Peter Burn Jr

Peter Burn Junior was resident at No. 6 about 1849, along with his uncle Cmdr. Peter Burn. He was born c.1825 in Glasgow, the son of George Burn, a coach proprietor (and brother of the elder Peter Burn), and Rebecca Scott. His own occupation was house proprietor. About 1850, Peter Burn Jr. moved to 1…

John Logan

John Logan, a commission agent in the grain trade, lived at Malta House from 1849 to 1851, then moved to No. 6 where he stayed until 1856. By 1861 he was living at 9 West Claremont Street, where he died in 1866. He was born in April 1787 at Hutton, Berwickshire and before moving to…

Peter Burn

Peter Burn, a retired Commander in the Royal Navy, lived for a short time at No. 6 about 1849. He died there, unmarried, on 12 May 1849. He attained the rank of Master in 1794, and retired from the navy in 1846. He participated in the naval battle of Copenhagen, on board H.M.S. Russell, in…