Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,694 pages of information and 247,075 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William McDougall Courtney

From Graces Guide

1846 Born in Dublin, son of William Courtney

1863 Entered the Applied Sciences Department of Kings College, London

Indentured for 3 years at Easton, Amos and Anderson

Worked for 3 years on erection of lighthouses, marine engines and bridge work, and as a consulting engineer.

1872 Joined Courtney, Stephens and Bailey of Dublin as a partner

1875 Married Stella Woolley in West Brompton[1]

1882 Joined the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He was managing director of the firm

By 1885 was of 15 Elizabeth Terrace, Upper William Street North, Sydney, New South Wales

1888 Died in Windsor[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. Parish records
  2. BMD
  • Civil Engineer records