John Sturrock papers

Diary entitled 'How I spend my leisure time', 1864-1865 with typed extracts and transcript; Personal accounts, 1865; Miscellaneous records relating to the diary including items relating to Sturrock genealogy, 1997 and undated.

Born 8 November 1840 in the parish of Monikie, John Sturrock was an artisan, a member of a small, elite group of some 3,000 skilled men in Dundee. He was an engineer with joinery skills employed as a mill wright at Lilybank Foundry. During the time of these diaries he lodged in Victoria Street, living close to his place of work. His father, grandfather and brothers were employed in agriculture, as was the family of his cousin, Mary, whom he married in December 1867. The diaries showed Sturrock to be self-educated, hard working - Dundee's industrial fortunes were at their peak in the 1860s - pious and a nascent nationalist. Source: CA Whatley, 'Introduction' in 'The Diary of John Sturrock Millwright 1864-65' (1996)

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These records were deposited by George Sturrock and Mrs Kroll via Dr Annette Smith, Dept of Modern History, University of Dundee, on 31 January 1977.

Born 8 November 1840 in the parish of Monikie, John Sturrock was an artisan, a member of a small, elite group of some 3,000 skilled men in Dundee. He was an engineer with joinery skills employed as a mill wright at Lilybank Foundry. During the time of these diaries he lodged in Victoria Street, living close to his place of work. His father, grandfather and brothers were employed in agriculture, as was the family of his cousin, Mary, whom he married in December 1867. The diaries showed Sturrock to be self-educated, hard working - Dundee's industrial fortunes were at their peak in the 1860s - pious and a nascent nationalist. Source: CA Whatley, 'Introduction' in 'The Diary of John Sturrock Millwright 1864-65' (1996)

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