John Turnbull (1807-1888)

John Turnbull (1807-1888), master engineer.

1807 Born in Airth, Stirlingshire

Apprentice at Boulton and Watt

Worked for H. and R. Baird and later took over the business and it became Canal Basin Foundry Co, then Turnbull, Grant and Jack, later Turnbull, Grant and Co

Married Catharine McDonald

1841 Birth of son John Turnbull, Junior

1851 John Turnbull was a Master Engineer, employing 48 men and 20 apprentices, lived in Barony with Catharine Turnbull 40, Jessie Turnbull 16, Margaret Turnbull 13, Catharine Turnbull 11, John Turnbull 9, Malcolm Turnbull 6, Agnes Turnbull 3

1880 Retires from the business

1888 'Death of Mr. John Turnbull, Sen.
— Mr. John Turnbull, a well known Glasgow engineer, whose experience dates back to the earlier portion of the century, was buried last Wednesday. The deceased gentleman was born at Airth, Stirlingshire, in 1807, and was at an early age apprenticed to Messrs. Boulton and Watt, of Soho, Birmingham, who had works for the construction of marine engines at Broomielaw. On leaving their employment he took charge of the engineering department of Messrs. H. and R. Baird, Old Basin Foundry, whose works were established in 1792. In the year 1841, however, Mr. Turnbull and two of the heads of other departments took over the goodwill of the business and made a start in new premises. This concern was recently made a limited liability company under the title of Turnbull, Grant and Co., Limited. Mr. Turnbull retired from active participation in the business in 1880, and for the last two years was entirely confined to his house.

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