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Title: stonemasons
Post by: anne on Monday 02 May 05 20:49 BST (UK)
Would anyone know where i can get information about apprentice stonemasons in the early 1800s in Dundee.My GGGGrandfather was a stonemason and i wonderd if if there was a list of apprenticeships for Dundee at that time.Thankyou.Anne.
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: Grey Seagull on Wednesday 07 September 05 01:09 BST (UK)
Don't know anything about apprenticeships for stonemasons but am descended from a long line of them!

My greatgrandfather, Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Her father was James and she had about 7 siblings.

Is there the possibility of a link?
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: anne on Saturday 10 September 05 19:12 BST (UK)
Hi,i would have thought there would have been apprentice rolls for stonemasons but it doesnt look like it.You mentioned the name Cant,i have a Jean Cant in my line married Alexander Nicol,she was born late 1700s,i have no idea who her parents were or her siblings,i know she was born somewhere in Dundee but thats all i have at the moment.Anne.
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: aferrier on Tuesday 25 October 05 14:59 BST (UK)
Quote from: Grey Seagull on Wednesday 07 September 05 01:09 BST (UK)
Don't know anything about apprenticeships for stonemasons but am descended from a long line of them!

My greatgrandfather, Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Her father was James and she had about 7 siblings.

Is there the possibility of a link?

My greatgrandfather, was also Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Please can I have any of your family history details

allan
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: dkmcad on Tuesday 25 October 05 19:21 BST (UK)
HI Anne,

Why don't you email the Dundee City Archives.  They will at least be able to tell you if there is information and where to find it. 

http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/archives/index.html

Regards,
Dorothy
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: Waikiwi on Saturday 29 October 05 09:10 BST (UK)
Kia Ora, I would also like to know more about the stonemasons. My Gt Gt Grandfather William Blyth was a stonemason, probably worked in Arbroath, around that area.  Would like to know more about them.  I was also wondering if we were connected to the Blyth gypsies.  Kind regards, Waikiwi.
Title: Re: stonemasons
Post by: Grey Seagull on Sunday 06 November 05 23:17 GMT (UK)
Hi Allan,

Looks like we might be closely related!

I recently got some information on Ferriers from a family tree on the web, and it seems we are related there too!  Also info from a recent visit to the local genealogy centre.

Will sent on the info once I have typed it up.

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