Basic Biographical Details

Name: A & W Reid & Melven
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Born: 1874 or 1875
Died: Before 1878
Bio Notes: Alexander Reid, born 1816 or 1817, and William Reid, born 1825, were nephews and pupils of William Robertson of Elgin and inherited his practice following his death on 12 June 1841. The practice was at first in Alexander's name only as William was only sixteen, but the latter became a partner in 1843 or 1844. A third brother, Charles, born 1828, was presumably articled to his brothers in or about 1842 and at some point left them to gain wider experience. He became chief draughtsman with Brown & Wardrop in Edinburgh, and after Thomas Brown retired or died in 1872 or 1873 he was taken into partnership.

In the mid-1840s the Reids moved their practice to Inverness, their address there being 6 Academy Street (and 39 Union Street) in the earlier 1860s when they were in partnership with an unidentified Mackenzie. By 1868 they had moved to 141 High Street and the brothers were on their own again. In late 1874 or 1875 George Melven was taken into partnership as A & W Reid & Melven, but by 1878 the practice was again A & W Reid.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1141, High Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, ScotlandBusiness1874 or 1875Before 1878 

Employment and Training

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 3Alexander Reid1874 or 1875Before 1878Partner 
Item 2 of 3George Melven1874 or 1875Before 1878Partner 
Item 3 of 3William Reid1874 or 1875Before 1878Partner 

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 151874SchoolPluscarden MorayshireScotland 
Item 2 of 151874West End SchoolElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 3 of 151875Balnaglack Farmsteading  Inverness-shireScotlandAlterations
Item 4 of 151875Blackhillock farmhouse  MorayshireScotland 
Item 5 of 151875Dalziel School and teacher's housePetty Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 6 of 151875LeithhallKennethmont/Kinnethmont AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 7 of 151875Petty MansePetty Inverness-shireScotlandAlterations
Item 8 of 151876Morayston, Farmhouse and steadingPetty Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 9 of 151877Balmachrie Farmhouse  MorayshireScotland 
Item 10 of 151877Darnaway kennels and keeper's houseDarnaway MorayshireScotland 
Item 11 of 151877GreenwoodKeith (near) BanffshireScotland 
Item 12 of 151877Kinloss Old ManseKinloss MorayshireScotlandRear additions
Item 13 of 151878Alves Free ChurchAlves MorayshireScotlandRemodelling, rear wing added and interior refitted
Item 14 of 151878Glenrothes DistilleryRothes MorayshireScotland 
Item 15 of 151878Wester Alves Farmhouse  MorayshireScotland 

References

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