Basic Biographical Details

Name: Christopher Johnston Bisset
Designation:  
Born: c. 1834
Died: 1904
Bio Notes: Little is yet known of Christopher Bisset. He was born in about 1834, the son of William Bisset, sadler, and his wife Christian Johnston. He would appear to have served his articles with an engineer but by 1861 was working as both architect and engineer. By 1881 he was married with three sons and a daughter.

In 1891 he was described as 'architect and proprietor of houses' and at the time of his death in 1904 as 'house proprietor'. He left moveable estate of £521 5s 11d. He was survived by his wife, Helen Chalmers, and his son, also Christopher Johnston, who was a solicitor.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 65, Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate 1904 
Item 2 of 646, Reform Street, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness1869 *  
Item 3 of 64, Reform Street, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness1871 *  
Item 4 of 65, Reform Street, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness1874 *  
Item 5 of 622, Airlie Place, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate1881 *  
Item 6 of 6Victoria Road, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate1891  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 51867Shopfront in Castle Street  DundeeScotland 
Item 2 of 51867Stewart & Son's Whisky Bond  DundeeScotland 
Item 3 of 51867 or 1868Tenement, Ann StreetMaxwelltown DundeeScotland 
Item 4 of 51868Houses for Andrew Gray  DundeeScotland 
Item 5 of 5c. 1868Tenement for R S Chalmers  DundeeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Dundee Directory18711870-71   
Item 2 of 3Dundee Post Office Directory1869    
Item 3 of 3Post Office Directories     

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2New Register HouseWills and Testaments  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Date of death provided by Christian Bisset (Mrs George Tudhope), granddaughter.