William Napier, a music teacher, lived with his family at No. 4 from about 1837 to 1844. He was born in Midlothian c.1800 and married Elizabeth Richardson on 19 May 1818, at Edinburgh. They had eight of their children living at No. 4 at the time of the 1841 census: Sophia Napier (born 3 March…
Mrs James Walker was listed at No. 4 in the directories from 1832/33 to 1836/37. She appears to have then moved to 29 St Bernard’s Crescent, where she is listed until 1841. Jane Somerville married James Walker at Athelstaneford, East Lothian on 21 October 1828. He was a farmer. She was born at Athelstaneford on…
Thomas S Melville was at No. 4 in 1895/96, and at No. 5 from 1896 until after 1901. Thomas Scott Melville, was a bank clerk, born in Glasgow about 1850. His wife, Maria Wermjas Melville, was born in England about 1845. They had two children living with them in 1901, Jane Scott Melville (b. 1881)…
John Buchanan lived at No. 4 from 1872 to 1883, when he moved to No. 7 where he lived until 1890. John Buchanan was born in Edinburgh c.1842. He appears to have been unmarried, and in 1881 was living at No. 4 Malta Terrace with his sister Mary. Like his partner John Bower Bennett he…