Hi Agnes, I've been banging my head against a BROWN brick wall (so to speak) for ages. Maybe you can help. My GGGrandfather Andrew BROWN married Helen TERRAS in 1844. The 1851 Census should find them at 33 Thistle Street, plus sons Alexander (born 1845) and James (born 1850). I've managed to trace his wife's side back several generations to north east Fife, but I'm stuck with Andrew. All I know is that he was a tailor, born abt 1816 and that his father, George, was a baker who may have lived at 10 Bernard Place, Leith. I can't trace Andrew's exact DoB, place of birth, or anything more about his parents. Is he there in the 1851 index? Any trace of parents living with him or a George Brown at the Leith address? Any help greatly appreciated. David Brown Burnley, Lancs

John D. Stevenson A.M.I.Mar.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Claretnut@aol.com> To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 09:31 Subject: Re: [EDB] Re: BROWN 1851 Census > Hi Agnes, > > I've been banging my head against a BROWN brick wall (so to speak) for ages. > Maybe you can help. > > My GGGrandfather Andrew BROWN married Helen TERRAS in 1844. The 1851 Census > should find them at 33 Thistle Street, plus sons Alexander (born 1845) and > James (born 1850). > Hello David, Was looking up 1851 census ,for Thistle Street, Edinburgh ,today on my own researches and found the following. 33, Thistle Street. Andrew Brown, 34, master tailor , born Edinburgh. Helen, 32, wife, born Balmarino , Fife. Alex, 5, son, born Edinburgh. Andrew, 2, son, do. James, 10months, son, do. There is no trace of parents living with them or of George in Leith. Sorry it is not much but hope it helps. Regards. John D. Stevenson A.M.I.Mar.E. Snowing again, -3C, Edinburgh.