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Location : 31  Queen Street

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= Property still standing

Notes:      upstairs south; combined c.1955

Part of a combination of previously separate properties. Other parts: part of 31 Queen Street     

Other properties at the same location : 27 Queen Street     29 Queen Street     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442145,-2.937507

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):   46 King Street   48 King Street   (former coal shed, King Street)   20 Queen Street   22 Queen Street   23 Queen Street   24 Queen Street   25 Queen Street   26 Queen Street   27 Queen Street   28 Queen Street   29 Queen Street   (Hawthorn Cottage, 33, Queen Street)   35 Queen Street   37 Queen Street   39 Queen Street   41 Queen Street   43 Queen Street   45 Queen Street   part of 31, Queen Street   unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street   (Shed / Stable, Queen Street)   35 Robert Street   37 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  

 

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 1961

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 15 entries

SourceEntry 
1926-27 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1925-26 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1923-24 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1922-23 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1909-10 dirStephen, G. T., Meldrum square. Queen street. East Newport
1908-09 dirStephen, G. T., Meldrum square. Queen street. East Newport
1907-08 dirStephen, G. T., grocer and spirit merchant, Union street ; h. Meldrum square. Queen street, East Newportlocation 2
1903-04 dirFulton, James, carter, Queen street
1902-03 dirFulton, James, carter, Queen street
1901-02 dirFulton, James, Queen street
1900-01 dirFulton, James, Queen street
1899-00 dirFulton, James, Queen street
1898-99 dirFulton, James, Queen street
1897-98 dirFulton, James, Queen street
1896-97 dirFulton, James, carter, Queen street

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Fulton, James Carter Meldrum Square, Newport Tenant of House Meldrum Square

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Meldrum Square Belford David 2
1911 Queen Street, Woodside Belford David 2
1901 Queen Street Fulton James 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 32 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74143500House Archibald H Leslie proprietor 61View details
1971-72143500House Archibald H Leslie proprietor 61View details
1969-701435House Archibald H Leslie proprietor 42View details
1967-68352House Archibald H Leslie proprietor 42View details
1966-67352House Archibald H Leslie proprietor 42View details
1964-65352House Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 44View details
1961-621111House Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 44View details
1958-59532House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 26View details
1957-58533House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 26View details
1952-53504House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan Mrs Jeannie Warman 10-10-0View details
1947-48478House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan Mrs Jeannie Warman 10-10-0View details
1942-43473House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Mrs Jeannie Warman 10-10-0View details
1940-41471House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Mrs Jeannie Warman 10-10-0View details
1937-38476House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A J M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Mrs Jeannie Warman 10-10-0View details
1935-36469House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A J M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport James Watson, signalman 10-1-6View details
1932-33441House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie James Watson, signalman 10-1-6View details
1930-31435House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie James Watson, signalman 10-1-6View details
1927-28427House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie James Watson, signalman 10-1-6View details
1925-26413House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 10-1-6View details
1922-23391House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 10-1-0View details
1920-21379House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 7View details
1917-18379House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 7View details
1915-16375House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 7View details
1912-13453House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford, signalman same 7View details
1907-08432House James Mather, Tayport George Stephen same 7View details
1905-06419House James Mather, Tayport Adam Fyfe same 7View details
1903-04415House James Mather, Tayport James Fulton, carter same 7View details
1901-021005House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Fulton, carter same 7View details
1900-01988House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Fulton, carter same 7View details
1899-00954House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Fulton, carter same 7View details
1897-98907House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Fulton, carter same 7View details
1896-97880House James Thrift Meldrum, Bowside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Fulton, carter same 7View details

 

 

Dean of Guild Plans:

AddressApplicantArchitectWorksDateNoteOld Ref
Meldrum Square, Queen Street, East Newport Miss Meldrums Heirs David Robertson, builder, Tayport New tenements 6 January 1896 DG/N/1/29 

Held at Fife Archives. See index page

 

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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