Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Petrie
Designation:  
Born: c. 1847
Died:  
Bio Notes: William Petrie was born in Edinburgh about 1847, the son of William Petrie, stone mason, and his wife Isabella. He was probably either a pupil or an assistant of Peddie & Kinnear as he designed in a Scots baronial manner related to theirs. In the 1871 census he is described as 'architectural draughtsman'.

It is not absolutely clear when he entered the service of the Bank of Scotland's Property Department, but his salary was increased from £150 to £175 in 1878 when he was described as the bank's clerk of works. He became seriously ill probably from over-work, and was probably hospitalised in a mental institution by 11 November 1880 when his service was formally terminated, his wife and family being allowed £87 10s, a half year's pay. If he was hospitalised it cannot have been for long as he is recorded in the 1881 census as being a clerk of works and in the 1891 census as a joiner. He does not appear in the 1901 census.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh, Scotland(?)Business   
Item 2 of 214, Upper Grove Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1871  

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 91875Bank of ScotlandBarrhead RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 2 of 91875Bank of ScotlandCreiff PerthshireScotland 
Item 3 of 91875Bank of ScotlandHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotlandAccording to HS, Petrie adapted designs by Peddie & Kinnear
Item 4 of 91877Bank of ScotlandAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 5 of 91878Bank of ScotlandGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandMajor alterations
Item 6 of 91878Bank of ScotlandForfar AngusScotland 
Item 7 of 91878Bank of ScotlandDenny StirlingshireScotland 
Item 8 of 91879Bank of ScotlandNew Cumnock AyrshireScotland 
Item 9 of 91879Bank of ScotlandPitlochry PerthshireScotlandAddition

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Bank of Scotland ArchivesBank of Scotland, Union Bank etc Archives  
Item 2 of 2Census records onlineCensuses