James Hay, who worked for the North British Railway, lived at No. 4 from about 1892 to 1895.[1] He was born in Edinburgh on 08 July 1842, son of Alexander Hay, artist and portrait painter, and his wife Jean Mitchell.[2] He spent most of his working life with the North British Railway Company, progressing from…
Robert Somerville, bookseller and stationer, lived at No. 7 from 1892 to 1896. The business premises of R & H Somerville were at 9 and 10 Spring Gardens. Robert Somerville was born at Newlands, Peebles on 17 May 1831, son of Hugh Somerville and Ann Laidlaw. Hugh Somerville and his family had moved to Portobello,…
George Hamilton, S.S.C., was resident at No. 7 from 1892 to 1897. He moved to 24 Pitt Street, where he was living in the house of his step-father Robert Somerville at the time of the 1901 census. He was described as law agent in 1901, and in 1891, before coming to live in Malta Terrace,…