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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
James Archer MARK eldest 10/06/1924 Insurance Broker
Alexander LYALL 3rd 18/08/1924 Blacksmith
Ivor Torrance SMITH 3 rd surviving 20/09/1924 Solicitor's Articled Clerk
William Robertson WEATHERBURN 3rd 07/10/1924 Platelayer
Edward Swinney GRAY 2nd 07/10/1924 Locomotive fireman
Douglas Keith Forester BOSWELL 2nd surviving 31/08/1920 Engineer
Alexander Forester BOSWELL 1st 31/08/1920 Engineer
Tom Peacock ORMSTON only 13/08/1920 Railway Fireman
Thomas Hall WHILLIS 2nd 30/07/1920 Railway Surfaceman
Walter HOW only surviving 24/06/1920 Hand Driller

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