Hi there fellow listers, A big thankyou to Malcolm, Carol and Elaine for answering my query regarding Thistle Street and taking the trouble to get back to me so quickly. I am so pleased that the street has still survived and would dearly love to see it. I have now started the 1871 census so it will be interesting to see if they still stayed there. Whilst they lived in Thistle street for the 1861 census they also had a son living in South St James Street. Their son James Rutherford was married 16 April,1861 at 37 or 57 George Square, Edinburgh. James being my 2x Great Grandfather. To Elaine, Thankyou for the offer of sending a photo of Thistle Street. My computer will take photos as an attachment so if you are able to send one I would dearly love to see it. Thanks to you again. Dianne Dixon, Christchurch, New Zealand.