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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : 44  King Street

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= Property still standing

Notes:      downstairs centre

Part of a block. Other parts: 34 King Street     36 King Street     38 King Street     40 King Street     42 King Street     

 

Introduction

Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442175,-2.938163

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):   11 King Street   15 King Street   17 King Street   19 King Street   21 King Street   23 King Street   25 King Street   26 King Street   27 King Street   28 King Street   29 King Street   30 King Street   (Garage, formerly 31, King Street)   32 King Street   34 King Street   36 King Street   38 King Street   40 King Street   42 King Street   46 King Street   48 King Street   11a, King Street   (Bowling Green, King Street)   (former coal shed, King Street)   (Shed / Stable, Queen Street)   27 Robert Street   29 Robert Street   31 Robert Street   33 Robert Street   35 Robert Street   36 Robert Street   37 Robert Street   38 Robert Street   39 Robert Street   (former workshop, 40, Robert Street)   41 Robert Street   (former slater's yard, 42, Robert Street)   43 Robert Street   45 Robert Street   part of 45, Robert Street   8 Seacraig Court   9 Seacraig Court  

 

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)

Meldrum Square

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 38 entries

SourceEntry 
1947-48 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1946-47 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1942-43 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1941-42 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1940-41 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1939-40 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1938-39 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1937-38 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1936-37 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1935-36 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street
1934-35 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, King street, East Newport
1933-34 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1932-33 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1931-32 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1930-31 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1929-30 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1928-29 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1927-28 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square East Newport
1926-27 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1925-26 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1923-24 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square East Newport
1922-23 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1918-19 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1915-16 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square, East Newport
1914-15 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square
1913-14 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square
1912-13 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square
1911-12 dirYoung, John, chauffeur, Meldrum square
1910-11 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1909-10 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1908-09 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1908 Tayside AnnualYoung, John, stableman, King Street.
1907-08 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1907 Tayside AnnualYoung, John, stableman. King Street.
1906-07 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1905-06 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1904-05 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square
1903-04 dirYoung, John, coachman, Meldrum square

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Yeates, Margaret King Street, Newport Tenant of House King Street

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Meldrum Square Young John 2
1911 King Street, Meldrum Square Young John 2
1901 King Street Yeatts Margaret 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 30 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74130100House Ralph Macdonald proprietor 27View details
1971-72130100House Robert Francis proprietor 27View details
1969-701301House Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 18View details
1967-68236House Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 18View details
1966-67236House Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 18View details
1964-65236House Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 16View details
1961-62703House Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 16View details
1958-59387House & Garden Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 12-4-0View details
1957-58390House & Garden Mrs Elspeth Combe proprietor 12-4-0View details
1952-53360House & Garden James W Davidson proprietor 12-4-0View details
1947-48354House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport John Young 12-4-0View details
1942-43355House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport John Young 12-4-0View details
1940-41353House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A T M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport John Young 12-4-0View details
1937-38358House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A T M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport John Young 12-4-0View details
1935-36354House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A T M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport John Young 12-4-0View details
1932-33334House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young 12-4-0View details
1930-31329House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young 12-4-0View details
1927-28326House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young 12-4-0View details
1925-26312House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young same 12-4-0View details
1922-23297House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young same 12-4-0View details
1920-21286House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie Mrs Mary Young same 8-10-0View details
1917-18285House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1915-16282House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1912-13462House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1907-08439House James Mather, Tayport John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1905-06426House James Mather, Tayport John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1903-04422House James Mather, Tayport John Young, stableman same 8-10-0View details
1901-021012House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar Margaret Yeates same 8-10-0View details
1900-01995House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar Margaret Yeates same 8-10-0View details
1899-00961House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar Margaret Yeates same 8-10-0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 261  view details Maryton lots 27 & 28 (different numbering) 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells (Meldrum) Meldrum Square: 30-44 King St, 35-45 Robert St, 23-31 Queen St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1879.04486Scotscraig to Trs Alexander Meldrum (1833), to Catherine Ogilvie / Meldrum to Hay MeldrumNot instr Hay Meldrum, South Dron, Dairsie, of pieces of ground extending to 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells (lots 27 & 28) of Marytown … on feu 18 Nov 1833 by Tr sequest est Robert Dalgleish, Scotscraig to Trs deceased Alexander Meldrum, tenant in Dron, … to Hay Meldrum as heir of her mother Catherine Oglivy / Meldrum, Dron, widow, the surviving trustee of Alexander Meldrum27 May 1879250, 261
1874.0380827 feus to Balmerino ChurchDisp by Berry, Tayfield to Trs Rev James Campbell, Minister of Balmerino and his successors of the following lands, pts of Tayfield (1) 17.75 pol Marytown; (2) 3 pieces lots 29, 30, 31 Marytown; (3) 2 roods Scots lot 26 Marytown; (4) 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells lots 27 & 28 Marytown; (5) 1 acre 34 falls grnd lot 20 S of Marytown; (6) 34 pol 20.5 yd of Gowrie Hill; (7) 32 pol 5 yd of Gowriehill; (8) 4 pol Gowrie Lane; (9) 72.25 pol lot 27 S of Marytown; (10) 37 pol Gardyne St lot 8; (11) 31 pol 20 yd Gardyne St lot 8; (12) 27.5 pol Gardyne St lot 7; (13) 34 pol 25 yd Gardyne St lot 7; (14) 45 pol 9 yd field of Seacraig; (15) 37 pol field of Seacraig; (16) 45 pol 25 yd field of Seacraig; (17) 36 pol 22 yd field of Seacraig; (18) 35 pol lot 5 E of Newport; (19) 54 pol lot 6 E of Newport; (20) 53 pol 18 yd lot 7 E of Newport; (21) 17 pol 14 yd lot 4b E of Newport; (22) 64 pol lot 21 E of Newport; (23) 52 pol 6 yd lot 8 E of Newport; (24) 53.5 pol lot 9 E of Newport; (25) 18 pol 22 yd lot 4a E of Newport; (26) 73 pol lot 28 S of Marytown; (27) 64 pol of Gowriehill; ... under burden of feu rights9 Nov 1874239, 167, 168, 169, 205, 261, 156, 3, 4, 333, 324, 331, 323, 330, 271, 274, 273, 272, 222, 223, 144, 145, 336, 322, 62, 228, 71, 342

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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