Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Alcock
Designation:  
Born: c. 1861
Died:  
Bio Notes: John Alcock was born in Kenmay, Aberdeenshire about 1861, the son of George W Alcock, farmer of 22 acres and his wife Jane. The family home was at Bandayground, Cluny, Aberdeenshire.

In 1891 John Alcock was a boarder at Blackpark, Boharm, Moray and his profession is given as factor. In the later 1890s he seems to have worked in independent practice in Keith. he acted as agent in the sale of peoperty including mills at Dufftown. He is not recorded in the 1901 census.

In 1905 Alcock emigrated to Canada, sailing from Glasgow to Montreal on the 29 July on the SS Sicilian. His eventual destination seems to have been Winnipeg.

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 61896Glentauchers DistilleryMulben MorayshireScotland 
Item 2 of 61897Towiemore DistilleryAuchindachy BanffshireScotland 
Item 3 of 61898Boharm Old Parish ChurchBoharm BanffshireScotlandsouth aisle added
Item 4 of 61899Craigellachie ChurchCraigellachie BanffshireScotlandInternal improvements
Item 5 of 61902Craigellachie ChurchCraigellachie BanffshireScotlandNW aisle added
Item 6 of 61902Villa for Mr Murray, grain merchantHuntly AberdeenshireScotlandWork just begun

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Pressp513 etc

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Aberdeen Journal28 July 1897