Dicjjjjzed by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/directoryforcity183839uns : I DIRECTORY DITY OF ABERDEEN • AND IXS^ICINITY. ISSS—39. ABERDEEN GEO. CLARK & SON, T. SPARK, AND D. WYLLIE & SON. 1838. ' : a/*f.fl7,»idl5-/5 ABERDEEN PRINTED AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE, 42, CASTLE STREET, BY JOHN DAVIDSON. k 1 M CONTENTS. 5 Directory, - 185 Supplement to Directory, - Alphabetical List of Streets, Squares, &c. i xiii Carriers, ------ xix Principal Fairs, - xxiv Mail Coaches, - xxv Stage Coaches, -.*""" xxviix Shipping Companies, - Steam Packets, - xxix xxxi List of the diiferent Parishes in Aberdeen and Old Machar, Assessed Tax Tables for Scotland, Weigh-house Dues, - x/xvm Stamps and Taxes, -•--"." xl Commissioners of Police, - ib. Imperial Weights and Measures, xli Schedule of Fees, - xlii Aberdeen Assurance Fire Engine Establishment, xliii List of the Shore Porters, - ib. North of Scotland Assurance Fire Engine Establishment, xliv Abstract of Population, - - xlv Bridewell Assessment, Rogue Money, and King's Subsidy, ib. Corn Laws, ------ ib. Table of Duties on Grain, - xlvii Table of Appointments, 1838-39, xlix Stamp Duties, - 1 Grain Table, ------ li Magistrates and Incorporations, - lii ABERDEEN DIRECTORY, 1838—39. Abel, John, blacksmith, 1, College-lane Peter, coal-broker, 4, Commerce-street Christian, poultry-shop, 76, h. Sutherland's-court, 78, Shiprovv Mrs. 50, Virginia-street Aberdeen Academy, 115, Union-street, and 1, Ragg's-lane Apothecaries' Hall, 24, Union-street Banking Company, 53, Castle-street Brick & Tile Co's. Works, Clayhills—Office, 40, Union-street retail), Dee-street . Carpet Warehouse (wholesale & 1, Lower —— Coach Manufacturing Co. 7, Frederick-st. and 101, King-st. Commercial, Mathematical, and Nautical School, 10, Drum's lane—W. Elgen Commercial Company, Lime, Coal, Bone Manure, and Grain Merchants, Provost Blaikie's Quay, Inches—Alex. Milne and H. C. Oswald, managers Constitutional Office, National Bank Court, 42, Castle-street Eye and Ear Institution, 7, Littlejohn-street, open every law- ful morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock—G. Rainy, surgeon, 27, Queen-street Fire and Life Assurance Office, 89, Union -street—John Clark, Foundry, 60, Loch-street [manager Gas Light Co.'s Office, Gas-street, near Trinity-street 1838—39 a 6 ABE—ABE Aberdeen General Dispensary, Lying-in, and Vaccine Institution, 26, Castle-street—Medical attendants, Drs. Fraser, Camp- bell, Leslie, Harvey, and Templeton Herald Office, 7* Queen-street Horse Bazaar, 25, St. Andrew-street and Hull Shipping Company's Office, 56, Marischal-street— Andrew Johnston, manager, h. Rosemount Terrace Humane Society—Alex. Gordon, advocate, treasurer, Record Office, 27, King-street. At the following stations sets of Apparatus are lodged, for finding bodies and restoring sus- pended animation—Cruives of Don ; Bridge of Don ; De- vanha Brewery ; Walker's Baths, 10, Quay ; Watch-house, New Pier ; and the Baths on the Beach Hotel, 138, Union-street Bridge Journal Office, 25, Adelphi, Union-street Ladies' Working Society, 12, Marischal-street Leith, and Clyde Shipping Company's Office, 65, Quay Lime Company, 2, Inches, Provost Blaikie's Quay — — Mechanics' Library, 1, Long-acre Mechanics' Reading-room, 17, Queen -street Medical and Chirurgical Society's Hall, King-street Monthly Advertiser Office of Publication, 6, Union-lane Ophthalmic Institution for diseases of the Eye, 26, Castle-st. Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 o'clock—John Cadenhead, surgeon Public Commercial and Mathematical School, 6, Correction wynd, and 42, Green . Quill Manufactory, 3, Shoe-lane - Rope and Sail Company's Office, Links, Footdee • Salmon Company's Office, 2, Fish-street Salmon and Oyster Shop, 5, Netherkirkgate Salt Company, 38, Guestrow Savings Bank, 15, Guestrow—William Smith, treasurer Seed Company, 10, Union-street Shaver Office, 5, Longacre Steam Navigation Company, Waterloo Quay 1838—39 ABE—ADA 7 Aberdeen Tape Company's Warehouse, 2, Exchequer-row - Town and County Bank, 93, Union-street Aberdeenshire Canal Office—Alexander Jopp, advocate, manager, Jopp's-court, 31, Gallowgate Aberdein, Alexander, printer, h. Henderson's-court, 46, Broad-st, Aberdeen, William, R.N. Wales-street - William, shoemaker, 10, Garvock-street Abernethy, James, founder, h. Ferryhill . James and Co. founders and machine-makers, Ferryhill Alexander, woollen spinner, 44, George-street Adam, Alexander, cart and plough wright, 60, Skene-street Alexander, shoemaker, 14, Constitution-street - Alexander, wright, steps of Gilcomston and Anderson, advocates, 11, Union Buildings Benjamin, clerk (A. Milne, lime merchant), h. 54t, Quay Donald, tailor, 21, East North-street James (editor of the Aberdeen Herald), h. 74, Chapel-st. James, flesher, 23, George-street market, h. 157, George-st. James, tailor and clothier, 18, Union-street, h. 58, Castle-st. , John, hairdresser, 87, K, 86, Queen-street Thomas (teller, National Bank), h. Polmuir ^William, jun. advocate, 64, Broad-street, h. 60, Skene-street William, advocate, h. 11, Union Buildings William, baker, 19, Gallowgate, h. 3, Littlejohn-street William, wright, Tanfield William, broker, 31, Castle-street Mrs. Tontine tavern, 15 7, George-street Mrs. William, 2, Yeats-lane Adams, Alex, clerk (S. I. & Co.), h. 24, High-street, Old Aberdeen George, teacher (Trinity parish school), h. Skene Square Alex, hosier, (A. H. & S.), Marywell-street George, 34, Frederick-street George, provision merchant, 55, Causewayend John, 6, Woolmanhill William, tailor, 43, High-street, Old Aberdeen Mrs. lodgings, 38, Longacre 1838—39 a 2 8 ADA—ALE Adams, Mrs. vintner, 1, Wales-street Miss, grocer, 21, College-bounds, Old Aberdeen Adamson, Captain (Aberdeenshire Militia), h. Ferryhill Henry, ship and insurance broker, 34, Marischal-street, h. 56, Robert, weaver, 81, Windmill Brae [Dee-st. Mrs. Clarence-street, Cooperston Buildings Miss, dressmaker, 8, Carmelite-street Miss, dressmaker and milliner, 81, Windmill Brae Addison, George, vintner, Pirie's-court, 30, Shiprow Agnew, Peter, landscape and portrait painter, Jopp's-court, 40, Affleck, Andrew, 2, Affleck-place, Affleck-street [Broad-st. James, tavern keeper, Burnett's-close, 5, Exchequer-row Aiken, Alexander, shoemaker, 52, Skene-street James, shipmaster, lodgings, Gilcomston Cottage William, shoemaker, 32, Marischal-street E. gardener, 40, East North-street Ainslie's, Miss, lodgings, 64, Union-street Air, John, cart and plough wright, Whitehouse-street Airth, John, shoemaker, 28, Justice-street Aitken, Alexander, gardener, Strawberry Bank, Hardgate Rev. John (Original Antiburgher Church), h. 26, Skene William, of Auchintoul, h. Albyn Place [Terrace Alexander, Alexander, shipmaster (Pursuit), 56, Queen-street Alexander, mason, 30, Gerrard-street Charles, manufacturer, Farmer's Hall, Gilcomston ——- David and James, boot and shoemakers, 3, h. 4, Correction John, shipmaster (Ann), Jl, King-street [wynd John, grocer, tea and spirit dealer, 157, Gallowgate John, writer (Messrs M'Hardy & Robison), h. Villafield Nathaniel George, shoemaker, 1, Fowler's-wynd, h. above Robert, superintendent of Police, h. 23, Castle-street [shop Robert, dyer, Villafield, Gilcomston —— Robert, shipmaster (Thistle), 11, Commerce-street Robert, teacher (of Dr. Bell's School, Old Aberdeen), h. King-street - Stephen, grocer, tea and spirit dealer, Leadside, Gilcomston 1838—39 ALE—ALL 9 Alexander, William, surgeon, 68, Queen-street William, jun. surgeon and apothecary, 73, h. 71, Gallowgate Mrs. 237, George-street Miss, lodgings, 16, Blackfriars-street Miss, Broadford Allan, Alexander, cabinetmaker, 2, Trinity-street Alexander, shipmaster (Victoria), 37, Marischal-street Alexander, advocate, N. P. M'Combie's-court, 52, Union-st. h. Brickfield, Old Aberdeen Alexander, vintner, 3, Trinity-street Alexander, coffee and reading-room, 62, Castle-street Alexander, shipmaster, 8, Sugarhouse-lane Alexander, blacksmith, Mannofield Alexander, overseer (A. H. & S.), 12, Marywell-street David, shipmaster (Balcombie), York-street Francis, late of the customs, 69, Bon-Accord-street George, boatman, New Pier, h. Footdee George, shipmaster (Pilgrim), Links-street George, brick-kilns, Old Aberdeen George (of John Allan & Co.), h. 56, Marischal-street wine and spirit merchant, 52, Union-steet, h. 4, _ James, Frederick street James, cabinet-maker (of Allan & Macallan), h. 42, Dee-st. James, 2, Hanover-street James, vintner, Cotton James (late of Madras), 35, Union-place James, watch and clockmaker, Holburn-street James, baker, 17, North-street, h. above shop James, cook of the City of Aberdeen, h. 18, Constitution-st. John, & Co. clothiers and haberdashers, 7, Union Buildings, h. 56, Marischal-street John, hairdresser, 240, George-street, h. Thornton Place, 29, Guestrow Rev. John (Union Church), h. 90, Bon-Accord-street —- John (of Allan & Johnston), h. 69, Bon-Accord-street John, foreman (John Blaikie & Sons), h. 27, Young-street 1838—39 a 3 10 ALL—AME Allan, John, spirit dealer, 41, Gallowgate John, ironmonger, and dealer in Foreign and British iron, 25, Marischal-street, h. Brick-kilns, Old Aberdeen and Johnston, marble work, Crown-street and Macallan, cabinet-makers and upholsterers, 121, Union- street—cabinet manufactory, 44, Dee-street Nathaniel, grocer, porter and spirit dealer, 34, h. 33, Park-st. Robert, shipmaster (Jean of Stockton), Ferryhill Buildings Robert, baker, 97, h. 99, High-street, Old Aberdeen Thomas, carpet-shoe manufacturer, M'Kay's-court, 80, Gal- William, bread and provision