What is meant by New North, Edinburgh

[JoMC]

So who are you looking for, Charlotte? We might be able to help 

Gadget

[ADP]

Edinburgh Parish Church (later known as St Giles' Church, or Cathedral nowadays) was until some time in the late 19th century divided internally into three churches - High Church, Old Church and New North Church. New North Parish was the area immediately south of the church - a rectangular area bounded by High Street on the north, Blair Street on the east, Cowgate on the south and George IV Bridge on the west.

At the time of the 1841 and 1851 censuses, the "old town" part of Edinburgh Parish was divided into 10 Quoad Sacra parishes - Toolbooth, High Church, Trinity College, St John's New North, Tron, Old Church, New Greyfriars, Old Greyfriars and Lady Yesters. Most of these show up within St Giles registration district in the post-1855 censuses.

ADP

[charlotteuk]

Thank you ADP for the explanation about the division of old Edinburgh, I had just presumed it had always been just St Giles.

Thank you for your offer of help Gadget.  I spent a time in the search room in Edinburgh during my visit but wasn't able to find anything positive.  I am looking for James McQuaid (also known as McQuade, McWade)

He moved to live in Swansea but gives his birthplace as Leith, unfortunately his age is unreliable.  He gives his age as 49 in 1901, 39 on his marriage in 1893 and on his death in 1915 he was recorded as 57.  this means he could have been born roughly 1852-1858. He gives his father's name as Thomas and as being deceased by 1893.  Although there are several James Mcquaids I haven't been able to find one in the Leith area whose father was called Thomas. 

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Charlotte

[Gadget]

I'll have a think and look about, Charlotte 

This seems familiar - have you had another thread on him that I've either read or contributed to?


Gadget

PS - when was he in the first census in Swansea?

[charlotteuk]

Hi Gadget

I have only been able to find him on the 1901 Wales census, and yes I have posted about him before but nothing recently.  I really haven't been able to get any further with my searches.

Thank you

Charlotte

[Gadget]

Was he a bachelor on his 1893 marriage cert ? It seems a bit old - pity it wasn't in Scotland 

[charlotteuk]

He was described as a bachelor, but I have widened my search to include otherwise. 

The other thing that puzzles me is why he would move from Leith to Swansea?

Charlotte

[Gadget]

I've found and interesting birth in 1857 of a Catherine McWade, b. Leith. Father Francis McWade, a painter and mother Frances, m.s. Rogers. Not yours but interesting.

What occupation did it state for James and what for Thomas?

Edinburgh to Swansea seems an odd trip. Maybe he made it in stages. Have you searched intervening places on earlier censuses.

Gadget

[MonicaL]

Gadget, you might not be that far out with Francis (or Francisco to his friends!). From 1861:

Francisco McQuaid 40, house painter jrnman, b. Ireland
Edward McQuaid    14, b. Ireland
Ann McQuaid    11, b. Edinburgh
Francis McQuaid 8, b. Edinburgh
James McQuaid    6, b. Edinburgh

Address: 7 Steads Place, Leith

Monica