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Charles Graham SIDEY
1796 - 1880 (84 years)-
Name Charles Graham SIDEY [1] Birth 27 Oct 1796 Methven, , Perth, Scotland 
Christening 27 Oct 1796 Methven, , Perth, Scotland Gender Male _UID E2D438A3F64B49119A9D8CD955903D7A64AF 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 Death 14 Dec 1880 Perth, , Perth, Scotland Person ID I7891 Ryeland Family Tree Last Modified 19 Apr 2024
Father Charles SIDEY d. Yes, date unknown Mother Jean HALKET d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 17 Nov 1778 Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland [2] Family ID F2423 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances MONTEATH, b. 6 Apr 1802, Harperston, Dunblane, , Perth, Scotland d. 1837, Perth, , Perth, Scotland (Age 34 years) Marriage 10 Jan 1820 Perth, , Perth, Scotland [3] Children 1. Mary SIDEY, b. 24 Mar 1821 d. Yes, date unknown 2. Charles SIDEY, b. 26 Mar 1823, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. 1909, Kensington, , Middlesex, England (Age 85 years)3. Ann Elizabeth SIDEY, b. 15 Jul 1825, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown4. Frances Murray Maclauren SIDEY, b. 9 May 1828, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown5. John SIDEY, b. 6 Sep 1830, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown6. Alexander Maclauren SIDEY, b. 28 Jan 1834, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. 3 Apr 1865, Marrangaroo, , New South Wales, Australia (Age 31 years)7. Francis SIDEY, b. 26 Apr 1836, Perth, , Perth, Scotland d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2492 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2014
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Birth - 27 Oct 1796 - Methven, , Perth, Scotland 
Christening - 27 Oct 1796 - Methven, , Perth, Scotland Alt. Birth - Alt. Birth - 27 Oct 1796 - Methven, , Perth, Scotland Alt. Christening - Alt. Christening - 27 Oct 1796 - Methven, , Perth, Scotland 
Marriage - 10 Jan 1820 - Perth, , Perth, Scotland Alt. Death - Alt. Death - 14 Dec 1880 - Perth, , Perth, Scotland Death - 14 Dec 1880 - Perth, , Perth, Scotland = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 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.
- 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.
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