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Lists of Poor of the Trades 1826
Baker Trade
John Thomsons 2 ChildrenMrs Adams & one childLunatic
Thomas DuncanMrs Watson Widow
Andrew MilnMrs D. DuncanWidow
John RitchieMrs GallowayWidow
Mrs HillWidowMrs JackWidow
Mrs MackayWidowMrs SpenceWidow
Mrs EvanswidowMrs StewartWidow
Mrs PatersonWidowMrs GruarWidow
Anne McDonalddaughterJames Barnet
Miss Smartdaughter
(signed) Thos Small Deacon Rodk, Harris Boxmaster
List of Poor members and Widows &c belonging to the Cordiner Corporation of Dundee 1826
James Allanage 79Robert Carnegievery poor
James Clark 83 Widows
Andrew Brown 72Widow Carneggie
Robert Powrie 70 confined to bed Duncan
Alexander Lowrie 70 Stewart
George Law 67 Miller
David Coupar 67 Grant
Francis Drummond 65 Wanless
George Fyfe 61
William Morrice 60
James Allan Junior poor and distressed family
John Anderson poor & infirm
James Clark Junior unable to work these 6 mo
Margaret Bruce daughter of Brice, Insane
Andrew Duncan son of the late George Duncan very poor
M & A Symers daughters of the late Smers aged and infirm
Methven daughter of the late Geo Methven Insane
(signed) David Borrie Dn William Thomson Bx Mr
Names of Glover Trades poor
Mrs Brown a members daughter
William Wilson a members son
Attested by (signed) Geo Rough B.M. Geo Rough Jnr. Deacon
Hammermans poor
Widow Dall2 childrenDavid Leott
WilsonPeter Stewart
FalconerAndrew Soutar
SaddlerDavid Stephen
LanglandsWm Bisset wife & 5 children
FlightBetty Cuthbert
GibsonPeggy Cuthbert
Donaldson
The above is a list of the poor of the Hammerman Trade
(signed) Geo. Gardiner Deacon
Wm. Constable Boxmaster
List of Widows and others receiving benefit from the funds of the Tailor Incorporation
Widow WilsonWidow Robertson
StrachanSmith has a daughter under 12 yearsof age
Widow Langlands has a daughter deranged in mindLeighton
William MurraySuperannuated
David ClarkSuperannuated
George FairweatherSuperannuated
Alexander LambDecayed Member
Margaret Black a Masters daughter in Lunatic Asylum
Mrs Watson A Masters wife who has not received any assistance from her husband for 20 years
Dundee 4th December 1826 Extracted from the book of the Tailor Trade
(signed) James Feathers Deacon John Young Boxmaster
Fleshers Poor
Mrs GrayMrs Smith
Mrs DempsterMrs Matters
Janet SmithG. Lindsay
David LawsonMrs Watson
Betty ConstableKatherine Black
Dundee 7th Decr 1826. Attested by me (signed) alexr Watson Boxmaster
List of the poor at present of the Bonnetmaker Trade
Margaret LanglandsBlind
Bartha LanglandsOld and unable to Work
(signed) Wm. Lowden Deacon
Dundee 22 Novr 1826. List of Poor connected with the Weaver Trade made up by the council of the Trade
James WightonJohn Webster
David MudieDeacon Spalding
Widow ChalmersMembers Daughters
Widow RaitIsabel Anderson
Widow GowansElizabeth Mill
Widow Mill SnrIsobel Pirrie
Widow Mill JnrChristian Matthew
Widow LeachMargaret Faulds
Widow RobertsonChristian Guthrie
Widow FergusonElizabeth Nicol
Widow SamsonIsobel Smith
Widow RobElizabeth Barclay
We do hereby certify that the above list of four members eleven Members widow and eleven Members daughters, are all connected with the Weaver Trade of Dundee, and fit objects to receive the bounty of the General fund.
(signed) Robert Gowans Deacon James Thomson Boxmaster Jas. Martin Clk.
Dyers poor
Andrew Elder, wife and two childrenElizabeth Mawer
Lizie SmithIsobel Mawer
Margaret MawerMargr Elder & four children
Attested by (signed) Alx. Crichton Deacon J Fenton Boxmaster
As Entered in General Fund Court Minute Book
Lists of Poor of the Trades 1826
Baker Trade
John Thomsons 2 ChildrenMrs Adams & one childLunatic
Thomas DuncanMrs Watson Widow
Andrew MilnMrs D. DuncanWidow
John RitchieMrs GallowayWidow
Mrs HillWidowMrs JackWidow
Mrs MackayWidowMrs SpenceWidow
Mrs EvanswidowMrs StewartWidow
Mrs PatersonWidowMrs GruarWidow
Anne McDonalddaughterJames Barnet
Miss Smartdaughter
(signed) Thos Small Deacon Rodk, Harris Boxmaster
List of Poor members and Widows &c belonging to the Cordiner Corporation of Dundee 1826
James Allanage 79Robert Carnegievery poor
James Clark 83 Widows
Andrew Brown 72Widow Carneggie
Robert Powrie 70 confined to bed Duncan
Alexander Lowrie 70 Stewart
George Law 67 Miller
David Coupar 67 Grant
Francis Drummond 65 Wanless
George Fyfe 61
William Morrice 60
James Allan Junior poor and distressed family
John Anderson poor & infirm
James Clark Junior unable to work these 6 mo
Margaret Bruce daughter of Brice, Insane
Andrew Duncan son of the late George Duncan very poor
M & A Symers daughters of the late Smers aged and infirm
Methven daughter of the late Geo Methven Insane
(signed) David Borrie Dn William Thomson Bx Mr
Names of Glover Trades poor
Mrs Brown a members daughter
William Wilson a members son
Attested by (signed) Geo Rough B.M. Geo Rough Jnr. Deacon
Hammermans poor
Widow Dall2 childrenDavid Leott
WilsonPeter Stewart
FalconerAndrew Soutar
SaddlerDavid Stephen
LanglandsWm Bisset wife & 5 children
FlightBetty Cuthbert
GibsonPeggy Cuthbert
Donaldson
The above is a list of the poor of the Hammerman Trade
(signed) Geo. Gardiner Deacon
Wm. Constable Boxmaster
List of Widows and others receiving benefit from the funds of the Tailor Incorporation
Widow WilsonWidow Robertson
StrachanSmith has a daughter under 12 yearsof age
Widow Langlands has a daughter deranged in mindLeighton
William MurraySuperannuated
David ClarkSuperannuated
George FairweatherSuperannuated
Alexander LambDecayed Member
Margaret Black a Masters daughter in Lunatic Asylum
Mrs Watson A Masters wife who has not received any assistance from her husband for 20 years
Dundee 4th December 1826 Extracted from the book of the Tailor Trade
(signed) James Feathers Deacon John Young Boxmaster
Fleshers Poor
Mrs GrayMrs Smith
Mrs DempsterMrs Matters
Janet SmithG. Lindsay
David LawsonMrs Watson
Betty ConstableKatherine Black
Dundee 7th Decr 1826. Attested by me (signed) alexr Watson Boxmaster
List of the poor at present of the Bonnetmaker Trade
Margaret LanglandsBlind
Bartha LanglandsOld and unable to Work
(signed) Wm. Lowden Deacon
Dundee 22 Novr 1826. List of Poor connected with the Weaver Trade made up by the council of the Trade
James WightonJohn Webster
David MudieDeacon Spalding
Widow ChalmersMembers Daughters
Widow RaitIsabel Anderson
Widow GowansElizabeth Mill
Widow Mill SnrIsobel Pirrie
Widow Mill JnrChristian Matthew
Widow LeachMargaret Faulds
Widow RobertsonChristian Guthrie
Widow FergusonElizabeth Nicol
Widow SamsonIsobel Smith
Widow RobElizabeth Barclay
We do hereby certify that the above list of four members eleven Members widow and eleven Members daughters, are all connected with the Weaver Trade of Dundee, and fit objects to receive the bounty of the General fund.
(signed) Robert Gowans Deacon James Thomson Boxmaster Jas. Martin Clk.
Dyers poor
Andrew Elder, wife and two childrenElizabeth Mawer
Lizie SmithIsobel Mawer
Margaret MawerMargr Elder & four children
Attested by (signed) Alx. Crichton Deacon J Fenton Boxmaster
The Boxmasters accounts were audited and found correct; - it appeared from them, that after setting aside ten per cent to pay off debt and meet contigincies, there is the sum of £427 to be divided.
The meeting having considered the lists of poor given in divide the foresaid sum as follows, and instantly pay the different Trades proportion to their respective Deacons Viz
Bakers £73.10.00
Cordiners 91.00.00
Glovers 7.00.00
Hammerman 52.10.00
Tailors 52.10.00
Fleshers 35.00.00
Bonnetmakers 7.00.00
Weavers 87.10.00
Dyers 21.00.00
£427.00.00
the Meeting having considered the lists of poor given in divide the foresaid sum as follows, and instantly pay the different Trades’ proportion to their respective Deacons viz:
Bakers£73:10/-
Cordiners£91
Glovers£ 7
Hammerman£52.10/-
Tailors£52:10/-
Fleshers£35
Bonnetmakers£ 7
Weavers£87:10/-
Dyers£21:00
£427:00
Innes A. Duffus
Archivist of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee.
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