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Name: FERRIER, William

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Birth Date: 1872 Scotland

First Date: 1904

Profession: Bank official with the National Bank of India, Nairobi

Area: Nairobi

Married: Agnes Harrison Smith b. 1877 Edinburgh, d.13.7.1938 Aberdeen

Children: Bernard Anderson (30.7.1905 Nairobi); William Laurence (9.9.1906 Nairobi-1958 Darlington)

Book Reference: Gillett, EAHB 1905, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, Globe, North, EAHB 1907, Gazette

General Information:

The Globe Trotter 6/3/07 - A farewell dinner was given at the Travellers' Club in honour of Mr Ferrier late Manager of the Nairobi branch of the Bank of India who has now gone home on a well earned leave. The party was very select, the dinner beyond criticism and the chairman, Mr Eastwood, conducted ably and judiciously his pleasant duty. ….
North - Dep. Zanzibar for Nairobi to open new branch of bank with wife, Agnes Harrison née Smith (Scottish) 22-8-1904; Non-Official Member of the Nairobi Township Committee Jan 1905; Member of the Nairobi Infantry Section of the EAP Volunteer Reserve June 1905
Gazette - 15/1/1906 - Member of Nairobi Township Committee - 1906
Old Africa 34 - An African Hunter Remembers - 1905 - Edith wife of George Outram says - "Mr Ferries, Manager of B.I. Bank brought the first car to Nairobi … [this is more likely to refer to William Ferrier]

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