith” 2nd March 1821 Peter McWILLIAM Appr to John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Thomas Cock (Merchant)

Page 217 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd March 1821 George MARSHALL Appr to George Clerihew WRIGHT Cautioner : George Marshall (father) & James Marshall (Wright)

27th April 1821 Charles GORDON Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : James Cobban (Wright)

10th May 1821 James MACKIE Appr to William Coutts CUTTLER Cautioner : James Mackie (father) & Alexander Yeats (Brewer)

Page 218 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th May 1821 Rober STEPHEN Appr to William Stephen COPPERSMITH Cautioner : His Mother, Robert Stephen (Lime Merchant) & John Rae (Carter) 24th May 1821 Thomas DYER Appr to William Spark WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Philip Dyer (father) & Peter Davidson (flesher)



Page 218 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 3rd July 1821 Robert HENDERSON Appr to William Douglass SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Henderson (father)

Page 219 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 16th July 1821 George OGSTON Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Ogston (father)

24th August 1821 Joseph COUPER Appr to John Taylor BAKER Cautioner : William Morison (Manufacturer)

17th October 1821 William MILNE Appr to John Irvine SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Milne (father)

Page 220 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th October 1821 George WYLLIE Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Robert Wyllie (father) 19th January 1822 William MACKIE Appr to Alexander Keith PAINTER Cautioner : Agnes Mackie (mother) & Andrew McKenzie (Blacksmith)

19th January 1822 Robert MAIN Appr to Alexander Keith PAINTER Cautioner : John Main (father)

Page 221 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 28th January 1822 James EDWARD Appr to James Anderson BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Edward (father) 28th January 1822 John DONALD Appr to Andrew Donald BAKER Cautioner : John Donald (father) & William Morrison (Merchant in Portsoy)

28th January 1822 James SIEVWRIGHT Appr to Arthur Cromar CUTTLER Cautioner : Robert Sievwright (father), John Sievwright (Ship carpenter) & John Black (Ostler)



Page 222 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th February 1822 William STIRLING Appr to James Gordon COOPER Cautioner : James Stirling (father) & Alexander Ure (Excise Officer)

29th March 1822 Humble WATSON Appr to Robert Fleet BAKER Cautioner : Henry Watson (father) & James Watson (Shipmaster in Portsoy)

23rd April 1822 Charles Jaffray Appr to William Nicoll TAILOR Cautioner : Charles Jaffray (father) & Francis Brodie (Tailor)

23rd April 1822 John BOOTH Appr to John Matthews BAKER Cautioner : George Booth (father)

Page 223 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd April 1822 Thomas BANKS Appr to George Fullerton BAKER Cautioner : William Banks (Weaver) & Francis Banks (Tailor)

5th June 1822 Charles MOULD Appr to William Law SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Shepherd 17th June 1822 Jacob SMITH Appr to William Robertson BAKER Cautioner : George Smith (father) & William Russel (Tailor)

Page 224 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 24th June 1822 John FRASER Appr to George Barron WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Angus McPherson Esq 22nd July 1822 James SNOWIE Appr to John Fraser & Son SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Snowie (father) 22nd July 1822 Alexander BRIDGEFORD Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : Robert Bridgeford (father) & John Henderson (Carpenter)



Page 225 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd August 1822 James HUDDLESTON Appr to Thomas McGowan CURRIER Cautioner : John Henderson (Auctioneer)

2nd August 1822 Alexander TROUP Appr to George Troup TAILOR Cautioner : William Troup (Tailor) & Joseph Troup (Farmer in Peterculter)

Page 226 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th September 1822 John MUIL Appr to Alexander Harper BAKER Cautioner : Revd Francis Muil (Teacher at Robert Gordons Hospital)

30th September 1822 John GARDEN Appr to George Booth WATCHMAKER Cautioner : George Garden (father) & David Ferries (Cooper)

11th November 1822 John McDONALD Appr to John Clark CABINET MAKER Cautioner : Gilbert McDonald (Druggist)

Page 227 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th November 1822 William PHILIP Appr to John Clark CABINET MAKER Cautioner : Revd John Philip (Minister of the Gospel in Aberdeen)

14th December 1822 Alexander GRAY Appr to James Lunan WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Gray (Shoemaker at Drum) 14th December 1822 Charles MUNRO Appr to Roderick Paterson BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Leith Munro (Woolcomber) & Hugh Munro (father)

Page 228 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 21st December 1822 James BROWN Appr to James Greig SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Airth (Farmer) & John Brown (Shoemaker)

23rd December 1822 James GUNN Appr to Arthur Begg TAILOR Cautioner : Ebenezer Shearer (Tailor)



Page 228 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd December 1822 Andrew McGRUAR Appr to Arthur Begg TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander McGruar (father) 23rd December 1822 James MURRAY Appr to George Brown TAILOR Cautioner : James Paterson 23rd December 1822 John STEWART Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : Mary Stewart (mother) & James Henry (Wright or Joiner)

Page 229 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 17th January 1823 Alexander BUTLER Appr to John Snith GLAZIER Cautioner : Peter Butler (father) 28th January 1823 James SHIRREFS Appr to David Carter BACKSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Shirrefs (father) & Richard Merchant (Town Sergeant)

28th January 1823 James POLSON Appr to Alexander Buchan SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Polson (father) 5th March 1823 James SMITH Appr to Baird & Ellis COPPERSMITH Cautioner : James Smith (father) & Andrew Smith (Clerk at Grandhom Foundry)

Page 230 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 5th March 1823 James SMITH Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : James Smith (father) & William Strachan (Mason at Backhill of Hazehead)

5th March 1823 George COLLIE Appr to William Milne GLAZIER Cautioner : James Collie (father) & Alexander Collie (Slater)

7th April 1823 George GILLESPIE Appr to George Lamont PAINTER &GLAZIER Cautioner : William Gillespie (father) 7th April 1823 Alexander MARTIN Appr to Messrs Simpson & Whyte MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Martin (father)



Page 231 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd May 1823 Alex FORBES Appr to John Knight SADLER Cautioner : John Forbes (father) 23rd May 1823 Robert KNIGHT Appr to John Knight SADLER Cautioner : No Cautioner 23rd May 1823 Alexander FARQUHARSON Appr to William Thomson & Co IRONMONGER Cautioner : Robert Farquharson (father) & Andrew Farquharson (Mariner)

30th May 1823 Robert SHEPHERD Appr to Charles Downie DRUGGIST Cautioner : John Buchan (Slater)

Page 232 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 2nd July 1823 Robert SPRING Appr to John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : William Spring (father) 27th August 1823 George GELLY Appr to William Russel TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Turreff (Cooper)

27th August 1823 John FRASER Appr to William Russel TAILOR Cautioner : John Fraser (father) & William Sheard (Labourer) 27th August 1823 Andrew BAXTER Appr to John McKenzie CONFECTIONER Cautioner : Robert Campbell (Paper Dealer) & Rev Charles Grant (School Episcopal Clergyman in Portsoy)

Page 233 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 22nd September 1823 William MASSON Appr to Alexander Thomson COOPER Cautioner : William Masson (father) 3rd October 1823 Robert MILNE Appr to George Watt BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Robert Milne (father) 17th October 1823 William DUNCAN Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : David Duncan (father) & Charles Gordon (Journeyman)



Page 234 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th November 1823 John WIGHT Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : John Wight (father) 6th December 1823 William GOURLY Appr to William Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Robert Gourly (father) & John Webster (Shoemaker)

9th December 1823 Robert MUIL Appr to William Walker BAKER “Indented to George Troup, Baker by the said William Walker & Robert Muil & William Muil on the seventeenth April 1822” Cautioner : William Muil (father) & Francis Muil (Teacher in Gordons Hospital)

Page 235 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th December 1823 Alexander Florence WATT Appr to John Smith & Co MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Watt (father) 8th January 1824 William KEITH Appr to John Keith TAILOR Cautioner : James Keith (father) & John Keith (Flesher)

22nd January 1824 William ROSS Appr to Alexander Davidson WRIGHT Cautioner : Donald Ross (father) & Alex Holm (Wright)

Page 236 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th February 1824 William VAN Appr to William Fyfe TAILOR Cautioner : James Stevenson (Tailor)

12th February 1824 William GELLAN Appr to William Clyne SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Gellan (father) 28th February 1824 William RANNIE Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Rannie (father) 10th March 1824 James CRAIGMYLE Appr to David Fairweather CABINETMAKER Cautioner : James Craigmyle (father)



Page 237 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th March 1824 David PHILIPS Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Charles Philips (father) & John Pirie (Plasterer)

28th April 1824 Andrew PATERSON Appr to William Donald & Robert Catto MERCHANT Cautioner : James Paterson (father) & David Milne (Merchant)

28th April 1824 John BROWN Appr to James Pirie SADDLER Cautioner : Elspeth Pirie or Brown (mother)

Page 238 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th April 1824 James GRANT Appr to James Topp BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Booth (Merchant) & William Johnston (Merchant)

29th April 1824 William BLACK Appr to John Gunn TAILOR Cautioner : Robert Black (father) 25th May 1824 Charles ANDERSON Appr to Andrew Buck SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Gordon (Wright) & John Ogston (Wright)

25th May 1824 James MILNE Appr to Brebner & Maitland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Milne (father) & John Milne (Messenger Auchiries)

Page 239 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 25th May 1824 John RIACH Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Thomas Baird (Coppersmith)

18th June 1824 John SCROGGIE Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : John Scroggie (father) 26th June 1824 Alexander Livingston COOPER Appr to James Cantly TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Cooper (father) & John McNaughton (Turner)



Page 240 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th June 1824 Patrick DYCE Appr to Alexander Stewart HABERDASHER Cautioner : Robert Dyce (Writer) 17th July 1824 William REID Appr to Alexander Elmslie BLACKSMITH Cautioner : William Reid (father) & George Reid (Causeway Stonemaker at Holburn Street nr Aberdeen) 17th July 1824 John REID Appr to David Carter BLACKSMITH Cautioner : James Anderson (Slater) & James Imray (Brewer)

Page 241 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 12th August 1824 Alexander KELMAN Appr to Alexander Thomson BAKER Cautioner : James Kelman (father) & Alexander James (Cooper)

12th August 1824 Joseph HEPBURN Appr to Alexander Thomson BAKER Cautioner : Joseph Munro (Mason & Stonecutter)

14th August 1824 John GILLENDERS Appr to George Jamieson CABINETMAKER Cautioner : William Gillenders (Watchmaker)

Page 242 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th August 1824 Robert SUTHERLAND Appr to John Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : John Simpson jnr (Builder)

8th October 1824 William ANDERSON Appr to William Jamieson GOLDSMITH Cautioner : William Law (Surgeon in the Royal Navy) & William Anderson (Seedsman)

2nd November 1824 Alexander HENDERSON Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : George Henderson (father)

Page 243 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 11th November 1824 James MATHIESON Appr to Lewis Segies SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Mathieson (Shoemaker)



Page 243 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd November 1824 John WILKIN Appr to James Williams COOPER Cautioner : William Gordon (Cooper)

1st December 1824 Peter HALL Appr to James Williamson FLESHER Cautioner : William Hall & George Hall (Backhill of Castle Fraser)

Page 244 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th December 1824 Henry David MILNE Appr to James Marr SHOEMAKER Cautioner : William Milne (father) & John Milne (Messenger in Auchiries)

23rd December 1824 George ALLAN Appr to George Fullerton BAKER Cautioner : No Cautioner 24th December 1824 George BUTCHART Appr to John Blaikie Snr & John Blaikie Jnr PLUMBER Cautioner : George Butchart (father) & Alexander Robertson (Plumber)

24th December 1824 John WATT Appr to John Blaikie Snr & John Blaikie Jnr PLUMBER Cautioner : Alexander Watt (father) & Alexander Irvine (Merchant)

Page 245 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st January 1825 William WILSON Appr to William Gray SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Wilson (Farm Servant Old Aberdeen)

1st January 1825 William JOHNSTON Appr to John Keith TAILOR Cautioner : William Johnston (father) & Andrew Park (Mason)

15th January 1825 John SHIRREFFS Appr to William Stephen COPPERSMITH Cautioner : John Shirreffs (father) & William Donald (Merchant)

18th January 1825 George SANGSTER Appr to Geoge Booth JEWELLER Cautioner : James Sangster (father) & James Forbes (Weaver)



Page 246 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th February 1825 James SMITH Appr to James Philips CLOTHIER Cautioner : James Smith (father) 14th February 1825 William CRAIB Appr to John Knight SADDLER Cautioner : William Craib (father) 18th February 1825 Robert MIDDLETON Appr to John Sim;pson SQUARE WRIGHT Cautioner : John Ogston (Square Wright)

18th February 1825 James SCOTT Appr to John Dunn TAILOR Cautioner : James Scott (father)

Page 247 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 26th February 1825 George WALKER Appr to William Smith BLACKSMITH Cautioner : WilliamWalker (father) & Fraser Walker (Labourer at Grandholm)

8th March 1825 William SEAMPTON Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : Thomas Barron (Tailor) & James Wilson (Wright)

19th March 1825 Francis PORTER Appr to Brebner & Maitland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Porter (father) & William Maitland (Merchant)

19th March 1825 Adam WALKER Appr to George Watson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Adam Walker (father)

Page 248 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st April 1825 John KNOWLES Appr to John Smith WRIGHT Cautioner : William Knowles (father) & George Neilson (Block & Pumpmaker)

1st April 1825 James COLLIE Appr to John Smith (Architect) WRIGHT Cautioner : James Collie (Crofter) & Alexander Watt (Land Surveyor)

30th April 1825 Alexander HOGG Appr to James Cobban WRIGHT Cautioner : Alexander Hogg (father)



Page 248 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th April 1825 William PIRIE Appr to John Shepherd MERCHANT Cautioner : Patrick Pirie (father)

Page 249 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th June 1825 Alexander MARTIN Appr to James Philip MERCHANT Cautioner : Alexander Martin (father) 12th July 1825 William STRATTON Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : William Stratton (father) & John Taylor (Baker)

12th July 1825 Benjamin Spark TAYLOR Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : Benjamin Spark (Writer) & Patrick Taylor (Clerk)

12th July 1825 Peter EDWARD Appr to George Troup TAILOR Cautioner : William Edward (father) & Robert Smith (Carter)

Page 250 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th August 1825 Wiliam CARR Appr to Arthur Farquhar SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Black (Gardener) & James Johnston Esq (Broomhill)

19th August 1825 William DOWNIE Appr to Roderick Paterson BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Alexander Watt (Shoemaker) & Thomas Downie (Servant to General Gordon of Parkhill)

19th August 1825 Alexander McBEAN Appr to David Marshall PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : Daniel McBean (Cabinetmaker) & John Grant (Clothier)

Page 251 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th August 1825 James JAMIESON Appr to Alexander Cruickshank GROCER Cautioner : George Jamieson (father) 3rd September 1825 David DAVIDSON Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Andrew Davidson (father) & James Webster (Farmer)



Page 251 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th September 1825 John McBEATH Appr to James Mackie BAKER Cautioner : Alexander McBeath (father) & William Paterson (Leather Merchant) 24th September 1825 Lewis McBEAN Appr to John Gall WRIGHT Cautioner : Robert Grant Esq of Drumminner (Above record crossed out with following comment “The above entered by mistake, Mr Gall not being a Burgess”)

Page 252 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 27th September 1825 Charles ANGUS Appr to George Clark BOOKSELLER Cautioner : James Angus (father) & William Collie (Bookbinder)

30th September 1825 Thomas McPHERSON Appr to William Livie SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander McPherson (father) & Robert Milne (Master of Poors Hospital)

30th September 1825 Thomas CALDER Appr to James Topp BAKER Cautioner : John Calder (father) & Thomas Smith (Tailor)

Page 253 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 6th October 1825 Andrew MILNE Appr to James Allan CABINETMAKER Cautiner : John Milne (Perfumer)

6th October 1825 John MENNIE Appr to James Allan CABINETMAKER Cautioner : John Mennie snr (father) 14th October 1825 Samuel ALLARDYCE Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : Hugh Garden (Accoutrement maker in London)

14th October 1825 James YOUNG Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : James Murray (Advocate)

14th October 1825 James RITCHIE Appr to Robert Spring & George Garden BAKER Cautioner : Henry Adamson (Merchant) & Alex Farquhar (Writer)



Page 254 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 15th October 1825 William DAVIDSON Appr to John Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : William Davidson (father) & John Gill (Lime Merchant) & John Donaldson (Flesher)

18th October 1825 Alexander HENDERSON Appr to William Crabb BAKER Cautioner : John Henderson (father) & Robert Bridgeford (Schoolmaster)

18th October 1825 John BRUCE jnr Appr to John Bruce snr BAKER Cautioner : William Willox (Saddler)

18th October 1825 Thomas HOGG Appr to John Bruce BAKER Cautioner : James Thomson (residing in Huntly) & Alexander Hogg (Papermaker)

Page 255 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st November 1825 Robert EDWARD Appr to William Gray TAILOR Cautioner : Robert Edward (father) & Alex Edward (Weaver)

1st November 1825 Robert MILNE Appr to John Mowat CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Robert Milne (Gardener) & George Smith (Glazier)

18th November 1825 James INNES Appr to William Meff BRASS FOUNDER Cautioner : John Innes (father) & Thomas Duncan (Corkcutter)

18th November 1825 Archibald COURAGE Appr to William Meff COPPERSMITH Cautioner : Archibald Courage (father)

Page 256 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 1st December 1825 James LIGERTWOOD Appr to Thomas Ligertwood GROCER Cautioner : James Ligertwood (father) 1st December 1825 Alexander ALLAN Appr to John Blackie snr & John Blackie jnr PLUMBER Cautioner : James Murray (Kingsford Auchterless)

13th December 1825 John STILL Appr to William Reid FLESHER Cautioner : William Still (father) & George Martin (Berryhillock)



Page 256 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 23rd December 1825 James WALKER Appr to Simpson & Whyte, Clothiers CLOTHIER Cautioner : William Walker (father) 23rd December 1825 Alexander REID Appr to Simpson, Robertson & Co HABERDASHER Cautioner : James Merrilies (Upholsterer)

Page 257 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 20th January 1826 John CRUIKSHANK Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : George Cruikshank (father) 20th January 1826 Alexander MITCHELL Appr to George Clerihew WRIGHT Cautioner : James Joss (Mason) & Alan Sangster (Quarrier)

20th January 1826 Robert SHINNIE Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : Jane Shinnie or Craig & Leslie Clark (Merchant)

25th January 1826 Robert THOMSON Appr to George Booth WATCHMAKER &

JEWELLER Cautioner : Mary Thomson (mother) & Alex Gellan (Advocate)

Page 258 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th January 1826 Alexander SUTHERLAND Appr to Alexander Mortimer BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Sutherland (father) & David Milne 4th February 1826 John SIEVEWRIGHT Appr to James Hay MERCHANT Cautioner : William Sievewright (father) 14th March 1826 John MACKAY Appr to George Watson SHOEMAKER Cautioner : John Mackay (father) & John Sutherland (Grocer)

14th March 1826 John RUSSEL Appr to Alexander Smith TAILOR Cautioner : Robert Milne (Master of the Poors Hospital)



Page 259 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 14th March 1826 John BRAND Appr to George Michie COOPER Cautioner : John Brand (father) & Alexander Anderson (Shoemaker)

18th March 1826 Robert DAVIDSON Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : James Simpson (Clerk in the Banking Company)

18th March 1826 George GLASHAN Appr to George Angus WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Thomas Glashan (Student of Medicine)

18th March 1826 James ANDERSON Appr to James Anderson BAKER Cautioner : Alexander Anderson (father)

Page 260 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 29th April 1826 Robert HUME Appr to David Carter BLACKSMITH Cautioner : Peter Hume (father) & John Hume (residing at Ferryhill)

11th May 1826 John IRONSIDE Appr to Willson Willox WRIGHT Cautioner : John Ironside (Stone mason)

10th August 1826 James SIM Appr to James Barron DRUGGIST Cautioner : Dr Patrick Mitchell (Minister of the Gospel at Kemnay) 30th August 1826 James FORBES Appr to Alexander Sutherland SHOEMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Forbes (father) & William Gardner (Shoemaker)

Page 261 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th August 1826 William BEGG Appr to Arthur BEGG TAILOR Cautioner : Alexander Begg (father) & George Brown (Tailor)

30th August 1826 Thomas CUMMINGS Appr to Andrew Phillips CABINETMAKER Cautioner : William Robison (Advocate)

30th August 1826 John MILNE jnr Appr to Andrew Phillips CABINETMAKER Cautioner : John Milne (father)



Page 261 continued Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 30th August 1826 Alexander BUCHAN Appr to Andrew Phillips CABINETMAKER Cautioner : Francis Brodie (Tailor)

Page 262 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 19th September 1826 Alexander FALCONER Appr to George Sutherland HABERDASHER Cautioner : John Falconer (father) 20th October 1826 Henry TOUGH Appr to George LAMONT jnr PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : William Henderson (Painter) 20th October 1826 John McBAIN Appr to George Smith GLAZIER Cautioner : John McBain (father) 27th October 1826 William DALGARNO Appr to Hugh Thomson TAILOR Cautioner : James Dalgarno (father) 8th November 1826 Charles MILLAR Appr to John Gartly WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Jonathon Reid (Spinner Haddens Factory)

Page 263 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 8th November 1826 John RUSSEL Appr to William Robertson BOOKSELLER Cautioner : William Russel (father) 4th December 1826 John SUTHERLAND Appr to Alexander Russel TAILOR Cautioner : Francis Watt (uncle) 4th December 1826 Alexander BREBNER Appr to William French BAKER Cautioner : William Brebner (Farmer) & George Brebner (Wright) 4th December 1826 Alexander WALLACE Appr to William French BAKER Cautioner : Thomas Wallace (father) & John Rae (residing in Gilcomston)



Page 264 Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade 13th December 1826 James SHAND Appr to John Barren WATCHMAKER Cautioner : Alexander Shand (father) & Alexander Stephenson (Bookseller) 19th Decemer 1826 George HOWIE Appr to William Milne PAINTER & GLAZIER Cautioner : William Howie (father) 19th December 1826 William SIMPSON Appr to James Smith, (Cabinetmaker) WRIGHT Cautioner : John Simpson (father) & William Simpson (Wright) 30th December 1826 John SMART Appr to Robert Spring BAKER Cautioner : James Smart (father)

Documents

Register of Indentures Vol 2 May 1798 - Dec 1826