Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Sang
Designation:  
Born:  
Died: 14 April 1887
Bio Notes: John Sang was born in Kirkcaldy on 13 August 1809, the son of Edward Sang, seed merchant and Jean Nicol. He practised as a civil engineer and road surveyor from 1832, his first major contract being sections of the York-Peterborough railway. In the later 1830s he laid out a road from Boreland to Leven and was employed in Inverness and Skye. His brother William and other members of the family looked after the Kirkcaldy business while he was away.

Sang married Janet Ferguson (born 12 December 1813); William Drysdale Sang, who was born c.1850 and had joined John in partnership by 1882, may have been their son.

John Sang died on 14 April 1887 but his practice appears to have been continued under his own name thereafter as he is still listed in directories in 1894. He was survived by his wife, who died on 2 February 1891.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 128, Whyte's Causeway, Kirkcaldy, Fife, ScotlandBusinessBefore 18821887 

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Cathcart William Methven18661871Apprentice 

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 4 Burgh SurveysKirkcaldy FifeScotland 
Item 2 of 41839Roads and bridges to north of East WemyssEast Wemyss FifeScotland 
Item 3 of 41874WaterworksDunfermline FifeScotland 
Item 4 of 41878Kennoway waterworksKennoway FifeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Campbell, A J Fife shopkeepers and traders 1820-1870   
Item 2 of 5Kirkcaldy Directory1882The Kirkcaldy Directory 1882-83 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 3 of 5Kirkcaldy Directory1885The Kirkcaldy Directory 1885-86 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 4 of 5Kirkcaldy Directory1894The Kirkcaldy Directory 1894-95 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 5 of 5Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Cupar Sheriff Court SC20/50/60

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Fife Free Press16 April 1887  Obituary
Item 2 of 2Fife Herald10 June 1847