Basic Biographical Details Name: | Donald MacGillivray | Designation: | | Born: | 3 October 1871 | Died: | 28 October 1949 | Bio Notes: | Donald MacGillivray was born in Rosshire on 3 October 1871, the son of John MacGillivray, a schoolmaster in Muir of Ord and his wife Ann. He was educated by his father. He served articles in Inverness and in 1891 was working as an architect's assistant in Blackburn. He spent five years in London in the office of John Johnson, architect, before setting up business on his own account.
In 1901 MacGillivray emigrated to South Africa for health reasons and settled in Cape Town where he first worked in the office of John Parker before joining George Ransome, also in Cape Town, as managing assistant. He formed a partner with W H Grant whom he had met in Ransome's office. MacGillivray left for Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) to supervise work for the firm in 1907, and remained in Rhodesia though still in partnership with Grant. By 1931 MacGillivray had been joined by his son Ian Donald Macgillivray and was practising in Rhodesia as MacGillivray & Son in Bulawayo and MacGillivray, Son & Pallett in Salisbury (Harare).
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Muir of Ord, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | Private | 1870s | | | | Cape Town, South Africa | Private/business | 1901 | | | | Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia to | Private/business | 1907 | | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | www.artefacts.co.za | | www.artefacts.co.za | | Website of artefacts, for the recording of South African buildings | Information from Roger Fisher. |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Census records online | Censuses | | |
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