Watson's Directory for Paisley
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FOUNDED BY SIR PETER GOATS, I87O. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT ^'*J-41 2AAAp.c. No Book to be taken out of the Room. ^ -i>X ) O K . P A 1 S I 2 343226 21 \ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/watsonsdirecto187475unse PAISLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY. M iiit^n WATSONS DIRECTORY FOR SEITFREW, JOHSTSTOKE, ELDEiESLIE, LmWOOD, QUARRELTON, THORNHILL, BALACLAVA, AND INKERMAN, FOR THE YEAR 1874-75. DP J^ I S L E -ST: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WM. B. WATSON, AT THE "PAISLEY HERALD" OFFICE, 10 HIGH STREET. 1874. CONTENTS. Page Page Paisley Street Guide ... 5 Cowfeeders 142 Omissions and Corrections . 11 Distillers 143 PAISLEY DIRECTORY ,. 13 Drapers and Silk Mercers ... 144 Dressmakers and Milliners ... 145 TRADES AND PKOPESSIONS. Druggists and Chemists ... 147 Accountants « 127 Drysalters l48 Agents and Commission Agents 127 Dyers ... ... ... ••. 148 Architects and Land Surveyors 128 Embroiderer 149 Auctioneers and Appraisers ... 128 Engineers and Machine Makers 149 Bakers , ... 128 Fire Clay Manufacturers ... 149 Bankers 130 Fishmongers and Poulterers ... 150 Belt Makers 130 Fleshers 150 Bill Posters 130 Funeral Undertakers 151 Bleachers, Shawl Washers, &c. 130 Furnished Lodging-House Bookbinders 131 Keepers 151 Booksellers and Stationers ... 131 Furnishers 151 Boot and Shoemakers ... 132 Furniture Dealers ... ... 152 Brassfounders 133 Gardeners ... 153 Brewers ... ... ... 133 Glaziers... ... ... ... 153 Brickmakers and Brickbuilders 133 Grain Merchants 154 Brush and Basket Dealers ... 134 Grocers and Victuallers ... 154 Cabinetmakers... ... ... 134 Hair Dressers ... 160 Calenderers and Finishers ... 135 Ham Curers 160 Calico and Shawl Printers ... 135 Hatters 160 Candlemakers 135 Hosiers ... ... ... ... 160 Card and Print Cutters ... 135 House Factors 161 Carpet Manufacturers 135 Inn and Hotel keepers... ... 161 Carters ... 136 Ironfounders 162 Chemical Works 136 Iron Merchants 162 Chimney Sweeps 136 Ironmongers ... 162 China Merchants 136 Jacquard Machine Maker ... 162 Clergymen 137 Ladies' Nurses 162 Cloth Merchants and Agents Law Agent ... ... ... 163 for do 137 Ijeather Merchants ... ... 163 Cloth Merchants and Woollen Lithographers and Engravers 163 Drapers 138 Manufacturers of Shawls, &c. 1C3 Coach and Van Builders ... 138 of Blacking 165 Coach Hirers 138 of Carpets ... 165 Coal Merchants and Dealers ... 138 of Corn Flour ... ... 165 Coffee Houses and Hotels of Curled Hair 165 (Temperance) 139 of Elastic Belts 165 Confectioners and Fruiterers... 139 of Essence of Coflfee ^. 166 Contractors 141 of Machinery Belts 166 Coopers 141 of Muslin 166 Corkcutters 141 of Oil and Glycerine ... 166 Cotton Spinners 142 of Preserves 166 CONTENTS. Page Manufacturers of Starch ... 166 Watch and Clock Makers, and of Stationery ... ... 167 Jewellers ... ... ... 181 of Thread 167 Weavers' Furnishers ... ... 181 Masons and Builders ... ... 167 Wine and Spirit Merchants ... 182 Measurers , ... 168 Wood Merchants 187 Medical Practitioners 168 Wood Turners ... ... ... 187 Messenger-at-Arms 168 Wrights and Joiners ... ... 188 Metal Eefiners ... ... ... 168 Writers 189 Midwives ... ... ... 168 Yarn and Silk Merchants ... 190 Millers 169 Nailers 169 APPENDIX—PAISLEY. Nurserymen and Florists ... 169 Asylums 212 and 214 Packing Box Makers ... 169 Banks 216 Painters and Paperhangers ... 169 Bank Holidays 211 Pattern Drawers ... ... 170 Bowling Clubs 245 Paper Rulers 170 Burying Grounds 262 Pawnbrokers .. ... .., 170 Canal Company ... ... 226 Photographers... ... ... 171 Carriers' Quarters ... ... 260 Plasterers 171 Cart Navigation Trustees ... 207 Plumbers, Tinsmiths, and Cop- Church Officers ... 222 persmiths 171 Commissioners—Income Tax 225 Potato Merchants 172 „ Police 208 Power-loom Cloth Factories ... 172 „ Supply 233 Printers (Letter-press) ... 172 „ Water 207 Kopespinners ... ... ... 172 Counting-House Calendar ... 192 Saddlers and Harness Courts—Burgh 11 Makers 173 „ Commissary ... 225 Sculptors 173 „ Justice of Peace ... 221 Seed Merchants 173 „ Sheriff n Shawl Merchants 173 „ Sheriff Small Debt ... 11 Shawl and Muslin Cutters ... 173 Churches 222 Sheriff Officers 174 Clergymen ... ... ... 222 Shipbuilders 174 Curling Clubs 248 Singers 174 Cricket Clubs 246 Slaters 174 Fire Brigades 260 Smiths and Farriers 174 Fairs 210 Soap Manufacturers 174 Fast Days 210 Starcher and Wool Sizer ... 175 Faculty of Procurators ... 219 Surgeon-Dentists , 175 Fountain Gardens Committee 206 Tailors and Clothiers ... 175 Gras Committee ... ... 206 Tanner 177 Gravediggers ... ... ... 262 Teachers 177 Infirmary ... ... ... 215 Dancing 178 Inspector of Weights and Mea- Drawing 178 sures ... ... ... ... 211 Music 179 Insurance Offices and Agents 258 Tobacconists ... ... ... 179 Justices of the Peace ... ... 221 Tobacco Pipe Manufacturers ... 179 Justice of Peace Constables ... 220 Umbrella Manufacturers ... 179 Leaders of Psalmody ... ... 222 Upholsterers 180 Library & Museum Committee 206 Valuators 180 Lieutenancy ... ... ... 220 Veterinary Surgeons 180 Magistrates and Town Council 205 Warpers ... 180 Mason Lodges ... ... ... 249 Waste Merchants 180 Musical Societies 250 CONTENTS. Page Page Omnibus Traffic 211 JOHNSTONE DIRECTORY 275 Paisley Cemetery Company ... 220 Assembly Rooms ... ... 292 Paisley Water Company ... 232 Banks 291 Parochial Boards ... 212-213 Bowling Club 293 Parliamentary Boundaries ... 209 Building Society 297 Parliamentary Constituency ... 225 Canal Company 293 Police Assessment ... .. 209 Carriers' Quarters ... ... 293 Police—Burgh 208 Church Officers 292 County 225 Coal Agents ... 294 Post Office 227 Commissioners of Police ... 290 Postal Regulations 229 Curling Clubs 294 Public Offices, &c 230 Fairs and Pasts 297 Railways ... ... ... 226 Fire Brigade 291 Reading Rooms 231-232 Gas Company ... ... 296 Registrars of Births, &c. ... 229 Grave Digger and Town Religious Denominations ... 222 Crier 294 Renfrewshire Militia ... ... 232 Insurance Offices and Agents 292 Renfrewshire Prison Board ... 235 Inland Revenue 292 Rifle Volunteer Officers ... 2J4 Justices of the Peace ... 290 Schools and Teachers ... ... 237 Medical Practitioners ... 291 School Boards 211 Mills 293 Societies, &c. 240-241-242-243-244 Ministers 291 Societies and Clubs 252 Police 293 Sheriff Officers ... .• 211 Population ... 297 Table of Distances ... ... 306 Post Office and Telegraph Town Officers 219 Offi'ce 292 Trade Societies 251 Precentors 292 Trustees—Abbey Road ... 224 Reading Room 292 „ Duncan Wright Sabbath Schools 293 Endowment . 255 Schools 295 Valuation of Burgh 225 Session Clerk and Registrar 291 Societies, &c. 295 RENFREW DIRECTORY ... 263 Volunteer Officers, <fec. ... 293 Churches, &c. 273 "Writers 290 Constituency 273 Conveyances... ... ... 273 ELDERSLIE DIRECTORY 298 Fairs 273 Churches and Schools ... 299 Inns and Hotels 271 Post Office , 299 Insurance Agents ... ... 273 Justices of the Peace ... 270 THORNHILL DIRECTORY 300 Magistrates and Councillors 270 Parochial Board 271 QUARRELTON DIRECTOBlTSOl Population ... ... ... 273 Post Office 272 BALACLAVA DIRECTORY 302 Public Offices, &c 271 Sacraments ... ... ... 273 INKIRMAN DIRECTORY 302 Schools 272 Post Office, &c 303 School Boards 271 Societies ... ... ... 272 LINWOOD DIRECTORY ... 304 Surgeons ,, 271 Church and School ... .,. 305 Writer 271 Post Office ,.. 305 a2 . ADVERTISEMENTS GORDON I BARCLAY'S SMiif1. mmwm, mm wmMfum lAOlTUMENTAL AND SCULPTURE WORK, BROOMLANDS STREET (Opposite Cemetery Gate,) Orders for Masonry will receive prompt and careful attention. BUILDERS AND MONUMENTAL WORKERS, LADY LANE, OPPOSITE VICTORIA PLACE, PAISLEY, Lettering in G-ranite and Freestone neatly exeozbied. JoTDlDings in Masonry ptinctiially attended to. GRINDSTO^^ES KEPT IN STOCK OR MADE TO OKIEE. 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 Abercorn Buildings, 21 Gauze street Abercorn street, north end of West CALEDONIA st., from St. James Croft to Hamilton street street northward Albion St., west side of 25 Love st. Calside, south-west from head of Causeyside to Stock street Back Sneddon, north side of 2 Old Campbell street (South), from 8 Sneddon Neilston street to Espedair Burn Bank street, south side of 22 Gauze Campbell street (West), north of 53 street to Mill street Broomlands Barclay st., south side of 15 George Camphill, south side of 32 Canal street to Canal street street Barracks (Foot), north side of Wil- Canal street, west side of 86 Cau- liamsburgh seyside street to Ralston square Barracks (Militia Staff), south side Carbrook street, from north side of of Williams burgh 53 Broomlands to West Campbell Barrhead road, east from Blackball street buildings Carlile lane, east side of 85 New Barr street, south side of 20 George Sneddon to river street to Canal street Carlile place, east side of New Sned- Barterholm, east side of Lylesland don, opposite Wallace street Bath place, Seedhill Cart lane, east side of 80 New Blackball buildings, from Lonend to Sneddon to river Canal Bridge Cart street, from Thread street to Blacklaw lane, west side of 18 New Seedhill Sneddon to Back Sneddon Cartvale lane, from Cartvale House Blackland place, east side of Calside to New Sneddon Blackstoun road, west from Green- Carriagehill, from Dovesland south- hill ward Bladda, north of Saucel Carriagehill (High), west of Orr Brabloch, east side of Renfrew road Town Brick lane, from South Croft to Carriagehill factory, west