Traill, John

Education

Student United College 1867-1868 Chem. 1868-1869 N. Phil.; Chem. 1870-1871 N. Phil.; Chem.; Prac. Chem.

Birth/childhood

Born 22.9.1851 at Malacca [Malaysia] son of William Traill of Woodwick M.D., Madras Army and Emma Harvey. [Soldier?, doctor?]

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - arts student 1871-1872.

Civil engineer, Madras [now Chennai, India].

Succeeded to father’s estate of Woodwick in 1887. [Landowner]

Death

Died at Holland House, North Ronaldshay 5.9.1898.

Sources

  • W. Traill, Genealogical account of the Traills of Orkney (Kirkwall, 1883) p78
  • Deaths Reg. North Ronaldshay 1898/3
  • Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground