Tag: 1872

John Buchanan lived at No. 4 from 1872 to 1883, when he moved to No. 7 where he lived until 1890. John Buchanan was born in Edinburgh c.1842. He appears to have been unmarried, and in 1881 was living at No. 4 Malta Terrace with his sister Mary. Like his partner John Bower Bennett he…

Edward Owen Crichton, R.N., lived at No. 8 in 1872-73.[1] He was born on 24 April 1824[2] and baptised in South Leith parish on 20 May 1824, son of George Crichton, a ship owner, and Gifford Allan.[3] He joined the Royal Navy in 1846, was appointed Assistant Engineer in 1848 and Chief Engineer in 1852….