William Chadwell Mylne

Initially, William's elder brother Robert was intended to take over his father's business, but when Robert opted for a military career, William began to assist his father, surveying land for the Eau Brink Cut, on the River Great Ouse, in 1797. He also undertook work on the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal. he became chief engineer of the company, a post he held until 1861. He joined the Institute of British Architects on its foundation in 1834, and the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1842. He gave evidence to Edwin Chadwick's Health of Towns reports of 1844–1845. ==Personal life==

Mylne married Mary Smith, the daughter of George Coxhead, and had three sons and three daughters. One son, Robert William Mylne, FRS (1817–1890) also became an architect and geologist. He died in Great Amwell. ==References==