Hello List I am new to Midlothian research, being in "middle England". Can anyone please offer me any further sightings of the following chap who dangles in my extended tree. This is my note from 1881 Scottish transcript of census: 1881 There is an England-born, 41 year old Andrew KURTZ in St George's Hospital, Midlothian - inmate. 685/1 Registration district: St George Civil Parish: St George County: Midlothian ED: 4 Page: 18 Household schedule number: 78a. This fits "my" Andrew on age, and I can't find him anywhere else. I wonder what brought him to Midlothian: the family were manufacturing chemists and tar distillers in S Lancashire & N Cheshire. Did he come north for the shale-oil industry? Or was he "sent away" to an institution? Any sightings or information about Andrew, or any other KURTZ, in the area would be greatly appreciated. Andrew's generation are mostly born Liverpool, some in Manchester area. Jacqui

The 1891 Census on Ancestry offers the following two KURTZ entries. I can't find any entries other than the one you already have. Name: Harold Kurtz Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Relationship: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: England Registration Number: 549 Registration district: Tobermory Civil Parish: Kilninian and Kilmore County: Argyll Address: Shore St Mishnish Royal Hotel 1 Occupation: Living on Private Means ED: 1 Page: 3 Household schedule number: 13 Line: 7 Roll: CSSCT1891_173 ------------------------------------------------- And Name: Andrew Kurtz Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relationship: Patient Gender: Male Where born: Glenvargie, Skye Registration Number: 685A/1 Registration district: St George Landward Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts County: Midlothian Address: Craighouse Occupation: Private Means ED: 2 Page: 12 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 1 Line: 5 Roll: CSSCT1891_333 Despite the place of birth given I suspect this has to be your Andrew. It may be worth checking this on Scotlands People (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) Steve