Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Benzie
Designation:  
Born: c. 1846
Died: 12 April 1926
Bio Notes: William Benzie was born in Inverkeithney, Banffshire c.1846, the son of James Benzie, crofter, and his wife Janet Morrison. By 1871 he was working as a joiner in Glasgow. In 1878 he was working as Linday & Benzie and in 1881 he is a 'wright, builder (partner in firm)' Ten years later he is described as a builder and property agent and continued as such in Glasgow until at least the first decade of the 20th century. He was married three times: first to Catherine Auld by whom he had eight children: Lizzie, Jessie, Edith, James, William, Kate, Ruth and Henderson. His second marriage to Rachael Bain of Kirkintilloch took place at the Bath Hotel in Glasgow on 31 June 1889. His third marriage was to Margaret Cherry by whom he had two children, Clifford and Aileen.

Benzie died on 12 April 1926 aged 79.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 522, Abercorn Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1871  
Item 2 of 5162, Victoria Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1880s  
Item 3 of 51, Oakvale House, Govan, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1881 *  
Item 4 of 54, Bute Gardens, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1891 *  
Item 5 of 5Ardlea, Horselethill Road, Govan, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1901 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 1Lindsay & BenzieEarly 1880s Partner 

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 2Before 1886Tenement, Bridge StreetPartick GlasgowScotland 
Item 2 of 21903Terrace of houses, Kingsborough Gardens, west side  GlasgowScotlandnos 39-41

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories     

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 3Census records onlineCensuses  
Item 2 of 3Courtesy of Robert CherryInformation via 'Contact Us' on website Sent October 2012
Item 3 of 3Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from Iain Paterson