John Hill

John Hill, a builder, and his family were resident at No. 1 between 1869 and 1881. This was also the address of his business, John Hill & Sons. He was born at Lasswade in 1815. Around 1847 he leased land at Juniper Green, and built a house there which he named Hillmount. In 1851 he…

Thomas Wishart

Thomas Wishart and his family lived at No. 4 between 1869 and 1871. He was born in 1830 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, son of James Wishart, a shoemaker, and Violet Dick. He began his working life as a shoemaker, but in the 1861 census his occupation was given as warehouseman in the flint glass trade. Ten…