Basic Biographical Details

Name: David Walker
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Died: 1844
Bio Notes: David Walker was a surveyor in Aberdeen. He originally set up business in Cruden's Court, Aberdeen in about 1820 but moved his office a number of times, being at 129 Union Street in 1839.

In the early 1820s Walker took on James Forbes Beattie as an apprentice. After the completion of his articles Beattie remained with Walker, finally becoming his partner in 1829, the practice being Walker & Beattie.

In 1839 Beattie went to Australia to manage the Kaawa Copper Mining Company, which was owned by a group of Aberdeen businessmen. After Beattie's departure, Walker took Alexander Smith, surveyor, into partnership but this was brief as Walker died in 1844.

Private and Business Addresses

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 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employers

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 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Walker & Beattie18291839Partner 
Item 2 of 2Walker & Smith18391844Partner 

Employees or Pupils

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 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1James Forbes BeattieEarly 1920s Apprentice 

Buildings and Designs

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 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 11838Balquhain estate  AberdeenshireScotlandEstate plan

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Barnett, Muriel1963Early Map-Makers and Ninteenth Century Surveyors of Aberdeen79Scottish Geographical Magazine, p114-117