Peter Kelly, a house painter, lived at 7 St Bernard’s Row between 1907 and 1916. He was born in Edinburgh about 1848, the son of Henrietta Kelly who was the daughter of a building contractor. He appears to have been raised by his grandmother, Mary Kelly, and was recorded in her household at 17 Allan…
Alfred W. Craig was listed in the electoral register at 7 St Bernard’s Row in 1933 and removed from the register in 1934. Alfred Craig had lodgings in St Bernard’s Row in February 1933 when he was convicted in the Edinburgh Sheriff Court and imprisoned for 20 days. He was a drummer in a jazz…
Lavinia Finlay lived at 7 St Bernard’s Row in 1945, shortly before she died. She was also listed at this address in the 1937 electoral register and in 1938 amongst those there no longer qualified to vote. However, she may have lived continuously at 7 St Bernard’s Row until 1945. She had previously lived in…
Cyril R. Ozard and his wife Edith H. Ozard were registered electors at 7 St Bernard’s Row in 1945. They did not appear again in Edinburgh’s electoral register. In 1939 they were recorded in Southampton. Cyril Richard Ozard was born at St Helier, Jersey on 31 December 1908, son of quarryman John Henry Ozard and…
Anders G Hogström and Mrs Jean D. Hogström were at 7 St Bernard’s Row 1928 to 1930. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1891, son of Anders Petter Hogström, a school janitor, and Ingrid Christina Anderson. In 1913 he was an assistant chemist in Duns, Berwickshire and he registered as a chemist and druggist…
Charles Fortune Wilson, a printer compositor employed by Morrison and Gibb, was resident at 7 St Bernard’s Row between 1930 and 1940. He was born 04 June 1871, at Edinburgh, son of William Wilson, a stone carver, and Agnes Fortune. He died at Western General Hospital on 30 September 1940 from injuries and shock sustained…
James Wilson Monteith was living at 7 St Bernard’s Row when he died suddenly on 26 January 1943. His widow Janet remained there until 1962. In 1939 they were resident at 11 Dundonald Street, Edinburgh. James W. Monteith was born in Dublin, Ireland on 10 May 1890, son of James Monteith, a clerk, and Catherine…
George Riddle, a plumber, lived at 7a St Bernard’s Row between 1919 and 1923. He was born 29 March 1892 at Newington, son of George Riddle, also a plumber, and Margaret McCormick Allison. He enlisted in the army in November 1915, became a corporal in 1917, serving in France between 16 April 1916 and 06…
Mrs Mary Spalding lived at 7a St Bernard’s Row between 1925 and 1936. Archibald J. Spalding, presumed to be her son, was a registered elector at the same address in 1935-36. Both were registered electors at 18 St Vincent Street from 1937, along with Charles J. Spalding. Mary Stuart or Spalding was the widow of…
Mrs Ada H. Blacklaw was listed at No. 7 St Bernard’s Row in the electoral registers of 1933 and 1934. She was at 37 Broughton Place 1929-1930. Her husband was not in the Edinburgh electoral register but both she and her husband were listed in the Glasgow 1933 electoral register at 98 Northinch Street. Robert…