Do you know any more about your Mary Tait? . I have an 1851 census record where one Mary Tait - too old to have been your maternal grandmother - was described as a Lodger to the Head of the Household, unmarried, aged 20, Power Loom Weaver, born Leith, Midlothian. I'm wondering if there might be an ancestral connection for you. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Tyler" <[email protected]> >I know I am rather late in writing this, but I just had to let whoever wrote > the response to the request for information re Rose Street know how much I > enjoyed your memories. Your words painted pictures in my mind. Thank you. > By the way, I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. My interest in Edinburgh > is because my maternal grandmother, Mary Tait, was originally from > Portobello and came to Canada in 1928 aboard the good ship the Montclare. > She married a little over a year later, had four girls and died on May 27th, > 1942 in Calgary, Alberta. My mother's life after that brought her to > Edmonton, Alberta, where I have lived the entire 53 years and four months of > my life. > > Again, thanks for the memories. You paint beautiful pictures when you > write, and I would love to hear more of your stories. Do you have any > memories of the beautiful, scenic and picturesque Portobello? > > Sincerely, > Ms. Kelly Tyler