Basic Biographical Details

Name: William J McIlwraith
Designation:  
Born: 9 August 1847
Died: 6 February 1909
Bio Notes: William McIlwraith was born at 31 Cadogan Street, Glasgow on 9 August 1847, the son of William McIlwraith, a foreman, and Margaret King, who came from Ayrshire. Thus he was a neighbour and contemporary of Thomas and James Kennedy with whom he later formed a partnership.

William junior was practising at 121 West Regent Street from 1872. In 1874-75 he merged his practice with that of the brothers James and Thomas Kennedy, Robert Brown being assumed as an additional partner, with an office at 227 West George Street. In 1881 William junior was as yet unmarried and lived with his parents at 80 Maxwell Road East, Glasgow.

The partnership with James Kennedy was brief: in 1884-1885 McIlwraith was practising in Greenock from 17 Hamilton Street, Thomas Kennedy, having moved to that town by 1882.

William McIlwraith does not appear in either the 1891 or the 1901 Census, possibly because he may have been a long term mental patient by 1891. He died on 6 February 1909 at Woodilee Mental Asylum, aged 61 [incorrect] described as 'single, architect, usual residence Gartloch Asylum, cause cardiovascular disease'.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3121, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland(?)Business1872 *  
Item 2 of 3227, West George Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1874 or 1875 *  
Item 3 of 317, Hamilton Street, Grenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandBusiness1884 or 1885 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1McIlwraith Kennedy & Brownc. 1875Before 1882Partner 

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 11874Gaiety Theatre  GlasgowScotlandConversion of Choral Hall to Gaiety Theatre

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories    Including Greenock directories

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Ewan Kennedy, Angus Kennedy's great great grandson.Information sent via DSA website Sent October 2009 - information from census records and other records in National Archives.