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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
Basil Graham Burnett HALL younger 28/09/1932 Barrister-at-Law
William Graham CARR eldest 13/03/1932 Departmental Manager
Archibald John Fitzwilliam MILNE HOME eldest 06/10/1931 Lieutenant Royal Navy
Edward Arthur CARR 3rd 06/10/1931 Salesman
William THOMPSON eldest 06/10/1931 Arts Student
Fred Richardson WOOD 2nd 06/10/1931 Farmer
Kenneth William Walker AINSLIE eldest 06/10/1931 Electrical Engineer
Albert Edward BANNISTER 5th 06/10/1931 Soldier
Joseph BANNISTER eldest 06/10/1931 Coal Miner
William Ernest COWAN only 06/10/1931 Painter & Decorator