William Millbanke Mayes
From Graces Guide
Architect
1821 Born in Watford, son of John Mayes, builder[1]
1842 Married Louisa Jane Phillips in London
Trained under E. J. Maude
1846-7 Assistant to George Watson Buck in Manchester
1848-9 In practice on his own account
1852-5 Engineer under Alfred Jee on the Santander and Alar-del-Rey Railway
1857-69 Engineer in private practice; worked on the Compostelano Railway from Santiago to Carril - “Ferro-Carriles del Norvesta” - from Branuelas to Ponferrada, and from Ponferrada to Corunna, and other railways.
1869-72 Engineer on the Honduras Interoceanic Railway for Waring Brothers and McCandlish
1872 In practice for himself
1874 Associate of Inst Civil Engineers; working for the Government Railway, Ceylon
1884 Died in Ceylon
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Marriage register
- Civil engineer records