Post Office Perth Directory

, , , t < ,< c , ,e j&^ep^^$$c|3 4'$4, $4'^4, 4, M ^^^^¥^^4 ¥4 ^H'¥¥¥ P } i' i H ?a PERTHSHIRE COLLECTION including KINROSS-SHIRE These books form part of a local collection permanently available in the Perthshire Room. They are not available for home reading. In some cases extra copies are available in the lending stock of the Perth and Kinross District Libraries. 1 ft cp cfa cp cp cy cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp cp <jp cp <j> cp cp cp * Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficeperthd185051pos : THE POST-OFEICE PERTH DIRECTORY FOR 1850-51 WITH A COPIOUS APPE. AND A PLAN OF THE CITY & ENVIJttUNS, Engraved Expressly for the Work. PERTH PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS, BY C. G. SIDEY, POST-OFFICE. Price Two Shillings. / t-^ttt-^SL 0^SlQ.3\ CONTENTS Directory,* page 5-112 Appendix. Advertisements, page 167 Post Office,— page 1 13 Anderson Institution, ... 144 Arrival and Despatch of Assurance Offices & Agents, 150 Foreign Mails, ... 128 Auctioneers & Appraisers, 163 Articles which may not Bank Holidays,... ... 163 be sent by post. ... 117 Banking Companies, ... 149 Book Post, &c, ... 117 Bills and Receipts, ... 166 Inland Postage, ... 114 Carriers, ... ... 151 Letters not to be deliver- Carters' Regulations, ... 156 ed back, ... ... 116 Charitable Institutions, 135 Letters not to be sealed - Churches, &c 142 with wax, ... ... 116 Commissary Court, ... 132 Letters to Seamn. & Soldrs 116 County Prison, ... 162 Money Order Office, 117 Criminal Officers, ... 134 Newspapers & Supplemt. 114 Fire Establishment, ... 150 Petitions to Parliament, 114 General Prison,... ... 162 Post-Towns in Scotland, 119 Greyfriars Burying-ground, Postage to For. Countries, 129 and Wellsbill Cemetery, 164 Receiving Post-Office, 113 Guild Court, 131 Redirected Letters, ... 115 Harbour Commissioners, 132 Registered Letters, ... 115 High Constables, ... 160 Ship Letters, ... ... 116 Incorporated Trades, ... 148 Writing or Marks on Inspector of Taxes, ... 163 Newspapers, ... 115 Justice of Peace Courts, 132 Public Baths, , 141 Licensing Courts, ... 163 Public Libraries, ... 144 Literary & Antiquarian So- Public Offices, 146 ciety, ... ... ... 143 Public Schools, 143 Magistrates and Council, 131 Quarterly Terms, ... 166 Masonic Lodges, ... 144 Royal Lunatic Asylum, 165 Member of Parliament, 131 Royal Perthshire Militia, 162 Merchant Seamen's Fund, 155 Sheriff Court, 132 Messengers-at-Arms, ... 134 Sheriff Commissary Officers, 1 34 Municipal Polling Stations, 155 Shipping, ... ... 154 Newspapers, ... ... 148 Shore Dues, ..." ... 152 New Licensing System, 163 Society of Procurators, ... 133 Notaries Public, ... 134 Sporting Clubs, ... 145 Odd-Fellows' Lodge, ... 145 Steelyards, 162 Parliamentary Polling Sta- Surveyor of Taxes, ... 163 tions, ... ... ... 155 Town Clks. of Royal Burghs, 133 Perth Fairs, 149 Town Sergeants, Bellman, Physicians and Surgeons, 164 and Drummer, ... 160 Police Establishment, ... 131 Water Commissioners, 132 Porters' Regulations, ... 159 Weekly Markets in Scotland, 161 * For Names too late for insertion, see next page. INDEX TO ADVERTISING LIST. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Agriculturist Cattle, page 178 Life Assoc, of Scotland, page 176 British Guarantee, ... 170 Scottish Equitable Life, 180 Caledonian Fire and Life, 179 Scottish Provident, ... 182 Edinburgh Life, ... 168 Standard Life, ... ... 173 Forfarshire & Perthshire, 167 Temperance and Provident, 172 Insurance Co. of Scotland, 181 West of England, ... 175 MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. Bill Posting, ... page 183 Plasterer, John M'Kay, page 1 95 Confectioner and Pastry Posting, Hiring & Coach- 86 Baker, 193 ing Establishments, {: 87 Fashionable Hair-Cutting, 1 92 Public Baths, 184 General Dyer & Renovator, 182 Savings Bank, ... 183 Hair-Cutting & Perfumery, 193 Slater, Alexander Hay, 189 Hat &Top Coat Warehouse, 191 Slaters, Bell & Ramsay, 185 Hatter and Cap Maker, 188 Stationery Warehouse, 185 Marble Work, 195 Tea & Coffee Warehouse, 194 Outfitting Establishment, 196 The Teeth, 196 NAMES TOO LATE FOR INSERTION IN THEIR PROPER PLACES. Adamson, Miss Janet, 27 Watergate Anderson, William, shoemaker, 216 High Street Annan, Miss Betsy, dressmaker, 82 South Street Clark, Robert, shoemaker, 9 Castle Gable Curry, Charles H., labourer, 125 South Street Donaldson, James, engineer, 1 Mill Street Fraser, James, hair-dresser, 181 High Street George, Rev. John C, 192 South Street Hunter, William, smith, 116 South Street More, Alexander, dairy, 31 Castle Gable Murdoch, Mrs John, 5 Castle Gable M'Gregor, John, pie-baker, 82 South Street M'Intosh, John, sheriff-officer, 83 Watergate M'Naughton, John, tailor, 134 High Street Playfair, Mrs David, 40 Meal Vennel Proudfoot, Miss Ann, 66 South Methven Street Robson, Philip Henry, grocer, 184 High Street Roy, John, lint-seed crusher, Horse Cross —house, 3 North Methven Street Simeons, Thomas, spruce and ginger-beer manufacturer, 25 High Street Smith, Mrs John, dressmaker, 31 George Street SINGLE COPIES of the PLAN of the CITY to toe had Of the PUBLISHERS. POST OFFICE PERTH DIRECTORY. For 1850—51. Abbot, Fothermgham, weaver, 337 High Street Abbot, James, weaver, Dovecotland Abbot, Miss Margaret, Dovecotland Abernethy, David, pensioner, 148 South Street Abernethy, William, stocking-weaver, Cow Vennel Adam, David, porter, 160 High Street Adam, David, sawyer, Paul's Close, Newrow Adam, David, labourer, 338 High Street Adam, George, teacher, North Port Adam, James, sawyer, Union Lane Adam, James, sawyer, Foundry Lane Adam, John, labourer, 89 South Street Adam, John, porter, 15 Cross Street Adam, John, flaxdresser, 24 Pomarium Adam, Mrs Augustus Lewis, 22 George Street Adam, Mrs Helen, 28 Gowrie Street, Bridgend Adam, Thomas, sawyer, Foundry Lane Adam, William, carter, 10 Reform Place Adams, William, vintner, Shore-House Adamson, John, victualler, 16 Pomarium Addis, Mrs, lodgings, 69 North Methven Street ^} Addis & Frew, plumbers and brassfounders, 6 Mill Street Adie, John, railway policeman, Earl's Dykes Adie, Mrs Charles, mangle, Melville Street Adie, William, brewer, Stormont Street Advertiser Newspaper Office, Kirk Clos-e, 80 High Street Aikman, Mrs James, 2 King's Place Aird, William, smith, James Street Airth, Mrs, 71 High Street Aitchison, Adam, coach-wright, 55 Pomarium Aitken, Charles, engineer, 105 South Street Aitken, Charles, seaman, 75 Canal Street Aitken, Misses, 92 Canal Crescent Aitken, Mrs John, 2 Canal Street Aitken, John, M.D., 48 South Methven Street 2> ALBERT PLACE—ANDERSON. Albert Place, King Street, west side Alexander, Alexander, weaver, 176 South Street Alexander, Gavin, stocking-maker, 215 South Street-—house. 217 Alexander, James, Gowrie Tavern, 104 Watergate Alexander, John, weaver, 42 Pornarium Alexander, John, weaver, Thimhlerow Alexander, John, carter, Newrow Alexander, Miss Agnes, Dovecotland Alexander, Peter, shoemaker, 48 Meal Vennel Alexander, William, platelayer, 8 Cross Street Alexander, William, weaver, 4 Pornarium Allan, Alexander, 8 East Bridge Street, Bridgend Allan, David, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway Allan, George, labourer, 315 High Street Allan, George, clerk, 18 George Street Allan, James, weaver, 46 Pornarium Allan, John, cork-cutter, 163 High Street Allan, John, weaver, 33 Pornarium Allan, John, seaman, Dovecotland Allan, Miss Janet, 289 High Street Allan, Miss Janet, dressmaker, Blackfriars Wynd Allan, Mrs James, 103 South Street Allan, Mrs James, Kinnoull Causeway Allan, Mrs Jane, milliner, 16 George Street—house, 18 Allan, Mrs John, Leonard Street Allan, Robert, weaver, Kinnoull Causeway Allan, Robert, warper, Kinnoull Causeway Allan, Robert, weaver, 232 High Street Allan, Robert M. (late druggist), 333 High Street <B Allan, Thomas, seaman, 31 Cross Street Allan, William, labourer, Stormont Street Allan, William, weaver, 240 South Street Allan, William, joiner, 102 High Street Allison, David, wright, 13 Paul Street Allison, James, smith, 13 Canal Crescent Allison, William, cabinet-maker, County Place—house, Newrow Ancell, Robert (of Ancell & Salmond), 42 George Street /~) Ancell & Salmond, gunmakers and fishing-tackle manufacturers,, 44 George Street Anderson, Alexander, book agent, 39 Main Street, Bridgend Anderson, Alexander, flesher, Kinnoull Street—h., 21 Athole St. Anderson, Alexander, turner, 66 South Methven Street Anderson, Charles, publisher of Perthshire Advertiser newspaper, 7 10 St John's Place Anderson, David, Free Middle Church officer, Union Street Anderson, David, grocer, King Street Anderson, George, seaman, 63 South Street Anderson, George, turner, 190 High Street Anderson, J. & M., china merchants, 54 St John Street Anderson, James, pensioner, Flesh Vennel Anderson, James, labourer, 134 High Street Andersen, James, mason, 79 Canal Street ANDERSON—ANGUS, Anderson, James, weaver, 5 Leonard Street Anderson, James, lodgings, 113 High Street Anderson, James, wright, Dovecotland Anderson, James, weaver, 10 Cross Street Anderson, James, tailor, 284 High Street Anderson, Johu, mail contractor, 22 St John Street ^ Anderson, John, labourer, Barossa Street Anderson, John, baker, 253 High Street Anderson, John (at Dickson & Turnbull's), Bellwood Anderson, John, block maker, Cow Vennel Anderson, John, mail-guard, 36 Mill Street Anderson, John, labourer, 7 Paul Street Anderson, Joseph, shoemaker, Stormont Street Anderson, Miss Ann, dressmaker, 57 Watergate Anderson, Miss Janet, 33 South Street Anderson, Miss Janet, Leonard Street Anderson, Miss Jean, dressmaker, 21 Athole Street

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