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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 06 April 18 00:50 BST (UK) »
This makes no sense at all.

The enumerator's route starts going round the Market Place, including Rose Lane, then the Town House, then follows the even numbers going west along the north side of West High Street as far as No 48, which is followed by Geils Lane, then Factory Square, then No 52 West High Street. He then crosses to No 71 and works his way back along the odd numbers, with Chelsea Road between Nos 45 and 43, Bakers Lane between No 37 and No 35, and Chelsea Close between Nos 27 and 25, then Infant Schoolhouse and Free Church Schoolhouse between Nos 21 and 13, Gardeners Close between No 11 and No 7, ending up at No 1. Then there is another household in Geils Lane and another in Chelsea Close so presumably these lat two schedules were handed to him after he had sorted and written up the rest, so he just added them at the end.

So Geils/Geals Lane and Bakers Lane both existed concurrently in 1871, therefore Geals/Geils Lane is not Bakers Lane renamed, despite what the Heritage Society says.

No 48a is Butterly Fabrics. No 50 is Marmaris Takeaway. No 52 is Nickel and Dime, and next to that is Douglas Electrical.

No 35-37 is Wills Chemists, and No 33 is Wills Post Office and Coffee Shop, with a lane in between in which is Esquire, Chelsea Lane. (Google would have you believe that Esquire is at 73 High Street, but Street View shows that as Turkish Brothers Barbers.)
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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 06 April 18 02:24 BST (UK) »
No it doesn't make sense, especially if you consider Sandison the Baker doesn't arrive on the scene until the 1901 Census but whose to argue with the locals.

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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 06 April 18 06:46 BST (UK) »
Yes I think they are likely mistaken. Ah well it would have been great to know where it is, but I'm content to know the name. Thanks again.
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Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #21 on: Friday 06 April 18 06:50 BST (UK) »
Sandison the Baker doesn't arrive on the scene until the 1901 Census

Don

Hi Don out of curiosity what is the name of the lane used in 1901 Geil or Douglas (I doubt Baker)?
Aberdeenshire; Brechin, Robb, Clark, Hardie, Johnston, Watt, Elmslie, Milne, Harper, Adam, Edmond, Laing, Gibson, Aedie, Jameson, Argo & Doverty.
Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
Caithness; Sutherland
Herefordshire, Worcester, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire; Wagstaff, Jones, Turner, Wiggett, Hannes


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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #22 on: Friday 06 April 18 16:20 BST (UK) »
Will Chemist is listed as 35 to 37 West High Street, Inverurie. The present building is dated as
FA 1909.

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This would tend to suggest that the original buildings have been removed and replaced, and Bakers Lane would have ran through to the rear of the Chemists, where Esquire hairdressers are now, only if the street numbering has not changed over the years.

Malky

Thanks Malky you could well be correct with that!
Aberdeenshire; Brechin, Robb, Clark, Hardie, Johnston, Watt, Elmslie, Milne, Harper, Adam, Edmond, Laing, Gibson, Aedie, Jameson, Argo & Doverty.
Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
Caithness; Sutherland
Herefordshire, Worcester, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire; Wagstaff, Jones, Turner, Wiggett, Hannes

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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #23 on: Friday 06 April 18 17:08 BST (UK) »
In 1901 they "resided" on North St.

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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #24 on: Friday 06 April 18 21:10 BST (UK) »
Sorry I can't help with first hand knowledge, but the records for the Royal Burgh of Inverurie from 1793-1975 are held in the Aberdeenshire Archives.  The clue to the actual location may lie within.
The attached address provides the contact information (https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives/aberdeenshire-records).

Good Hunting

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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 07 April 18 17:25 BST (UK) »
In 1901 they "resided" on North St.

Don

Thank you Don.

Where did you get that information please as in 1901 I have them with two sons.
1. George Still - 45 West High St, Inverurie - place of birth: Oldmachar
2. Jane Lumsden Still - 45 West High St, Inverurie - place of birth Keithhall
Aberdeenshire; Brechin, Robb, Clark, Hardie, Johnston, Watt, Elmslie, Milne, Harper, Adam, Edmond, Laing, Gibson, Aedie, Jameson, Argo & Doverty.
Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
Caithness; Sutherland
Herefordshire, Worcester, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire; Wagstaff, Jones, Turner, Wiggett, Hannes

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Re: what place is this in Inverurie please?
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 07 April 18 17:26 BST (UK) »
Sorry I can't help with first hand knowledge, but the records for the Royal Burgh of Inverurie from 1793-1975 are held in the Aberdeenshire Archives.  The clue to the actual location may lie within.
The attached address provides the contact information (https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives/aberdeenshire-records).

Good Hunting

Istrice

Thank you Istrice - someday I might have time to search those, for more than just Baker Lane!
Aberdeenshire; Brechin, Robb, Clark, Hardie, Johnston, Watt, Elmslie, Milne, Harper, Adam, Edmond, Laing, Gibson, Aedie, Jameson, Argo & Doverty.
Booth, Watson, Grothenwell, Ewen, Mackie, Simpson, Piper, Taylor, Davidson, Willox, Chalmers & Gordon
Still, Fraser, Robertson, Burnet & Lumsden
Banffshire; Cruickshank, Bennet, Broug, Allen, West & Lyal
Caithness; Sutherland
Herefordshire, Worcester, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire; Wagstaff, Jones, Turner, Wiggett, Hannes