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Jobs and WorkThe Industrial Revolution started in the 18th century which created big changes in the kinds of jobs people did. Before this there were no factories and everything was made by hand. During the 18th and 19th centuries, machines were invented which speeded up production and increased the quantities of items manufactured in factories.

Many people moved from the countryside to cities to work in factories. Factories were dangerous to work in and the hours were long. Women and children were employed as unskilled labour because they could be paid less than men. Gradually regulations were introduced from the mid-1800s to improve working conditions. Children's working hours were reduced to a maximum of 6.5 hours a day.

The first factories were mills making cloth. There were several mills in Aberdeen. Adults and children worked in hazardous conditions to produce cotton, linen and woollen cloth. Children as young as ten could have been employed there.

Comb making was a huge industry in Aberdeen in the 19th century (1800s). One factory alone had almost 1000 workers. The factory was noisy, smelly, hot and dusty.

By the time the last comb factory and mill closed in Aberdeen, conditions were different. They were much safer places to work. Children had stopped being employed and women were entitled to be paid the same as men for doing the same work.

There are far fewer factories in Britain today than there were in the 19th and early 20th century. The oil and gas industry is very important to Aberdeen. Many people in this industry work in offices, others make equipment in workshops or work offshore. There are many rules and regulations in place to make sure that working conditions are as safe as possible.



Aberdeen Quest - Jobs and Work
... produce cotton, linen and woollen cloth. Children as young as ten could have been employed there. Comb making was a huge industry in Aberdeen in the 19th century (1800s).
www.aberdeenquest.com/Learn/Resources/?ResourceSheet_20.asp - Cached

JudithS: Article summary 500 words: The Linen and Jute Industries
... of the textile manufacturing industry in Dundee and surrounding areas from the late 1800's to ... The Scottish Linen Industry in the ... Aberdeen: Aberdeen ...
judithsteele.blogspot.com/2010/...500-?words-linen-and.html - Cached

The Industries of Scotland
Linen and Jute Manufacturers ... its effect in extending the Manufacturing Industries ... the Quarries as a Branch of Industry—Rise and Progress of the Aberdeen ...
www.electricscotland.com/history/?industrial - Cached

Combmaker A maker of combs for textiles, or hair. See also Vulcanite Comb Maker
Comb presser Made combs by boiling imported buffalo horn, pressing flat, and shaping when cool



Scottish occupations list in Scotland of old
... heckled flax (rove) before spinning as linen ... on faulty or fraudulent manufacturing. ... worker making hard (vulcanite) combs for the textile industry, for ...
www.scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm - Cached

I think you may have added value to this search Ann well done

Nice one Ann

very enjoyable it was - I knew nothing of the linen and jute industry in Scotland - now I have some knowledge :-)

I have tried to respond a couple of times, my apoligies, great work Ann a couple of new leads

Brian.

Perhaps getting the Will from Scotlandspeople will shed some light,

Free to search.

2 entires

144,,,,,,,,,,&158 with Codicil,

SC1/36/60.---Aberdeen Sheriffs Court.

15/6/1867 ---Junior John McPherson,
Comb Manufacture of Aberdeen,

cost is £5,,downloadable....

1901 ??
Name: Jessie Mcpherson
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relationship: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Blair Atholl, perths'
Registration number: 373
Registration district: Little Dunkeld
Civil parish: Little Dunkeld
County: Perthshire
Address: Birnam Terr
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 47
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1901_122
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Hossack 73 - Inverness
Jessie Mcpherson 26
Walter Mcpherson 5
Grace Mcpherson 3
Ann T Mcpherson 1

Thankyou everyone for staying with this post much appreciated and some good leads, I will check the will out, and thanyou Ann for all your work, Glitter baby for staying with it, and all the imput from others, I must go now but will log in tomorrow early to catch up with any more details, once again thanks for all your good work.

1891 just wondering about this one

Name: Alexander McPherson
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire
Registration number: 168/2
Registration district: Old Machar
Civil parish: Aberdeen Old Machar
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 14 1/2 Upper Denburn
Occupation: Combmaker
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 203
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1891_52
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander McPherson 26
John Geddes 13 - Nephew



1881
Name: Alexander McPherson
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relationship: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Oyne, Aberdeenshire
Registration number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil parish: St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Occupation: Combmaker
ED: 20
Household schedule number: 139
Line: 20
Roll: cssct1881_49
Household Members: Name Age
Widow. Geddes 25
Mary Ann Geddes 5
John Geddes 3
Alexander McPherson 16



What was his occupation on marriage cert - soldier ?

Brain,
Also watch for MacPhearson......and McPhearson.....McPherson.

I have 3 spellings in my tree but mine are from Perthshire.

Hi Brian

I have just come across this thread and may have some information to add to your tree. Hugh McPherson (Junior), born 1887 married Ruth Mary Hickman on 15 Apr 1911 (they actually said that they were married on the 1911 census, which would have happened a couple of weeks before their marriage).

Ruth Mary had a son, James Alfred Hickman, but it is unclear whether Hugh was the father. It is also possible that a James Charles HUNTLEY (or somebody else) was James Aldred's father. We are trying to find photos of the McPherson family to see whether there is any likeness to family photos of James Alfred.

Hugh McPherson, Jnr died on 22 Jun 1919 (from Chronic nephritis; Uremia).