George Kay was listed at No. 1 in the directories for 1878-79 and 1879-80. He appears to have then moved to 15 Spring Gardens, Abbeyhill. George Kay was born at Leith on 28 August 1847, son of William Kay and Jane Gavin. In 1881 he was described as a clerk in a money order office,…
Alex Wood & Son, photo-lithographic artists and zincotypers, were listed at No. 1 from 1882 to 1884. This may have been a business or studio address, as Alexander Wood and his family were recorded living nearby at 6 St Bernard’s Row in 1881 and 1891. The St Bernard’s Row address was also listed 1882 to…
Mrs. Sarah Mack, a widow, lived at No. 1 (7 St Bernard’s Row) between 1900 and 1906. In the 1901 census she was described as an annuitant. She was born Sarah Scott Clarkson in Edinburgh on 27 February 1828, daughter of John Clarkson of Middlebank House, Fife and his wife Sarah Hamer. Sarah Scott Clarkson…
Robert Graham Cochrane lived at No. 1 between 1881 and 1884. In 1885, he was recorded as a proprietor. He was secretary at the Scottish Provincial Assurance Company, whose Edinburgh office was at 10 North St David Street. Robert G Cochrane was born on 16 May 1848 at Covington, Lanarkshire, son of farmer John Cochrane…
Campbell White and his young family were at No. 1 on 31 March 1901 when the census was taken. He was resident there when his first son was born on 30 September 1899 and was at 15 Raeburn Place when his second son was born on 21 April 1902. He was a bookbinder and finisher,…
Perhaps the first occupant of No. 8, Mrs Milne was listed there in the post office directory for 1822/23.
Mrs Scott was listed at No. 8 in the post office directory for 1836/37.
George Brown, a law clerk, lived at No. 1 between 1881 and 1887. He was born at Monimail, Fife on 22 December 1844, son of John Brown and Isabella Yule. He was employed by Messrs. Dundas and Wilson, a legal firm with offices at 16 Charlotte Square. He was an elder in the Free Church…
John Hill, a builder, and his family were resident at No. 1 between 1869 and 1881. This was also the address of his business, John Hill & Sons. John Hill was born at Lasswade in 1815, son of Archibald Hill and Marion Paris. In 1841 he was described as a joiner. When the 1851 census…
Archibald Thorburn, a farmer and writer, lived at No. 8 from about 1867 to 1869. He was born on 13 June 1838 and baptised at Lauder on 24 July 1838, son of Robert Thorburn in Kedslie and Elizabeth Vallence. In 1861, he was described as a land office clerk, lodging at 47 Great King Street,…