The Post Office Directory Of Edinburgh & Leith 1926-1927

Walk the Streets of 1926 Edinburgh With Your Ancestors

The Post Office Directory of Edinburgh & Leith 1926-1927 is your time machine to a pivotal moment in Scottish family history.

Imagine the clatter of trams on Princes Street, the cry of the newsboy on a Leith walkway, and the quiet life within a tenement in the Old Town. In 1926-1927, Edinburgh was a city of profound change, rebuilding its spirit after the Great War. Now, you can place your family squarely within this vibrant tapestry.

The Post Office Directory is more than just a list of names; it's a living, breathing snapshot of a community on the page. For genealogists, it's an indispensable key that unlocks the doors to your ancestors' daily lives.

What Will You Discover?

This meticulously scanned and indexed directory provides a wealth of information, including:

The Private Resident Directory: An A-Z list of thousands of householders, revealing their full name, their occupation or social standing, and their complete address. Find your great-grandfather the baker, your great-aunt the dressmaker, or your great-uncle the solicitor.
The Street Directory: The ultimate tool for context. Go beyond a single address and see the entire neighbourhood. Who lived next door? Were other family members just a few doors down? This is often where you find your biggest breakthroughs.
The Commercial & Trades Directory: Explore the professional landscape of the city. Find the family-run shops, the major employers, and the services that defined your ancestors' world. This is your guide to understanding their economic reality.
Official, Court, and Parliamentary Information: A fascinating glimpse into the city's structure, listing officials, magistrates, clergy, medical professionals, and public institutions that shaped daily life.
Why This Directory is a Genealogist's Goldmine:

Pinpoint Their Location: Move beyond census dates and find your family between the 1921 and future 1931 records.
Break Down Brick Walls: Stuck on a common name? Use an address or occupation to differentiate your ancestor from others.
Enrich Your Family Story: Transform a name and a date into a real person with a profession, a home, and a community.
Connect Families: Discover relatives living nearby or uncover the married names of female ancestors by finding their husbands' listings.