William Spence

William Spence (1806 - 22 June 1883) was an architect based in Glasgow. Background He was born in 1806 at Carstairs, the second son of John Spence (1775-1849) (shoemaker) and Margaret Kane (1778-1820). He married Margaret Field (1824-1879) on 12 December 1843 at Barony, Lanark and they had five children: Marion Spence (b. 1847) John William Spence (b. 1854) Henry Field Spence (b. 1856) Margaret B Spence (b. 1858) Jane Spence He died on 22 June 1883 at Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. Career He trained in the offices of William Burn and David Bryce with John Bryce before establishing his own practice around 1837. Around 1839 he was based at 34 Glassford Street in Glasgow. By 1844 he had moved to 141 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, but by 1852 he was in business at 97 Union Street. In 1860 he settled at 52 Renfield Street, Glasgow.