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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : 29  Gowrie Street

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Notes:      property subdivided c.1925 - c1937

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.440729,-2.937478

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):   2 Gowrie Street   4 Gowrie Street   (formerly 6, Gowrie Street)   31 Gowrie Street   33 Gowrie Street   (formerly 6a, Gowrie Street)   4 Myrtle Terrace   2 Queen Street   4 Queen Street   6 Queen Street   8 Queen Street   10 Queen Street  

 

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

Gowriehill
William Street

 

 

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

Viewfield Cotage
Viewbank Cotage 1870s
Viewforth Cottage 1901-1907 [possibly in error]

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 110 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1973 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1972 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1971 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1970 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1969 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1968 dirMcIntosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie Street
1967 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie street
1966 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie street
1965 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, 29 Gowrie street
1964 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill
1963 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill
1962 dirM'Intosh, David, teacher, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill
1955-56 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie?hill, East Newport
1954-55 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1953-54 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1952-53 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1951-52 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1950-51 dirLowson, A., fish merchant, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie street, :East Newport
1950-51 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1949-50 dirLowson, A., fish merchant, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie street, East Newport
1949-50 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1948-49 dirLowson, A., fish merchant, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie street, East , Newport
1948-49 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1947-48 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1947-48 dirLowson, A., fish merchant, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie street, East Newport
1946-47 dirLowson, A., fish merchant, Viewfield cottage, Gowrie street, East Newport
1946-47 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1942-43 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1941-42 dirLowson, Alexander, of Milne & Lowson, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1939-40 dirBeveridge, Kenneth R., linotype operator, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1938-39 dirBeveridge, Kenneth R., linotype operator, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1937-38 dirBeveridge, Kenneth R., Linotype operator, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1936-37 dirBeveridge, Kenneth R., linotype operator, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1935-36 dirBeveridge, Kenneth R., linotype operator, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1934-35 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1934-35 dirBrown, John D., retired journalist, Viewfield, Gowrie st., E. Newport
1933-34 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1933-34 dirBrown, John D., retired journalist, Viewfield, Gowrie st., E. Newport
1932-33 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1932-33 dirBrown, John D., retired journalist, Viewfield, Gowrie st., E. Newport
1931-32 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1930-31 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, Employment Exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1930-31 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1929-30 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, Employment Exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1929-30 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1928-29 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, Employment Exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1928-29 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1927-28 dirGibson, Miss Isabella, Viewfield, Gowriehill, East Newport
1927-28 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, Employment Exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1926-27 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, Employment Exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1925-26 dirMenzies, Thomas B. (deputy manager, employment exchange, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1923-24 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newportlocation 2
1922-23 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Gowriehill, East Newportlocation 2
1921 Slater dirBetsworth Henry William, Viewfield cottage, Gourie hill, E
1915 Slater dirBetsworth Henry William, Viewfield cottage, Gourie hill, E
1912-13 dirCorsane, James Hughes, engineer, Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1911-12 dirCorsane, James Hughes, engineer, Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1911 Slater dirCorsane Jas. H. Viewfield cot. Gowrie hill, E
1908-09 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualLaw, Wm., clerk, Woodside, Queen Street.
1907-08 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualLaw, Wm., clerk, Woodside, Queen Street.
1907 Slater dirLaw William, Viewfield cottage, E
1906-07 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1905-06 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1904-05 dirLaw, Wm, (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1903-04 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1902-03 dirLaw, Wm. (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1901-02 dirLaw, Wm., (mercantile clerk, Dundee), Viewforth cottage, E. Newport
1900-01 dirWood, Wm. Lewis (commission merchant, Dundee), Viewfield cottage
1899-00 dirWoollcott, Mrs E., apartments. Viewfield cottage, William street
1898-99 dirM'Naughton, John S. (cashier, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, William st.
1898-99 dirM'Naughton, Miss Catherine, Viewfield cottage, William street
1897-98 dirM'Naughton, John S. (cashier, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, William st.
1897-98 dirM'Naughton, Miss Catherine, Viewfield cottage, William street
1896-97 dirM'Naughton, Miss Catherine, Viewfield cottage, William street
1896-97 dirM'Naughton, John S. (cashier, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, William st.
1895-96 dirGreenhill, James D. (chemist, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, Maryfield
1895-96 dirM'Connachie, Mrs, Viewfield cottage, William street. East Newport
1894-95 dirM'Connachie, Mrs, Viewfield cottage, William street. East Newport
1894-95 dirGreenhill, James D. (chemist, Dundee), Viewfield cottage, William st.
1893-94 dirM'Connachie, Mrs, Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1892-93 dirM'Connachie, George G., Viewfield cottage, Gowriehill, East Newport
1891-92 MacDonald dirGibson, Kenneth, William st. ; saddler : Miscellaneous
1887-88 dirGibson, Kenneth M., Viewfield cottage. East Newport
1886-87 dirGibson, Kenneth M., Viewfield cottage. East Newport
1886 Slater dirGibson Kenneth M., Viewfield Cottage, William St
1886 Slater dirGibson Kenneth, saddler, William St
1885-86 dirGibson, Kenneth M., Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1885 Clark dirGibson, Kenneth, Viewfield cottage, East Newport : Saddlers.
1884-85 dirGibson, Kenneth M., saddler, Viewfield cottage. East Newport
1882-83 dirGibson, Kenneth M., saddler, Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1882 Slater dirGibson Mr. Kenneth M., Viewfield Cottage, East Newport
1880-81 dirGibson, Kenneth M., saddler, Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1878-79 dirGibson, Kenneth M., saddler, Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1878 Slater dirGibson Mr. Kenneth M., Viewbank Cottage
1877 Worrall dirGibson Mr. K. M., Viewfield Cott
1876-77 dirGibson, Kenneth M., saddler, William street ; h. Viewfield cottage, East Newport
1874-75 dirGibson, K. M'Kenzie (saddler, Dundee), Viewfield Cottage, E. Newport
1873 Slater dirGibson Mr. Kenneth M., Viewfield Cottage, Newport
1871-72 dirGibson, Kenneth M. (saddler, Dundee), Viewfield Cot., E. Newport
1869-70 dirGibson, Kenneth M. (saddler, Dundee), Viewfield Cottage, East Newport
1867-68 dirGibson, Kenneth (saddler, Dundee) h. Viewfield Cottage, East Newport
1866 Fife dirGibson, K, saddler (Dundee), E Newport
1866 Fife dirGibson, Kenneth, summer lodgings prop., E Newport
1862 Fife dirGibson, K, saddler (Dundee), E Newport
1858-59 Dundee dirGibson, Kenneth, saddler, 48 High Street, Dundee; h. Newport
1856-57 Dundee dirGibson, Kenneth, saddler, 48 High Street, Dundee; h. Newport
1853-54 dirGibson, Kenneth, saddler (Dun.), Viewfield.

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Gibson, Miss Isabella Nurse Dundee Proprietor of House Queen Street
1879-1880 Voters Gibson, Kenneth saddler Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Gibson, Kenneth saddler Easter Newport
1874 Voters Gibson, Kenneth saddler
1873 Voters Gibson, Kenneth saddler
1864-1865 Voters 28 August 1850 Gibson, Kenneth saddler proprietor house and garden of Viewfield, Easter Newport
1862-1863 Voters 28 August 1850 Gibson, Kenneth Newport proprietor house and garden of Viewfield, Easter Newport
1859 Election for Fife MP Gibson, Kenneth Mr Wemyss (Liberal)
1846-1862 Voters 28 August 1850 Gibson, Kenneth Newport proprietor house and garden of Viewfield Easter Newport
1844-1861 Voters 28 August 1850 Gibson, Kenneth Newport proprietor house and garden of Viewfield, Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Gowrie Hill Betsworth Henry W 6
1911 Gowrie Hill Corsane James H 7
1901 Maryfield Terrace Law William 7View household
1891 Viewfield Ferguson David A L 7View household
1881 Viewfield Cottage Gibson Kenneth 7View household
1871 Queen Street Gibson Kenneth 8View household
1861 1 Viewfield Cotts. Davidson John Stewart 2View household
1861 1 Viewfield Cotts. Gibson Kenneth 8View household
1851 Viewfield Cottage Gibson Kenneth View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 55 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74119400House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 129View details
1971-72119400House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 129View details
1969-701194House David N McIntosh proprietor 74View details
1967-68153House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 82View details
1966-67153House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 82View details
1964-65153House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 78View details
1961-62503House & Garage David N McIntosh proprietor 78View details
1958-59320House, Garage & Garden David N McIntosh proprietor 42View details
1957-58323House, Garage & Garden David N McIntosh proprietor 42View details
1952-53294House & Garden Alexander Lowson proprietor 42View details
1947-48290House & Garden Alexander Lowson proprietor 40View details
1942-43296House & Garden Alexander Lowson proprietor 40View details
1940-41294House & Garden Trs of Mrs Ann Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 23 Union St, Dundee empty 40View details
1937-38298House & Garden Reps of Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 23 Union St, Dundee Kenneth R Beveridge 35View details
1937-38299House & Garden Reps of Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 23 Union St, Dundee empty 18View details
1935-36316House & Garden Reps of Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Annabella & Bessie J Stobie 18View details
1935-36315House & Garden Reps of Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Kenneth R Beveridge 35View details
1932-33456House & Garden Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee John Brown 40View details
1932-33457House & Garden Isabella Gibson per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee proprietor 18View details
1930-31450House & Garden Isabella Gibson Thomas E Menzies, assistant manager 29View details
1930-31451House & Garden Isabella Gibson proprietor 14View details
1927-28442House & Garden Isabella Gibson Thomas B Menzies, assistant manager 29View details
1927-28443House & Garden Isabella Gibson proprietor 14View details
1925-26428House & Garden Isabella Gibson Thomas Menzies, assistant manager same 29View details
1925-26429House & Garden Isabella Gibson proprietor 14View details
1922-23405House & Garden Isabella Gibson, Logieden, 10 Rankine St, Dundee Harry Betsworth, plumber same 29View details
1920-21394House & Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, 12 Lawside Rd, Dundee Harry Betsworth, plumber same 22View details
1917-18394House & Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, 2 Ancrum Tce, Dundee Harry Betsworth, plumber same 22View details
1915-16390House & Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Invergowrie per F J Mackenzie & Campbell, 11 Barrack St, Dundee Harry Betsworth, plumber same 22View details
1912-13492House & Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, London per F J McKenzie & Campbell, 11 Barrack St, Dundee James H Corsane same 24View details
1907-08472House & Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, London per F J McKenzie, 11 Barrack St, Dundee William Law, cashier same 24View details
1905-06460House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per F J Mackenzie, 11 Barrack St, Dundee William Law, cashier same 24View details
1903-04451House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per F J Mackenzie, 11 Barrack St, Dundee William Law, clerk same 24View details
1901-021047House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per F J Mackenzie, 11 Barrack St, Dundee William Law, clerk same 24View details
1900-011030House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per Miss Mary Esplin, 53 South Tay St, Dundee W Lewis Wood, hay & jute agent same 24View details
1899-00994House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per Miss Mary Esplin, 53 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Emma Woolcot, widow same 24View details
1897-98940House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per Miss Mary Esplin, 6 Stewart St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McNaughton same 22View details
1896-97912House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse per Miss Mary Esplin, 6 Logie Bank, Rankine St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McNaughton same 22View details
1895-96875House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee Mrs Christina McConnachie same 19View details
1894-95831House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee Mrs Christina McConnachie same 19View details
1893-94806House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee Mrs Christina McConnachie same 18View details
1892-93790House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee Mrs Margaret McConachie same 18View details
1891-92774House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee David A L Ferguson, insurance agent same 18View details
1890-91726House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee David A L Ferguson, insurance agent same 18View details
1889-90702House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson, nurse, Royal Infirmary, Dundee David A L Ferguson, insurance agent same 18View details
1885-86664House and Garden Miss Isabella Gibson Kenneth M Gibson, saddler same 19View details
1881-82555House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of Kenneth Gibson, retired saddler Said Kenneth Gibson 21View details
1878-79524House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of Kenneth Gibson, retired saddler Said Kenneth Gibson 21View details
1875-76408House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of Kenneth Gibson, saddler Said Kenneth Gibson 21View details
1871-72364House and Garden Mrs Ann Gibson or Forrest Kenneth Gibson 21View details
1867-68354House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of K. Gibson, saddler Said Kenneth Gibson 19View details
1865-66318House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of K. Gibson, saddler said Kenneth Gibson 16View details
1864-65298House and Garden Mrs Ann Forrest, wife of K. Gibson, saddler Said Kenneth Gibson 16View details
1860-61251House and Garden Kenneth Gibson, saddler Kenneth Gibson 16View details
1855-56153House and Garden Kenneth Gibson, saddler said Kenneth Gibson 16View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 189  view details south of Maryton 17 falls (21 pol 13 yd) (Gibson / Forest) 29 Gowrie St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1882.02566Trs Ann Forrrest / Gibson to Isabella GibsonNot Instr Isabella Gibson, Newport, daughter of deceased Ann Forrest / Gibson ... liferent of 17 falls & dw ho : W partly by W-most approach from Marytown to the park, : S by a road, : E partly by a 6' passage, : N partly by a road, pt of 1 acre 34 falls lot 20 south of Maryton, privilege of mutual well & liferent occupation by Kenneth Gibson, her father, in the W wing of the subjects28 Nov 1882189
1882.01654Ann Forrest / Gibson to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Ann Forrest / Gibson, consent of her husband Kenneth Gibson saddler Dundee, of 17 falls grnd, : W partly by W-most approach from Marytown to the park, : S by a road, : E partly by a 6' passage, : N partly by a road leading E from said W-most approach, pt of 1 acre 34 falls lot 20 south of Maryton28 Mar 1882189
1871.00755Langlands loan repaidDisch by James Langlands disburd. bond (30 Jun 1852) £100 by Kenneth Gibson, saddler Dundee residing Newport & spouse Anne Forrest of 17 falls & bldgs t/on, pt of 1 acre 34 falls of ground no. 20 on plan of park immediately begind the village of Maryton, : W by W-most street or approach from Maryton to said park14 Nov 1871189
1852.01240loan by James LanglandsJames Langlands gets bond & disp £100 by Kenneth Gibson saddler & Ann Forrest, his spouse, residing Newport over 17 falls (21 pol 13 yd) grnd & bldgs t/on, pt of park immediately behind the village of Maryton (lot 20 on plan of park)30 Jun 1852189
1844.01649John Kidd to Ann Forest / GibsonAnn Forest, spouse of Kenneth Gibson, saddler, Newport, seised 17 falls grnd pt of a pce of grnd in park immediately behind village of Maryton on feu disp by John Kidd, wright13 Aug 1844189, 156sasine extract

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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