James Muirhead and his family moved from Malta House to No. 3 Malta Terrace in 1906, following the bankruptcy of his poulterer and fishmonger business.[1] He was born in Edinburgh on 21 October 1839,[2] the son of Charles Muirhead, who established the business, and his wife Elizabeth Brown. James Muirhead entered the family business and…
John Hodgson and his family took up residence at No. 6 in 1914[1] but a few months later he died there, of cancer, aged 57, on 17 March 1915.[2] Members of his family remained at No. 6 until the end of World War II. John Hodgson was born at Lancaster, Lancashire in 1858, the son…
Mrs Christian (or Christina) Douglas and members of her adult family occupied No. 6 from 1901 to 1912, when they moved next door to No. 5. She was the widow of John Campbell Douglas, an accountant and company secretary, who died on 10 February 1885 at Southwick Engine Works, Durham.[1] She was born in Edinburgh…
Hugh C. Grier was listed at No. 9 in electoral registers from 1959 to 1962, together with his wife Mary E. Grier. At the time Christopher Grier was The Scotsman’s music critic. He was born 04 December 1922 son of Alexander Roy MacGregor Grier, an Anglican priest and schoolmaster, and his wife Edith Mary Howes….
Charles E. Pirie was first listed in the Electoral Register at No. 9 in 1945.[1] For the next three years he was at No. 4,[2] and from 1951 to 1958 was again listed at No. 9, together with his wife Elizabeth. They then moved to 21 Pirniefield Gardens.[3] Charles’ sister, Florence May Pirie, was married…
Robert Fraser Esq. took up residence at Malta House in 1818, after several years out of Scotland. He was married and had a son born there on 1 August 1818. A year later, he went to London with two daughters, leaving his wife and younger children at Malta House. Robert Fraser’s place of domicile was…
Perhaps the first occupant of No. 8, Mrs Milne was listed there in the post office directory for 1822/23.