The Post Office Directory Of Edinburgh & Leith 1910-1911

Walk the Cobbled Streets of Edwardian Edinburgh with Your Ancestors

Unlock the world they knew in The Post Office Directory of Edinburgh & Leith, 1910-1911.

Imagine the Edinburgh of 1910: the grandeur of the New Town, the bustling closes of the Old Town, and the busy port of Leith, all alive with the sound of horse-drawn carts, electric trams, and the chatter of a world on the brink of monumental change. Now, imagine finding your family right in the heart of it.

The Post Office Directory for 1910-1911 is your time machine. It’s not just a dry list of names and addresses; it’s a vibrant snapshot of life in your ancestors’ city, captured in the final years of the Edwardian era. For the genealogist, it is an absolutely essential tool for transforming names and dates into living, breathing stories.

What Secrets Will You Uncover?

Pinpoint Your Ancestor's Home: Go beyond a parish and find the exact street and house number. Use the Street Directory to see a complete list of residents and visualize their neighbourhood.
Discover Their Daily Work: Was your great-grandfather a stonemason, a clerk, a fishwife, or a teacher? The alphabetical and commercial directories list their occupation, giving you a direct link to their livelihood and social standing.
Break Down Brick Walls: Stuck between the 1901 and 1911 censuses? This directory is the perfect resource to fill the gap, track family movements, or confirm that an ancestor was still in the city.
Connect with the Wider Family: Find other family members with the same surname living nearby. Were they siblings, cousins, or boarders? The directory provides the clues you need to expand your family tree.
Understand Their World: Explore lists of city officials, doctors, lawyers, and schools. See the advertisements for local businesses they would have visited. This is the context that brings your family history to life.
Who is this for?

Family Historians tracing ancestors in Edinburgh and Leith.
Genealogists seeking to break through research barriers.
Local Historians and anyone with a passion for Edwardian Scotland.
Descendants of the "Auld Reekie" wanting a tangible connection to their heritage.
Don't let your ancestors remain just names on a chart. Give them streets to walk on, homes to live in, and a community to belong to.