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c.1842 Born in Ardrossan son of John and Elizabeth Hamilton; brother of [[William Hamilton]].


1862 [[Robert Duncan, Junior]] decided to strike out on his own.  With [[John McGregor (2)|John McGregor]] and [[John Hamilton (2)|John Hamilton]] and using his father's company name, he took over the East Yard in Port Glasgow from [[John Reid and Co]].  
1862 [[Robert Duncan, Junior]] decided to strike out on his own.  With [[John McGregor (2)|John McGregor]] and [[John Hamilton (2)|John Hamilton]] and using his father's company name, he took over the East Yard in Port Glasgow from [[John Reid and Co]].  
1867 [[William Hamilton]] was in business with his brother [[John Hamilton (2)|John Hamilton]].


1870 Retired from [[Robert Duncan and Co]]
1870 Retired from [[Robert Duncan and Co]]
1871 [[John Hamilton (John Hamilton (1807- )|John Hamilton]], 64, grocer, lived in Port Glasgows with Elizth Hamilton 62, [[William Hamilton]] 32 Shipbuilder Employing 150 Men and 14 Boys,, '''John Hamilton''' 29,  Shipbuilder Employing 150 Men and 14 Boys, Elizth Hamilton 6, Thos Hamilton 7, Jean Hamilton 6, Elizth Hamilton 3


1877 '''John Hamilton''', [[James Hamilton]] and [[Alexander Carnegie Kirk]] purchased the shipyard and engine works of [[Robert Napier and Sons]] for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title<ref>Glimpses of Old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering [http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli0112.htm]</ref>.  
1877 '''John Hamilton''', [[James Hamilton]] and [[Alexander Carnegie Kirk]] purchased the shipyard and engine works of [[Robert Napier and Sons]] for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title<ref>Glimpses of Old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering [http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli0112.htm]</ref>.  
1881 John Hamilton 39, Shipbuilder & Coal Master, living in Port Glasgow with Thomas W Hamilton  17, Elizabeth Hamilton  16, [[John Hamilton (1807- )|John Hamilton]] 74, retired merchant, Mary Harvey  45, [[Robert Harvey (of Glasgow)|Robert Harvey]]  21, commercial clerk ship builder, [[John Hamilton Harvey|John H Harvey]]  19<ref>1881 census</ref>
1891 Shipbuilder Ship Owner & Coal Master


1910 Partner in [[Robert Napier and Sons]]<ref>The Engineer 1910/02/11</ref>
1910 Partner in [[Robert Napier and Sons]]<ref>The Engineer 1910/02/11</ref>

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NB need to check whether these references are all the same John Hamilton

1862 Robert Duncan, Junior decided to strike out on his own. With John McGregor and John Hamilton and using his father's company name, he took over the East Yard in Port Glasgow from John Reid and Co.

1870 Retired from Robert Duncan and Co

1877 John Hamilton, James Hamilton and Alexander Carnegie Kirk purchased the shipyard and engine works of Robert Napier and Sons for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title[1].

1910 Partner in Robert Napier and Sons[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. Glimpses of Old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering [1]
  2. The Engineer 1910/02/11