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Charles Pullar Hogg was born at Tannadice, Forfarshire on 14 June 1848. He served his articles with Robert Blackadder of Glamis and Dundee, remaining as assistant after the completion of his apprenticeship. He left for Glasgow University in 1870 and later went on to form the prominent engineering practice Crouch & Hogg in partnership with William Crouch in 1876.

Later partners include Liston Cairnie, Donal Mackenzie Hamilton, Thomas Todd, William Murray Cormie and Alexander Leslie

William Crouch practised in partnership with Charles Pullar Hogg from 1876 in the prominent engineeirng practice of Crouch & Hogg

Alexander Crowe was born in Fordoun, Kincardine. After serving an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker he decided to focus his attentions on photography. In 1859, he arrived in Stirling with intent to start his own photography business at 33 Murray Place. By 1861, he was already exhibiting some of his work at the Photographic Society of Scotland exhibition in Edinburgh. The 1870 - 1871 Stirling directory lists Crow as one of only two photographers in Stirling during this time with the second being John Henderson, whose premises were on King Street.

William M. Rodgers grew up in Montrose, Angus where his father founded one of the first photographic business in Scotland. He came to work as an assistant for Crow in 1871 before becoming a partner in the business, which was renamed Crowe & Rodgers. Soon after this is 1876, Crowe and his wife, Mary Soutter, moved to Blairgowrie for their retirement .

Rodgers continued working under the business name of Crowe snd Rodgers. He moved to a new premises at 57 Murray Place in the 1870s. The new shop included a studio, dark room, retouching room, finishing room, enlarging room, dressing rooms, and a printing room in the basement.

Rodgers died in June 1926 and left the company to his son William, who continued the business after his death. William moved the premises to 45 Port Street in the 1930s and eventually sold the shop to Marks and Spencers in the 1950s.

Crudens Ltd was based in Musselburgh from the 1960s.

Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, KG, KB, FRS (26 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best remembered for his role in putting down the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which made him immensely popular throughout Britain. He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland. Despite his triumph at Culloden, he had a largely unsuccessful military career. Between 1748 and 1755 he attempted to enact a series of army reforms that were resisted by the opposition and by the army itself. Following the Convention of Klosterzeven in 1757, he never again held active military command and switched his attentions to politics and horse racing.

David Alan Stevenson and Charles Alexander Stevenson, the sons of the lighthouse engineer David Stevenson worked in partnership as civil engineers in Edinburgh from 1887 under the style of D & C Stevenson.

This was a continuation of the firm of David & Thomas Stevenson (see separate entry) following the deaths of their father and uncle in 1885 and 1887 respectively.

D & J MacEwen & Co. were grocers, wine and general merchants in Scotland. It was founded in Stirling by brothers Daniel (later Bailie Daniel MacEwen) and James MacEwen in 1804 when the pair took over Mr Duncan McLaren’s shop as well as the shop adjacent to his, which was used as a tea merchant’s warehouse. The original premises of D & J MacEwen & Co. was on Broad Street in Stirling and remained the firm’s chief premises for over 25 years.
The firm was established during a time when the conditions of life were very low for the vast majority of people and Stirling, with a population of approximately 5000 people, was emancipating itself from the ‘Burgher’ regime, under which trade in the town was subject to very strict restrictions and regulations. Despite this, the firm continued to grow and was soon able to purchase a second shop on Port Street in Stirling in 1826. The Port Street premises had a room for the staff of clerks, a private room for partners, a sampling room, and a spirit cellar behind the shop. Shortly after the purchase of the Port Street shop, the youngest brother, John MacEwen (later Bailie John MacEwen) left his writers firm to join his brothers.
D & J MacEwen & Co. was the chief grocery establishment in Stirling for nearly a quarter of a century and soon spread into neighbouring areas. The firm opened their Callander shop in 1857 followed by shops in Bridge of Allan, Crieff, Dunblane, and Aberfoyle. The Killin and Fort William shops were opened in 1895 and 1898, respectively, and the firm was even represented in Inverness under the name of MacDonald & MacKintosh.
As well as being known for their groceries and provisions, the firm was famous for its spirits and wines. It was Bailie John MacEwen who laid the foundation of the firm’s reputation as wine connoisseurs and boasted a rather impressive wine collection himself. The firm carried large and valuable stocks of alcohol, housing them in well ventilated and clean cellars with patent fire-proof doors. The MacEwens sold wine from all over the world and specialised in whisky from all over Scotland, they also produced and bottled their own 10 year old blend known as ‘Sterlini’ that was sold locally as well as shipped abroad to British colonies in India, Africa, and Canada.
Bailie Daniel MacEwen died in 1846 but was survived by John and James, who died in 1887 and 1855, respectively. The two remaining brothers were unable to continue running the business in their old age and the firm was passed down to John’s sons, Daniel MacEwen and John MacEwen Junior in 1848. Robert M. MacEwen then became a partner in the firm in 1884 remaining there for many years. In 1896, Daniel MacEwen Junior and William MacEwen became active partners in the firm. Daniel MacEwen Junior was trained in the offices of Mrs Alex Cross and Sons, who were well-known seed, grain and manure merchants in Glasgow.
The firm celebrated its centenary in 1904, where an oil portrait of Mr Daniel MacEwen and a commemorative booklet were presented to mark the occasion. Today, it trades as a property and investment company in Callander, under the name D & J MacEwen & Co Ltd.

David and Thomas Stevenson were brothers, and practised in partnership in Edinburgh principally as lighthouse engineers. They were sons of Robert Stevenson (1772-1850), with whom they previously worked in partnership as Robert Stevenson & Sons.

Following the deaths of the two brothers, the practice was continued by David Stevenson's sons David Allan and Charles. Thomas's son, Robert Louis, chose instead a literary career with some success.

William Dawson (d. 1834), was in Auchinleck in 1810, but later moved to Ashentree, Doune where he farmed. He married Agnes Towers and they had many children including James (b. 1810) who became a clerk and salesman in Glasgow, and Colin who died in 1835.

William Dawson (d. 1834), was in Auchinteck, Kilbryde estate, in 1810, but later moved to Ashentree in Doune, Stirling where he farmed. He married Agnes Towers and they had many children including James (b. 1810) who became a clerk and salesman in Glasgow and Colin who died in 1835.