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Sylann, where has James Leadbetter gone?...

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 7 Oct 2017 18:03

(just saw below from google search)

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/85122101?mode=transcription

Scottish Post Office Directories
1867-1868

Jock's Lodge, or Piershill

Douglas, Geo. spirit dealer, Howard's house

John Steele, and Wm. Douglas, clerks


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1356992

('Thread' related to above, and Douglas, Jocks Lodge, Edinburgh, from James Leadbetter 1879 Will)


28 January 1857 - Caledonian Mercury - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Notice of Cessio Bonurum
Mr. James Leadbitter, spirit and provision merchant, 26, Causewayside - creditors to appear before the First division of the Court of Session thirty days from this date (Jan 27th).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessio_bonorum

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Oct 2017 18:29

"Thread does not exist"

Probably best to add on to the other thread?

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 7 Oct 2017 18:32

(lol, well it woz ere' AG, before me eyes, submitted above info. then gorn' in a flash)

Chris :)

(perhaps she isn't interested now!, and I'd never come across 'Cessio Bonorum' before, so learn't something from it, lol)

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Oct 2017 18:40

Just because I found it - not because I want to continue this non-thread -

this will be the George Douglas you've mentioned above.

Montgomery Street is in the Meadowbank area.


George Douglas
in the 1871 Scotland Census
Name: George Douglas
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Rosamund K Douglas
Gender: Male
Where born: Edinburgh
Registration Number: 685/2
Registration district: St Andrew
Civil Parish: Edinburgh South Leith
County: Midlothian
Address: 51 Montgomery St
Occupation: Wine Mercht
ED: 101
Household schedule number: 26
LINE: 19
Roll: CSSCT1871_160
Household Members:
Name Age
George Douglas 58
Rosamund K Douglas 64

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 7 Oct 2017 18:49

Well from memory!, it was a Janet Leadbetter Douglas wife of...Douglas, who was mentioned in 1879 Will (James Leadbetter) other name was a Margaret Charles at address, (which gg posted 1871 Census on above other 'Thread' link reference)...

Chris :)

(do you think I eat too many walnuts?, it's said they improve your memory, lol lol)

As you say AG, best to leave, and continue on 'other', if Sylann is interested.