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Title: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Monday 28 November 11 01:39 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I have a photocopy of family history information written for my grandmother and in part it says;

'Grandfather Watson was an Engineer at Blachall and Scotts Comb Warehouse in Edinburgh'

I have tried googling without any luck.  Can anyone help with advice on how to find out about this company, please?

Thanks, Mo

Title: Re: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Moscatella on Monday 28 November 11 09:57 GMT (UK)

Hi Mo,

I think they were Blackhall and Scott, comb manufacturers - try this link

http://www.archive.org/stream/postofficeedinbu185960edin/postofficeedinbu185960edin_djvu.txt

Title: Re: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Monday 28 November 11 12:08 GMT (UK)

 :D Thank you, Linda, that's great.  They are in the same street as Thomas Watson and his family were in the 1841 census   :)

Mo

Title: Re: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Moscatella on Monday 28 November 11 13:13 GMT (UK)

Pleasure, just the sort of clincher to find!  ;D

Title: Re: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Watsonpast on Friday 05 February 21 13:44 GMT (UK)

Hi there, I realise I am a bit late to this conversation but I also had an ancestor called Thomas Watson who was married to Charlotte and lived in that area of Edinburgh you mentioned

Title: Re: Blachall and Scott
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Sunday 14 February 21 05:30 GMT (UK)

Sorry Watsonpast, I haven't been checking into Rootschat lately.  Thanks for the message, a notice of it came to my email inbox and I've finally found your posts!  I have answered your message  :)