Genealogy Chat

Julie In the PO Directory for 1842 there are two references to William Lumsden - Wm - Spirit Dealer - 315 Canongate & Mrs William - 13 Pitt Street No mention of Lumsden under Wright and no section on 'joiner'. A handful of Farmers but no James. I've checked my Newington Cemetary - no William or Margaret Lumsden. Also checked for James Farmer but nothing for him either. Karen Karen

Karen I have checked both 1842 PO Directory and Newington Cemetary. I can't find any Mackies that match with your names. Karen

Bev No entries for any of your names in the Newington Cemetary. Did find reference to Robert Morton in 1842 PO Directory - Robert, Collector, Union Canal Co, 71 Fountainbridge-ho, 5 Gilmore Place. Karen

Ros I'm sorry but no entries for either McCormick or Rowan in Newington Cemetary and no John McCormick in 1842 directory. Karen

Margaret Sorry no luck finding your Pullar's or David Methven. There was only one Methven in the 1842 directory - Wm, 11 Roxburgh Street. Could he be related? There was a John Y Pullar but that's the closest I could get. Nothing in the Newington Cemetary either. Karen

Marion Sorry but no reference to any Clow at all in either the PO directory or the Newington Cemetary. Couldn't find Alexander Fleming in either, also searched for Agnes Brown but no luck. Karen

Dorothy In the 1842 directory there was a Mrs John Brash of 21 Gilmore Place. No Johns. 3 x Miss Wrights (unfortunately women don't seem to be given a first name!) - 2 were straw hat makers/manufacturers - if you want the addresses let me know. Dryden, John, Jun (D Mclaren & Co) Catherine Bank Dryden, J and Co, Ship and insur brokers & commis merhnts, 9 Constitution Street. No entries in the Newington Cemetary matched with your names although there were 2 x Brash, one a Rev and one married to a woman buried in the Hebrew section. Also several Drydens which I can type up and let you have if you think they may help. If so email me to save taking up space here with the info. Karen

Cazzie There are obviously several entries in both the 1842 directory and the Newington Cemetary for McIntosh but none that fit with your names. Sorry not to be more helpful. Karen

Thank you so much Karen - your efforts much appreciated. Julie

Hi Karen maybe you can help me as I seem to have hit a brick wall. My relatives: Helen Sutherland (nee Ross, father John Ross) married Alexander Sutherland in 1802 in Edinburgh. They had 1 son that I know of Alexander jnr in 1818 (it seems a long time after the marriage), he migrated to OZ in 1848. Any information would be a godsend. Thankyou in advance Sharon in Australia

Karen Thank you for looking anyway, Karen

Karen, Just wondering if you've had time to mail the text you spoke of? If you haven't that's fine - but if you've sent it, I've not received it - would hate you to think I hadn't thanked you when I should. AOL sometimes bounces messages at will - but (the not cold mail that genes won't let me say) addy should work. Thanks, Maggie

Maggie I did send the info to both email addresses you gave me. I have just sent it again to both. If you don't have it, let me know and I'll try pasting it on to a PM here. Karen PS: just got the one sent to the not cold mail bounced back?!

Karen, How strange - have just checked both addresses and it's not there - and it's not in spam either. Can you send me your email addy in a pm and I can mail you - then you could reply and see if it gets through that way? Appreciate that you kept trying!! Thanks, Maggie

Thank you Karen!!! Bev x

Thanks Karen - all dead people have arrived safe and as well as can be expected!!! Thanks for the effort you have put into sending them to me!! Maggie

Hi Karen, There apears to be a little confusion in my message, cuased by my punctuation no doubt.I was looking for information on DAVID SCRIMGEOUR, born.1883 METHVEN,PERTH. Occ.MASTER JOINER.died 1902...(Not David Methven) Thanks so much for checking! Margaret

Margaret I'm sorry I misunderstood. Can you clarify that you are looking for two David Scrimgeours and John Robertson - I presume Pullar is a place and not a name as for the look up for Methen? If so - I'll have another look. Karen

Hi again Karen. I'm sorry to have you so confused...The names are,PULLAR and SCRIMGEOUR....The PLACE,METHVEN PERTH. #1 DAVID SCRIMGOUER b 1833 d 1902 (MASTER JOINER) METHVEN, PERTHSHIRE. #2 JOHN R.PULLAR b 1860 METHVEN,PERTH. d 1940 EDINBURGH (MASTER of MATHEMATICS) #3 DAVID S.PULLAR b 1888 HAMILTON,LANARK. d. 1967 EDINBURGH. (MINING ENGINEER) I was interested in knowing if they showed in the SCOTTISH TRADES & PROFESSIONS, OR Burials. Sorry to be such a nusiance and not making myself clearer.Hope this clears things up a bit. Thanks,x Margaret

I have marriage of catherine Ross to Thomas Wilson Bell 1887 he lived at blacklist place edinburgh. Was in the Seaforth Highlanders and stationed in Edinburgh Castle. I cant find their children--abt10 of them son david was killed in WW1 and is mentioned in the books in Edinburgh castle--he was Army. I think William was the youngest b 1904, there was a thomas ,marion, Mary (molly) Elsie, Alexandra, Annie thats all Im know. any help would be appreciated. Molly.