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A George Gilchrist Stenhouse born 15 February 1891 (16 East Thomas Street Edinburgh) to William Stenhouse (Bellhanger) and Margaret Jane Archibald Stenhouse nee Webster married August 29 1890.
William was the son of  George Stenhouse (Brass Finisher) and Mary Gregor.  Margaret's parents were John Webster (Plasterer) and Margaret Kennedy.

There is an image of Royal Artillery Tracer Card 787661 McDonnell James (Robert on card ). Enlistment date 3 Jul 1933 Discharged 15 Jan 1955 available  from Forces War Records.    Working on how to reduce image size for attachment.

A number of years have passed with the interesting bit that one of the Sherriff descendants a Dr.
Hector Diego Furlong Sherriff (Spanish/Argentine naming system) 1933-2014 has an auditorium named after him in Bahia Blanca (Law school) and obviously quite a character.     His widow, a politician (lawyer) of some repute,  ran for Mayor of Bahia Blanca 2023 .    Hector was from the Sherriff/Vandepeear connection.

My Spanish is still relying on Google with local grandchildren and great nieces to find.

First small point is that I think the birth place should be Black Bull Close (Pleasance).   Perhaps a typo but there was no Blackbill as listed in Stuart Harris's book "The Place Names of Edinburgh".


There was a death 31st January 1856 of a Hugh McDonald (Widower), 68 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, aged 70.   Parents both unknown and advised by William McDonald, son.    Buried at West Church yard.

The address no longer exists   Site is the High Court Of Justiciary built in 1937 as the new Sheriff Court.