Jody there are a few websites which refer to early Stonemasons http://www.unionancestors.co.uk/Scottishstonemasons.htm This is more in line with the Unions, it gives an account of the "ups and downs' of the trade. There is a link at the bottom of the page which directs to Warwick University, it will give you the holdings they have for Scotland. >From the information given on this site it may lead you to look elsewhere on census to find families who moved around in the hope of finding employment. There are two books, "The Art of the Stonemason", googling should find them. This link give a description of the contents. I haven't read the books myself. http://www.librarything.com/work/1760716/descriptions In my KEITH family many were Masons, Thomas (gr grandfather) and family between 1880 - 1912 moved from Glasgow>Rutherglen LKS> Melling Ormskirk Lancaster>Rutherglen> Dysart Fife> Rutherglen>Natal Sth Africa where he died in 1918. Another resouce is the Grand Lodge of Scotland, locate a Lodge close to where your ancestors lived, see if it is still a 'working Lodge', if so they often have historical information available. Thomas Keith and his sons were GLofS members, I located the Lodge as I had original certificates that came out from Scotland with my grandfather, I contacted the particular Lodge and received an A5 book, 225th Anniversary 1769-1994. All but a 4-5 yr period around 1810 where records were not available, there is a paragraph or more giving a description of the activities for the year, unveiling of Foundation Stones to buildings, bridges etc., a great deal of history from around Glasgow and Rutherglen. My son carries on the trade to this day. Regards Jenny Lake Macquarie NSW Aus