John Walker (1805-1857)
From Graces Guide
John Walker (1805-1857) of John Walker and Sons
1805 Born near Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire. When his father Alexander died in 1820, he was left £417 in trust. In 1820, the trustees invested in an Italian warehouse, grocery, and wine and spirits shop on the High Street in Kilmarnock.
1833 Married Elizabeth Purves.
He was a respected businessman, leader of the local trade association, and a Freemason. His store's stock was almost entirely destroyed in an 1852 flood, but the business recovered within a couple of years. His own whisky brand, then known as "Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky" was popular locally, although John Walker himself was a teetotaller.
His children were:[1]
- Margaret Walker 1836–1867
- Alexander Walker 1837–1889
- Robert Walker 1840–
- Elizabeth Walker 1842–1928
- John Walker 1845–1875
- Margaret Walker 1847–
- James Walker 1854–
1857 Died in Kilmarnock
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