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105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« on: Friday 25 October 13 14:25 BST (UK) »
Found family living at this address 1891 census there seems to be a lot of people at this address was wondering if it was maybe poor house any suggestions  ???

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #1 on: Friday 25 October 13 14:29 BST (UK) »
It'll be a tenement Rosie. Edinburgh tenements were often very high!

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 October 13 15:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks Skoosh tried to google says it was near the Grassmarket If I am correct is that the building that is like an arch and the family history building is there

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #3 on: Friday 25 October 13 18:47 BST (UK) »
Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 October 13 16:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks Hibee that's amazing

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 27 October 13 11:12 GMT (UK) »
> ... and the family history building is there

Yes, the Scottish Genealogy Society's premises are in Victoria Terrace, which is in the immediate neighbourhood of West Bow.

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 27 October 13 11:21 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all for your  :Dhelp

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 27 October 13 12:09 GMT (UK) »
If you are ever in Edinburgh I recommend a visit. Great restaurants, fab pubs and quirky shops.
Mis-spent quite alot of my student days there  ;D ;D

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Re: 105.West Bow Street Edinburgh
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 27 October 13 16:45 GMT (UK) »
Been in Edinburgh lot's of times love the city and all it's history was at the Run Rig concert at the castle Had actually been Bow street but not realising until I started checking some census forms
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