Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Farquharson |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1826 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | James Farquharson was born in Peterhead about 1826, the son of Peter Farquharson, granite mason and his wife Margaret. He trained with his father. Farquharson married Isabella Robertson and they had three sons and three daughters. In 1861 and 1871 he is described as 'collector of harbour dues'. However by 1881 he was 'architect and harbour [engineer]'. In 1876 he was requested to report a means of preventing the sea encroaching on the lifeboat house between Fraserburgh and Banff. He must therefore have been undertaking some engineering work for the town of Banff at this time. At some point he seems to have been an estate architect. He died in the 1880s. His widow was still living in Fife Street, Gamrie in 1891. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 1, Fife Street, Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | Private | 1871 | c. 189 | |
| Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1872 | After 1877 | |
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| James Andrew Minty | 1872 | 1878 | Apprentice | |
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1879 | Boyndie Church of Scotland Manse | Boyndie | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Repairs? | |
| 1880 | Woodpark Succursal Asylum | Banff | Banffshire | Scotland | ||
| 1881 | Congregational Chapel | Macduff | Banffshire | Scotland | ||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Census records online | Censuses | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Andrew Minty: A v14 p140 no1375 (microfilm reel 18) & F no2380 (box 6) | |