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John Walker (1805-1857) of [[ | 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:<ref>BMD</ref> | |||
* 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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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walker_(grocer) Wikipedia] | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:44, 20 July 2023
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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Sources of Information
- ↑ BMD