Edinburgh Unionist Club/5 Duncan Street

[northern_rose]

I'm trying to find out what was at 5 Duncan Street in 1909 when one of OH's ancestors married there. His address at the time was in Leith.

I have been able to find "became a girls' day school from 1855 to 1891 and was later to serve as a dancing academy and then as a masonic lodge". we do have a history of having dance academies in the family (Stewarts Ballroom) but I wonder if it was a Masonic Lodge in 1909?

Does anyone know?

[MonicaL]

This is a link to the PO Directory for 1908-9 for Duncan Street. There are two, one in Newington, another in Leith  www.archive.org/stream/postofficeedinbu19081909edin#page/524/mode/2up

This is the main link for the PO Directories if you need to search for other years www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Edinburgh

Monica 

[northern_rose]

Thanks very much for the links! I've not done that much Scottish research and was not aware of the PO books - I can see my evening will be filled!

My fist thought was maybe it was the Leith Duncan Street but on reviewing the marriage it was in Newington District - every number listed in the phone book for Duncan Street in Newington EXCEPT no 5!!

[MonicaL]

I know, just been looking also - isn't it always so!

Someone recently posted this link http://addressinghistory.edina.ac.uk/  If you click on 'places' and then add 5 Duncan Street, it brings up some entries (you have to scroll down the page after clicking search as the results are added below on the same page), a few years earlier (c.1905). You can then click on the link on the side to view the entry on the PO directory.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Been also trying some searches on the Scotsman, which at the best of times is never easy on search words. Did find one on 8 Oct. 1909 for a birth of a son to a Mr and Mrs J Stewart at 5 Duncan Street. From memory (with gaps!) of your other posts, were they Stewarts you were researching?

[MonicaL]

It is your Stewarts isn't it!

A mention on 26 August 1909 in the Scotsman that Mr James Stewart of 5 Duncan Street, Edinburgh was unanimously elected President for the ensuing year (by the Scottish Branch of the British Association of the Teachers of Dancing)

Added: Searching the PO Directories by names rather than streets brings up better results The 1908-9 Directory has James living at 6 Abbey Mount www.archive.org/stream/postofficeedinbu19081909edin#page/376/mode/2up However, by the 1909-10, the Stewarts were at 5 Duncan Street www.archive.org/stream/postofficeedinbu19091910edin#page/378/mode/2up

[northern_rose]

Fabulous!! Yes they are mine or rather my husbands!

James was OH's great grand uncle according to FTM (his wife was sister to OH's Great grandmother) I have photos of Stewarts Dance hall and his wife Julia sat outside.

Julia caused me great problems when she died in a car accident in 1925 (see my previous posts on here!)

When you searched did anything show James marrying after 1925?

Can I ask you what the name of the child was you found in Oct 1909? I'll look for the birth certificate as they didn't marry until December 1909! I did mean to look for possible births but I got side tracked and found some of the Stewarts in the PO books! (they were also wine merchants and aerated water manufacturers!)

Thanks for your help

[northern_rose]

LOL you added the Stewart links I have open on other tabs! Also realised that you helped me when I was looking for Julia's death - you are getting to know my family well!!

Many thanks for your help Monica!

[Templar75]

Duncan Street named after Admiral Duncan, 1731-1804, Victor of Camperdown, 1797, the street was named this in 1827, No 5 is still the Unionist Club, other than that no idea Sorry.

Cheers.

Archie.