Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Cameron
Designation:  
Born: c. 1845
Died: 29 April 1932
Bio Notes: John Cameron was born about 1845 in Peterhead, the son of John Cameron, quarrier, and his wife Jane. He served his articles as a mason in Aberdeen and practised as such for some years thereafter. In 1871 he was working, along wqith a large group of mason and other tradesmen from Aberdeenshire as a mason on the Dhuheartach Lighthouse Works at Fidden, Argyll. Probably about 1880 he emigrated to South Africa where he carried on a contracting business for some time. He returned to Scotland 'with his partners' and commenced business as a builder in Aberdeen. He appears in Post Office Directories from 1897 as a builder and surveyor of house property and from 1902 as an architect and licensed valuator.

In the latter year he formed a partnership with George Watt as Cameron & Watt. They were prolific designers of houses, probably some speculatively, from about 1900-1906 and after. The partnership was responsible for the commercial buildings on the west side of St Nicholas Street and the houses from Holborn Street School to Willowbank Road.

The partnership with Watt was dissolved in 1910 and at some point thereafter Cameron took his son, also John (born 1885), into the practice. The firm of J & J Cameron was 'responsible for the erection of many houses in new residential districts in Aberdeen'. The relationship between the firm of J & J Cameron and Cameron & Matthew is as yet uncertain.

Cameron died on 29 April 1932. He was survived by his widow and his son and daughter. He left moveable estate of £12,490.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate   
Item 2 of 4Braemar Place, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1891  
Item 3 of 411, Balmoral Place, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1899  
Item 4 of 43, Louisville Avenue, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivateBefore 19011932 

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2J & J Cameron(?)(?)Partner(?) 
Item 2 of 2Cameron & Wattc. 1900 Partner 

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1David Colville3 June 18991900Apprentice 

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 981896Two pairs of semi-detached villas, 35-37 Forest Road and 39-41 Forest Road  AberdeenScotlandProbably - HS
Item 2 of 981897Dwelling house with shops, Balmoral Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 981899Four Houses, Pitstruan Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 4 of 981899Station HotelKintore AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 5 of 981899Three Houses, Salisbury Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 6 of 981899Two Houses, Pittodrie Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 7 of 981900Grimsby Chambers, 168-174 Market Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 8 of 981900Robert Buchan's  AberdeenScotland 
Item 9 of 981900Villa, 48 Rubislaw Den South  AberdeenScotland 
Item 10 of 981901Four houses, Pitstruan Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 11 of 981901House, Burns Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 12 of 981901John Brodie's  AberdeenScotland 
Item 13 of 981901Three houses, Brighton Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 14 of 981901Two houses, Bright Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 15 of 981901Two Houses, Elmbank Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 16 of 981901Two Houses, Forest Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 17 of 981901Two Houses, King Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 18 of 981901Two houses, Pitstruan Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 19 of 981901Two houses, Richmond Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 20 of 981901Two Houses, Salisbury Terrace  AberdeenScotlandFor himself
Item 21 of 98190237-39 Queen Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 22 of 981902C A Bodies  AberdeenScotland 
Item 23 of 981902Eight houses, Rosebery Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 24 of 981902Four houses, Richmondhill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 25 of 981902House, Elmbank Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 26 of 981902House, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 27 of 981902House, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 28 of 981902Shops and offices, St Nicholas Street and Correction Wynd  AberdeenScotland 
Item 29 of 981902Six houses, Devonshire Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 30 of 981902Six houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 31 of 981902Three houses, Great Western Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 32 of 981902Two houses and workshop, Richmond Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 33 of 981902Two houses, Burns Road  AberdeenScotlandPlans passed
Item 34 of 981902Two houses, Devonshire Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 35 of 981902Two houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 36 of 981902Two houses, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 37 of 981902Two houses, Moray Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 38 of 9819037-11 James Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 39 of 981903House, Great Western Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 40 of 981903House, Holburn  AberdeenScotland 
Item 41 of 981903House, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 42 of 981903House, Pitstruan Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 43 of 981903House, Pitstruan Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 44 of 981903House, Richmond Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 45 of 981903House, Salisbury Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 46 of 981903Houses, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 47 of 981903Three houses, Great Western Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 48 of 981903Three houses, Walker Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 49 of 981903Two houses Cairnfield Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 50 of 981903Two houses, Burns Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 51 of 981903Two Houses, Burns Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 52 of 981903Two houses, Cairnfield Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 53 of 981903Two Houses, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 54 of 981903Two Houses, Howburn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 55 of 981903Two houses, Louisville Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 56 of 9814 May 1903Shop and house, Market Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 57 of 981904Fifteen houses, Osborne Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 58 of 981904House and shops, Hosefield Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 59 of 981904House and shops, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 60 of 981904House and shops, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 61 of 981904House, Gray Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 62 of 981904House, Orchard Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 63 of 981904Six houses, Blenheim Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 64 of 981904Three houses, Cairnfield Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 65 of 981904Three houses, Cairnfield Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 66 of 981904Three houses, Cranford Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 67 of 981904Two houses, Devonshire Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 68 of 981904Two houses, Devonshire Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 69 of 981904Two houses, Gray Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 70 of 981904Two houses, Hammersmith Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 71 of 981904Two houses, Irvine Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 72 of 981904Two houses, Louisville Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 73 of 981904Two houses, Urquhart Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 74 of 981905Eight houses, Richmond Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 75 of 981905Gannochy, Cornhill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 76 of 981905Gorrod and Daire store house and shop  AberdeenScotland 
Item 77 of 981905House and shops, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 78 of 981905House, Burns Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 79 of 981905House, Chapel Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 80 of 981905House, Elmfield Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 81 of 981905House, Hutcheon Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 82 of 981905House, Hutcheon Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 83 of 981905Pittodrie Pavilion  AberdeenScotland 
Item 84 of 981905Premises, Albert Quay  AberdeenScotland 
Item 85 of 981905Six houses, Rosebery Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 86 of 981905Two Houses, Irvine Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 87 of 981905Two Houses, King Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 88 of 981905Two houses, Louisville Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 89 of 981905Two Houses, Osborne Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 90 of 981906House, Forest Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 91 of 981906House, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 92 of 981906Premises, North Silver Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 93 of 981906Two houses, Louisville Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 94 of 981906Two houses, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 95 of 9819091 Menzies Road  AberdeenScotlandAlterations
Item 96 of 981911Tillycorthie HouseUdny AberdeenScotland 
Item 97 of 9819181-3 King Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 98 of 981921Houses, Udny Station  AberdeenScotland 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen Journal10 July 1899   
Item 2 of 4Aberdeen Journal19 July 1899   
Item 3 of 4Aberdeen Journal30 April 1932   
Item 4 of 4Aberdeen Journal25 June 1932