Records of the Burgh of Woodside
- Reference:GB 230 WD
- Former Reference:GB 230 C/14
- Dates of Creation:1868 - 1891
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:9 items
Scope and Content
WD/1: Minutes of the Council of the Burgh of Woodside, 1868 to 1891
WD/2: Minutes of the Police Commissioners as Local Authority, 1874 to 1891
WD/3: Burgh of Woodside - Assessment Rolls, 1882 to 1886
WD/4: Burgh of Woodside - John Anderson Trust Title Deeds
Administrative / Biographical History
Woodside was an independent police burgh from 1868. The Burgh was amalgamated with the City of Aberdeen in 1891.
CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF THE BURGH OF WOODSIDE, 1868 - 1890
John Crombie junior 1868 - 1870
Dr James E Fowler 1871 - 1873
John Crombie junior 1874 - 1876
David Littlejohn, advocate 1877 - 1885
David Smith [died on 21 November 1886] 1886
George Farquhar 1886 - 1889
Charles Strachan 1890
Access Information
Open
Open for consultation at our Town House site, open Wed-Fri 9:30-12:30 and 13:30-16:30. It is advisable to make an appointment.
Other Finding Aids
Please see the Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives catalogue at https://archives.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CalmView/
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Eleanor Rower, Senior Archivist, 8th July 2004.
Custodial History
Transferred to the records of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen following incorporation of Woodside in 1891; in custody of Aberdeen City Archives since formation of the service in 1980.
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