THE GREENOCK & PORT-GLASGOW DIRECTORY 1805. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/greenockportglas1805hutc National Library of Scotland I *B000023305* THE GREENOCK & PORT-GLASGOW 'DIRECTORY, CONTAINING A LIST OF THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MERCHANTS, GROCERS, TRADERS, SHIPMASTERS, MARINERS, &c. &c. &c. GLASGOW PRINTED BY W. LANG- '" - 62, BELL-STREET, - 1805. ^ ... % V- : & THIS SECOND EDITION OF THE GREENOCK & PORT-GLASGOW DIRE CTO R T, IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO JOHN HAMILTON, Esq. 7 n .,. 13ailies - ALEX. DUNLOP, Esq. J And the other very respectable MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF GREENOCK, By their most obedient servant* W. HUTCHESON. TO THE PUBLIC. The Compiler of the following Sheets, has col- lected, from actual survey, as many of the Names, Designations, and Places of Business, of the Mer- chants, Grocers, Traders, Shipmasters, and Ma- riners, &c. in Greenock and Port-Glasgow, as he thought necessary to be put in this Edition ; but as omissions and mistakes are unavoidable, as re- movals are so often taking place betwixt the terms; and it being the Second Edition in this place, he humbly requests the indulgence of the Public, for any errors that may appear, as he hopes if encour- aged, to have the third more useful than the pre- sent, by having in it some additions that will be very useful for the Public. * f r 5 27«* F ' GREENOCK I RECTO RT. DAM John, Mrs Shaw's land, Westburn sf. Alexander Francis, clerk, Denniston's land, West bridge Alexander Mrs. Delingburn Angus Daniel, feuer, Crawford's lane Alexander John, feuer, Tnnerkip street Aitken John, feuer, Gourock street Alexander Robert, blockmaker, Lang's land, Su- garhouse lane Adam James, shipmaster, Muir's land, Cross shore street Adam John, saddler, Dick's land, Hamilton street Adam John, upholsterer, Munroe's land, do do Adam James, cooper, Taylor's land, do do Adam Archibald, grocer, Brodie's land, head of Charles street A ( 6 ) Adam John, carter, Jamieson's land, Sugarhouse lane Allan Robert and Co. tobacconists, Carmichael's land, Low street Alexander Archd. shipmaster, Crawford's land, West quay head Alexander Archibald, shipmaster, Hunter's land, Nicholson street Alexander William, grocer, Love's land, Innerkip street Alexander Thomas, shipmaster, Bain's land, Gou- rock street Anderson Joseph, clerk, Lee's land, Delingburn st Anderson Thomas, slater, Stewart's land, Virginia street Anderson Robert, shipmaster, Scott's land, West bridge Anderson Andrew, Esq. merchant, Gourock street Andrew Alexander, lets lodgings, Gl. Land's land, Low street Allan George, smith, TurnbuJl's land, Row end Allison John, Mrs. changekeeper, West bridge Allan Thomas, shoemaker, Wyllie's land, nigh the Town's ball Allison John, shoemaker, Allison's land, Sir Mi- chael street, shop at the Square Alston Gavin, merchant Cormick's land, Inner- kip street Allison William, feuer and carter, Innerkip street And John, undertaker., Lang's land, Stanners, Crawfordsdyke Arnold John, shipmaster, M'Ne^ll's land, foot of Virginia street Armour John, feuer and weaver, Vennal Armour Jo. shipmaster, Spence's land, Cross shore ( 7 ) Armour Robert, do. Breast, Weir's land Armour John, mariner, Thomson's land, Mid quay head Aitken William and John, coach makers and mill wrights, Blackball street Aitken Thomas, toy and perfumery shop, Spen- ce's land, William street Aitken William, changekeeper, Fleeming's land, Dock head Aitken Hugh, clerk, Ninian's land, Market street Angus John, changekeeper, Johnson's land, Deck head Augston Thomas, gardener, Drumfrocker, vege- table and fruit shop, Dock head Arrol Wm. Mrs. changekeeper, Ewing's back land B Bazoni Lewis, carver and gilder, Simson's land, Cathcart street Blackly Thomas, changekeeper, Boag's land, East quay Baxter Gilbert, shoemaker, Scott's land, West quay Bxater Archibald, smith, foot of Charles street Baxter Duncan, grocer, do. do. Baxter Archibald, skipper, Buchanan's land, op- posite Bell entry Barclay Jo. skipper, Crawford's land, Innerkip st. Barclay Alexander, coal seller, West church street Bannatyne Robert, cooper, Shearer's, land, Nich- olson's street, offices, &c. Cooper's closs, West burn Bannatyne William, shoemaker, Harvie'sland, Ven- nal head Bannatyne John, barber and grocer, Crawfordsdyke Bain John, taylor, Rodger's land, Manse lane Bain John, shipmaster,.Carmichael's land, Vennal ( 8 ) Bain James, grocer, Allison's land, Vennal Bain Humphrey, wright, do. do Innerkip street Bain Robert, merchant, back of New square, office West burn street Baine Kenneth, Rev. Bain's land, New square Baine Walter, merchant, West burn street, office the same Blaine Donald, changekeeper, Gammel's land, Dock head Blain Mrs. feuer, Blackball street Baine Benjamin, jailer, Wyllie's land, nigh the jail Barr John, changekeeper, Craufordsdyke Barr Peter, do. Love's street Baird William, coal agent, nigh Prospect hill, coal ree offices, Row end Black Daniel, skipper, Hart's land, Highland close Black Donald, grocer, Crawford's land, foot of Broad close Blackney George, vintner, Mid quay head Black Mrs. changekeeper, Charles street Black Arch, spirit dealer, foot of Taylor's closs Black Peter, f'ylor, Turner's land, Low street Black James, porter, Patrick's land, Hamilton st. Baird William, shipmaster, M'Aulay's la.id, Mar- ket street Baird William, Mrs. vintner, Broad closs Black James, changekeeper, Charles street Black Geo. shipmaster, Charmichael's land, Ven- nal Black Jas. shipmaster, Kerr's land, Hamilton street Black Mrs. letts lodgings, Warden's land, West church street Black Arch, shipmaster, Roger's land, Manse lane Blair Robert, spirit dealer, Khull's land, Gourock street, cellars and offices, Services, West burs ( 9 ) Blair William, spirit shop, M'Cunn's land, Mid quay head Blair James, change keeper, Clark's land, do Brownlie William, founder, Foundry lane Brownlie John, coppersmith, Forrest's land, shop, Jamieson's land, William street Brownlie Matthew, coppersmith, Kennedy's land Low street, shop. Sect's land, William street Brown Peter, shipmaster, Lyle'sland, East quay Brown Daniel, mariner, Fleming's land, do. Brown Violet, changekeeper, Gammell's land, West breast Brown Erskine, shipmaster, Kerr's land, Hamil- ton street Brown John, joiner and block maker, Charles street Brown David, baker and feuer, Vennal Brown Daniel, barber, Gilchrist's land, Taylor's eloss Brown John, skipper, Matthie's land, Manse lane Brown John, carter and change keeper, M'Kellar's land. Marktt street Brown John, foot of Tanwork close, changekeeper Brown Alex, shoemaker, Lang's land, West bridge Brov/nJohn, skipper, Black's land, Charles street Bro vvaDonald, cooper, Marquis' land, West church street Birnet William, merchant, Delingburn bridge B r;,et James ., do. Crawfordsdyke Borthwick James, gardener, seedshop, Cathcart st.. Bowie K^gh, grocer, Alexander's land, William street Borland Mrs. Cochran's land, Blackball street Bruce Arthur, corkcutter, Weir's land, Lovv st. A3 ( 10 ) Bruce Mrs. lets lodgings, M'Fadyen's land, Cross shore street Bruce Charles, vintner, East quay head Boyle Mrs. lets lodgings, Campbell's land, East quay head Brash James, changekeeper, Fleming's land, do. do. Boyd Thomas, shipmaster, Alexander's land, West quay 'head Boyd Robert, changekeeper, Smith's lane Boyd Thos. shipmaster, Carmichael's land, Vennal Boyd James, smith, Caldwell's land, Charles street Boyd William, teacher, Black's land, do. Boyden Robert, shipmaster, Hunter's land, Long Vennal Boag R.obert, merchant, Hyde park, office, East quay Boag Thomas, cooper and changekeeper, foot of Cowgate Boag Thomas, grocer and feuer, Vennal Boag Robert, shipmaster, Gardner's land, West burn street Boyle Archibald, gardener, Market street Buchanan Malcom, shoemaker, M* Ewing's land, Low street Buchanan John, boot and shoe warehouse, Scott's land, William street, house, Thrush grove Buchanan Archibald, grocer, Graham's land, head of Taylor's close Buchanan Robert, feuer and wood measurer, op- posite Bell entry Buchanan Walter, merchant, soap and candle shop, Charles street, house back of New square Buchanan John, jun. merchant, Charles street Buchanan Thomas., vintner, head of Manse lane ( H ) Buchanan John, sen. merchant and feuer, Venna! head Buchanan Colin, teacher of drawing and arithmetic, Cochran's land, Blackball street Buchanan John, Mrs. Cook's land, Nicolson street Buchanan John, cooper, Eason's land, Blackball street Buchanan George, changekeeper, Crawfordsdyke quay head Buchan William, mason aad changekeeper, Market street Buchan Walter, mason, Sayer's land, Sir Michael street Buchan Hugh, do. do. do. Bowie John, shoemaker, Boag's land, Vennal Butcher Mrs. feuer, Crawfordsdyke Buchanan George, jeweller, William street Burns Robert, grocer, Lang's land, Charles street Burns James, mason and changekeeper, Square Brcwnlie and Dingwall, lead shop, Dock head Bradshaw John, Mrs. M'Cunn'sland, Sugarhouse lane Brackenridge Thomas, smith and changekeeper. Smith's lane Bell Mrs. mid-wife, Simson's land, Sir Michael st. Bell James, tanner, head of Tanwork close Bell Robert, changekeeper, Bay of Quick Brock Magnus, mason and grocer, Spence's land, Low street Bryce Robert, slater, Caldwell's land, Charles St. Bryce Mrs. Andrew, cloth shop, Taylor's land, nigh the Mid quay head Balfour William, taylor, Bell entry Bain James, taylor, foot of the Cowgate Brocket Mr. head undertaker of the New quaY, &c. Galbreath's land, Cathcart street ( 12 ) C Crawford Hugh, Esq. Kilblane Campbell Charles, founder, Foundry lane Campbell Archibald, late shipmaster, at Donald's land, Deer park Campbell Alexander, late comptroller, Delingburn Campbell Duncan, jun. merchant, Newbreast, shop, Mid quay head Campbell Mrs. teacher of white seam, M'Kellar's land, Cathcart street Campbell James, grain measurer, Alexanders land, William street Campbell Dugald, mariner, Fleeming's land. East quay Campbell M. Miss, changekeeper, Spencc's land, Cress shore Campbell John, joiner and block maker, Weir's land, Breast, shop, Gammill's land, Low st Campbell John, landwaiter, Clerk's land, Mid quay head Campbell Rob. grocer Buchanan's land, Dock head Campbell Colin, shipmaster, Ewing's land, west from do.