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ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/directoryforcity185455uns DIRECTOR Y CITY OF ABERDEE N. 18 54-5 5, DIRECTORY FOR THE CITY OF ABERDEEN. 1854-55. TO WHICH IS ADDED, . Q THE NAMES OP THE PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS OF OLD ABERDEEN AND WOODSIDE. ABERDEEN \ WILLIAM BENNETT, PRINTER, No. 42, Castle Street. 1854. lU-^S- ®fc5. .3/. J+SS/t-. CONTENTS. Kalendar for 1854-55 Page 7 Agents for Insurance Companies 8 Section I.—Municipal Institutions 9 • II.—Commercial Establishments 11 Department, Customs, and Inland Revenue, v HI.—Post Office ™ 18 v IV.—Legal Department — 30 V.—Ecclesiastical Department . 32 ?J List of Vessels—Port of Aberdeen 33 Streets, Squares, Lanes, Courts, &c. and the Principal Inhabitants... 37 General Directory of the Inhabitants of the City of Aberdeen. 94 Old Aberdeen and Woodside „ Appendix i—viii 185 4. JULY. AUGUST. SEPTEMBEE. 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Sun. - 4 11 18 25 ... Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Mon. - 5 12 19 26 ... Mon. - 5 12 19 26 ... ' Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 ... Tues. - 6 13 20 27 ... Tues.- 6 13 20 27 ... Wed 3 10 17 24 31 ... Wed. - 7 14 21 28 .. Wed. - 7 14 21 28 .. Thur.4 11 18 25 Thur.l 8 15 22 Thnr.l 8 15 22 29 ... Frid. 5 12- 19 26 Frid. 2 9 16 23 Frid. 2 9 16 23 30 ... Sat. 6 13 20 27 Sat. 3 10 17 24 Sat. 3 10 17 24 31 ... APEIL. MAY. JUNE. - Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Sun. - 6 13 20 27 ... Sun. 3 10 17 24 ... - Mon 2 9 16 23 30 ... Mon. - 7 14 21 28 ... Mon. 4 11 18 25 ... Tues. 3 10 17 24 Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Tues . - 5 12 19 26 ... Wed. 4 11 18 25 Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 ... Wed. - 6 13 20 27 ... Thur 5 12 19 26 Tbur.3 10 17 24 31 ... Thur.- 7 14 21 28 ... Frid. 6 13 20 27 Frid. 4 11 18 25 Frid 1 8 15 22 29 ... Sat. 7 14 21 28 Sat. 5 12 19 26 Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 ... 1 §a«K DoUJmgs. New Year's Day, . Jan. 1 Prince Albert's Birthday, . Aug. 26 Good Friday, April 6 Prince of Wales' Birthday, . Nov. 9 Queen's Birthday, May 24 Christmas Pay, . Dec. 25 Queen's Coronation, June 28 And the Sacramental Fasts. When a Holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday folloiring is kept. ~ ——.—~-.. AGENTS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. OFFICES. AGENTS. Aberdeen Mutual Assurance & Friendly Society Alexander Yeats, 47 SchoolhUl Aberdeen Mutual Marine Insurance Association — E. Connon, 58 Marischal street Aberdeen Sea Assurance Co. ——— ,~ A. Matthew, 57 Marischal street Masson, Queen street Accidental Death Insurance Co —, ~ ~ A. 4 street Age Insurance Co m., m~«~,.,m~ — A. & W. Groundwater, 90 Union Agriculturist Cattle Insurance Co — A. Duthie, 123£ Union street Alfred Life Assurance Association,,. William Gordon, 5 King street Alliance Life and Fire Assurance Office™—.—— James Black and C >., 23 King street Argus Life Assurance Co.™— ~~ J. Brebner, Advocates' Buildings Atlas Fire and Life Office ——.„ ™— — J. Blaikie, 245 Union street British Empire Mutual Life Assurance Co . Lauchlan M'Kinnon, 83 Union street British Empire Fire and Life Society™—™. J. A. Wilson, 92 Broad street Caledonian Insurance Co.—™— . County Fire Office and Provident Life Office—— William Smith, jun., 106 Union street . ~~ Arthur Thomson, Bank of Scotland Eagle and Life Insurance—— -—~ Edinburgh Life Assurance ™——™— James Murray, 50 Schoolhill Essex Economic Fire Office— —™—™ European Life Assurance and Annuity Co — A. Davidson, 1 Bon -accord street Experience Life Assurance Co. ™~——™—— George Marquis, 147 Union street Farmers' and Graziers' Mutual Cattle Assurance Co. Benjamin Reid, 94 Union street General Fire and Life Assurance Co ™™—— George Allan, 1 Marischal street Globe Fire, Life, & Annuity Insurance—™™ , R. Dyce, 3 Queen street Guardian Fire, Life, & Annuity Assurance A. Chivas, National Bank Hercules Insurance Co.— ~ ~ John Duncan, 8 Castle street Imperial Fire Assurance— ~ William Smith, 142 King street Insurance Co. of Scotland (Fire) ~~ William Skinner, 201 Union struot Kent Mutual Fire Insurance Co — —.~— W. P. Booth, 56 Marischal street Leeds and Yorkshire Fire and Life Assurance Co.™ P. Bannerman and Son, Agents, 2£ Trinity quay Life Association ot Scotland—™. ™™—™——„— Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Co. John Sheed, 44 Marischal street London Mutual Life and Guarantee Society™. — J. A. Wilson, 92 Broad street London Union Assurance Fire Offices and Annuities James Collie, 38 Castle street London Indisputable Policy Co \ — James Warrack, 34 Marischal street Do. Union Free Assurance Co.™ / Maritime Passengers' Assurance Co ~ John Sheed, 44 Marischal street Mariners' General Life Assurance Co — George Allan, 1 Marischal street Michigan Investment Co.—™™™ — — Murray and M'Combie, 103 Union street Minerva Life Assurance Co.™— ™. —,~~ — William Mainland, 83 Union street Mutual Accumulation Society ™™„— A, Duthie, 123£;Union street National Fire and Life Assurance Co Allardyce and Jopp, 13 Market street North British Australasian Co ™ — , Jopp and Shand, 31 Gallowgate North British Fire and Life Assurance. T. and N. Burnett, Record Office, King street Northern Assurance Co. (Fire and Life) William Chalmers, 3 King street Norwich Fire, Life, and Annuity Office . Charles Chalmers, 147 Union street Palladium Life Assurance Society*— „ . Norval Clyne, 245 Union street Perpetual Investment Laud and Building Society-, J. A. Wilson, 92 Broad street Phcenix Fire Office—~—™™™.—~— ~, — Lumsden and Robertson, 2 Union terrace Professional Life Assurance Co—™ .———~— William P. Booth, 5S Marischal street Promoter Life Assurance and Annuity Co.—«.—— Fire and Life Insurance Association, Protestant > George Grant, 10 King street Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation—. Alexander Jopp, 31 Gallowgate Royal Insurance Co., Fire, Life, and Annuities™— Andrew F. Boyd, Agent, 38 Marischal street Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society John Jamieson, 56 Marischal street Scottish Equitable Assurance Co — — William Gordon, 14 Adelphi Scottish Provident Institution of Edinburgh William Skinner, 201 Union street Scottish Provincial Assurance Co.—— , C. F. Griffith, 89 Union street Scottish Sea Insurance Co —« —.™—™— ~ William Reid, 56 Marischal street Scottish Union Fire and Life Assurance Go . James Collie, 38 Castle street Standard Life Assurance Co.™,————™ — Smith and Cochran, 96 llnion street United Kingdom Life Assurance Co.—»—— William Reid, 56 Marischal street United Kingdom Provident Institution (Life As-l surance and Annuities) J A. and J. Cadenhead, 9 Iluster row, and James of England Fire and Life Office™™™ ,— < West — Asher, 115 Union street Wisconsin Marine and Fire Assurance Co—™™— Adam and Anderson, 75 Union street York and London Fire, Life, and Annuity Office—. William Gordon, 14 Adelphi CONVEYANCES FROM ABERDEEN. ABOYNE.—The " MARQUIS OF HUNTLY" Coach leaves Aboyne for Banchory every lawful day at 6-45, a.m., arriving in time for the 8.45, a. Down Train to Aberdeen. Passengers from Aberdeen to Aboyne, leave by the Deeside Eailway at 4 0, p.m., arriving at Banchory, at 5 0, p .M., at which hour the coach starts for Aboyne. ALFOED Tne "VALE OF ALFOED'' leaves the Eoyal Hotel at 4, p.m., and arrives in Alford at 7 - 30, p.m.. Leaves Alford at 6, a.m., and arrives in Aberdeen at 9 30, a.m. BANFF.—The " EAEL OF FIFE " leaves the Eoyal Hotel at 7, a.m., and arrives in Banff at 12'30, noon—passing New Machar, Oldmeldrum, Fyvie, Towie, Dana, and Turriff. Leaves Banff at 2-30, p.m., and arrives in Aberdeen at 8, p.m. INVEENESS.—The " MAIL " leaves the Eoyal Hotel at 5-22, p.m., and arrives in Inverness at 5-45, a.m.,—passing Kintore, Inverury, Pitmachie, Huntly, Keith, Fochabers, (junction with Speyside Mail), Elgin, Forres, Nairn, and Campbleton. Leaves Inverness at 820, p.m., and arrives in Aber- deen at 7-46, a.m. " INVEENESS—The " DEFIANCE leaves the Royal Hotel at 7, a.m., and arrives in Inverness at 7, p.m. Leaves Inverness at 7, a.m., and arrives in Aberdeen at 7, p.m. 40s. and 22s. INVERUEY.—The " BANKS OF DON " leaves the Eoyal Hotel at 4, p.m., and arrives at In- verury at 6, p.m.—passing Blackburn, Kintore, and Kemnay. Leaves Inverury at 8, a.m., and ar- rives in Aberdeen at 10, a.m.