Winchester Close, Elgin

[stuartroxy]

Mary Byatt’s book has the close at No 224 High Steet as ‘unnamed’!

I think we have a winner!

Roxy

[stuartroxy]

Suggest you go to Elgin Library and take out the microfilm of the 1881 census. 'Walk' the whole of the enumeration district containing Winchester(s) Close, noting all the other addresses in order, and you should end up with a pretty good idea of where it was.

I sound idea!

[ecksdochter]

     Address on Census posted by Roxy is Winchester's Close (apostrophe, 's). Likely the Close takes it's name from someone who either owned property or lived there, Winchester, sometimes shortened to Winster, being quite a common surname in the Elgin area. I traced my husband's family back to Alexander Winchester and Jane Miller/Millert who married 1798 at Elgin.
     Regards,     Dod.

[stuartroxy]

Cheers, Dod!

Roxy

[stuartroxy]

I’ve also just noticed that the first named occupant of Winchester’s Close is George Winchester!

He was a 78 year old widower from Elgin who was a retired cooper.

Roxy

[hanes teulu]

I’ve also just noticed that the first named occupant of Winchester’s Close is George Winchester!

He was a 78 year old widower from Elgin who was a retired cooper.

Roxy

Elgin Courant & Morayshire Advertiser, 13 Nov 1857

[stuartroxy]

That’s brilliant!

Thanks so much!

Every day is a school day 👍

Roxy

[hanes teulu]

The next addresses are on the High Street: 228 to 220 High Street!

Thanks! 😉

Roxy

Elgin Courant & Morayshire Advertiser, 15 Oct 1889

[stuartroxy]

Great stuff!

This site is brilliant!