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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 PURVES 18/04/1883 Carpenter
James PAYNE Eldest 11/05/1883 Cabinet Maker
William Theodore, Melvill ROBERTSON 3rd 28/07/1883 Articled Clerk
Joseph STRANGEWAYS 3rd 31/07/1883 Printer
Alexander George MOFFAT Eldest 02/08/1883 Gentleman
Hugh MOFFAT 2nd surviving 02/08/1883 Engineer
David Nicholson BLAKEY 3rd 24/08/1883 Plumber
James Alexander UNTHANK 2nd surviving 29/09/1883 Platelayer
Michael ANDERSON 6th 29/09/1883 Photographer
William Molland ALDER Eldest 22/11/1883 Mariner

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