In the 1881 Scotland Census my Great Grandfather John Forbes Grant was listed as a Granite Manufacttory Master employing 35 men & 10 boys. Can anyone tell me the name and any information re the Granite Company he worked for or owned? There is one is one listing in the Scottish Directory's for Grant & Watt Affleck Place, if this is correct can someone give me any information re this Company
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11-06-2016, 1:42 AM #1
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11-06-2016, 6:39 AM #2
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Aberdeen Journal 11 March 1874
Special Notice
MONUMENTAL GRANITE POLISHING WORKS, AFFLECK STREET
GRANT & WATT beg to intimate that they have commenced business in the GRANITE MONUMENTAL BUSINESS. Every Description of Monumental Work in Red, Blue and Grey Granite. Orders executed promptly as possible on reasonable terms
Designs & Estimates forwarded on application
ABERDEEN, 2 March 1874"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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11-06-2016, 6:50 AM #3
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Scottish Directories
https://www.nls.uk/family-history/dir...es/post-office
I clicked on "Aberdeen", then selected 1880-1881 PDF and searched for 'Grant & Watt' - returned 6 "hits". You could also check 1874 onwards?"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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11-06-2016, 6:55 AM #4
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The Watt of Grant and Watt is a George Watt, Craigie Street
"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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