Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Lumsdaine | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1848 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Lumsdaine was born about 1848, the son of John Lumsdaine, sanitary inspector, and his wife Abigial [sic]. from 1871 he is recorded as being an architect. In 1881 he was married to Jane___ and the couple had two sons and two daughters. He became was a senior assistant to Robert Morham, Edinburgh City Architect, in 1887. However he seems to have begun business on his own account in 1889 and during the later 1890s his income was about £150 per annum. In 1897 he appeared in the Bankruptcy Court. At that time he was in practice at 25 George Street. 'The statutory oath was administered' at the court. At that time he was in debt to the sum of £247. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 9, Comely Green Placce, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1877 | c. 1880 | | | 1, Portgower Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1881 | 1888 | | | 4, Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1890 | | | | 25, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1891 | c. 1897 | | | 14, Claremont Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1897 | After 1900 | | | 69, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1901 | c. 1911 | | | 4, Lixmount Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1912 | c. 1928 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources. Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Buchanan Pentland Smith | c. 1888 | | Apprentice | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Edinburgh Evening News | 16 December 1897 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Census records online | Censuses | | |
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