Basic Biographical Details

Name: Hugh John Mackenzie
Designation:  
Born: 1846
Died: 15 February 1907
Bio Notes: Hugh John Mackenzie was born in 1846 at Dandaleith, near Rothes, Moray, the eldest son of Thomas Mackenzie, architect, Aberdeen and Elgin, and Helen Margaret McInnes. His younger brother was Alexander Marshall Mackenzie. Hugh trained as an architect and civil engineer and seems to have moved to Edinburgh - perhaps working in an Edinburgh office - but returned to Morayshire in 1874 to take up the post of Road Surveyor for Moray from which he retired in 1893. In 1901 he is described as 'architect' and was living at his father's house at Maryhill, Morayshire where his mother had continued to live after the death of her husband in 1854. He was desribed as a quiet retiring man; he married a Miss Lawson and had two sons and a daughter. According to the obituary written by Alexander Marshall Mackenzie, he 'was involved with many buildings in Elgin' though this may have been as clerk of works rather than as architect and designer. He died on 15 February 1907 when one of his pall-bearers was Dr Cameron, Firhall, Nairn, reinforcing the various links the family had with Nairn.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/businessAfter 18461874 
Item 2 of 4Moray, Morayshire, ScotlandBusiness1874  
Item 3 of 4Maryhill, Morayshire, ScotlandPrivate1901 *  
Item 4 of 4Ladyhill House, Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandPrivate1901 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 11884Glen Spey DistilleryRothes MorayshireScotland 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Elgin Courant19 February 1907  Obituary

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Census records onlineCensuses  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information per Elizabeth Beaton