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Watson's Directory for Paisley % uOMMEBCIAL DIRECTORY M GE£TS: IVBBTISER 1375-76, ' Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.ar.chive.org/details/watsonsdirecto187576unse . WATSON'S DIRECTORY FOR PAISLEY, RENFREW, JOHNSTONE, ELDERSLIE, LINWOOD, QUARRELTON, THOKNHILL, BALACLAVA, AND INKERMAN, FOR THE YEAR 1875-76. PAISLEY: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WM. B. WATSON, AT THE "PAISLEY HERALD" OFFICE, 10 HIGH STREET. I 8 7 5 COUNTING-HOUSE CALENDAR, From ] ST June, 1875, TILL 3 1{3T July, 1876 >-, > esi >. 35 c3 en 03 T3 oS o- -0 1875. 1876. c5 S3 o 53 3 3 53 3 'EH g A H H m DC 3 H 1 2 3 4 1 PS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 M 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1* 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 P 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 >-* 26 27 28 2930 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 fi 30 31 1 2 3 4| 5 6 1 2 3 8 P5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 H 4 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 2627 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 O 35 28 29 30 ... ...... 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 1 2 1 PS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 N 7 8 910 11 12 13 O 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 IS 19 20 H 3 16J17 o 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 232425 26 27 31 28 29 30 31 ll 2 3| 4 ] PS* 5 6 7 8 9 1011 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15|l6 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PS 19 20 21 2223 24 25 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 <3 P, 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 m 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 li 2 3 4 OB 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 to 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 53 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 12 13 14 1516 17 18 O < 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 PS h 4 .3 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1-5 P P 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 >-5 IS 19 20 21 22 23124 P5 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 20 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 911011 12 P* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PS 13 14 15 16 17,18 19 «4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 P 20 21 22 23 24,25 26 P 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 >-a 27 28 29 30 ?,3 9,4 25 26 21 28 29 * 3031 1 I CONTENTS Page Paisley Street Guide ... 7 Cotton Spinners 148 Omissions and Corrections 11 Cowfeeders ... 148 PAISLEY DIRECTORY 13 Distillers ... 149 Drapers and Silk Mercers ... 150 TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. Dressmakers and Milliners ... 151 Accountants ... ... .... 133 Druggists and Chemists ... 153 Agents and Commission Agents 133 Drysalters 154 Architects and Land Surveyors 134 Dyers 154 Auctioneers and Appraisers ... 134 Embroiderers 155 Bakers 134 Engineers and Machine Makers 155 Bankers 136 Fire Clay Manufacturers ... 155 Belt Makers 136 Fishmongers and Poulterers ... 155 Bill Posters 136 Fleshers 156 Bleachers, Shawl Washers, &c. 136 Funeral Undertakers 157 Bookbinders 137 Furnished Lodging-House Booksellers and Stationers ... 137 Keepers 157 Boot and Shoemakers ... 137 Furnishers ... 157 Boxmakers (Fancy) 139 Furniture Dealers 158 Brassfounders ... ... ... 139 Gardeners 158 Brewers ... ... ... 139 Glaziers 159 Brickmakers and Brickbuilders 139 Grain Merchants 159 Brush and Basket Dealers ... 140 Grocers and Victuallers ... 160 Cabinetmakers... 140 Hair Dressers ... 165 Calenderers and Finishers ... 141 Ham Curers 165 Calico and Shawl Printers ... 141 Hatters ... 166 Candlemakers ... ... ... 141 Hosiers ... 166 Card and Print Cutters ... 141 House Factors i 166 Carpet Manufacturers... ... 142 Inn and Hotel keepers 167 Carters 142 Ironfounders ... ... ... 167 Chemical Works 142 Iron Merchants 167 Chimney Sweeps ... ... 142 Ironmongers 167 China Merchants 142 Jacquard Machine Makers ... 168 Clergymen ... ... ... 143 Ladies' Nurses ... 168 Cloth Merchants and Agents Law Agents ... ... ... 168 for do 144 Leather Merchants ... ... 168 Cloth Merchants and Woollen Lithographers and Engravers 168 Drapers ... ... ... 144 Manufacturers of Shawls, &c. 168 Coach and Van Builders ... 144 of Blacking 170 Coach Hirers ... ... ... 144 of Carpets 170 Coal Merchants and Dealers ... 144 of Corn Flour 171 Coffee Houses and Hotels of Curled Hair 170 (Temperance) ... ... 145 of Elastic Belts 170 Confectioners and Fruiterers... 146 of Essence of Coffee ..,171 Contractors 147 of Machinery Belts 171 Coopers 147 of Muslin 171 Corkcutters 148 of Oil and Glycerine ... 171 CONTENTS. Page Manufacturers of Preserves 171 Waste Merchants ../ ... 186 of Starch 172 Watch and Clock Makers, and of Stationery ... ... 172 Jewellers 186 of Thread 172 Weavers' Furnishers 187 Masons and Builders 173 Wine and Spirit Merchants ... 187 Measurers ... ... ... 173 Wood Merchants 192 Medical Practitioners 173 Wood Turners 192a Messenger-at-Arms ... ... 174 Wrights and Joiners 192a Metal Eefiners 174 Writers 192b Midwives 174 Yarn and Silk Merchants ...192c Millers 174 Nailers 174 APPENDIX—PAISLEY. Nurserymen and Florists ... 174 Asylums 200-202 Packing Box Makers ... 175 Banks 211 Painters and Paperhangers ... 175 Bank Holidays 219 Pattern Drawers 175 Bowling Clubs 236-237 Paper Rulers 175 Burying Grounds 249 Pawnbrokers .. ... ... 176 Canal Company 209 Photographers 176 Carriers' Quarters 221 Plasterers ... 176 Cart Navigation Trustees ... 195 Plumbers, Tinsmiths, and Cop- Church Officers ... 250 persmiths ... ... ... 176 Commissioners—Income Tax 204 Potato Merchants 177 „ Police 196 Power-loom Cloth Factories ... 177 Supply 217 Printers (Letter-press) ... 177 „ Water 195 Eopespinners , 178 Counting-House Calendar .... 196 Saddlers and Harness Courts—Burgh 208 Makers 178 „ Commissary ... 208 Sculptors 178 „ Justice of Peace ... 203 Seed Merchants 178 „ Sheriff 208 Shawl Merchants 178 „ Sheriff Small Debt ... 208 Shawl and Muslin Cutters ... 178 Churches 250 Sheriff Officers 179 Clergymen ... , 250 Shipbuilders 179 Curling Clubs 238-239 Singers ... 179 Cricket Clubs 237-238 Slaters 179 Fairs 198 Soap Manufacturers 179 Fiars' Prices for Renfrewshire 210 Smiths and Farriers ... ... 180 Fire Brigades 210 Starcher and Wool Sizer ... 180 Fast Days 198 Surgeon-Dentists 180 Faculty of Procurators ' ... 206 Tailors and Clothiers ... 181 Fountain Gardens Committee 194 Tanners 182 Gas Committee ... ... 195 Teachers 182 Gravediggers ... ... ... 249 Dancing 184 Infirmary 205 Drawing 184 Inspector of Weights and Mea- Music 184 sures ... ... 203 Tobacconists 184 Insurance Offices and Agents 229 Tobacco Pipe Manufacturers ... 185 Justices of the Peace ... ... 202 Umbrella Manufacturers ... 185 Justice of Peace Constables ... 208 Upholsterers 185 Leaders of Psalmody ... ... 250 Valuators 185 Library & Museum Committee 204 Veterinary Surgeons 185 Lieutenancy ... 207 Warpers 186 Magistrates and Town Council 193 U IjUS\ j ill IN IB. Page Page Mason Lodges . 240 JOHNSTONE DIRECTORY 265 Musical Societies . 241 Assembly Rooms . 281 Omnibus Traffic . 219 Banks .. 281 Paisley Cemetery Company .. 206 Bowling Club 282 Paisley Water Company . 223 Building Society . 286 Parochial Boards ... 199-1 Canal Company 283 Parliamentary Boundaries .. 197 Carriers' Quarters ... 283 Parliamentary Constituency ., . 210 Church Officers 282 Police Assessment 197 Coal Agents 283 Police—Burgh ... 196 Commissioners of Police .. 280 ,, County . 207 Curling Clubs 284 Post Office . 214 Fairs and Fasts 287 Postal Regulations . 216 Fire Brigade ... 280 Public Offices, &e . 222 Gas Company 285 Railways . 209 Grave Digger and Town Reading Rooms 224-225 Crier 286 Registrars of Births, &c. 216 Insurance Offices and Agents 282 Religious Denominations . 250 Inland Revenue 281 Renfrewshire Militia ... 224 Justices of the Peace 280 Renfrewshire Prison Board .. 220 Medical Practitioners 280 Rifle Volunteer Officers . 223 Mills 283 Session-Clerks ... 210 Ministers 281 Schools and Teachers ... 22 6-229 Police 282 School Boards . 199 Population ... 287 Societies, &e. 231-232-233-234-235 Post Office and Telegraph Societies and Clubs . 243 Office 282 Sheriff Officers . 208 Precentors ... 282 Town Officers . 208 Reading Room 281 Trade Societies . 242 Sabbath Schools 283 Trustees —Abbey Road . 202 Schools 284 „ Duncan Wright Session Clerk and Registrar 280 Endowment 248 Societies, &c. 285 Valuation of Burgh . 210 Volunteer Officers, &c. 283 Writers 280 RENFREW DIRECTORY .. 253 Advertisements ... .. 252 ELDERSLIE DIRECTORY 287 Churches, &c. 264 Churches and Schools 289 Constituency... 263 Post Office 289 Conveyances.,. 262 Fairs ... 262 THORNHILL DIRECTORY 289 Inns and Hotels 262 Insurance Agents ... 263 QUARRELTON DIRECTORY2 Justices of the Peace 261 Magistrates and Councillors 260 BALACLAVA DIRECTORY 292 Parochial Board 262 Population ... 263 INKERMAN DIRECTORY 292 Post Office 262 Post Office, &c 293 Public Offices, &c 261 Sacraments ... 264 LINWOOD DIRECTORY ... 293 Schools 263 Church and School 295 School Boards 261 Post Office 295 Societies ... 262 Surgeons 262 Writer 262 a2 ADVERTISEMENTS. BUILDERS AND MONUMENTAL WORKERS, OPPOSITE VICTORIA PLACE, PAISLEY. Lettering in G-ranite and Freestone neatly executed. Jobbings in Masonry punctually attended to. GRINDSTONES KEPT IN STOCK OR MADE TO ORDER. GORDON & BARCLAYS GRANITE, MARBLE, AND FREESTONE MONUMENTAL AND SCULPTURE WORK, BROOMLANDS STREET (Opposite Cemetery Gate). Inscriptions in JKarhle, G-ranite, and Freestone neatly executed. Orders punctually attended to. PAISLEY STREET GUIDE- ABBEY close, from 18 Smithhills Burn lane, south side of Maxwellton to Abbey street to Candren Burn Abbey street, from Abbey close to Burn row, from Gordon's lane to Thread street river Abercorn Buildings, 21 Gauze street Abercorn street, north end of West CALEDONIA st., from St.
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