It was called Midlothian later. You can find the parish maps on genuki. Elizabeth On 14/10/08 7:27 AM, "Watson Family" <watsonb@iinet.com.au> wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone tell me what is meant when the LDS just put Edinburgh Parish? > Many thanks > Cheers Marilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This will be Boroughmuirhead. Today I would think of Boroughmuirhead as being the corner of Bruntsfield Place and Montpelier Park but it looks as if at one time it was the name of the road going south from that point. Greenhill would now mean the streets with that name, but it appears there were various houses of that name - in other words at the time you mention it would have referred to an area right next to Boroughmuirhead rather than the current streets which I would say are a bit further eastwards. To get your bearings look here: http://www.nls.uk/maps/towns/detail.cfm?id=421 also here- hover over the grid and select map 42. http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/edinburgh1056_1_sw.html and here -select the lower pink bit. http://www.nls.uk/maps/towns/detail.cfm?id=784 and here - pick 111.11.13 http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/edinburgh500_sw.html cheers Judy On 14 Oct 2008, at 08:46, Watson Family wrote: > Hi, > Please could somone tell me where these places are. Greenhill and > Burrow > Muirhead > When Robert Aitken married he was a carter in Greenhill his wife Agnes > Gibson was residing in Burrow Muirhead. They married at St Cuthberts > Edinburgh in 1789. > Many thanks > cheers Marilyn from Western Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning Marilyn, Both are in what is now Morningside GREENHILL Lies around Newbattle Terrace / Morningside Road /Bruntsfield Place in modrn times. The original GREENHILL estate dates from the 17th C BOROUGHMUIRHEAD Lies in an area now bounded by Colinton Road/Abbotsford Park Again dates from 17thC. Regards John John D. Stevenson Edinburgh SNIP > Please could somone tell me where these places are. Greenhill and Burrow > Muirhead > When Robert Aitken married he was a carter in Greenhill his wife Agnes > Gibson was residing in Burrow Muirhead. They married at St Cuthberts > Edinburgh in 1789.

Hello Meg, You asked for a reminder of requests for lookups - perhaps you missed this one? Elizabeth Glen HENDERSON married Robert PATERSON at St.Cuthberts Dec 20, 1847. I would be grateful for any details of this marriage that you can find in the film you are using at the FHC. Many thanks, Diana Robinson Message: 2 Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:57:45 -0500 From: Meg Greenwood <scotquester@bartnet.net> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] St. Cuthbert's OPRs To: List- Edinburgh <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <48F04059.8060805@bartnet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. If you have no idea what I'm rattling about, the FHC near my home has a filmed version of the St. Cuthbert's Marriages from 1842-1849 [I ordered it]. Use the IGI either in its regular format or Hugh Wallis's batch search to get the names. I think Hugh Wallis's site has a problem at this time, it should be up and running once its fixed. No idea how long that will be. I've found an INDEX on the film, but its for male names only. Have also found by using this film that it only goes up to August, 1849 meaning the rest of the year is not in the film. The rest of the year is in the next film....1066767. This film is 1066766. I needed a marriage in this film, and was amazed at the amount of information for each party, the bride and the groom. The bride's father is also named, and his occupation is given. These are great OPRs ! Only a few weeks left for this film to be here, I think 3 more weeks, so I'll be advertising lookups until it has to go back. I need a NAME or NAMES and a DATE if you have one. MegG in Oklahoma USA

Hi John, Sorry for the delay in responding to your welcome email asking for additional information on my wife's grandfather. This is all the info I have: From tombstone in Bo'ness Cem, W. Lothian: In ever loving memory of George Ratcliffe Scottish Coast Missionary. I know this isn't much to go on but hopefully you'll be able to help me or refer me to someone that can. Bob

Could you check for a John Alison or Benjamin Alison. I believe they got married about the dates that you mention at St Cuthbert's. Many thanks, Dianne -----Original Message----- From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Meg Greenwood Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2008 4:58 PM To: List- Edinburgh Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] St. Cuthbert's OPRs If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. If you have no idea what I'm rattling about, the FHC near my home has a filmed version of the St. Cuthbert's Marriages from 1842-1849 [I ordered it]. Use the IGI either in its regular format or Hugh Wallis's batch search to get the names. I think Hugh Wallis's site has a problem at this time, it should be up and running once its fixed. No idea how long that will be. I've found an INDEX on the film, but its for male names only. Have also found by using this film that it only goes up to August, 1849 meaning the rest of the year is not in the film. The rest of the year is in the next film....1066767. This film is 1066766. I needed a marriage in this film, and was amazed at the amount of information for each party, the bride and the groom. The bride's father is also named, and his occupation is given. These are great OPRs ! Only a few weeks left for this film to be here, I think 3 more weeks, so I'll be advertising lookups until it has to go back. I need a NAME or NAMES and a DATE if you have one. MegG in Oklahoma USA ======================== ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Meg, I certainly underestand "busy" - ROLLANDs?? Thanks, Jean Coker Jacksonville, Florida -------------- Original message from Meg Greenwood <scotquester@bartnet.net>: -------------- > If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages > only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me > and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house > and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. > > If you have no idea what I'm rattling about, the FHC near my home has a > filmed version of the St. Cuthbert's Marriages from 1842-1849 [I ordered > it]. Use the IGI either in its regular format or Hugh Wallis's batch > search to get the names. I think Hugh Wallis's site has a problem at > this time, it should be up and running once its fixed. No idea how long > that will be. > > I've found an INDEX on the film, but its for male names only. Have also > found by using this film that it only goes up to August, 1849 meaning > the rest of the year is not in the film. The rest of the year is in the > next film....1066767. This film is 1066766. I needed a marriage in > this film, and was amazed at the amount of information for each party, > the bride and the groom. The bride's father is also named, and his > occupation is given. These are great OPRs ! > > Only a few weeks left for this film to be here, I think 3 more weeks, so > I'll be advertising lookups until it has to go back. I need a NAME or > NAMES and a DATE if you have one. MegG in Oklahoma USA > ======================== > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Jenny I would be graeful for any SINCLAIRs - especially James Sinclair. Many thanks, Doreen. >If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages >only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me >and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house >and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Meg, I've sent you a list of the St Cuthbert's Cunninghams - John Sinclair Cunningham and the others - offlist. There were more than I remembered but I've tried to indicate the ones I think most likely - though they all could be! All best, Jenny >If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages >only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me >and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house >and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests.

Hi Meg, You are doing a great job. Please can you check Robert Aitken marrying Catherine Fairgrieve Dec 1846 many thanks Cheers Marilyn from Western Australia At 02:57 PM 11/10/2008, you wrote: >If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages >only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me >and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house >and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. > >If you have no idea what I'm rattling about, the FHC near my home has a >filmed version of the St. Cuthbert's Marriages from 1842-1849 [I ordered >it]. Use the IGI either in its regular format or Hugh Wallis's batch >search to get the names. I think Hugh Wallis's site has a problem at >this time, it should be up and running once its fixed. No idea how long >that will be. > >I've found an INDEX on the film, but its for male names only. Have also >found by using this film that it only goes up to August, 1849 meaning >the rest of the year is not in the film. The rest of the year is in the >next film....1066767. This film is 1066766. I needed a marriage in >this film, and was amazed at the amount of information for each party, >the bride and the groom. The bride's father is also named, and his >occupation is given. These are great OPRs ! > >Only a few weeks left for this film to be here, I think 3 more weeks, so >I'll be advertising lookups until it has to go back. I need a NAME or >NAMES and a DATE if you have one. MegG in Oklahoma USA >======================== > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If anyone still has not received a St. Cuthbert's OPR entry [marriages only , 1842-1849] from me that you requested earlier, please write to me and remind me what I was supposed to get. We are adding onto our house and I've lost track of a few papers I'd printed out as requests. If you have no idea what I'm rattling about, the FHC near my home has a filmed version of the St. Cuthbert's Marriages from 1842-1849 [I ordered it]. Use the IGI either in its regular format or Hugh Wallis's batch search to get the names. I think Hugh Wallis's site has a problem at this time, it should be up and running once its fixed. No idea how long that will be. I've found an INDEX on the film, but its for male names only. Have also found by using this film that it only goes up to August, 1849 meaning the rest of the year is not in the film. The rest of the year is in the next film....1066767. This film is 1066766. I needed a marriage in this film, and was amazed at the amount of information for each party, the bride and the groom. The bride's father is also named, and his occupation is given. These are great OPRs ! Only a few weeks left for this film to be here, I think 3 more weeks, so I'll be advertising lookups until it has to go back. I need a NAME or NAMES and a DATE if you have one. MegG in Oklahoma USA ========================

It is my understanding that tenant farm records are held at the Scottish Record Office. Can someone please explain what information they contain and how easy they are to use? In the 1770's my ancestor, John Dalrymple, farmed at Myrton in Mochrum parish, Wigtownshire, and supposedly was related to the Earl of Stair. Thank you. Christine Draisey

Received an eMail from someone saying this is probably the TRON church, not TRAN. MegG ======================= Week of 28 Aug, 1848 James ROGER, Shoemaker, Residing in #4 East St. James's Street, and Jean NORRIS, residing in #23 South St. James's Street, both in this Parish, Daughter of George NORRIS, Shoemaker there, have been 3 Times several duly and regularly proclaimed in the Parish Church of St. Cuthbert's in order to Marriage, and no objections offered....Married on the 1st day of Sept thereafter by the Rev'd Andrew MILROY, Minister of the Free Church Tran[?] Church, Edinburgh [Meg- I cannot read the word looking like Tran. That's what it looks like...]

Hi Marilyn, It helps to try other sources first so that you can narrow down your search terms for SP; you can narrow down place as well as date (though ancestors sometimes do the unexpected!). IGI is good up to about 1875, and censuses can be helpful. Hugh Wallis's website has a section on middle names, useful to help a common name stand out from the crowd! Best wishes, Sheena -----Original Message----- From: Watson Family <watsonb@iinet.com.au> No wonder I haven't really done that before having such common names I get pages and pages. Marilyn

Dear Meg, Thanks very much for the information. I suspect he's not my one as he sounds a bit too well established for a 17 year old. At some point, when you're not too busy, may I have the info on the marriages of Jessie KINGHORN on 12th June 1843, and Alexander CUTHBERTSON on 2nd June 1845. Thanks for all your work on this! Best wishes, Sheena

Hi Rhoda, Thanks for that No wonder I haven't really done that before having such common names I get pages and pages. Many thanks cheers Marilyn At 09:32 PM 6/10/2008, you wrote: >H Marilyn > >I looked at the "Births 1855-2006" in the Statutory Registers (you have to >register in order to be able to do this). And you need to enter at least a >surname. You could search for one surname between 1855 and 2006, but not >advisable unless it is a very unusual name. You can search at no cost, but >it costs 1 credit to look at one page of results and each successive page >of results will cost you an additional credit. To look at the image of an >entry, where available, would cost you 5 credits. > >You can do the same with marriages (between 1855 and 1932), and deaths >(between 1855 and 2006). And you can go through the same process with the >baptisms and marriages on the Old Parish Registers. > >Hope that helps > >Rhoda > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Watson Family" <watsonb@iinet.com.au> >To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 11:32 AM >Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Birth Index query? > > > > At 07:55 PM 6/10/2008, you wrote: > >>but have just looked at the birth index > >>on Scotlands People and found 14 children with the surname "Lettice" ( > > > > > > Hi Rhoda, > > How do you look on the birth index at Scotlands people? Does the same > > apply > > to the marriage and deaths? > > cheers Marilyn from Western Australia > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Woodcarvings and Wildlife Sculptures http://www.watsonwoodcarver.com

IS there a chance that's Canonmills? Judy On 6 Oct 2008, at 13:20, Peter Smith wrote: > Cassour Mills --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks very much - that fits (the hand-writing is a bit "Baroque", but I can now see what you mean). ================================================================ Scotlandspeople has a 'trust disposition' for Patrick Milne. I looked this up and it was a document recorded in life but recorded after death. Seems to have been for land mostly but might also mention moveable property. Perhaps worth spending the fiver on the off chance your man was mentioned in some way? Judy On 6 Oct 2008, at 13:20, Peter Smith wrote: >  have tentatively identified James Smith's employer to have been > Patrick Milne Esq. of Crimonmogate, a wealthy businessman and > politician, who died on 16 May 1820, i.e. about the time that James > Smith started his own business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I already had a look at the document with the same idea, but unfortunately he did not leave anything to his gardener! Patrick Milne had no children, so a cousin of his wife, Charles Bannerman (who became the 8th Baronet of Elsick in 1840 on the death of his elder brother Alexander), got the lot. __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.

if you put 'holyrood square' into google you will get quite a few hits including some interesting memories from people who lived there. If you go to Google image you will see there are a couple of pics of this housing 'scheme' on the www.edinphoto.org.uk site. It looks a bit like one at Portsburgh Square. Portsburgh was renovated, probably about 1980 and I can remember people who got a house there were considered lucky. You can see before and after pics on the same site. Holyrood Sq was long gone by then. Shame because this kind of building was good housing if well cared for but the landlords (council or private) never want to spend the cash. Imagine what the Holyrood flats would go for now, with the the Parley there! Credit crunch notwithstanding. Judy On 6 Oct 2008, at 16:24, Warren MacDonald wrote: > Hello Pam: > > I have a Lettice in my family tree: > > Annie Crawford LETTICE, b 1866 St Cuthberts, Edinburghshire Canongate > Edinburgh Scotland, d 06 May 1945 Holyrood Square Canongate & > Portobello > Edinburgh Scotland. She married my great grand uncle, David COMMON > b 14 June > 1869 St Cuthberts, Edinburghshire Canongate Edinburgh Scotland d 22 > February > 1956 Holyrood Square Canongate & Portobello Edinburgh Scotland. Do > not have > date of marriage and no info on children. > > Annie's parents were: Patrick LETTICE and Mary HALL. > > Should you find this helpful let me know. > > Warren Gardner MacDonald > Jupiter, Florida USA > >

At 07:55 PM 6/10/2008, you wrote: >but have just looked at the birth index >on Scotlands People and found 14 children with the surname "Lettice" ( Hi Rhoda, How do you look on the birth index at Scotlands people? Does the same apply to the marriage and deaths? cheers Marilyn from Western Australia

Scotlandspeople has a 'trust disposition' for Patrick Milne. I looked this up and it was a document recorded in life but recorded after death. Seems to have been for land mostly but might also mention moveable property. Perhaps worth spending the fiver on the off chance your man was mentioned in some way? Judy On 6 Oct 2008, at 13:20, Peter Smith wrote: > have tentatively identified James Smith's employer to have been > Patrick Milne Esq. of Crimonmogate, a wealthy businessman and > politician, who died on 16 May 1820, i.e. about the time that James > Smith started his own business.