George Young BlairJP (10 March 1824 – 22 September 1894) was a Scottish marine engineer, who specialised in the building of triple expansion engines at his factory Blair & Co., Ltd. in Stockton-on-Tees.[1][2]
Blair was born at Drumrauch Farm, Pittenweem, Fife, near Dundee, Scotland on 10 March 1824.
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In 1855 George Blair was appointed manager of Fossick & Hackworth, becoming a partner in 1865. The firm was renamed Fossick, Blair & Co. on Hackworth's retirement, and when Fossick died in 1866 it became Blair & Co.[3]
Blair's management led to the firm's specialising in marine engines. The 700 employees grew to 2 000, and the works covered seven and a half acres. Blair produced the first compound steam engine built on the Tees in January 1869 and fitted it to the Glenmore built by Backhouse & Dixon. This was followed in 1884 by its first triple-expansion engine, fitted to the Burgos which had been built by Richardson, Duck and Company.
In 1887 Blair constructed massive sheerlegs next to the Tees. These were capable of lifting 100 tons of marine engine into new ships. By 1914 the yard had turned out some 1 400 marine engines, followed by 75 during World War I. After the War the firm was taken over by Gould Steamships and Industrials in 1919.[4]
On 4 September 1862 Blair married Margaret Borrie (1836–1888), daughter of Peter Borrie and Jean Simson, at St. Hilda's Church, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, North Riding, England. He constructed the family home, Drumrauch Hall, and bought Linden Grove, also at Hutton Rudby in Yorkshire. Together, George and Margaret were the parents of:[5]
^boilers, &c, Great Britain Admiralty Committee to inquire into the causes of the deterioration of (1877). Evidence, Addenda, and Appendices to the Reports of the Committee Appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to Inquire Into the Causes of the Deterioration of Boilers, &c., and to Propose Measures which Would Tend to Increase Their Durability ...H.M. Stationery Office. p. 474. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^"Blair & Co. Ltd". www.wrecksite.eu. The Wrecksite. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^The Ironmonger: Builders Merchant and Hardwareman. 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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A reference archive of ships built on the River Tees 1850 - 1990
April 15, 2024
george, young, blair, march, 1824, september, 1894, scottish, marine, engineer, specialised, building, triple, expansion, engines, factory, blair, stockton, tees, jpborn, 1824, march, 1824pittenweem, fifedied22, september, 1894, 1894, aged, drumrauch, hall, hu. George Young Blair JP 10 March 1824 22 September 1894 was a Scottish marine engineer who specialised in the building of triple expansion engines at his factory Blair amp Co Ltd in Stockton on Tees 1 2 George Young BlairJPBorn 1824 03 10 10 March 1824Pittenweem FifeDied22 September 1894 1894 09 22 aged 70 Drumrauch Hall Hutton Rudby YorkshireOccupationMarine engineerSpouseMargaret Borrie m 1862 died 1888 wbr Children4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBlair was born at Drumrauch Farm Pittenweem Fife near Dundee Scotland on 10 March 1824 Career edit nbsp In 1855 George Blair was appointed manager of Fossick amp Hackworth becoming a partner in 1865 The firm was renamed Fossick Blair amp Co on Hackworth s retirement and when Fossick died in 1866 it became Blair amp Co 3 Blair s management led to the firm s specialising in marine engines The 700 employees grew to 2 000 and the works covered seven and a half acres Blair produced the first compound steam engine built on the Tees in January 1869 and fitted it to the Glenmore built by Backhouse amp Dixon This was followed in 1884 by its first triple expansion engine fitted to the Burgos which had been built by Richardson Duck and Company In 1887 Blair constructed massive sheerlegs next to the Tees These were capable of lifting 100 tons of marine engine into new ships By 1914 the yard had turned out some 1 400 marine engines followed by 75 during World War I After the War the firm was taken over by Gould Steamships and Industrials in 1919 4 Blair also served as a Justice of the Peace for County Durham 5 Personal life editOn 4 September 1862 Blair married Margaret Borrie 1836 1888 daughter of Peter Borrie and Jean Simson at St Hilda s Church Middlesbrough Yorkshire North Riding England He constructed the family home Drumrauch Hall and bought Linden Grove also at Hutton Rudby in Yorkshire Together George and Margaret were the parents of 5 Peter Borrie Blair 1866 1891 who died in Stockton of typhoid 5 Mary Young Blair 1867 1935 who married Percy Sadler eldest son of industrialist Sir Samuel Sadler 5 Florence Jean Blair c 1869 1917 who died unmarried 5 Margaret Amy Blair 1870 1907 who married Smollett Clerk Thomson a Scottish bank agent in 1899 5 Blair died at Drumrauch Hall on 22 September 1894 5 6 References edit George Young Blair amp Drumrauch Hall jakesbarn co uk Archived from the original on 18 August 2011 Retrieved 2 March 2011 Blair and Co Graces Guide boilers amp c Great Britain Admiralty Committee to inquire into the causes of the deterioration of 1877 Evidence Addenda and Appendices to the Reports of the Committee Appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Inquire Into the Causes of the Deterioration of Boilers amp c and to Propose Measures which Would Tend to Increase Their Durability H M Stationery Office p 474 Retrieved 25 March 2024 Blair amp Co Ltd www wrecksite eu The Wrecksite Retrieved 25 March 2024 a b c d e f g Mosley Charles editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 volume 1 page 437 The Ironmonger Builders Merchant and Hardwareman 1895 p 4 Retrieved 25 March 2024 External links editA reference archive of ships built on the River Tees 1850 1990 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Young Blair amp oldid 1215557358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
