McManus 168

Full name

William Nairn

Date of birth

12-12-1828^[1]

Place of birth

Montrose^[1]

Gender

Male

Marital status

Married 10-12-1851, Dundee^[2]

Name of spouse

Elizabeth Matthewson^[2]

Children

William (1852),^[3] Margaret Elder(1854),^[4] Helen (1856),^[5] George Newall (1857),^[6] John Matthewson (1859),^[7] Alexander Matthewson (1861),^[8] David Matthewson (1863)^[9] and Fraser MacPherson (1865).^[10]

Home address

3 Victoria Street, Dundee, c.1853-1857.^[11]
2 Albert Street, Dundee, c.1858-1859.^[12]
Floral Bank, Maryfield, Dundee, c.1861-1865.^[13]

Age at death:

36^[14]

Place of death:

Floral Bank, Dundee.^[14]

Date of death:

04-09-1865^[14]

Buried:

Western Cemetery Dundee^[15]

Religious affiliation

Free Church^[2] Elder, Hilltown Free Church Member of the Revivalist Movement

Political affiliation

Unknown

Clubs / societies

Vice-President, Sabbath School Teachers' Union, c.1858-1859.^[12] Agent, Northern Assurance Co., c.1864-1865.^[16]

Public offices

None known

Related subscribers

Subscriber no.148 – Malcolm, Ogilvie & Co. – Neighbouring offices at 2 Royal Exchange Place.

Subscriber no.165 – George H. Newall – Nairn’s former employer.

Occupation

Merchant and commission agent

Employment

Owner

Place of work

Work address

53 Cowgate, Dundee, c.1853-1854.^[17]
Royal Exchange Buildings, Dundee, c.1856-1859.^[18]
2 Royal Exchange Place, Dundee, c.1861-1865.^[13]

Career to date:

William Nairn first appeared in the local directory as a bookkeeper/clerk at 53 Cowgate. His early career was spent as the principal clerk with George Newall, merchant. William took over the company when George Newall retired around 1859.^[19] By 1861 he is described as a merchant and commission merchant with offices in the prestigious Royal Exchange Place. Unfortunately his promising career was cut short by his death in 1865.