Hello Leslie, Thank you for taking the time to answer this message. Kind Regards Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Hastings" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] JAMES PAXTON BORN 1885 IN MUSSELBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND. > Causewayside is still there - it's a fairly major road in Edinburgh. > > There is also still an entry into a block of tenements off Causewayside > called Norval's Place (my husband drives by there on the way to work, > and isn't completely sure of the spelling, but it may have changed at > any rate). There is no "Norval" or "Norwall" on my modern map of > Edinburgh, but this is probably because it's no longer a motor road. > > Causewayside may have been spelled as two words on your 1901 census, but > it will definitely have been "side", not "cide". > > The address is probably somewhat redundant; "198 Causewayside" and > "Norwal's Place" are probably the same thing. Flat 8 will have been one > of the doors in the stair at no. 198. > > Finally, they may have lived in more than two rooms - mostly the census > indicates how many of the rooms had windows, and not all of them will > have done. Many people living in tenements at the turn of the century, > however, did in fact live in a "room and a kitchen" or a "single end" > (one room). Whole families, including grandparents, often shared just > two rooms, and even with the "luxury" of the "room" added to living > space, it was often deemed too expensive to heat, so was only used for > sleeping. > > Hope this is of some help. > > Cheers, > Leslie > > pam.groves1 wrote: >> INFORMATION WANTED ON JAMES PAXTON PLEASE >> >> >> >> >> >> James Paxton was born at Blacks Close Mill Hill, Musselburgh, Scotland or >> what looks like Blacks Close to me on his birth certificate, he was born >> in March 1885, but can't see what date as it has worn away. But his >> father James registered his birth on the 23rd March 1885. >> >> James's parents were James Thomas Collier Paxton and Christina Cunningham >> Ritchie Rodger both also born in Musselburgh. >> >> I know that in 1901 James was living with his Parents at the address >> below. >> >> Flat/Room 8 >> >> At 198, Causeway Cide/Side >> >> Norwals? Place, >> >> Newington, >> >> Edinburgh >> >> >> >> From 1901 Census for Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland. >> >> >> >> James Paxton Head Married AGE 39 Occupation Golf Ball Maker Born >> Musselburgh Lives in 2 Rooms >> >> Christina Paxton Wife Married Age 35 No Occupation Born in Musselburgh. >> >> x James Paxton Son Single Age 16 Golf Ball Maker Born in Musselburgh. >> >> Margaret Paxton Daughter Age 14 Scholar Born in Musselburgh. >> >> Elizabeth Paxton Daughter Age 12 Scholar Born Musselburgh. >> >> Sarah Paxton Daughter Age 8 Scholar Born Musselburgh. >> >> William Paxton Son Age 4 No Occupation Born Fisherrow, Musselburgh. >> >> >> >> James born 1885 was the brother of my Grandfather William Rodger Paxton. >> >> I would like to know if anyone knows any information about James all I >> know is that he was still alive in January 1932 when my Great Grandmother >> Christina Paxton died. >> >> James gave his address as 24, Hill Crest Road, Kilsyth, Scotland on his >> mothers death certificate. Was James still in the Golfing Profession in >> 1932? >> >> Did James have a wife or children maybe? >> >> I would love to know more about him Please. >> >> Thank you in advance for any information I might receive. >> >> Kind Regards >> >> Pamela J Groves nee Paxton >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message