Heriot & Warriston Address 1856

[SandySandilands]

I'm having trouble reading an address on a death certificate from 1856.

Looking through trade directories from the time, it could possibly be Canon or Canaan Street. I can make out a capital C and then all the other letters, 5 or 6 of them, none of which are crossed or appear higher than the others or below the line. At first glance, I thought it read Cancer Street.

Does anyone have an idea if either of the above streets would have been in Heriot & Warriston or if there could be another possible option?

Thanks

[johnniegarve]

Are you thinking of Canonmills Sandy, that's at Warriston. There's a Caanan Lane but not in that neck of the woods.

[SandySandilands]

Hi Johnie

Thanks for the reply

Canonmills would be a good result (the father of the child whose death was being registered gives his place of birth as Canonmills on a Census) but the place name looks too short for that, and is definitely followed by Street: Cxxxxx Street

Canon Street would work but would it have come under Heriot & Warriston at that time?

All other family events post 1820 where registered in the OPR as "Edinburgh - St Cuthberts" or "Edinburgh - Leith". On the census from 1841-1891 my family were at the same address. If I could work out what this address is I was hoping it might lead me to a so far unknown relative on the 1851 or 1861 census.

Sandy

[AndrewP]

Hi Sandy,

Heriot & Warriston registration district was one of the component parts of St Cuthbert's parish to the north of Edinburgh city centre. It would in include Canonmills area, which in turn includes Canon Street.

What was the name of the deceased - I am willing to take a look at the cretificate and give an opinion of the handwriting.

See the map at the link below. Canon Street is too small to be named, but it is where the arrow points to.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=32 ... pp=map.srf

All the best,

AndrewP

[SandySandilands]

Hi Andrew

That's really kind of you, thank you.

Just took a look at the certificate in my SP timeline & I was mistaken, it is a birth as opposed to a death certificate:

SRI Birth SANDILANDS, MARGARET JOHNST (Statutory Births 685/07 0283)

Margaret Johnston Sandilands

Sandy

[AndrewP]

Hi Sandy,

The handwriting is a bit tricky, but I would be happy to go for 2 Canon Street.

Unfortunately the Google streetview camera has not been down Canon Street (it's a one way street, heading downhill). The nearest it has been is to the bottom of the hill, but the only street numbers in view are at the high end of the odd numbers.

All the best,

AndrewP

[SandySandilands]

Brilliant Andy! Much appreciated! Let me know if I can return the favour any time

I'm off to have a look at the 1851 & 1861 Census - see if I can discover anything new.

I note from your signature that you have an interested in Orr families? Stocking weavers by any chance?

[AndrewP]

Hi Sandy,

In the 1851 census, they are in "Water of Leith" which is an old name for the area of Edinburgh known as Dean Village these days (in the valley below Dean Cemetery). Parents David and Eliza are there, both aged 25. There is a 19 year old David listed as their son - also a skinner, but I would guess he has to be David's nephew or cousin.

My Orrs were mostly farm labourers based in Shotts parish, Lanarkshire.

All the best,

AndrewP

[SandySandilands]

Hi Andy

Yes, that's my lot. I've been researching them for over 30 years and can never get any further back in the records than David's father, Andrew! I think I know who Andrew's father was but it would be nice to turn up something concrete. I'm always scratting around for new leads. Keeps me on my toes

The younger David S. is the son of John Sandilands and Jane (Mary) Cowan living at Thornliebank, Renfrewshire in 1841. He is probably a cousin because, as far as I know, David was the only member of his family who lived to adulthood.

My David's mother was a Margaret Johnston(e) (although on his SRI death certificate his mother is recorded as Elizabeth Inglis!) whose sister Janet Johnston(e) married a Robert Orr. stocking weaver, in Selkirk. This Orr family later migrated to Renfrewshire.

Sandy

[AndrewP]

My David's mother was a Margaret Johnston(e) (although on his SRI death certificate his mother is recorded as Elizabeth Inglis!) whose sister Janet Johnston(e) married a Robert Orr. stocking weaver, in Selkirk. This Orr family later migrated to Renfrewshire.

Hi Sandy,

I have come across the Renfrewshire Orrs when researching my Lanarkshire Orrs. I have never found any connection between them.

All the best,

AndrewP