I’m listing these here for reference. Robert Stewart once compiled this list of Blantyre People and professions between 1883 – 1890. Robert shared them with me in 2014 and they’re listed here if ever need referred back to. An interesting list of almost 100 people. Curious, in its own right.
| 1 | Blantyre – 1883 – 1890 – Local Occupations | |||
| 2 | First Name | Surname | Occupation | Address / Area |
| 3 | William | Dixon | Coalmasters | Calder Iron Wks |
| 4 | James | Jackson | Landed Prop | Bardykes |
| 5 | Thomas | Mackie | Dyer | Auchenraith |
| 6 | James | Burleigh | Minister | Coatshill Cott |
| 7 | John | Ness | School Master | Blantyre |
| 8 | Joseph | Robb | Labourer | Allison Place |
| 9 | Andrew | Robertson | Bottler | Springwell |
| 10 | James | Muir | Farmer | Coatshill |
| 11 | James | Balfour Dall | Draper | Brownlea |
| 12 | William | Grant | M.D. | Croft Park |
| 13 | Robert | Dobbie | Joiner | Kirkton |
| 14 | William | Blackwood | Engineer | Priory Cottage |
| 15 | David | Lamond | Miner | Springfield |
| 16 | Peter | Livingstone | Miner | Robertson Land |
| 17 | William | Brown | Engine Keeper | 72 Bairds Rows |
| 18 | Robert | Sproll | Spirit Merchant | Stonefield |
| 19 | Euphemia | Fisher | Gas Work Cott | |
| 20 | Andrew | Wilson | Colliery Overseer | Auchenraith |
| 21 | Robert | Craig | Spirit Merchant | Clive Place |
| 22 | Robert | Johnston Carruthers | Railway Clerk | Newlands |
| 23 | William | Raeburn | Twister | Springwell |
| 24 | Richard | Livingstone | Ironmonger | Garners Land |
| 25 | John | Lyon | Gardener | Greenhall |
| 26 | John | Campbell | Miner | Broompark Place |
| 27 | David | Drummond | Mason | Barnhill |
| 28 | Charles | Houston | Draper | Stonefield |
| 29 | John | McArthur | Contractor | School Lane |
| 30 | John | Dickson | Lime Merchant | Newfield |
| 31 | William | Adam | Joiner | Kirkton |
| 32 | John | Park | Horse Dealer | Kirkton |
| 33 | John | Munro | Coachman | Blantyrefarm |
| 34 | William | Rae | Grocer | Stonefield |
| 35 | James | Rae | Shoemaker | Barnhill |
| 36 | Donald | Morrison | Plate layer | Priestfield Terr |
| 37 | John | Mair | Store Keeper | Thornhill |
| 38 | William | Gardiner | Landed Prop | West End House |
| 39 | Thomas | Jackson | Landed Prop | Croftfoot |
| 40 | William | Jackson | Landed Prop | Park |
| 41 | Richard | Pckering | Shop Keeper | Rosendale |
| 42 | Archibald | Brown | Tinsmith | Stonefield |
| 43 | John | Brown | Fruit Merchant | Barnhill |
| 44 | Alexander | Pairman | Grocer | Waterloo Row |
| 45 | Thomas | Hart | Tobacconist | Stonefield |
| 46 | Stewart | Wright | Minister | Blantyre |
| 47 | Alexander | Maxwell | Inspector of Poor | Blantyre |
| 48 | John | Buchanan | Grocer | Larkfield |
| 49 | William | Morrison | Tenter | Hunthill |
| 50 | George | Clelland | Farmer | Priestfield |
| 51 | William | Todd | Miner | Hospital Walk |
| 52 | James | Bryan | Shoemaker | Stonefield |
| 53 | Andrew | Mann | Tenter | Blantyre Works |
| 54 | Walter | Batters | Farm Servant | Gardiner Pl |
| 55 | James | Smith | Miner | Aitkenheads Land |
| 56 | Dugald | McLean | Hammer man | Blantyre Works |
| 57 | John | Hastie | Ironmonger | Auchenraith |
| 58 | Robert | Manson | Grocer | Stonefield |
| 59 | Thomas | Turner | Shoemaker | Auchenraith Toll |
| 60 | Robert | McKenzie | Baker | Kirkton |
| 61 | Robert | Vance | Coal Dealer | Green Street |
| 62 | Robert | Muir | Tailor | Commercial Place |
| 63 | William | Prentice | Match maker | Auchenraith |
| 64 | Donald | Glen | Miner | 82 Merrys |
| 65 | Archibald | Struthers | Farmer | Shott |
| 66 | James | Hamilton | Gas maker | Front Row |
| 67 | James Clydesdale | Walker | Student | Waterloo Row |
| 68 | Archibald | Brownlie | Flesher | Kirkton |
| 69 | James | Hendry | Farmer | Croftandrum |
| 70 | John | Hendrie | Milk dealer | Fowlers Cottage |
| 71 | James | Currie | Stoker | Blantyre Works |
| 72 | John | Hepburn | Mason | McAlpines Land |
| 73 | John | Gardiner | Pithead Man | 14 Hall Street |
| 74 | John | Strachan | Shoemaker | Kirkton |
| 75 | James | Monaghan | Broker | Larkfield |
| 76 | Walter | Thomson | Carter | Sydes Brae |
| 77 | Kenneth | Simpson | Constable | Stonefield |
| 78 | John | White | Oversman | Priestfield Terr |
| 79 | Jonh Smith | Lang | House Factor | Springwell |
| 80 | John | Maxwell | Shoemaker | Auchenraith |
| 81 | John | Duncan | Labourer | Auchentibber |
| 82 | John | Hendrie | Merchant | Hendrie Place |
| 83 | Mathew | Peden | Mason | Barnhill |
| 84 | William | Izzet | Joiner | Priestfield Terr |
| 85 | James | Gray | Engine Driver | Mount Pleasant |
| 86 | Francis | Paterson | Railway Guard | 63 Bairds Rows |
| 87 | Mathew | Russell | Colliery Fire Insp | Auchenraith |
| 88 | George | Harris | Registrar | Kirkton |
| 89 | Duncan | McIntyre | Blacksmith | Shuttle Row |
| 90 | John | Laing | Cashier | Waterloo Row |
| 91 | William | McLean | Bottler | Kirkton |
| 92 | Alexander | McLean | Aerated Water Mft | Kirkton |
| 93 | Robert | Aitkenhead | Builder | Calderview Place |
| 94 | Robert | Stewart | Plasterer | Auchenraith |
| 95 | William | Mackie | Orchardhead | |
| 96 | William | Hepburn | Box Maker | Stonefield |
| 97 | Agnes | Todd or Smith | Cemetery Worker | Blantyre |
| 98 | Thomas | McCallum | Dyework Bundler | Middle Row |
| 99 | Angus | McQuarrie | Grocer | Gardiner Pl |
| 100 | Robert | Watson | Signalman | Smithy Croft |
| 101 | John George | Shaw | Tea Merchant | Auchenraith |
| 102 | Alexander | Hamilton | Nurseryman | Auchenraith |
| 103 | Samuel | Jenkins | Tailor | Gardiner Pl |
| 104 | Donald | McLean | Iron Dresser | Blantyre Works |
| 105 | James | Weir | Iron Dresser | Middle Row |
| 106 | Andrew | Davidson | Steel Dresser | Cooperative Bldgs |
| 107 | Alexander | Hamilton | Quarryman | Orchardhead |
| 108 | Andrew | Messer | Slater | Hunthill |
| 109 | Margaret | Hinshelwood or Muir | Post Office | Low Blantyre |
| 110 | A | Brown | Nurseryman | Boathouse |
| 111 | Allan | Martin | Iron Moulder | Shuttle Row |