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Title: Occupations
Post by: Poppy62 on Saturday 24 February 24 10:25 GMT (UK)

Can anyone help ?


My ancestor Barbara Bennett ( nee Angus) was a BOND WORKER  employed by Robert McNish BONDER.
What are these occupations?

Regards

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: Poppy62 on Saturday 24 February 24 10:26 GMT (UK)

i should have mentioned this is in 1921 census.

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 24 February 24 10:30 GMT (UK)

I see newspaper ads from the 1920s in The Scotsman for Robert McNish and Co., Glasgow and London. They are for Scotch Whisky (McNish brand) so I’m guessing this is to do with a bonded warehouse.

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 24 February 24 10:32 GMT (UK)

Some details of Robert McNish here:

 https://oldglasgowpubs.com/mcnish-robert (https://oldglasgowpubs.com/mcnish-robert)

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 24 February 24 10:35 GMT (UK)

still exists

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 24 February 24 11:06 GMT (UK)

From newspapers 1920s Scotland

John R Kinnell, Wholesale Whisky Bonder & Blender

Donald Campbell, Campbeltown "buy direct from the bonder"

"Sir John Stewart for many years carried on business in Dundee as a whisky bonder"

The Famous "Glenfuir" Scotch Whisky...Campbell's, Whisky Bonders and Blenders

Title: Re: Occupations
Post by: Poppy62 on Sunday 25 February 24 12:43 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much Alan.

Interesting piece of history and now I have more of an idea of my ancestors occupation.
Regards :)