Archibald Thorburn, a farmer and writer, lived at No. 8 from about 1867 to 1869. He was born on 13 June 1838 and baptised at Lauder on 24 July 1838, son of Robert Thorburn in Kedslie and Elizabeth Vallence. In 1861, he was described as a land office clerk, lodging at 47 Great King Street,…
The Thorburn family
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