National Library of Scotland lllilii 'B000064657* ^^/ ^' * >^>tw f^?^V>Tf^> THE ^-^ / .. ^ c^. POST-OFriCE GREENOCK DIHEGTORY FOR 1851-5 2, INCLUDING GOUROCK AND A8HT0N; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS, SHIPPING LISTS, REGULATIONS POR THE CEMETERY, AND A VARIETY OP USEPUL INFORMATION. *^ GEEENOGK: PRINTED BY JOSEPH BLAIR, BROAD CLOSE. 1851, ' .^^ ADDEESS. In issuing the present Edition of the Greenock Directory, the Publishers offer their best thanks to their numerous Subscribers for their very extensive patronage. Its appearance has been delayed beyond the time intended, in consequence of the alterations that have recently taken place in the re-numbering of the houses. This delay, however, has afforded them an opportunity of bestowing on it that labour and attention so essential to the perfecting of a work of this descrip- tion: and they trust that, on perusal, it will be found as free from errors as any of its predecessors. Post Office, Greenock, July, 1851. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficegreeno185152gre CONTENTS. Address. Calendar. Greenock Census Returns, etc. Stamp Duties. Directions for the Recovery of the Drowned. Street Directory, _ . - - - 1 Post- Office Directory, - - - - - 5 Trades and Professions. - - - - 145 Directory for Gourock and Ashton. * - 179 APPENDIX. Adjuster of Imperial Weights and Measures, ... 3 Advertisements, (see end of appendix,) ... ... — Banking Houses. ... ... ... ... 15-17 Burgh and Police Court, ... ... ... ... 17 Carriers, ... ... ... ... ... 36 Cartsdyke Mechanics' Library, ... ... ... 12 Charity School, ... ... ... ... 12 Churches, Ministers, and Presbyteries, ... 22-29 Clyde Shipping Company's Towing Vessels, ... 39 Commissioners of Supply for the Lower Ward, ... ... 20 Commissioners on the Harbouis, ... ... ..^ 3 Commissary Court, ... ... ... ... 17 Conveyances, ... ... ..^ ... ... 36 Courts, ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Customhouse, ... ... ... ... ... 14 Deep Sea Pilots, (licensed,) ... ... ... ... 54 Deep Sea Pilot's Rales, ... ... ... 55 Engines for extinguishing Fire, ... -.. ... 4 Ferry Boats, ... ... ... ... ... 36 Fishery Office, ... ... ... ... ... 13 Form of proceeding in the recovery of Small Debts, ... 18-19 Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Co., ... ... 14 Glasgow and Greenock Towing Co., ... .. 39 Glasgow Pilots at the Greenock Station, ... ... 54 A — VI. CONTENTS. Greenock Cemetery, 5-8 Greenock Chamber of Commerce, .. 101 Greenock Coffee Room ... 12 Greenock Exchange Buildings and Assembly Rooms, .. 12 Greenock Library, 11 Greenock Mechanics' Institution, .. 11 Greenock Parochial Board, 5 Greenock Prison, ... .. 4 Greenock Shipping List, 55-60 Harbour Police, ... 4 Harbour Regulations, ... 39-49 Income Tax Commissioners, .. 19 Infirmary, U Inland Revenue Office, (late Excise,) .. 15 Inland Revenue Office, (Stamps and Taxes,) 15 Inverkip and Duncan streets Burying Grounds, .. 9-10 Justice of the Peace Court, 17 Lieutenancy of Renfrewshire, •. 20 Lighters carrying Goods between Glasgow and Greenock daily, ... ... ... _ ... 38 Lower Ward Committee of Renfrewshire Prison Board, 4 List of Porters and Barrowmen, ... 58 Lunatic Asylum, ( Hill-end,) 11 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 4 Markets ... 4 Merchant Seaman's Fund, (Greenock Branch,) 4 Mills on the Shaws Water Falls, 13 Omnibuses, ... 36 Parliamentary and Municipal Boundaries. 1 Post-Office, ... 61 101 Public Offices, .. 21 Quarter Sessions, — „««. 18 Regulations for Boatmen, — - 51 Regulations for Carters, „^ 51-52 Regulations for Porters and Barrowmen, 52-53 Regulations for Steam Vessels, w^. 49 River Pilotage Rates, — — ^ 54 Sailing Vessels, .„,.«, — 37 Schools and Teachers, -v^ — 30-31 Shaws Water Joint Stock Company, 12 Sheriff Court, — - 18 Sheriff Small Debt Court, 18 Societies, „^ .31-36 Steam Vessels, «v~ — 37 Town Police, «-« — — ^ 3 Trustees on the Harbours, < 3 Water Commissioners, -.^ — ~ 8 Water Trustees, ..^ „— 3 Writers, — — - 20 COJJTENTS. Vll ADVERTISEMENTS, Thomas Shirley & Co., earthenware manufacturers. James Rougvie, cabinetmaker and upholsterer. WiUiam Innes, bookseller, stationer, &c. James Buchanan, painter and paper-hanger. John Cameron, auctioneer and appraiser. Gilbert Peaston & Co., chemists and druggists. John Lawson & Son, nurserymen, seedsmen, and florists. John Browning, tailor, clothier, and hatter. Peter R. Dyall, accountant and commission agent. John Clark, tailor and teacher of cutting. The Greenock Felt Work Company. John Erskine, manager. Doig & Son's hair-cutting and dressing establishment. Thomas Nairn, tea and coffee merchant. Campbell & Turner, wine and spirit merchants. Globe Insurance Company. James Inglis. piano-forte and music warehouse. Daniel Johnston, measurer, accountant, and house-factor. James Alexander, chemist and druggist. James Kennedy, contractor of the Largs mail. John M'Naught, painter and paper-hanger. Caledonian Insurance Company. W. & J. Thorburn, coach builders. Greenock Gas Works. Robert Cunningham, upholsterer. Scottish Provident Institution. The London Assurance Corporation. North of England Insurance Company. John Love, music and musical instrument sellar. The Northern Insurance Company Robert Preston's umbrella and parasol manufaccory. Scottish Union Fire and Life Insurance Company. British Guarantee Association, Imperial Insurance Company. Defender Fire and Life Insurance Company. Norwich Union Fire and Life Insurance Company. William Innes, Agent for Thomas Milner & Son's Fire-proof Safes. Palladium Life Assurance Society. Life Association of Scotland for Assurances on Lives. Joseph Blair, printer, Broad close. CALENDAE. July , 1851. January, 1852. Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 7 14 21 28 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 3 10 17 24 31 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 4 11 18 25 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday 5 12 19 26 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31 August. F ebruary. Sunday, 3 10 17 24 31 Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 4 1 1 18 25 Monday, 2 9 16 23 Tuesday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 Wednesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 7 14 21 28 September. March Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 31 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 October. April. Sunday, 3 12 19 26 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 3 10 17 24 31 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 November. May. Sunday, 2 9 16 23 30 Sunday 2 9 16 23 30 Monday, 3 10 17 24 Monday, 3 10 17 24 31 Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Wednesday 3 12 19 26 Wednesday, 3 12 19 26 Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Friday, 7 14 21 28 Friday, 7 14 21 28 Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 December. June. Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, . 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 3 10 17 24 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 3 12 19 26 N.B.—Bank Holidays, 25th December, 1st January, and 24th May. When these days fall on a Sunday, the following Monday is kept as a Holiday. IX. CENSUS. GREENOCK CENSUS RETURNS For 1851. Males. Females, Total. 7044 East Parish, 3637 3407 9372 Mid Parish, 4493 4879 19523 West Parish, 8902 10621 On board of vessels in the harbours and 385 roadstead, 380 5 391 Public Institutions, 163 228 741 Beyond the Parliamentary Boundary, 335 406 Seafaring and other persons absent from home, 1485 450 1935 19,395 19,996 39,391 Census of 1841, 38,846 Total Increase, 545 Those persons living beyond the Parliamentary Boundary, but re- turned in schedules from Greenock, and also sea-faring persons and of they others absent from home, v^ere included in the census 1841 ; are added in the above table as on that occasion, the whole exhibiting an increase in the population of 545. Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1635. First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751. Greenock Library begun in 1783. Greenock Chamber of Commerce, incorporated 1813. Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827. Greenock Gas Works erected 1828. Railway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in theyear 1841. Victoria Harbour opened on 17th October, 1859. Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum, laid on the 17th October, 1850. James Watt born here 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August, 1819. Sacramental Fast Days—Thursday before third Sunday of Febru- ary, and last Sunday of August. Fairs—First Thursday in July, and 4th Tuesday in November. STAMP DUTIES BILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &c. Not exceeding- 2 Exceedin? 2 On demand or after date Months' date or Months ' date 60 days' sight. or 60 d. sight. For £2 and not above £5 5 £0 1 £0 1 6 Above 5 5 20 1 6 2 Above 2G 30 2 2 6 Above 30 50 2 6 3 6 Above 50 100 3 6 4 6 Above 100 200 4 6 5 Above 200 300 5 6 6 Above 300 500 6 8 6 Above 500 1000 8 6 12 6 Above 1000 2000 12 6 15 Above 2000 3000 15 1 5 Above 3000 1 5 1 10 FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE.