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Location : formerly 32,  Union Street

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      middle floor

Part of a block. Other parts: 26 Union Street     28 Union Street     30 Union Street     34 Union Street     36 Union Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1881. One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Commentary

A difficult block to allocate precisely. Ground floor had 2 houses of 2 rooms each; middle floor had one of 2 rooms and one of 3 rooms; top floor had one of 2 rooms and one of 3 rooms. Allocation of inhabitants is consistent from 1940 back to 1881 and is helped by directory entries, but uncertainties exist both before and after these dates. The 1964 renumbering is a complete mix-up.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.44226,-2.939224

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   11a, King Street   9 Robert Street   13 Robert Street   15 Robert Street   17 Robert Street   19 Robert Street   (formerly 20, Robert Street)   21 Robert Street   (formerly 22, Robert Street)   23 Robert Street   (formerly 24, Robert Street)   25 Robert Street   (formerly 26, Robert Street)   (formerly 28, Robert Street)   (formerly 30, Robert Street)   (formerly 34, Robert Street)   (formerly 32, Robert Street)   (Grocer's Shop, Robert Street)   2 Seacraig Court   4 Seacraig Court   6 Seacraig Court   7 Seacraig Court   8 Seacraig Court   (formerly 25, Union Street)   (formerly 27, Union Street)   (formerly part of 27, Union Street)   (formerly 29, Union Street)   22 Union Street   (store & stable, formerly 24, Union Street)   (formerly 26, Union Street)   (formerly 28, Union Street)   (formerly 30, Union Street)   former stable and workshops, 31, Union Street   (formerly 34, Union Street)   35 Union Street   (formerly 36, Union Street)   (formerly 38, Union Street)   (formerly 40, Union Street)   (formerly 42, Union Street)   (formerly 44, Union Street)   (formerly 46, Union Street)   (formerly 48, Union Street)   50 Union Street   (house & workshop, Union Street)   (hut addition for telephone exchange, Union Street)   (former quarry & stables, Union Street)  

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

4 Union Terrace

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 37 entries

SourceEntry 
1938-39 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union terrace, Union street
1937-38 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union terrace, Union street
1936-37 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union terrace, Union street
1935-36 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union terrace, Union street
1934-35 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union terrace, Union street, East Newport
1933-34 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1932-33 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1931-32 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1930-31 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1929-30 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1928-29 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1927-28 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1926-27 dirDonaldson, James, carter, Union street, East Newport
1925-26 dirDewar, James, printer, Union terrace, East Newport
1923-24 dirDewar, James, printer, Union terrace, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualStewart, Mrs Isabella, Union Terrace.
1907 Tayside AnnualStewart, Mrs Isabella, Union Terrace.
1903-04 dirStewart, Mrs, Union terrace, East Newport
1902-03 dirStewart, Mrs, Union terrace. East Newport
1901-02 dirHoneyman, William, gardener, Union terrace. East Newport
1900-01 dirHoneyman, William, gardener, Union terrace. East Newport
1899-00 dirHoneyman, William, gardener, Union terrace. East Newport
1898-99 dirHoneyman, William, gardener, Union terrace, East Newport
1897-98 dirHoneyman, William, gardener. Union terrace. East Newport
1896-97 dirHoneyman, William, gardener, Union terrace, East Newport
1895-96 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1894-95 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1893-94 dirRobertson, Jas. . signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1892-93 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1891-92 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman. East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1890-91 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1889-90 dirRobertson, Jas, signalman. East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1888-89 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman, East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1887-88 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman. East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1886-87 dirRobertson, Jas., signalman. East station ; h. Union terrace, E. Newportlocation 2
1885-86 dirMatthewson, Wm. (fruit mercht., St Andrews), 4 Union ter, E. Newport
1882-83 dirGray, James, signalman, 4 Union terrace

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Honeyman, William Gardener Union Terrace, Newport Tenant of House Union Terrace

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Union Terrace Dewar James 3
1911 4 Union Terrace Stewart Isabella Y 3
1901 Union Terrace Honeyman William 3View household
1891 4 Union Terrace Robertson James 3View household
1881 Union Terrace Gray James 3View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74176400House Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain proprietor 28View details
1971-72176400House John Campbell proprietor 28View details
1969-701764House John Campbell proprietor 20View details
1967-68623House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 20View details
1966-67623House Mrs Agnes Ogg & another per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 20View details
1964-65623House Reps of late Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 24View details
1961-621823House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 24View details
1958-59800House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 12-10-0View details
1957-58776House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Watson 12-10-0View details
1952-53751House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Watson 12-10-0View details
1947-48725House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Watson 12-10-0View details
1942-43710House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Watson 12-10-0View details
1940-41710House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Watson 12-10-0View details
1937-38714House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Donaldson, carter 12-10-0View details
1935-36685House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Donaldson, carter 12-10-0View details
1932-33661House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Donaldson, carter 12-10-0View details
1930-31656House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Donaldson, carter 12-10-0View details
1927-28647House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Donaldson, carter 12-10-0View details
1925-26631House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Dewar, printer same 11-10-0View details
1922-23603House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Dewar, printer same 11-10-0View details
1920-21580House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Dewar, printer same 8View details
1917-18579House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1915-16574House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1912-13399House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1907-08380House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1905-06367House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1903-04364House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella Stewart same 8View details
1901-02954House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Honeyman, gardener same 8View details
1900-01937House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Honeyman same 8View details
1899-00903House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Honeyman, gardener same 8View details
1897-98856House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Honeyman, gardener same 8View details
1896-97828House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Honeyman, gardener same 8View details
1895-96794House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1894-95750House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1893-94727House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1892-93713House Thomas David Kidd, rtd engineer, King Street James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1891-92699House David Thomas Kidd, rtd engineer, King Street James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1890-91665House David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King Street James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1889-90639House David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King Street James Robertson, signalman same 8View details
1885-86602House Thomas Kidd, engineer William Mathewson, greengrocer same 8View details
1881-82494House Thomas Kidd, engineer same James Gray, signalman 6View details
1878-79470House Thomas Kidd, engineer same George Jackson, carrier 7-10-0View details [probably this house]

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 453  view details Maryton 8 pol 3 yd lot 21 NW (David Thomas Kidd) 26-36 Union St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.01271David Thomas Kidd to TrsNot instr Trs dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid Union Cottage, Robert Street Newport, sometime resid in King St Newport of 8 pol 3 yds grnd on S side of Union St, the NW portion of 40 falls 4 ells of Seacraig, lot 21 of Marytown19 Aug 1893453
1884.04827Lindsay loan repaidDisch by Trs late James Lindsay, wholesale grocer, Dundee disburd bond (16 Jul 1877) by William Sturrock shoemaker Newport & spouse Catherine Williamson Kidd / Sturrock, & David Thomas Kidd engineer Newport over 2 pieces grnd, 8 pol & 8 pol 3 yd on S side of Union St21 Jul 1884452, 453
1877.01966loan by Trs James LindsayBond £500 & disps by William Sturrock & David Thomas Kidd ... to Trs late James Lindsay, wholesale grocer Dundee over (1) 8 pol and (2) 8 pol 3 yd, the NE & NW pts of lot 21 of Marytown16 Jul 1877452, 453
1877.01951Robert Kidd to David Thomas KiddDisp by Robert Kidd, wright Easter Newport to David Thomas Kidd, engineer Newport of 8 pol 3 yd grnd on S side of Union St, being NW portion of 40 falls 4 ells, lot 21 of Marytown10 Jul 1877202, 453

Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon;   t/p - turnpike;   dw - dwelling;   ho - house;   pt - part;   pce - piece;   grnd - ground;   bldg - building;   Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees;   dec - deceased;   ... - words omitted;   pol - poles;   yd - square yards;   : - bounded;   rd - road;   ' - feet;   " - inches;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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