stonemasons

[anne]

Would anyone know where i can get information about apprentice stonemasons in the early 1800s in Dundee.My GGGGrandfather was a stonemason and i wonderd if if there was a list of apprenticeships for Dundee at that time.Thankyou.Anne.

[Grey Seagull]

Don't know anything about apprenticeships for stonemasons but am descended from a long line of them!

My greatgrandfather, Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Her father was James and she had about 7 siblings.

Is there the possibility of a link?

[anne]

Hi,i would have thought there would have been apprentice rolls for stonemasons but it doesnt look like it.You mentioned the name Cant,i have a Jean Cant in my line married Alexander Nicol,she was born late 1700s,i have no idea who her parents were or her siblings,i know she was born somewhere in Dundee but thats all i have at the moment.Anne.

[aferrier]

Don't know anything about apprenticeships for stonemasons but am descended from a long line of them!

My greatgrandfather, Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Her father was James and she had about 7 siblings.

Is there the possibility of a link?

My greatgrandfather, was also Alexander Ferrier b in Red Castle Inverkeillor was a stone mason and married a Catherine Cant from Inverness.  Please can I have any of your family history details

allan

[dkmcad]

HI Anne,

Why don't you email the Dundee City Archives.  They will at least be able to tell you if there is information and where to find it. 

http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/archives/index.html

Regards,
Dorothy

[Waikiwi]

Kia Ora, I would also like to know more about the stonemasons. My Gt Gt Grandfather William Blyth was a stonemason, probably worked in Arbroath, around that area.  Would like to know more about them.  I was also wondering if we were connected to the Blyth gypsies.  Kind regards, Waikiwi.

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Allan,

Looks like we might be closely related!

I recently got some information on Ferriers from a family tree on the web, and it seems we are related there too!  Also info from a recent visit to the local genealogy centre.

Will sent on the info once I have typed it up.