LOCAL HISTORY Coo 5^a sssx: : THE DUNDEE DIRECTORY 1850, CAREFULLY COMPILED FROM ACTUAL SURVEY AND THE BEST> SOURCES OF INFORMATION. DUNDEE •TAMES CHALMEES, 10 CASTLE STEEET. DUSDKE : JAMES CHALMEBS, PRINTER, CASTLE STSEBT. PREFACE. In preparing the present volume, the Publisher's aim has been to attain the greatest accuracy and extent of useful local information, of which such a Work is capable. To that end, the Town of Dundee and its neighboiu'hood, as well as the villages of Broughty Ferry and Lochee, have been carefully surveyed by competent persons ; and a correct Eoll of all the principal inhabitants, with their occupations and places of business and residence, has been obtained, and afterwards compared with the Police Lists. Prospective changes have been noted, as far as they could be ascertained, by enquiries and advertisements inviting such information. Notwithstanding every care and precaution, it cannot but be expected, in a work of this kind, that a few inaccuracies may have occurred ; and, on this subject, the Publisher con- siders that it is only justice to himself and the parties he employed, to say, that portions of some of the streets have been found inconsistently numbered, which, in a few cases, will cause partial discrepancies. However, he has the satis- faction to believe, that, for all practical purposes, this im- portant part of the Directory will be found quite unob- jectionable. The Publisher has much contidence in referring to the other Lists and subjects of information of which the volume is composed. They have all been obtained from the best sources, and revised with the greatest care. Since they Avere obtained and printed, a few changes, not aiFecting their utility, have occurred, which are stated in the note of corrections as IV. PREFACE. fai- as they could be ascertained. He embraces this oppor- tunity of expressing his grateful thanks to those gentlemen who have so kindly and freely afforded him the necessary information for the compilation of these varied Lists. On the whole, the Publisher trusts that the Dundee Directory will be found a very complete and useful book of reference. |It has been his object to render it so, for which purpose neither trouble nor expense have been spared. Its publication has been delayed rather longer than he at tirst calculated upon, owing to the unavoidable expenditure of time and labour which has been found necessary ; and he ventures to hope, that it will meet with such approbation as will induce a future publication when it becomes requisite. To his advertising friends, the Publisher begs to return his best thanks. He has been amply and liberally patronised in that department, and sincerely hopes that the objects de- sired will in all cases be fully realised. 10 Castle Street, Dundee, 12th April, 1850. —— CONTENTS. PAGE I.—Municipal Lists, _.--.- i II.— Judicial Lists, -.-.--.7 III.—Commercial and Maritime Lists, - - - - 10 IV. Joint-Stock Companies, - . - . .22 V. Public Conveyances, ------ 23 VI Educational and Literary Institutions, - - - 27 VII.—C11.AEITABLE AND Benevolent Institutions, - - 30 VIII. Ecclesiastical Lists, -.-... 33 IX. Miscellaneous Lists, - - - - ' - - 41 X Post-Ofpice Lists, • . - - - - 43 XL—Public Offices, Buildings, and Rooms, - , . 53 XII.—List of Streets, Squares, Lanes, Entries, &c., . t 56 XIII.— Names, Professions, and Addresses of the Principal Inha- bitants of Dundee, ..... 67 XIV. Names and Professions of the Principal Inhabitants of Dundee (Classified Alphabetically), ... 17S XV.—List of Shipping Registered at the Port of Dundee, 213 XVI Bboughty Febev Lists, .---.- 222 XVII.-Lochee Lists, 230 Advertising List— Insurance Companies, ... 239 Miscellaneous, ... 276 Index to Advertising List, - - - . - 311 , INDEX. PAGE Baltic Coffeehouse, 29 Justices of the Peace, ... 8 Banking Companies, . .12 Court, . ib. (Branches), 13 Life- Boat Societj' 12 Bank Holidays 14 Literary Institute, ... 29 Bible Societies, &c 40 Lodging House Association, . 33 Billetmaster, Magistrates &c., ... 3 and Council, . 1 Bowling Clubs 41 Committees, 2 Burgh Funds, 1 Maltmen Incorporation, .... 7 Burgh or Bailie Court, 3 Masonic Lodges, . ... , ..44 Carriers, 26 Masters Extraordinary in Chancery, 9 Cemetery Company, . .23 Member of Parliament, . 1 Chamber of Commerce, . , 10 Merchant Seamen's Fund, . 11 Chess Club, 42 Messengers-at-Arms, ... 9 Choral Society, . , 45 Military Establishments, . • 43 Association, • City Mission , . 40 Mortifications, . , . 86 Clergy and Places of Worship, . 38 Naturalists' Association, . 30 Clothing Society, . ... 34 Night A sylum for the Houseless, a5 Commissai'y Court, ... 7 Parochial Board, ... 7 Commissioners for Affidavits in Phonetic Society 43 English Courts 9 Pilotage of the River Tay, . 220 Consuls (Vice) for Foreign States, 10 Police Establishment, ... 4 Constables Court, (Sheriff), . ib. .... 5 Cricket Club, .... 42 Commissioners, . '. Curling Club, . ib. (Committees Customs 11 of), - ... 4 Deaf and Dumb Institution, . 35 Population, 1 Diseases in the Chest Institution ib Prison Board, , , . 5 Dock gates and Signals, - . 6 Establishment, , . ib. Educational Institute of Scotland— Public Seminaries, ... 27 (Local Branch), . 28 Library, . , . .29 Exchange . Baths, 41 Coffeeroom, . 29 .... Excise, 11 Rail-way Companies, . .23 Eye Institution 34 Religious Tract Societies, • . 40 Factory Act, 41 Royal Infii-mary, ... 30 Lunatic Asylum, . Fairs and Markets, ... 45 . 31 Female Society, . .34 Orphan Institution, . 32 Fire Brigade 5 Sacramental Fast Days, . 40 Floral Society, .... 41 Sheriff Court, 7 Gardeners' Lodges, ... 44 Substitutes, Auxiliary, ib. Officers, . Gas Light Companies, . .22 . , . 9 Guild . • Shiobrokers, Court, . 3 .... 16 Guildry Incorporation, . ib. Shipping Companies, 17 Shipwrecked Fishermen's Hackney Carriages, . , 25 Society, 34 Sketching Club, Harbour Trustees, , . 5 43 Committees of, 6 Society for the Suppression of Intern Police, ... 6 perance. 42 Porter Society, . 43 Stamps and Taxes, 11 Highland Society, ... 35 Tay Ferries, .... 24 Home, The, . ib. Town OSicers, 3 Hotels, 27 Dnmimer and Bellmen, ib. Indigent Sick Society. 34 Trades, Nine Incorporated, 6 Industrial School Society, . 33 Three United, , ib. Traders Inspector of Markets, . 3 (shipping). 18 Trinity House, . 11 Instnunental Bands, ... 45 . , Insurance Companies, . , .14 Water Company, 23 (Local Boai-ds), 15 Watt Institution, . 28 Insurance Companies (Agents for Weavers' Lodges, 45 Fire, Life, and Aimuity), . 20 Working-men's Coffee and New Insurance Companies (Agents for Sea Rooms, .... Insurance), 16 Writers' Incorporation, joint- Stock Building Company, 23 Writers and Notaries Public, ib. ADDITIONS AND REMOVALS, Ascertained since the Regular Lists tcere printed. ADDITIONAL NAMES. Anderson, David, cashier, Western Bank Brancli Callen, James, road surveyor, Fleuchar Craig Chalmers, W. A., hatter, 22 High Street; h. 44 do. Dalgety, J., merchant, 142 Nethergate Davidson, Alex., hatter, 3 Reform Street ; h. Bonnybank Road G-entle, Andrew, candlemaker, 214 Overgate ; h. Dudhope Crescent Maclaren, James, architect and ordained surveyor, 31 Re- form Street Moon, Rainey, & Co., merchants, Dock Street Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society—Agent, E. E. Scott, 1 Bank Street. REMOVALS Which have tahen place, or are intended at Whitsunday. Aimer, James, fishing-rod maker, 152 Murraji^gate Arklay, John, saddler, 28 Castle Street William, wood- merchant ; h. 114 Princes Street Baxter, W. B., town chamberlain and accountant, 4 Reform Street G. R. & Son, confectioners, &c., 3 Seagate Bell, John Charles, agent and auctioneer, 25 Cowgate Crichton, William, spiritdealer ; h. 21 Castle Street Farquharson, Mrs, tobacconist, 38 Murrayg; h. Exchange St. Fleming, William, grocer ; h. 81 Perth Road Guthrie, Andrew, clothier and draper, 28 Reform Street Hay, William, writer, 41 Reform Street Henderson, James, draper ; h. 44 Cotton Road Hodge, James, lapidary, Victoria Square Hutcheson, Alexander, auctioneer, &c., 15 Reform Street ; h. Greenmarket Jack, Mrs, vintner, 37 Barrack Street Langlands, Robert, surgeon ; h. 23 King Street Miller, Richard A., commission merchant, &c., 142 Murrayg. Morris, Wm., treasurer of police, &c., 16 St Clement's Lane Moncur, John, of D. & J. Moncur ; h. Windsor Place Muir, Robert, hairdresser, 35 Castle Street ; ADDITIONS AND REMOVALS. Myles, James, bookseller, 163 Overgate ISlcoIl, Thomas, iron-merchant ; h. Mount Pleasant, 102 HawkhiU Osborne, G. M., m.d. ; h. and surgery, Miln's Buildings, 136 Nethergate Paxton & Sinclair, wine and spirit merchants, &c., oynit 7 Reform Street, add 77 King Street Small, W. H., grocer, 251 Overgate Stewart, James, glover, 12 Murraygate Taylor, George, accountant, Stannergate, and Working- men's Coffeehouse, 9 "VVellgate Thomson, Misses H. & M., 14 Thomson Street Webster, James, saddler, 14 Castle Street Skipping List continued and corrected from page 213. Bellona, bg., Lost, \ Caledonia, bg., Sold from, the Port. ADD] TIONS. Vessels. Masters. Owners. Ton. Built. Colonel Maule br Dorward Thos. Garland 437 1849 Gazelle bg Scott David Stewart 152 Mary Jessie bg Tervit James Horsburgh 196 49 Petrel stn Jack Joseph Garland 44 50 Alterations of Public Offices. Post-Office, to the Ground Floor of the Town House. Police Treasurer's Office, to 16 St Clement's Lane. Town Chamberlain's Office, to 4 Reform Street. Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Co., Shiell & Small, Laiv Agents ; Robert Alison jun., Secretary. Minister of South Church, page 38, Rev. William Taylor. Royal Infirmary, page