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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
Henry FORSYTH Eldest surviving 14/08/1900 Cotton Merchant
William Purves DAVIDSON 2nd 10/07/1900 Tailor
Henry David Alexander CHRISTISON Only 06/07/1900 Writing Clerk
Isaac WEATHERBURN 8th 09/06/1900 Blacksmith
Harold Gilbert GREGG Only 14/04/1900 Cooper
William HOW 06/04/1900 Cabinetmaker
Charles Edward HERRIOTT Eldest 26/02/1900 Mason
Harry MARSHALL Younger 26/11/1940 Commercial Clerk
William SANDERSON 2nd 30/09/1895 Farmer
Robert SANDERSON Eldest 30/09/1895 Farmer