Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Deas Page | Designation: | | Born: | 1856 | Died: | May 1929 | Bio Notes: | George Deas Page was born in 1856, a native of Glasgow. As a young man in his early twenties he set up in business in Falkirk and practised as an architect and civil engineer. He advertised his services for the first time in February 1877. As a civil engineer he supervised the 'difficult work' of drainage in the Eastern part of Stirlingshire. He appears to have worked in Edinburgh in about 1879-81: he had offices in George Street and Shandwick Place about this time. The Falkirk Herald records the birth of his twin daughters on 31 may 1887.
In 1892 he was appointed architect for the Grangemouth Building and Investment Society.
He died in May 1929, aged 73. Wealth at death £14,994. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1856 | Late 1870s | | | 127, High Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business | February 1877 | | | | 130, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1879 | c. 1880 | | | 2, Melville Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business | 1880 | | Falkirk Herald - Thursday 21 October 1880
GEORGE DEAS Page, Architect and surveyor, begs to inform his Clients and the Public that he has REMOVED to No. 2 MELVILLE STREET.
| | 6, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1881 | c. 1882 | | | Old Glebe Chambers , New Market Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business | 1888 | 1929 | At least 1888 onwards see falkirk herald 8 September 1888.
Also as in Builder 13 August 1898, Manchester Guardian 10 September 1929 | | Orchard Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private(?) | 1890s | | | | The Bungalow, High Station Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | 1929 | | Residence at death. Manchester Guardian 10 September 1929 |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 31 May 1929 | | | p986 | | Falkirk Herald | 1 February 1877 | | | | | Falkirk Herald | 21 October 1880 | | | | | Falkirk Herald | 2 March 1892 | | | Falkirk Herald - Wednesday 02 March 1892
Appointment to Page, Architect. —Mr G, Deas Page, Falkirk, has been appointed architect for the Grangemouth Building and Investment Society.
| | Falkirk Herald | 22 September 1894 | | | | | Manchester Guardian | 10 September 1929 | | | p7 - recent wills |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Information courtesy of John Reid | Information to website | | Sent March 2015 |
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