GILLESPIE - LEITH WALK

[Leith Lass]

Hi Wondered if anyone could help. I have past relations in my family tree shown in the 1901 census on Ancestry as living at 78 Leith Walk but it also written as 78 Leith Walk or McNeill Hall. Does anyone know of McNeill Hall around this period.  Thank you.

[Little Nell]

Yes, I do.  I found a connection to the family who owned MacNeil Hall according to the 1915 Valuation Roll.  t was described as a house, with sixteen tenants identified on the record.

Nell

[Little Nell]

I can't identify it on any map so far and I'm not sure how the numbering might have changed (if at all).  It may have been on the west side of Leith Walk near Jane Street/Iona Street area.

Nell

[Little Nell]

 

And I see that I was looking for a similarly named road back in 2011:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=532181.0

Nell

[Leith Lass]

Thank you Neil. It was maybe the spelling that got me i.e. Ancestry shows it as McNeill and you have it as MacNeill. Interesting you wouldn't have a link to the 1915 valuation roll would you. Much appreciated. Lorna

[Little Nell]

It's on ScotlandsPeople.

The names listed as tenants at MacNeil Hall in 1915 are:
George Forrest, coachman
Martin Beskow, seaman,
Donaldson
Archibald Lawrie, carter
Alexander Taylor
Guilar,
Jane Brown, widow
Jessie Andrews, widow
William Flynn, seaman
Terence O'Toole, labourer
William Brown, labourer
Samuel Pollock, packer
plus two vacant numbers

I think it might have been located behind the buildings that fronted the street.  I think i've seen both spellings. 

Nell

[Little Nell]

And I've just found the announcement of a marriage that took place at 9 MacNeil Hall in 1866.

Nell

[Leith Lass]

Very Interesting. I might just have a look at today's map as I have recollection of where the building might have been or still is. Thank you again.

[Kay99]

Was the area redeveloped as a Goods Yard just post 1900?  https://maps.nls.uk/view/75512873#zoom=5.4&lat=5456&lon=5920&layers=BT