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From: "desni" <>
Subject: Re: [EDB] Saint John Parish Church
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 20:50:21 +1000
References: <20040518200752.YRSM13540.fep05-winn.maildmz.private.ntl.com@[62.252.197.170]>


Hi Judy,

It does seem logical that it would be the Church in Victoria Street . As
you said I did mention the address of David Allan and Agnes McKenzie, it was
36 Victoria Street Edinburgh.
Where would I find the parish records and come to think of it would there be
any records of the school. Maybe Agnes McKenzie went to school there.
David Allan I was told came from Kelso. I have not found any proof yet and
am still trying.
I am just about clutching at any straws.

Thank you very much,
Regards
Desni (Australia)
----- Original Message -----
From: "J A Olsen" <>
To: "desni" <>; <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:31 AM
Subject: Re: [EDB] Saint John Parish Church


> Hi desni
>
> These are the parish boundaries of St John Parish as described in an
almanac
> of 1845:
>
>
> "From the Castle Wynd, eastward along the middle of the Grassmarket and
the
> Cowgate, to the centre of George IV Bridge: thence northward to the
> Lawnmarket; westward, along the middle of the Lawnmarket and the back of
the
> new west approach, to the Castle Wynd; and southward, along the centre of
> said Wynd."
>
>
> A really small area, but highly populated and traceable on a modern street
> map. Castle Wynd is or was about half way along Grassmarket on the north
> side - I wonder if the "new West Approach" is Johnstone Terrace? 1877 map
> shows St John's Church and Parish School half way up Victoria St on the
> south side - St John's Free Church and School more or less opposite but up
> on Victoria Terrace. I think you mentioned an address in Victoria St in a
> previous message.
>
>
> Judy
>
> ----------
> >From: "desni" <>
> >To:
> >Subject: [EDB] Saint John Parish Church
> >Date: 18, Tue May, 2004, 1:05 pm
> >
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I was wondering if someone could help me? On the Register of Marriages
for
> > 1849 David ALLAN married Agnes McKENZIE at the Parish Church of Saint
John.
> >
> > Could you tell me where in Edinburgh it would be, and what denomination
was
> > it? I went to the LDS Library Site to look for the Church Records Films
> > that I might order but could not find the Church.
> > Thanks in Advanced
> > Regards
> > Desni (Australia).
> >

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