Licensed Occupations
This is a brief guide to the archives of occupations licensed by the city of Glasgow.
What do I need to know before I start?
Try to find out:
- name of the person
- their occupation
- their address (home and work)
What records can I find in The Mitchell: Glasgow City Archives?
Glasgow City Archives holds the records of those licensed or registered by the city council to practise a particular trade. Glasgow Corporation was empowered during the nineteenth century to issue these licenses or registrations. These included retailers and moneylenders as well as those who provided public transport.
| Title | Dates | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Brokers | 1935 – 1952 | E5/9/1-3 |
| Chimney Sweeps | 1852 – 1862 1934 – 1952 | B8/17 E5/15/1-3 |
| Domestic Servants, Keepers of | 1938 – 1952 | E5/18/1 |
| Drivers of Hackney Carriages | 1939 – 1952 | E5/21/1-5 |
| Fireworks, retailers of | 1930 – 1952 | E5/13/1-2 |
| Metal Refiners | 1914 – 1952 | E5/17/1 |
| Moneylenders | 1927 – 1951 | B8/21 |
| Pawnbrokers | 1844 – 1863 | B8/22 |
| Pedlars under the Act of 1871 | 1939 – 1965 | E5/11/1-3 |
| Porters | 1798, 1847 – 1871 1921 – 1952 | B8/18/1-2 E5/10/1 |
| Porters, City and Harbour | 1834 – 1868 | B8/19 |
| Porters, Harbour | 1834 – 1868 | B8/20 |
| Publicans (Ale) | 1779 – 1804; 1815 – 1824 | B8/4 |
| Publicans (Ale and Spirits) | 1824 – 1898 | B8/6 |
| Publicans (Applicants) | 1898 – 1968 | B8/7 |
| Publicans (Govan Burgh) | 1904 – 1912 | B8/16/1 |
| Publicans (Partick Burgh) | 1902 – 1912 | B8/16/2 |
| Publicans (Pollokshaws Burgh) | 1904 – 1912 | B8/16/3 |
| Publicans (Spirits) | 1818 – 1824 | B8/5 |
| Street Traders | 1949 only | E5/12/1 |
| Street Trading | 1949 only | E5/12/2 |
| Window Cleaners | 1926 – 1953 | E5/16/1-6 |
What records can I see online?
The Register of Chimney Sweeps licensed by the Burgh of Glasgow, 1852 – 1862.
What other resources will help me find information?
Books
Municipal Glasgow: Its Evolutions and Enterprises (Glasgow Corporation, 1914).
Websites
Scottish Archive Network (SCAN) Liquor Licensing Registers.