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

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

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25th October 1798
James SHIVAS Appr to Alexander Hall BAKER
Cautioner : James Mackey (Merchant in Hill of Bettie Parish of Kincardine O’Neill)
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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)
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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)
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Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade
19th April 1799
James KEITH Appr to Robert Watson BAKER
Cautioner : James Keith (father)

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade
20th May 1800
Alexander BRECK Appr to George Gibb COOPER
Cautioner : Christian ?Webster (his mother) & Wm Donald (Baker)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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18th October 1800
Alex SUTHERLAND Appr to Hugh Imlay SHOEMAKER
Cautioner : Robert Sutherland (father) & James Smith (Farmer)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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1st May 1801
James OGILVIE Appr to George Stott WEAVER
Cautioner : John Ogilvie (father) & William Ewen (Carpenter)
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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)
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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)
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Date & Name Apprenticed to… Trade
1st July 1801
Alexander DUFF Appr to Gilbert Henderson TAYLOR
Cautioner : Alexander Gibb (Gardener)
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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)
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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
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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)
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21st September 1801
John CLERIHEW Appr to Adam Watt BAKER
Cautioner : Peter Clerihew (father)

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