James Denholm, ‘writer’, was listed at No. 1 from 1870 to 1873. In the 1871 census his occupation was clerk in a stationery business. He was born at Kilwinning, Ayrshire on 21 November 1847, son of Alexander Denholm and Helen Smith. The family moved to Edinburgh about 1852. Alexander Denholm, a coachman and hostler, died…
Mrs Jane Bookless lived at No. 1 between 1874 and 1876, before moving to No. 5 Reid Terrace. She was the widow of James Bookless, an East Lothian plumber who died in 1867 at the age of 39, in North Berwick. She was born Jane Peffers at Haddington on 01 March 1825, daughter of currier…
William George Cuthbertson, a stationery wholesaler, lived at No. 1 between 1882 and 1886. He was born in Edinburgh on 21 May 1857, son of William Fairbairn Cuthbertson and his wife Mary Tait. William Cuthbertson senior (1821-1883) was a bookseller and stationer, later a stationery wholesaler, with business premises at 4 Albany Street. William Cuthbertson…
Hugh Walker Elder, a commercial traveller, was at No. 1 from about 1891 to 1894. He was born in Edinburgh on 28 October 1857, the son of Alexander Elder (1823-1897), a sauce and pickle manufacturer, and his wife Grace Spittal Walker (1826-96). By 1901, Hugh Elder was a coffee essence manufacturer in Leith. He died…
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, where he and his family were recorded in the 1881 census. George Kay was born at Leith on 28 August 1847, son of William Kay and Jane Gavin. In 1881…
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,…
George Brown, a law clerk, lived at No. 1 from 1881 to about 1887. He was born at Monimail, Fife on 22 December 1844, son of John Brown and Isabella Yule. He married Margaret Buttercase there on 15 August 1879, and their first child, Isabella Brown was born at Comely Bank, Edinburgh on 4 June…