This is a list of masters and apprentices in Coldingham parish between 1779 and 1804. The list is chronological, and each line has name of master, name of apprentice, the address, date of payment of the apprenticeship dues, and the trade involved. This list was derived from the newly digitised apprenticeship records available online at Ancestry.co.uk. The original records, which cover the UK between 1710 and 1811, are held at The National Archives at Kew in Surrey.
The list may not be complete for Coldingham parish, because I had to search separately for references to specific addresses within the parish, like Coldingham itself, as well as other settlements. All of these place names can be spelled in a variety of different ways. And then I checked the original document images to check names had been transcribed correctly (often not) and to note any additional details recorded like trade and any relatives. The list includes 42 names of masters and apprentices, some of the masters appearing multiple times.
| Master’s Name | Apprentice Name | Location | Payment Date | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Turnbull | Joseph Birnet | Coldingham | 1779 Jun 26 | Cooper |
| Jas Douglas | Peter Mack | Renton, Scotland | 1781 Feb 7 | Smith |
| Robert Spence | Alexander Allan | Coldingham in Scotland | 1781 Jul 19 | Weaver |
| Robert Spence | Wm Bookless | Coldingham in Scotland | 1782 Feb 28 | Weaver |
| Robert Spence | James Cow | Coldingham in Scotland | 1783 Jan 29 | Weaver |
| Robt Ludgate | Robt Thompson | Coldingham | 1785 Mar 9 | Shoemaker |
| Alxr Purves | Jas Pillmir | Reston | 1796 Jul 21 | Wright |
| John Waldy | Geo Hewit | Auchincrow | 1795 Jun 8 | Taylor |
| Geo Nisbet | Thos Mills | Auchincrow | 1798 Jan 3 | Wright |
| Peter Grant | Jas Prowes | Coldingham | 1798 Jan 31 | Wright |
| Thos Lesslie | Alan Spark | Coldinham | 1798 Jun 16 | Cooper |
| John Blair | John Fulton | Coldingham | 1798 Nov 1 | Shoe-Maker |
| Peter Pae | John Johnson | Coldingham | 1799 Nov 2 | Merchant |
| David Edington | John Whithead | Coldingham | 1799 Nov 19 | Shoe-Maker |
| Alexander Purves | Geo: Hume | Reston | 1800 Mar 4 | Wright |
| Alexr Wallice | Jas Bonner | Reston | 1800 May 31 | Wright |
| John Blair | John Rutherford | Coldingham | 1801 Jul 15 | Shoemaker |
| Jas Greenfield | Thos Hay | Coldingham | 1801 Dec 9 | Baker |
| Thos Brown | Wm Wigton | Coldinghamlaw | 1803 Jul 2 | Smith |
| Peter Hogg | Jas Harkess | Coldingham | 1804 Apr 13 | Mason |
| Alex Purves | Jas Cassy | West Reston | 1804 Dec 16 | Wright |
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