Explore your Scottish ancestry with this index of occupational and trade records from across Scotland. Within the records, you will find veterinary surgeons, photographers, police officers, watchmakers, and more.
Explore your Scottish ancestry with this index of occupational and trade records from across Scotland. Within the records, you will find veterinary surgeons, photographers, police officers, watchmakers, and more.
With every record, you will find a combination of the following details about your ancestor:
Name
Year – this is the year that your ancestor’s name appeared on an occupation or trade list
Occupation
County and country
Source – this provides you with the name of the publication where your ancestor’s name appeared
Notes – notes can include an address, physical description, employer, or other facts
This is a growing collection on Findmypast and we will continue to add more sources and records. We used the following sources to create this index:
Clock & Watchmakers of the Scottish Highlands & Islands
List of Students of Veterinary Colleges, recognised by Government, Who Have Passed Examinations, & Obtained The Certificate of the Highland & Agricultural Society, 1874, Edinburgh with Supplements
Photographers of Central Scotland
Photographers of Edinburgh and The Lothians
Photographers of Lanarkshire
Photographers of North Eastern Scotland
Photographers of Northern Scotland
Photographers of Western Scotland
The Edinburgh Police Register 1815-1859, P. Ruthven-Murray, Edinburgh, published 1991