George Masterton (1880-1996)
Jeweller
George Masterton owned a jeweller shop in Leven, Fife. Despite the hazards of running a business of some temptation to criminals, he at least had a prudent approach to security.
Genealogy
George Masterton was the youngest son of George Masterton, linen weaver, and Hannah Munro, who had married in 1858 in Scoonie. George therefore belongs to the large group of Mastertons that flourished in the Largo area. He married Margaret Anderson in 1907 in East Newport, Fife. Fuller details of his extended family can be found at this link.
The Scotsman
LEVEN SMASH-AND-GRAB RAID.- Thieves who threw a brick through a window of the jeweller's shop of Mr G. Masterton, High Street, Leven, in the early hours of yesterday morning were prevented from taking the most valuable jewellery on display by an iron grill stretching halfway up the window. Their haul consisted of £30 worth of gold cuff-links and gold rings.
The Scotsman
10th June, 1949
The Edinburgh Gazette
I, GEORGE MASTERTON, Jeweller and Watchmaker, carrying on Business at 58 High Street, Leven, Fife, and residing at "Thorncot," Church Road, there, hereby intimate that I have given up business as Jeweller and Watchmaker as at 27th April, 1957. My Business is being carried on by Mr GORDON SINCLAIR PAIRMAN, Jeweller and Watchmaker, at the same address. Mr Pairman resides at Maraville, Waggon Road, Leven. He will continue to use the name "George Masterton" as a trade name.
GEO. MASTERTON
G. S. PAIRMAN
The Edinburgh Gazette
14th May, 1957