COMPLETED - 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s

[stuartroxy]

Easy Betty!  I'm good, but not that good!  You only gave me 10 hours to get down to the shops - and that was during the night!

 

I'll try to get down today, although, I have to dig my car out of the snow for work tomorrow first.

stuartroxy

[specialkg]

Sorry Stuart.  I did not read your message properly.  The bit that registered was the PM bit.

I would be surprised if many shops will be open in Elgin today.

Where I live it is not so much the snow that is bothering us but ice.

Take care.

Happy New Year

Betty

[Joes mum]

Thanks to you both. I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Alexander Robertson and Margaret Grigor, at the time he was living at 224 High st and she at 135 High st.  224 High st was the bakery as well.
Joe's mum

[specialkg]

I have  had a look through my book and have found a photo of an unamed close at 224 High Street.  Unfortunately my scanner packed in about five days ago so I can't send you a copy.  At 214 High Street there is a bakers  with the sign reading R J S.  The rest has been cut off.  The close next to it is Seivewright's Close.  If you look on the site mentioned earlier in my thread of the map of Elgin you might find where in the High Street your relatives shop was, if you don't already know.

I can't see 135 mentioned but 130 is near Newmarket Close and 150 is near Thunderton Close.  I don't know how the street was numbered.

I hope this helps with your research.  The book did not cost a lot and it is well worth a read if you are connected to the Elgin area.

Regards



Betty

[Joes mum]

Betty, thank you again. I am a member of the family history society in Aberdeen so will order one through them.
Thanks again. Joe's mum (Jill)

[PeterW71]

The Mary Byatt book on Elgin's High Street and Closes is full of errors and guess work. Always better to find the source yourself in this case. There was a inn about the position of Specsavers in the mid 1700s called the Cross Keys.

[Joes mum]

Many thanks for taking the time to reply to my messages, much appreciated. Will take note.
Regards Jill