The Linden, 51, Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh

[Schorsch]

Thank you Tom,

Yes, it seems that after Wilhelm KUHN died in 1919, his wife Susanne sold the house and went back to Edinburgh . She died 1940 in 20 Arden Street.

[tidybooks]

Hi Schorsh,


On the 1905 and 1915 Valuation Records it gives the following,

WILHELM KUHN
Proprietor Occupier
HOUSE THE LINDEN CRAIGCROOK ROAD BLACKHALL
CRAMOND
1905
VR010800033-

and in 1915,

WILHELM KUHN
Proprietor
HOUSE THE LINDEN CRAIGCROOK ROAD BLACKHALL
CRAMOND
1915
VR010800043

Tom

[Schorsch]

Yes, we are wondering if the house still exist.

[dowdstree]

Guten Morgen

I have not forgotten my promise to look for the house in Craigcrook Road this week. Unfortunately, it has been very busy and I have not had time.

However, I will definitely be up that way on Saturday morning at my GP Surgery (Flu Jag Time) so I will have a look then.

Sorry for the delay,

Dorrie

[Forfarian]

I am late to the scene, and not sure if this has been mentioned already

#31 above.

[tidybooks]

Hi Forfarian,

I have went back and read the previous 5 pages, and noticed your valuable contributions which I have duplicated. My bad. Now standing in corner, with my dunces hat on.

Tom

PS hope you are well.

[Schorsch]

@ Dorrie,

everything is fine, no need to be in a hurry. I learned Patience in my life 😂

[dowdstree]

We have had our visit to Craigcrook Road and we still do not know which one is "The Linden" unfortunately. It is a very confusing street with Craigcrook Road on one side and Keith Crescent on the other.

Firstly we were at what we thought was No 4 Craigcrook Road but it turned out to be No 4 Keith Crescent. My husband said lets go and ask and a very kind gentleman pointed across the road to No 4 Craigcrook Road. We explained our reason for being there (he is interested in genealogy too so I told him about Rootschat) When we came home I checked the 1905 Valuation Roll and Willhelm owned No 4 Keith Crescent too so we were standing at the door of a house he owned.

Went across the road to no 4 Craigcrook Road and spoke to the lady who owns the house. She knew a lot about the history of her property and said it had never been named "The Linden". However, she did know that her house was not built until around 1904. She thought "The Linden" sounded familiar so she is going to ask around the neighbourhood and email me if she has any luck.

This would check out as in the 1901 census for Willhelm there are 3 houses just above his property which are unnamed and no proprietors. Probably still being built.

Looking at the Valuation Rolls all the houses are listed by their name and come under the address of 4 Craigcrook Road so cannot pinpoint which one was "The Linden". I wonder when they gave them all a number??? Today none of the house have their names just a street number.

Hope this helps you Brigitte and fingers crossed we may get some extra information from the lady at No 4.

Dorrie

[Schorsch]

Hallo Dorrie,

thank you very much for visiting this area.Yes, fingers are crossed...it is so interesting .

Have a nice weekend,
Brigitte