Just trying my request again. :)) Please can I ask the List members a favour? Is it possible a kind soul can track down a John ATKIN in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1871 census? I have the following address from a birth record dated 21 March 1871 in Scotland. Parents residing at (what looks like) 6 Prisies Close, District Cannongate, Burgh of Edinburgh, Scotland. John Atkin Trade was a Goldbeater b1841 Salford Lancashire Wife Emma b1842 Salford Son Thomas b1862 England Dau Matilda B1867 Salford Son William b1869 Salford Dau Sarah Ann born 21 March 1871 at above listed address in Scotland. Is Prisies Close the correct name for this street? Kind regards Mike Morris Toronto Canada -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/05

Friends: Seeking descendants of John Wilson and Margaret Sym of Paisley, including but not limited to their eldest son John Wilson, aka Christopher North, 1785-1854, Prof. of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh Univ. from 1820 to 1854. Any information which can be provided will be much appreciated. M L DePoy II

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:47:18 -0500, "Mike Morris" <morrisind@rogers.com> wrote: >I have the following address from a birth record dated 21 March 1871 in >Scotland. >Parents residing at (what looks like) 6 Prisies Close, District Cannongate, >Burgh of Edinburgh, Scotland. This is possibly Pirrie's Close, located on the south side of the Canongate. It is about the third close east of the junction with St Mary's Street, and located between Chessels Close and Gibb's Close. Have a look at the index map at http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/townplans/edinburgh1056_2_se.html Click on the left-hand large rectangle in the second row (if you hover your mouse over the rectangle, it should say "Sheet 36") This will open the 1876-77 Ordnance Survey 1:1056 (60 inches to the mile) town plan of that part of Edinburgh. Zoom in on the top left quarter of the map, find the crossroads at the High Street/Canongate junction with St Mary's Street/Jeffrey Street, and then work eastwards along the south side of the Canongate. Don't have a copy of the 1871 census hand though! Forrest -- Forrest Anderson - British Military Genealogical Researcher. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com

Hi Mike, Here's a photo of Pirrie's Close: http://www.chameleon-arts.com/royalmile/closes/close-pirries.html Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Morris" <morrisind@rogers.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: [MLN] Fw: 1871 Edinburgh census ATKIN family > Just trying my request again. :)) > > Please can I ask the List members a favour? Is it possible a kind soul can > track down a John ATKIN in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1871 census? > > I have the following address from a birth record dated 21 March 1871 in > Scotland. > Parents residing at (what looks like) 6 Prisies Close, District > Cannongate, > Burgh of > Edinburgh, Scotland. > > John Atkin Trade was a Goldbeater b1841 Salford Lancashire > Wife Emma b1842 Salford > Son Thomas b1862 England > Dau Matilda B1867 Salford > Son William b1869 Salford > Dau Sarah Ann born 21 March 1871 at above listed address in Scotland. > > Is Prisies Close the correct name for this street? > > Kind regards > > Mike Morris > Toronto Canada > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/05 > >

Mike Morris wrote: > > Just trying my request again. :)) > > Please can I ask the List members a favour? Is it possible a kind soul can > track down a John ATKIN in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1871 census? > I have the following address from a birth record dated 21 March 1871 in > Scotland. > Parents residing at (what looks like) 6 Prisies Close, District Cannongate, > Burgh of Edinburgh, Scotland. > Is Prisies Close the correct name for this street? Maybe it is extinct now. The current map shows poor matching of these which all connect at Canongate- Paisley Close Byers " Lyons " Fife's " Bishop's " etc etc I chose those with a sibilant sound. Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA