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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
Samuel Turven PAXTON Only 17/6/1896 Clerk
William Douglas JOHNSTON Eldest 26/5/1896 Fish Curer
Thomas HERRIOTT Only 19/5/1896 Joiner
James BELL 3rd surviving 24/2/1896 Hotel Keeper
James Sherlaw GRAY 3rd 4/2/1896 Railway Fireman
John SAMPLE Eldest 11/1/1896 Tailor
Henry Morallee WEATHERBURN 2nd 17/10/1895 Draper
David Sidney PAXTON 6th 30/09/1930 Electrical Engineer
George Maclagan ANDERSON 2nd 25/09/1930 Motor Contractor
John Everitt PURDY eldest 29/04/1930 Business Organiser

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