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…
Anne Telfer, independent, aged 50, was at No. 8 with her family in 1841. She had six children living with her at the time: John (25), Mary Anne (25), Margaret (25), Isabella (20), Elizabeth (16), and Catherine (13). The widow of John T Telfer?
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.
Listed at No. 8 Malta Terrace only in 1872/73, this was probably Edward Owen Crichton, who served as an engineer in the Royal Navy. In 1871 he was living in Gateshead, with his widowed mother and wife, Mary. He was born in South Leith on 24 April 1824, son of George Crichton and Gifford Allan….
Mrs Jane Brown, widow of Abram Brown, of Leith, was resident at No. 8 for a decade between 1853 and 1863. She was described as house proprietor in 1861. She was born at Lethnot, Angus in 1806.
Alexander M’Leod, a retired excise supervisor, lived at No. 8 between 1846 and 1853. He was born at Assynt c.1786. His wife, Catherine Rose, recorded at No. 8 in 1851, was born at Halkirk in 1793. Their eldest daughter, Mary (born 4 January 1824) was married at No. 8 Malta Terrace to David Cannon M’Connel,…
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,…