McManus Subscribers

Much debate has taken place about the number of individuals and organisations that gave so generously towards the construction of the Albert Institute. Originally thought to be 168 subscribers, then research suggested 261 and the latest agreed figure is 327. Of all the subscribers we know of 9 women; a reflection of the dominant role men played in Victorian Britain.

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Surname Forename Gender Date of Birth Date of Death Address
Adam John Male 1811 (est) 30-10-1905 224 Perth Road Dundee latterly ... More...
Adamson Robert Male 17-05-1798 19-01-1873 1 Constitution Rd Dundee Latt... More...
Alison George Male 07-05-1818 03-08-1902 Hawkhill Place,Dundee (1846): Terr... More...
Alston William Male 30-05-1825 19-10-1886 2 Craigie Terrace 132 Craigie Ter... More...
Anderson Alexander Male 24-1-1817 09-12-1897 Westhaven Panbride (1846) Maule... More...
Anderson Patrick Male 1825 14-04-1884 Cowgate lodging house, Dundee: 48... More...
Anderson David Male 06-07-1808 08-01-1887 9 Tay Street Lane Dundee 8 Sout... More...
Anderson James Male c1820 - a possible birth on 31-08-1820 requires further confirmatory evidence Unknown. 41 Reform Street (1851) Dundee ... More...
Arklay James Male 30-03-1828 18-05-1882 1 Hawkhill Place Dundee More...
Arklay Patrick Male 30-05-1819 22-04-1886 Ferry House Beach Street Brough... More...
Armitstead George Male 28-02-1824 07-12-1915 Castlehill House Dundee c.1843-185... More...
Barrie Joseph Male 10-04-1836 26-07-1894 Coldside/Caldside, Dundee 126 Stra... More...
Barrie David Male 04-10-1822 04-08-1894 46 Magdalen Yard Dundee 6 Wind... More...
Baxter John Male 19-02-1796 04-08-1882 Greenfield Place, Perth Road, Dunde... More...
Baxter Mary Female 04-05-1801 19-12-1884 Ellengowan 104 Ferry Road Dundee More...
Baxter Eleanor Female 27-09-1788 08-12-1868 Ellengowan 104 Ferry Road Dundee More...
Baxter Edward Male 06-04-1791 26-07-1871 Nethergate, Dundee c.1829-1830 Bal... More...
Baxter John Male 30-06-1822 03-02-1876 81 Bucklemaker Wynd, Dundee, c.1850... More...
Baxter William Male 25-06-1825 10-08-1890 Grayfield House, Dundee, c.1850-185... More...
Baxter of Kilmaron David Male 13-03-1793 13-10-1872 Ellangowan, 1829-1830 Craigie Hous... More...
Bell John Male 1817 25-08-1897 Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife 4 James ... More...
Bell Thomas Male 22-01-1812 02-02-1887 Hawkhill Place Perth Road Dundee ... More...
Bell William Male 09-04-1818 17-12-1878 7 Dundee Latterly: Hawkhill ... More...
Benvie Andrew Male 20-01-1794 07-11-1865 7 Thistle Street Forebank Dundee ... More...
Beresford John Male 1806 (est) 24-12- 1879 26 Derby Square Concha Isle of ... More...
Bisset William Male 1819 21-08-1903 Ashbank 12 East Somerville Place ... More...
Black Thomas Male 07-09-1831 12-10-1882 37 Albert Court, Dundee (which is ... More...
Blackie Matthew Male circa 1827 24-03-1895 Clepington Feus Dundee 1856-1857 ... More...
Boase William Male 02-05-1841 20-04-1910 21 Tay Street Dundee After 1868... More...
Boase Henry Male 02-09-1799 04-05-1883 5 Dundee Mill Bank (now Milnban... More...
Boase George Male 25-08-1810 23-07-1880 2 King Street Dundee 21 Tay Str... More...
Brough Thomas Male 03-09-1812 22-02-1868 Bonnybank House 2 Nelson Street D... More...
Brown John Male 09-08-1816 22-01-1888 3 King Street, Dundee 38 Constitut... More...
Bruce David Male 16-07-1837 1917 7 George's Place Dundee 1861-62 ... More...
Buist Alexander Male 10-02-1818 13-04-1901 Reres Mount Monifieth Road Brough... More...
Burnett George Male circa 1809 13-03-1885 Cottage Place, Broughty Ferry, c.18... More...
Burns Islay Male 16-01-1817 20-05-1872 Step Row Cottage, Dundee, c.1843-18... More...
Caird John Male 05-02-1805 17-12-1873 Cherrybank Cottage Blackness Road... More...
Caird James Male 07-01-1837 09-03-1916 8 Magdalen Yard Road (now Roseangle... More...
Cargill David Male 14-07-1822 31-05-1900 Douglas Field Dundee Midmill D... More...
Carmichael Peter Male 02-03-1809 06-05-1891 Kirkland, Fife, 1809-1812. Limehou... More...
Cay James Male c.1819 1868 76 Dock Street, Dundee, c.1844-1845... More...
Christie James Male 20-10-1813 27-02-1884 8 South Tay Street Dundee c.1850-1... More...
Clayhills Alexander Male 14-01-1796 18-06-1865 Country Residence: Invergowrie H... More...
Cocks Robert Male circa 1811 19-08-1875 Tay Street Dundee then Tem... More...
Collier William Male circa 1812 22-02-1870 Roodyards Dundee Eden Cottage ... More...
Colville John Male 05-08-1831 13-10-1911 Lochee Colville's Land, Turnpike... More...
Cooper William Male 11-10-1814 21-04-1882 Annfield House Fort Street Brough... More...
Cooper John Male 05-01-1827 02-10-1887 Hawkhill Place, Dundee (1853/4) Cl... More...
Couper Thomas Male 12-05-1817 18-02-1880 75 Seagate, Dundee, c.1842-1843. 1... More...
Crosthwaite William Male circa 1800 24-02-1873 1 Victoria Street, Dundee (1840-41)... More...
Cutherbertson John Male 19-05-1810 05-12-1889 9 South Dundee More...
Dalgeish David Male 30-10-1835 09-09-1870 Rose Cottage Newport Fife Latt... More...
Dalgleish William Male 07-06-1832 21-12-1913 1851 12 Westfield Place Dundee ... More...
Dalgleish James Male 31-05-1800 29-11-1875 12 Torphichen Street Edinburgh ... More...
Deuchars George Male 16-07-1824 08-09-1865 Douglas Terrace Broughty Ferry D... More...
Dick David Male 14-02-1814 08-04-1904 5 Springfield Dundee from 1846 ... More...
Don Robert Male 24-06-1808 10-04-1894 43 Union Street Dundee later ... More...
Dott George Male 27-06-1824 28-07-1907 6 Perth Road Dundee 107 Dund... More...
Dow Patrick Male 26-06-1820 23-08-1898 1850: 81 Hawkhill 1853: 42 Park Wy... More...
Duncan George Male 11-03-1791 (baptised 13-03-1791) 06-01-1878 Hawkhill Place Dundee The Vine... More...
Duncan Peter Male 14-06-1798 30-03-1872 Burnhead, Seagate, Dundee, c.1824-1... More...
Duncan Peter Male 28-11-1826 16-12-1893 Meadow Entry, Dundee, c.1841. Hill... More...
Easson Alexander Male 26-02-1796 29-08-1888 15 Wellington Street Dundee More...
Edward James Male 10-10-1808 01-08-1876 Ellenbank(now part of Dundee Univer... More...
Edward Allan Male 27-01-1811 16-06-1874 Tay Bank Dundee (1842) Carolina... More...
Ewan John Male 22-06-1805 12-05-1893 27 Cowgate Dundee 2 Panmure St... More...
Ewing James Male circa 1810 12-02-1886 William Street, Forebank, Dundee, c... More...
Farquharson James Male 26-10-1827 06-06-1899 69 Reform Street Dundee More...
Feathers Peter Male 25-07-1821 19-02-1904 19 High Street Dundee 40 Dock S... More...
Fleming James Male 26-08-1829 16-05-1886 120 Perth Road Dundee c.1858-1861 ... More...
Forbes Alexander Male 06-06-1817 08-10-1875 7 Springfield Place, Dundee, c.1850... More...