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• Alt. Birth: 27 Oct 1796, Methven, , Perth, Scotland; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 27 Oct 1796, Methven, , Perth, Scotland; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Death: 14 Dec 1880, Perth, , Perth, Scotland; Alt. Death

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He was a Postmaster & Merchant.. Charles was a Printers apprentice abot 1816. He was an Assistant postmaster in 1818 in Perth. He was a Postmaster between 1827 and 1870 in Perth. Perthshire. He died on 7th Sept 1879. He was educated at the Perth Academy. He resided 2 Charlotte Street, Perth. He resided at Barossa Place in latter years. Charles Graham Sided was apprentised to a Printer and afterwards became assistant to his father in the PO in 1818 and succeeded him in 1827, retiring in Jun 1870. He was elected Lord Provost of Perth in 1840 served until 1847. Lord Provost Charles Graham Sidey was one of the most versatile men of his day, and he needed to be. He lived in a period of commercial transition. He owed his middle name to his family's connection with Thomas Graham of Balgowan (afterwards Lord Lynedoch) While his godfather was fighting his country's battles in Spain, Charles Graham was developing a big business at the Perth Bridge end of George Street as a bookseller, stationer, and printer and he also held the office of postmaster in the days of the Royal mail coaches and Sir. Rowland Hill's introduction of the adhesive 1d postage stamps in 1840. At that time the postmaster of Perth was a non-Government man, and was assisted by one clerk and two letter deliverers; the staff of the Perth Post Office now number about 200 individuals. Sidey attended to the various occupations above-mentioned( and the Royal mail and private stage-coaches were then at the zenith of their enterprise and number) and yet he was able to give a good part of hiss time to the work of the Town Council. He was a most progressive Lord Provost, and held that office when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first visited Scotland in 1842. Perth was included in the tour, and a well-known drawing shos a beautiful arch at Princes Street and Marshall Place. Lord Liverpool and Sir. Robert Peel accomanied and the military guard consisted of mounted carabineers. Lord Provost Sidey presented the silver keys of the city to the Queen, who retunred them with the gracious remard---"I am quite satisfied that they cannot possibly be in better hands". One of the stained glass windows in the Council Chambers was gifted by Lord Provost Sidey in rememberance of his six years as Lord Provost and his receiving the Queen in 1842. His reign of office also witnessed what was called the "railway peroid" in Perth, beginning with suggestions and negotiations and work in 1844 and ending in 1847-1848, making Perth the great railway centre it has continued to be. Lord Provost Sidey was "testimonialised" on demitting office. For many years Charles Graham Sidey lived at 2 Charlotte Street and latterly in 21 Barossa Place Perth with his third wife Sarah Barclay. An aged daughter of Lord Provost Sidey (Mrs.Carmichael) who lived until??? lived at Bon-Accor, Glasgow Road.

Obituary Notice. Perth Citizen 17/12/1880 Page 2 Col. 3 Charles Graham Sidey was born in 1796. Charles went to the Perth Academy. His father Charles returned from Graham of Balgowan's service after the peace of Amiens 1803 and through Graham's influence became postmaster in Perth. Charles Graham Sidey became a printer and bookseller and had a circulating Library. He was an agent for Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews. Worshipped at the East Chruch and was an elder.

Charles married Frances MONTEATH on 10 Jan 1820 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland. Frances (daughter of John MONTEATH and Mary MCLAUREN) was born on 6 Apr 1802 in Harperston, Dunblane, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 21 Apr 1802 in Dunblane, , Perth, Scotland; died in 1837 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary SIDEY was born on 24 Mar 1821; was christened on 6 Apr 1821 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; and died.
2. Charles SIDEY was born on 26 Mar 1823 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1823 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; died in 1909 in Kensington, , Middlesex, England.
3. Ann Elizabeth SIDEY was born on 15 Jul 1825 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 29 Jul 1825; and died.
4. Frances Murray Maclauren SIDEY was born on 9 May 1828 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 30 May 1828 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; and died.
5. John SIDEY was born on 6 Sep 1830 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 24 Sep 1830 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; and died.
6. Alexander Maclauren SIDEY was born on 28 Jan 1834 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 28 Feb 1834 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; died on 3 Apr 1865 in Marrangaroo, , New South Wales, Australia.
7. Francis SIDEY was born on 26 Apr 1836 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; was christened on 26 Apr 1836 in Perth, , Perth, Scotland; and died.

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Charles married Jean HALKET on 17 Nov 1778 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. Jean and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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