West Church Edinburgh.....

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:35 am

Now can anyone tell me which church is West Church?

Found it in the 1861 census.

Post by **AndrewP** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:39 am

West Church was the other name for St Cuthberts Church (the big old parish church at the West End). What street name was given? It shouldn't be far from St Cuthberts.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:06 am

Thanks Andrew

I was looking at the 1861 census yesterday at the local LDS FHC and found the Farmer's I was looking for.

James Farmer 61 born Ireland (but where - a great help)
Margaret Farmer 60 wife born Edinburgh West Church
James Farmer 24 born Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Seeing that it said West Church for Margaret and underneath St Cuthberts for James jnr it was confusing and I didn't think it was the same church also she married in the Parish Church? in 1822.

I'm still trying to find Margaret's mother's maiden name - there's 3 possibles with William as her father but with ages given on census often wrong I still don't know which is the right one.

24 Jun 1799 Edinburgh Parish
14 Nov 1800 christening at St Cuthberts
22 Aug 1798 Edinburgh Parish

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:08 am

Toddricks Wynd - just before it was pulled down!!!!