Canal Brae, Montrose

[lyndyloo6]

Can anyone tell me where Canal Brae was in Montrose please.
Thanks,
Lynda

[danuslave]

Hi Lynda

Where did you get this from?  If it's a census and you can see the original image, you should be able to look at the district description and/or look at previos and following images to put the street in context.

Give me a shout if you need more help

Linda

[mgs1]

The 1861-2 OS 25in to 1mile map available at http://www.nls.uk/maps/towns/index.html#montrose has Crancel Braes marked to the E of what is now Mount Road, Montrose.

Might this be the place you are looking for?

[lyndyloo6]

Thank you for this.  It makes a lot of sense to me.  My 2 x gt grandparents lived in what I thought was 'Canal Brae'.  When my 2 x gt grandmother died, her address was listed as Canal Brae.  (1856).  When my 2 x gt grandfather died, his address is given as 21 Mount Road.  My 2 x gt grandmother is buried in Rosehill cemetry.

Thanks for this info.Regards,
Lynda

I have just had a proper look at the map and it is fantastic.  I see all the streets that made up most of my addresses.....thankyou

[RABGAB]

Hi,

Have just sent you a personal message as that is the same address of my family!

Both Crancel Braes and 21 Mount Street, Montrose.

Regards

Rachelle

[mrs magoo]

my ggg grandparents lived  in crancel brae too, the gillespie family
at least from 1870 to 1880's
karen

[RABGAB]

Hi Karen,

No doubt they all knew each other then! people seemed to all know their neighbours back then.

I checked the copies of my census returns but my images don't show your family unfortunately.

Cheers

[mrs magoo]

yes they probably did know each other, my william gillespie died 1873  at cracel braes and was a coachman,
karen

[lyndyloo6]

My Chareles McDonald was working on the railway.....
Lynda