Jane Brown

Mrs Jane Brown, widow of Abram Brown, of Leith, was resident at No. 8 for a decade between 1853 and 1862. She was born at Lethnot, Angus on 04 April 1805, daughter of James Hunter, a farmer, and Elizabeth Paterson. She married Abram Brown, a tobacconist in Kirkgate, Leith, in February 1835. He died on…

Alexander M’Leod

Alexander M’Leod, a supervisor of excise, lived at No. 8 between 1846 and 1853. He was born at Assynt, Sutherland about 1786. The census of 1851, when he was living at No. 8, recorded his occupation as retired supervisor of excise. In 1861 he was living at 45 Lauriston Place, which he occupied until his…