Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Duncan | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1840 | Died: | 21 May 1928 | Bio Notes: | Robert Duncan was born c.1840 in Dumbarton, the son of Ebeneezer Duncan, builder and his wife Agnes Meikleham. Nothing is known of him until he was taken into partnership by John Graham Peat in 1873 or 1874, the business encompassing that of housefactor and measurer as well as architect. It continued under that name until the 1890s when it became Robert Duncan only. The practice closed about 1905-06 when Duncan became semi-retired, the practice being wound down from his home at 37 Albert Road, Crosshill until about 1909.
Duncan married Agnes Gemmell from Kilmarnock in 1876. They had three sons, Robert, Dalrymple and James Muir, all born at Crosshill. He died of arterio-sclerosis at 31 Windsor Terrace on 21 May 1928. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | | | | | 157, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1873 | 1875 | Peat & Duncan address | | 205, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1879 | 1900 | | | 92, Dixon Avenue, Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1891 * | | Listed as Craigie Bank in 188 Directory -assumed the same | | 102, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1904 | 1905 | | | 37, Albert Road, Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1909 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Grahame Peat & Duncan | Before 1879 | c. 1890 | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Greenock Post Office directories | | Greenock Post Office directories | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson |
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