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From: Stuart Laing <>
Subject: Re: Somerside Gardens Liberton
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:11:48 +0000
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Hi Kathie,

I cannot find any direct reference to Somerside gardens in Liberton.
However, the house currently called Kingston Grange, Kingston Avenue,
Liberton and built by Robert Adam in 1785, used to be called Sunnyside.
Might he have committed suicide in their gardens?

Have you asked the Edinburgh Room of Edinburgh Central Library, George
IV Bridge who will have the information if anyone has!

Stuart


Ira & Kathie Schey wrote:
>
> Does anyone know what Somerside Gardens is or was in Liberton? Was it
> an area, a hospital, a home for the aged?
>
> I've an ancestor, John Dawson (son of William Dawson and Binny Arnot),
> who died there in 1875 at the age of 88. It was a suicide.
>
> I asked the list about this long ago, but noone knew. Am hoping someone
> may know now. I've checked every map I can find.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Kathie Schey
>
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