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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
John Samuel WALLACE 13/12/1855 Groom
George Boswell SAMPLE Only 06/10/1902 Shipwright
Thomas CAIRNS 3rd surviving 06/10/1902 Civil Service
Henry WEATHERBURN 4th 06/10/1902 Private A.S.C.
Thomas How SLACK 6th 06/10/1902 Farrier
Caleb James BUGLASS Only 06/10/1902 Pitman
Thomas Venus RUTHERFORD Eldest 06/10/1902 Shoe Dealer
Frank Bowyer BROWN 5th 27/09/1902 Commercial Clerk
George HENDERSON Eldest 27/09/1902 Labourer
Rowe MANDERSON 4th surviving 18/09/1902 House Painter

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