William Wilson and his family lived at Malta House from about 1846 to 1849.
Tag: 1846
James Lawson
James Lawson, W.S., lived at No. 4 from about 1846 to 1853. He was born about 1795, son of Peter Lawson, a seedsman in Edinburgh. He was a legal apprentice to James Laidlaw, and admitted W.S. on 19 June 1818. He died on 27 February 1864. In april 1826, James Lawson married Margaret Clark, youngest…
Frances Ronaldson
Frances Ronaldson and her family lived at No. 3 between 1846 and 1853. She was the widow of John Ronaldson in Loquhariot who died on 27 October 1834. She was born Frances Torrance on 11 October 1789, daughter of James Torrance in Oxgangs and Anne Howie, and died at Haverstock-hill, London on 29 September 1863….
Mrs Helen Cleland
The directories of 1846/47, 1847/48 and 1848/49 list Mrs Helen Cleland at No. 7. These entries may be errors for Janet Cleland, or Helen Cleland was a relative.
Alexander M’Leod
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,…