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Title: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Saturday 30 July 11 00:01 BST (UK)

  Can somebody please tell me, where is or was Albion Street Peterhead?
 Some of my husbands family were living there at the 1871 census

                              Marg.

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: ev on Saturday 30 July 11 06:57 BST (UK)

hi Marg.  :)

here is an 1868 map of peterhead -

http://maps.nls.uk/os/25inch/view/?sid=74480556

if you look about the middle of the main part of the town and locate marischal
street , albion street is just up from that , between errol street and back street

ev

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Saturday 30 July 11 07:16 BST (UK)

 Thank you so much for that, Ev. Is the street still there or has its name been changed?  I could not find it on Google Maps.

                       Marg.

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: ev on Saturday 30 July 11 07:39 BST (UK)

erroll street and back street are on modern maps but there is no straight line
between them so it looks like albion street has been built over  :(

ev

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Saturday 30 July 11 10:42 BST (UK)

  Thanks again Ev. At least, now, I know where it was.
 Much appreciated.
               
                            Marg.

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: flst on Saturday 30 July 11 21:03 BST (UK)

Albion Street was completely demolished in 1975 & replaced by the Drummers's Corner shopping centre in 1981.
I got this information from "Peterhead Street Names" by David M.Bertie.It is available to buy from The Family History Society of Buchan. I'm sure someone will be able to find a photo of Albion Street given it's fairly recent demise!
flst
 

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Saturday 30 July 11 21:36 BST (UK)

Thanks  for that  Flst.  Would be great if someone does have a pic. The family were living at 14 Albion St on the 1871 census. Head of the house James Masson, was a labourer at granite works. Would this have been a quarry and perhaps close by?
 Your help is much appreciated.
                                   
                            Marg

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: flst on Saturday 30 July 11 21:50 BST (UK)

Yes, there was a large quarry at Stirlinghill, Peterhead. Peterhead granite is red in colour.
That's the extent of my knowledge on granite! Try "googling" the subject.
Regards,
flst

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Sunday 31 July 11 01:30 BST (UK)

 Thanks a lot Flst, your help is most appreciated.

                               Marg.

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: photocruiser on Tuesday 14 March 23 01:40 GMT (UK)

Hi Marg

I’m also researching the Massons and Henderson’s of 14 (and 4) Albion Street! I am presuming that we must also be related!

Please drop me a line!

Lisa

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: margmasson on Wednesday 03 May 23 00:45 BST (UK)

Hello, Lisa     Sorry about the time taken to get back to you. I was in Hospital at the time.
Will send you a PM if that is o.k.
     Marg

Title: Re: albion street peterhead
Post by: photocruiser on Wednesday 03 May 23 09:33 BST (UK)

Yes please do👍😁