Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Knight
Designation:  
Born: c. 1808
Died: After 1868
Bio Notes: William Knight was born in Middlesex in about 1808. He was practising as an architect and surveyor in Aberdeen by 1837-38. In the 1841 census he is recorded as living in Mitchell Place with his wife, Angelina, and two daughters and two sons. However Angelina died in childbirth aged 39 in September 1844 and her infant daughter died two days later. He was declared bankrupt in 1851. However this seems to have had little effect as he continued to practice. By 1851 only his daughters, Angelina and Hannah Hill King, were living with him.

He commenced practice again. He acted as agent for selling houses in Constitution Street and South Constittution Street in 1865. In 1867 he stood for election as a Police Commissioner but it is not clear if he was successful. He was practising from 88 King Street, Aberdeen in 1868. He probably died before 1871. His daughter seems to have returned to Middlesex where by 1871 she was living with her brother in law and sister. In 1875 she married the son of a minister from South Africa. The marriage took place in Camden Town.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 449, Commerce Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1837 *  
Item 2 of 4Mitchell Place, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1845  
Item 3 of 411, Union Buildings, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness18501855 
Item 4 of 488, King Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness1868 *  

* 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 31837Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 2 of 3c. 1859Woodside HouseWoodside AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 31868Dwelling house and refreshment roomBallater AberdeenshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 
Item 2 of 2British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Aberdeen Herald21 September 1844  p3
Item 2 of 6Aberdeen Journal17 May 1865  p1
Item 3 of 6Aberdeen Journal9 January 1867  p4
Item 4 of 6Aberdeen Journal19 December 1868  p1
Item 5 of 6Aberdeen Journal24 November 1875  p4
Item 6 of 6Inverness Courier1 May 1851  p3