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Thank you for the reply. Since I asked... I learned more. Arthur Scott's children were there for a time when Arthur had been captured by rebels in the Congo and presumed to be possibly dead. At the time, Arthur Scott was a medical missionary with the same organization that ran the orphanage.

He was later rescued along with others also captured and held.

This explains the photo I mentioned that I have.

I should have updated this thread and apologize that I did not. 

Old post or not....the family I mentioned had the surname Searle. Parents were involved with the Elms. I do not know for how long they were involved. The person I know..have not seen them for a while and does not live in Arbroath. If/when I see him again I will ask.

Thanks so much for the reply - much appreciated.

Eggy, so much appreciate your efforts here! I'll have a longer look later this evening and see if I can find something that I can at least google and see what comes up.

Thanks so much!

Also, a description of the place names coming up for you https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/forfarshire-angus-os-name-books-1857-1861/forfar-angus-volume-28/41

Monica

Enjoyed seeing that! The map of Dundee was really interesting and helpful as well, that's linked to below the information. Thank you, Monica!

Ian

You mentioned that father had died four years after the 1851 census? Was this 1855 or 1854? An 1855 death cert would normally give you how many children father had (their names and ages when he died).

Monica

Hi Monica - no, it is the 1861 census, not 1851. The death cert is 1865, lists his address, his occupation, his wife's name, and parents' names including mother's maiden name. No place for children (other than it was one of them, his son, that reported/registered the death).

I may have other research to do on the census. It only provides an address of Stewarts Court - but there were several street names in Stewarts Court, Dundee. The death cert has Gellatly Street, Stewart's court, but the census does not seem to have that information that I can see.

I realize the family in the census is probably the one I'm researching - but I don't like "probables" if there are ways to get to "definites."