Scott's Close Cowgate Edinburgh .....

Information and Advice

Moderator: Global Moderators

angel
Posts: 356
Joined: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:11 pm
Location: Burghead Moray Scotland

Scott's Close Cowgate Edinburgh .....

Post by angel » Thu May 19, 2005 3:41 pm

Hi

Need a lookup for the 1861 census of Edinburgh.

Peter Menzies - Blind Musician - 18
Eliza - Wife - 18
James - son - Born 13 July 1860- Scott's Close Cowgate Edinburgh

In the 1871 census he is a Jute Worker but at the birth of his son which registered he says he is a musician.

Heather
[b]Spence[/b]~Linlithgow
[b]Downie[/b]~Glasgow
[b]Queen/Quin[/b]~Glagow Ireland
[b]Menzies[/b]~Scotland/England
Top
RachelL
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:59 pm
Location: Edinburgh

Post by RachelL » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:11 pm

Hi Heather

Here's the census entry for the household:

Andrew Connor, Head, Mar, 54, Street Scavenger, Ireland
Mary McEwan Connor, Wife, Mar, 42, Ireland
Jane Connor, Dau, Un, 10, Scholar, Edinburgh
Peter McDermid, Boarder, Un, 21, Tailor, Ireland
Peter Menzies, Boarder, Mar, 23, Musician, Edinburgh, Blind
Elizabeth Dalgleish Menzies, Boarder, Mar, 22, Leith
John Menzies, Boarder, Un, 2, England

Ref: 1861 685-4 Enumberation District 38
Parish: Old Greyfriars
Page: 1
Number of Schedule: 4
Road, Street &c: 2 Scotts Close Cowgate
No. of Rooms with one or more windows: 2

I wonder what a "street scavenger" scavenges!

All the best

Rachel
Top
angel
Posts: 356
Joined: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:11 pm
Location: Burghead Moray Scotland

Post by angel » Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:45 pm

Hi Rachel

Many thanks for the 1861 census for Peter I now know that he was blind in that year and I now have a new date of birth for him as he was age 28 in 1871. I will have to search for his birth in the years around 1838 to see if I can find him. I think that James must have died before the census was taken as he was born 13 July 1860.

A very :D

Heather
[b]Spence[/b]~Linlithgow
[b]Downie[/b]~Glasgow
[b]Queen/Quin[/b]~Glagow Ireland
[b]Menzies[/b]~Scotland/England
Top
mesklin
Posts: 325
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:25 pm

Post by mesklin » Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:16 pm

Rachel

A 'street scavenger' or 'scaffie' is a term still in use in many parts of Scotland. It is a person who sweeps the streets and keeps them clean.

To young boys, the scaffie was an important and respected person.

Dave
Top
mesklin
Posts: 325
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:25 pm

Post from 'Angel'

Post by mesklin » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:08 pm

To clarify the thread, have moved this post here
Hi

I made a mistake in a previous post as I thought that John Menzies may have died before 1861 as he is not in that census. He is in the 1871 census age 12.

So where was wee John in 1861

Heather
_________________
Mesklin
Top
angel
Posts: 356
Joined: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:11 pm
Location: Burghead Moray Scotland

Post by angel » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:23 pm

Hi

I don't know where my brains are tonight it is James who is missing from the 1861 and the 1871 census. I cant find hime anywhere a friend also looked for me he has just vanished.

Heather
[b]Spence[/b]~Linlithgow
[b]Downie[/b]~Glasgow
[b]Queen/Quin[/b]~Glagow Ireland
[b]Menzies[/b]~Scotland/England
Top

Return to “Census”