Henri Van Laun, the French master at Edinburgh Academy, lived at No. 8 for about a year, in 1870/71. He was born on 13 December 1819 at Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. About 1848 he moved to England and embarked on a brief career in journalism, before turning to teaching. He was French master successively at…
Helen Leslie was householder at No. 8 from about 1891 to 1901. She was the widow of Andrew Leslie, a clothier and tailor in Earlston, and born Helen Bain, on 30 Nov 1820, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, daughter of of John Bain and Margaret Dalglish. She married Andrew Leslie (1816-1882), a successful tailor and clothier trading at…
The 1841 census recorded the family of Mrs Ann Telfer living at No. 8.[1] She was the widow of George Telfer, a merchant, who died in 1837.[2] They had a total of twelve children,[3] six of whom were at No. 8 when the census was taken on 06 June 1841. Their eldest son, John Tailour…
Robert Thorburn was listed at No. 8 from 1884 to 1887, succeeding his widowed mother. He was born in Edinburgh in 1863, only son of Archibald Thorburn (1838-1873) and Sarah Jane Anderson (1837-1881). In the census of 1881, aged 18, he was described as having no occupation.
Edward Owen Crichton, R.N., lived at No. 8 in 1872-73.[1] He was born on 24 April 1824[2] and baptised in South Leith parish on 20 May 1824, son of George Crichton, a ship owner, and Gifford Allan.[3] He joined the Royal Navy in 1846, was appointed Assistant Engineer in 1848 and Chief Engineer in 1852….
Mrs Jane Brown, widow of Abram Brown, of Leith, was resident at No. 8 for a decade between 1853 and 1862.[1] She was born at Lethnot, Angus on 04 April 1805, daughter of James Hunter, a farmer, and Elizabeth Paterson.[2] She married Abram Brown, a tobacconist in Kirkgate, Leith, in February 1835.[3] He died on…
Alexander M’Leod, a supervisor of excise, lived at No. 8 between 1846 and 1853.[1] He was born at Assynt, Sutherland about 1786.[2] The census of 1851, when he was living at No. 8, recorded his occupation as retired supervisor of excise.[3] In 1861 he was living at 45 Lauriston Place, which he occupied until his…
John T Telfer lived at No. 8 from about 1838 to 1841. This was probably John Tailour Telfer, the son of George Telfer and Ann Begg, who was born in Edinburgh on 14 April 1812 and died on 4 October 1847. He was listed at No. 8 in the 1841 census living with his mother,…