Basic Biographical Details

Name:	Tait & Mitchell
Designation:
Born:	After 1895
Died:	Before 1904
Bio Notes:	William Nairne (or Nairn - sources vary) Tait was born at Collace, Perthshire in 1831 or 1832, the son of Alexander Tait, innkeeper and Grace McFarlane. He was articled to Andrew Heiton Senior and Junior in Perth in 1847. In the mid-1850s Tait moved from Perth to Glasgow. By that date he had married Annie Rae from Perth, their elder son Alexander being born in Glasgow c. 1857. They had two other known children: John McFarlane (born c. 1862), who became a law clerk, and Ann E (born c. 1864). Tait commenced independent practice in Glasgow c. 1859. He was remembered more as a capable teacher of articled pupils than as an architect, with Malcolm Stark and Bruce James Talbert to his credit. His son Alexander was probably articled to him, and practised independently in the early 1880s at 148 West Regent Street before being taken into partnership by his father c. 1889, their office being at 223 Hope Street. Alexander had either left or died by 1895. Latterly William N Tait was in partnership with _____ Mitchell. He died of inflammation of the brain at 1134 Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch on 9 September 1904.

Private and Business Addresses

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	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	Glasgow, Scotland	Business

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

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	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	William Nairne Tait (or William Nairn Tait)	After 1895	Before 1904	Partner
	___ Mitchell	After 1895	Before 1904	Partner

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