Hi List, Would any one by any chance be researching ANDREW MELVILLE who was a Brewer and was dead by 1837. He had a daughter, MARGARET who married JOHN STIRLING in 1837 in Edinburgh. She lived at 10 Duncan Street, Edinburgh ( I believe it is now Undonald Street). This is my "elusive" family so would be overjoyed if anyone is following this line. Regards Mary McKinlay from Tasmania

Is anyone aware of an index to the 1841, 1861 or 1871 census for St. Andrews, Edinburgh. I have found the family in 1851, 1881 and 1891 and looking for an easy way to tracking them down before I start plodding through several census films. Heather. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather and Kevin Bray 26A Hargest Crescent St. Kilda Dunedin 9001 NEW ZEALAND Telephone +64 03 455.4288 Fax +64 03 4554228 E-mail kandh.bray@xtra.co.nz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This is a personal opinion. I do not think that names and addresses and telephone numbers of living persons should be put on any site. Especially also stating that they are quite elderly. Regards

in many cases the trade directories can fill the gap. If you post your ancestors name and occupation (and other known addresses) to the list someone might be able to find them for you. There ARE street indexes for all these censuses. Eg if you find a family in George St, the index tells you exactly which part of which film has the folios for that street. Judy ---------- >From: "Heather and Kevin Bray" <kandh.bray@xtra.co.nz> >To: SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [EDB] St Andrews census >Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2001, 9:05 pm > > Is anyone aware of an index to the 1841, 1861 or 1871 census for St. > Andrews, Edinburgh. I have found the family in 1851, 1881 and 1891 and > looking for an easy way to tracking them down before I start plodding > through several census films. > Heather. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Heather and Kevin Bray > 26A Hargest Crescent > St. Kilda > Dunedin 9001 > NEW ZEALAND > Telephone +64 03 455.4288 > Fax +64 03 4554228 > E-mail kandh.bray@xtra.co.nz > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== > Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net > >

Why not write or phone them? Don't put their personal information on the web if they are possibly still there! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Inglis" <inglis@pacbell.net> To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:30 PM Subject: [EDB] Need info re Edinburgh residents > I am searching for info on two sisters who resided at 116 Woodhall Road, > Clinton, Edinburgh EH130DG. Ph: (0131) 441-4949 > One named Margaret FOY, the other Ruby BOYLE. > Both quite elderly. Last contact about 10 years ago. > > How can I find if they are still living at this address? > How can I find if they may have died during the past 5-10 years? > > Mary Inglis > inglis@pacbell.net > > ______________________________

I am searching for info on two sisters who resided at 116 Woodhall Road, Clinton, Edinburgh EH130DG. Ph: (0131) 441-4949 One named Margaret FOY, the other Ruby BOYLE. Both quite elderly. Last contact about 10 years ago. How can I find if they are still living at this address? How can I find if they may have died during the past 5-10 years? Mary Inglis inglis@pacbell.net

Just wondering if anyone has any connections with the following family taken from the 1891 census: Canongate 1891 Census. 685/3. Enumeration Book 83. Page 14. Cathcart Brown, age 30, married, mason's labourer, employed, born Edinburgh Isabella Brown, age 27, wife, married, [no occupation] born Edinburgh Charlotte Brown, age 1, daughter, born Edinburgh -- Best Wishes Angela<boon.bluecats@ntlworld.com> Pettistree Homepage http://www.pettistree.suffolk.gov.uk/

Hi, One of my ancestors was a Fireman in the Gorebridge area and I have been told that he could have been tending a furnace at a brickworks or may have been a safety officer in a mine. Regards, Jan Hill Interests: HILL (Leith, Edinburgh), MORRIS (Dunfermline, Newbattle), MACKAY(or variation)(Edinburgh, Leith, Newhaven), WRIGHT ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart Lorimer <slorimer@email.msn.com> To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [EDB] FIREMEN > The title Fireman has two definitions 1.a Firefighter, 2. a Stoker on a > steam engine, or Train > Stuart > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sue Adamson <mosessue@tpg.com.au> > To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 6:15 PM > Subject: [EDB] FIREMEN > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > l believe that an ancestor of my husbands [ James ADAMSON ]was a fireman > in Edinburgh c 1850. > > > > Does anyone know if there are any archives available for this profession > and whether the fire brigade of the time was a paying job or was it > voluntary. > > > > Regards > > Sue > > > > > > ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== > > Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net > > >

According to mu 1854 almanac the amount of fire insurance duty collected in Scotland the previous year was 68,658 pounds. Ten years later it was more than 124000 pounds. Someone more knowledgeable might correct me but I believe the insurance companies ran fire engines, and you would have their sign on your office or house so people knew which one to call and if you were paid up. Fires must have been very common in the crowded closes of the Old Town and water supplies were erratic - it took quite a while to arrange adequate supplies from the Pentland Hills. I have looked in mid century almanacs starting with 1838 when there was a Court of Police under which is listed a Master of Fire Engines and Billet Master, suggesting that there was a public force (paid or not) and that it was to some extent live-in. Later in the century the job is simply Master of Fire Engines. There is a Fire Engine Museum at Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, in one of the old fire stations. I took the tour a few years ago and was told they used to practice evacuating buildings using on their families who lived in special tenements to the rear. Hope this helps Judy > From: "Sue Adamson" <mosessue@tpg.com.au> > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:15:40 +1000 > To: SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [EDB] FIREMEN > Resent-From: SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 19:18:57 -0600 > > Dear Listers, > > l believe that an ancestor of my husbands [ James ADAMSON ]was a fireman in > Edinburgh c 1850. > > Does anyone know if there are any archives available for this profession and > whether the fire brigade of the time was a paying job or was it voluntary. > > Regards > Sue > > > ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== > Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net > >

The title Fireman has two definitions 1.a Firefighter, 2. a Stoker on a steam engine, or Train Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Adamson <mosessue@tpg.com.au> To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 6:15 PM Subject: [EDB] FIREMEN > Dear Listers, > > l believe that an ancestor of my husbands [ James ADAMSON ]was a fireman in Edinburgh c 1850. > > Does anyone know if there are any archives available for this profession and whether the fire brigade of the time was a paying job or was it voluntary. > > Regards > Sue > > > ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== > Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net >

Dear Listers, l believe that an ancestor of my husbands [ James ADAMSON ]was a fireman in Edinburgh c 1850. Does anyone know if there are any archives available for this profession and whether the fire brigade of the time was a paying job or was it voluntary. Regards Sue

I have ALEXANDER McCULLOCH marry MARGARET WATTERS in Mariners Church, Leith - 1842 They had a son ALEXANDER born 1844 he married MARGARET NOBLE Dalkeith - 1863 MARGARET WATTERS parents were JOHN WATTERS and JEMIMA IRVING (I have no information on their birth or marriages) They had 5 children MARGARET WATTERS 1838 JOHN WATTERS 1840 ELIZABETH WATTERS 1842 MARY WATTERS 1844 WILLIAM WATTERS 1846 Does any one have WATTERS in their tree? Or do you have ALEXANDER McCULLOCH and MARGARET WATTERS? REGARDS RENA

Can anyone offer any advice on getting hold of copies of books published by the Scottish Record Society (I'm too far from my nearest FHC as I'm currently car-less). Thank you Cath

Hi, I'm new to this list and I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a William McIntosh who married Jean/Jane McPherson in Edinburgh in 1834. I know they had 2 children one of them being my great great grandad Archibald who was born in 1835. And a daughter called Jessie or maybe Janet she would have been born around 1837. I know that both William and Jean/Jane were deceased by 1883 and that Archibald and Jessie/Janet were both living in Perth in 1881 as they are on the census. Archibald was my great great grandad. I don't suppose there are any kind souls out there who have access to the 1841 or the 1851 census and could do a look up for me please? I would like to find out if there were any other children in the family. I know that Archibald and Jessie/Janet were born in St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Maybe they stayed in the same area and had more children? The only other thing I know is that William's occupation was Police constable. If anyone can help me I would ever so grateful or if anyone has any of these people in their family trees, please get in touch, Thank you in advance for any help, Julie

Hi! List, I wonder if someone could possibly help me with a stumbling block,my ancestor Minnie Dryburgh ROLAND married Colin CAMPBELL in Edinburgh,probably St.Cuthberts in 1883 she married in her 30's,I have no further information on this couple and would dearly love it,can anyone link to them. Regards Eleanor

Hello Folks, Does this family group look familiar to anyone? Count-down -- 10 days until arrival in Edinburgh. Thanks, Diane Jameson, California James Ranie & Christian Hall m. bef 1755, Midlothian, Scotland | Ann Ranie1 | b. 29 Jun 1756, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | Murray Rennie | b. 10 May 1764, Skittlemuir, Midlothian Co., Scotland | & Susan McLellan | m. 24 Oct 1789, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland | | Elizabeth ³Margaret² Rennie | | b. abt 1795 | | d. aft 1834 | | & William Allan | | b. 1792, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland | | d. aft 1834 | | m. 5 Jul 1816, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland | Euphans Ranie | b. 30 Jun 1766, Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland -- Diane Jameson, California > From: "Doreen Baxter" <Dorbax@btinternet.com> > Reply-To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 07:47:36 +0100 > To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Rennie / Rannie > Resent-From: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 23:52:22 -0700 > > Hello Diane > St Monance is north of Edinburgh - over the River Forth in the county of > Fife, and south of the county of Angus It is a small fishing town with a > picturesque harbour and the old kirk is built high above the rocky shore > line.It is well worth a visit if you have ancestors there. My Rennie line > comes from there. > Doreen >

Hi! I just got a death certificate for my great-great grandfather´s brother, Dewar Simpson, who died January 29, 1932 at the age of 79, and his place of residence is listed as 11 Maiden Craig Cresc, Blackhall, Edinburgh. His daughter-in-law, Annie Simpson, was the informant, and she lived at the same address. His place of death was 144 Comiston Road, Edinburgh. First of all, does anybody know where these roads are? Secondly, does anybody know how to try to find a marriage certificate for Dewar´s son and daughter-in-law, Annie, without a date but only knowing it was in Edinburgh. I know that Dewar had two sons, James M. Simpson and Robert W. Simpson, according to the 1891 census for South Leith, Edinburgh. James was born in 1885 or 1884 according to the census, and Robert was born in 1888 or 1887 according to the census. Their parents were, Dewar (as I mentioned above) and Janet MONTGOMERY. Dewar himself was born on December 23, 1852 in Bonnyrigg, Cockpen, Edinburgh, as were all of his siblings except the oldest and youngest, both of which were born in Gilmerton, Liberton, Edinburgh. Dewar´s parents were, by the way, James Simpson and Margaret Simpson. Yes, her maiden name was Simpson, as well as her married name. I know that I must have a sling of Simpson relatives in Edinburgh, but it would be really difficult and expensive to send letters to all the Simpsons in Edinburgh to try to find a link with today´s Simpsons. Any suggestions? Sincerely, Russell Lentz Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.

I just received a copy of the OPR from Dalkeith which lists the marriage of my ancestors, John GIBB & Janet HARDY in August 1804. John is identified as a soldier in the ---- Militia (can't read name of militia) and Janet is identified as being from the Parish of Cockpen. By 1811 they were in Leslie, Fife where daughter Jean was christened. They had 3 more children christened in Leslie: Thomas Hardy Gibb 1816 (my ancestor); James Gibb 1817; and Janet Lillburn Gibb 1819. Is anyone researching the HARDY family in Cockpen Parish around this time? Can someone tell me what militia was in Dalkeith about this time? LaVerne

I have traced my tree back to the marriage of Thomas Ramage to Menzies Barron on 26th June 1790 at St Cuthberts Edinburgh. Thomas Ramage was a Copper Smith from Pleasance - has anybody any ideas where he might have been working? What type of area was the Pleasance in those days? Menzies Barron had a late father William Hairdresser of Edinburgh, he and a Marion? Rout? had nine children. How could I trace where he used to trade etc.. Any information would be welcome. Nic Dunn Bristol UK

Hi List, I've resubbed and now have a new email address. I am researching the above surnames - all associated with Edinburgh. Is anyone else doing the same? Ro