RootsChat.Com

Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: Willyway on Friday 26 June 09 12:14 BST (UK)

Title: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: Willyway on Friday 26 June 09 12:14 BST (UK)

Would anybody know what sort of a place 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh was in 1901.  My distant rele, Christina WAY was a caretaker, along with a Charles Wilson (caretaker) and his family.

Alison

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: ev on Friday 26 June 09 12:46 BST (UK)

hi alison  :)

don't know about 1901 but in 1881 there is a 10 albyn place edinburgh
which appears to be a lodging house
from the people living nearby i would say it was "up market"  :)

9 albyn place george pattison sherriff of roxburgh berwick and selkirk advocate
in practice
11 albyn place alexander james physician MD

mary t moffat 88 b. yetholm roxburgh lodging house keeper was at no. 10
along with family and lodgers

ev

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: Willyway on Friday 26 June 09 12:58 BST (UK)

Thanks Ev.

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: KirstyG on Friday 26 June 09 16:42 BST (UK)

Albyn Place continues from the end of Queen Street at the Charlotte Square end. It is in the New Town and a very nice, expensive place to be!

If you go on Google Maps and enter "10 albyn place edinburgh", then click on the "streetmap" link it will show you the building.

Kirsty

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: jessden on Friday 26 June 09 20:17 BST (UK)

The 1904 Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory shows that 10 Albyn Place was then the offices of a firm of solicitors - Messrs Simpson & Lawson.

Regards

Jessie

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: Willyway on Saturday 27 June 09 01:12 BST (UK)

Thanks,

I checked out the street view.  I wonder if that might be the same building that was there in 1901?

Alison

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: KirstyG on Saturday 27 June 09 14:44 BST (UK)

It is the same building. The New Town was built over 100 years before that, and it has not changed a great deal. Albyn place is on some pretty old maps.

http://www.nls.uk/maps/towns/detail.cfm?id=420

It was Listed in 1970. According to that listing it was designed in 1822.
http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=28234

Kirsty
 

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: KirstyG on Saturday 27 June 09 14:49 BST (UK)

Got an error message - double post!

Kirsty
 

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: Willyway on Saturday 27 June 09 22:48 BST (UK)

They sure built them to last.

Alison

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: tulipoo on Tuesday 07 July 09 11:41 BST (UK)

HI,
Something in my mind tells me this address may have been asscoiated with
a Thomas Fraser.
Does it ring any bells with you. I will have a search and see what I can find
Ian

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: Willyway on Tuesday 07 July 09 11:54 BST (UK)

Sorry Ian,
Don't have a Thomas Fraser.
Alison

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: KirstyG on Tuesday 07 July 09 20:53 BST (UK)

Hi Ian,

I think you are referring to the Albyn Place in Aberdeen. There is a yellow plaque there at 16 Albyn Place to a Thomas Fraser 1872-1951.

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/xcp_PlaqueList.asp

Hope this helps

Kirsty

Title: Re: 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh. 1901
Post by: tulipoo on Tuesday 07 July 09 22:16 BST (UK)

That's the one Kirsty.  My great aunt was his stepmother.