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Search the Database of the Guild of Freemen of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed Record‘s Guild of Freemen dates back to at least the 12th century, though their records are only extant locally from 1505.

Admissions of new Freemen were recorded and this website holds details of their applications. The information comprises the forenames and surname of applicant, date of his admission, occupation, residential street in Berwick or town outside Berwick, father or master’s details (forenames and surname, date of admission (there are no admission dates for masters) and notes. The database currently holds details of Freemen who were admitted between 1800 and 1940 using records held at Berwick Record Office.

Search the records to assist you with your family history, to see if you’re related to a Freeman. The notes on some records may show alternate spellings of surnames, if you can’t find an ancestor, try alternative spellings. From the results page, you can get more details about a Freeman and see if there were other sons.

Enter a surname in the Surname field below, optionally you can enter a forename or an admission date (including a 4 digit year) to reduce the number of results shown.

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First ForenameOther ForenamesSurnameRelationship to FatherAdmission DateOccupation
William Lumley HOWE 2nd surviving 14/04/1914 Grocer
Frank Weddell SMAIL 2nd 21/11/1913 Farmer
Thomas EVANS 3rd 11/05/1921 Fish Merchant
Charles William ANDERSON eldest 04/10/1921 Locomotive Fireman
John LOUGH 2nd son 04/10/1921 Labourer
James JOHNSTON eldest 01/07/1922 Jute clerk
Hugh Robertson WEATHERBURN Eldest Surviving 12/09/1922 Labourer
William ORMSTON eldest 03/10/1922 Labourer
Ninian SANDERSON eldest 03/10/1922 Farmer
Herbert Heriot CHARTRES 3rd 03/10/1922 Farmer

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