Pittenweem house 1914

[oldfashionedgirl]

I recently found a birth in 1914 for a lady whose birth certificates place of birth is
 'Mayfield, Pittenweem'.
I understand she was born unexpectedly when her parents were on holiday as they usually resided in Edinburgh.
It's a long shot but would anybody know this house ? or could it be a nursing home or doctors house ?
I have looked at the valuation rolls for 1915 but Mayfield seems to be a common name and there are many.
Thanks

[CaroleW]

In 1901 there is a Mayfield Viewforth in Pittenweem

Look at the 1901 entry for Isabella Dowie aged 41 b St Monance

Americ Edwin Flaxman - general practitioner - was b Norfolk 1855 per freebmd

[oldfashionedgirl]

Hello Carole
Thankyou so much for your help, what a head start you have given me.
I have found out loads and surmise that the lady went into labour while on holiday and was taken to the doctor in the same street and gave birth in his house.
Many, many thanks for your help.
Do you have a connection or are you just way better than me at searching ? 

[CaroleW]

Hi

No connection but I was intrigued as I have visited Pittenweem quite a few times - we have a timeshare in Kilconquhar which is a few miles away

I know it's a small place - probably even smaller back then so decided to "mooch around".  I came to the same conclusion as you re labour etc. when I saw Flaxman's occupation.  I thought his christian name was a mistranscription until I looked up his birth reg.

1861 shows he was b Lynn & his father Samuel was a "certificated teacher"

[hdw]

Dr. Flaxman died in 1928 and his death-certificate states that he was married twice, his 2nd wife being a Jemima Dowie, so there was a previous connection to the Dowie family. There is at least one Dowie buried in St. Monans churchyard.

Harry