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Location : 25  Robert Street

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Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1864. Other properties involved : 15 Robert Street     17 Robert Street     19 Robert Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Introduction

Before 1878, listed together with 19 Robert Street as house, laundry, outhouses or washing house.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442026,-2.938851

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):   formerly 11, King Street   11 King Street   15 King Street   17 King Street   19 King Street   21 King Street   22 King Street   23 King Street   24 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)   11a, King Street   (Bowling Green, King Street)   15 Robert Street   17 Robert Street   19 Robert Street   21 Robert Street   23 Robert Street   27 Robert Street   29 Robert Street   31 Robert Street   33 Robert Street   36 Robert Street   38 Robert Street   12 Union Street   14 Union Street   16 Union Street   18 Union Street   20 Union Street   22 Union Street   (store & stable, formerly 24, Union Street)   (formerly 26, Union Street)   (formerly 28, Union Street)   (formerly 30, Union Street)   (formerly 32, Union Street)   (formerly 34, 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   (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)

Poplar Place 1900s

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 28 entries

SourceEntry 
1939-40 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street
1938-39 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street
1937-38 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street
1936-37 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street
1935-36 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street
1934-35 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1933-34 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1932-33 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1931-32 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1930-31 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1929-30 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1928-29 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1927-28 dirFindlay, Robert, lamplighter, Robert street, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualFulton, James, carter, Robert Street.
1907-08 dirFulton, James, carter. Poplar place
1907 Tayside AnnualFulton, James, carter, Robert Street.
1906-07 dirFulton, James, carter, Poplar place
1905-06 dirFulton, James, carter, Poplar place
1904-05 dirFulton, James, carter, Poplar place
1900-01 dirRobertson, James, joiner. Poplar place, Robert street
1899-00 dirRobertson, James, joiner. Poplar place, Robert street
1898-99 dirRobertson, James, joiner, Poplar place, Robert street
1897-98 dirRobertson, James, joiner, Poplar place, Robert street
1895-96 dirBell, John, landscape gardener, Robert street
1895 Clarke dirRobertson, Jas., Newport : Builders & Joiners
1894-95 dirBell, John, landscape gardener, Robert street
1893-94 dirBell, John, landscape gardener, Robert street
1892-93 dirBell, John, landscape gardener, Robert street

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Lickley, James engineer Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Lickley, James engineer Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Robert Street Findlay Robert 3
1911 Robert Street, Poplar Place Ferguson Margaret 3
1901 Robert Street Marr Marion 1View household
1901 Robert Street Graham Thomas 2View household
1891 Poplar Place Bell John D 3View household
1881 Poplar Place Kidd Mary 3View household
1861 Landsman Margaret Margaret Landsman, listed on Schedule 20 1View household
1861 Wilsons Cottages Rowland Margaret 3View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74148700House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 29View details
1971-72148700House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 29View details
1969-701487House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 23View details
1967-68399House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 23View details
1966-67399House Reps of late Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 23View details
1964-65399House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Mary G McIntosh 17View details
1961-621307House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 17View details
1958-59602House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-12-6View details
1957-58603House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-12-6View details
1952-53574House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-12-6View details
1947-48550House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1942-43548House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1940-41546House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1937-38550House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1935-36535House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1932-33507House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1930-31501House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1927-28493House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay 14-7-6View details
1925-26478House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay same 14-7-6View details
1922-23449House & Garden Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Robert Findlay same 14-7-6View details
1920-21438House & Garden Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Ferguson same 10View details
1917-18437House & Garden Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Margaret Ferguson same 10View details
1915-16432House & Garden Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs James Ferguson same 10View details
1912-13412House & Garden Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Ferguson same 10View details
1907-08393House & Garden Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Fulton, carter same 10View details
1905-06380House and Garden Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Fulton, carter same 10View details
1903-04377House and Garden Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Isabella S Duke same 10View details
1901-02967House and Garden Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Thomas Graham, signalman same 9View details
1900-01950House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Thomas Graham, signalman same 9View details
1899-00916House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, joiner same 9View details
1897-98869House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, joiner same 9View details
1896-97841House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, joiner same 9View details
1895-96807House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Bell, gardener same 9View details
1894-95763House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1893-94740House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1892-93726House and Garden Thomas David Kidd, rtd engineer, King Street John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1891-92710House and Garden David Thomas Kidd, rtd engineer, King St John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1890-91808House and Garden David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King St John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1889-90780House and Garden David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King St John Bell, gardener same 8View details
1885-86745House and Garden Miss Catherine Wilson, Freuchie; Trs. of late James Wilson, Glasgow; Thomas Sharp, joiner 58 Peddie St., Dundee; Mrs Janet Lickey 38 Pollock St., Glasgow; per James Murdoch, 12 Meaadowside Peter Bisset, joiner same 8View details
1881-82626House and Garden Trustees of late James Wilson per James Murdoch, 12 Meadowside Dundee same Miss Mary Kidd laundress 8View details
1878-79596House and Garden Miss Catherine Wilson; Reps of late James Wilson, coach proprietor, Glasgow; James Lickley, engineer, Liverpool; & Reps of late Ann Wilson, jointly 10View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 152  view details Maryton lot 20 49 falls 14 ells (Wilson) 15-19 and 25-33 Robert St, 19-25 King St, 24 Union St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.01774part of Dundee Royal Infirmary loan transferred to Trs Poor's Fund of Free Church Congregation, Newport; remainder repaidAssig & disch by Corporation of the Dundee Royal Infirmary containing (1) assign to Trs for Poor's Fund of Free Church Congregation, Newport to extent £105 of bond (12 Nov 1890) £500 by dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid King St, Newport & also 49 falls 14 ells grnd : S 24' rd : W 30' rd : N 25' rd, lot 20 of Marytown; and (2) disch disburd to extent of £395 of said bond said subjects15 Nov 1893152
1893.01272David Thomas Kidd to TrsNot instr Trs dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid Union Cottage, Robert Street Newport, sometime resid in King St Newport 49 falls 14 ells grnd : S 24' st : N 25' st : W 30' st lot 20 of Marytown19 Aug 1893152
1890.07226loan by Corporation of Dundee Royal InfirmaryBond £500 & disp by David Thomas Kidd engineer King St, Newport to Corporation of Dundee Royal Infirmary of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown ...12 Nov 1890152
1889.04401Wilson family, Sharp & Lickley to David Thomas KiddDisp by (1) Janet Dunlop / Lickley, (2) Thomas Sharp coal merchant Newport, (3) Ann or Annie Wilson & Isabella Wilson, (4) Trs deceased Catherine Wilson, Newport, consent of Peter Fair Husband, solicitor Dundee, to David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King Street, Newport of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Maryton4 Jan 1889152
1889.04400James Lickley's share to widow Janet Dunlop / LickleyNot Instr Janet Dunlop or Lickley, 38 Pollock Street, Glasgow widow of James Lickley engineer, shipboard, residing Newport of 174/748 shares of 49 falls 14 ells … lot 20 of Maryton4 Jan 1889152
1888.03932Catherine Wilson to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Catherine Wilson, 1 King Street, Newport of 249/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown26 Sep 1888152
1886.00324Divided among the Wilson familyDisp by James Wilson, coachbuilder, Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport & Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to themselves thus: James Wilson 151/748, Ann 174/748, Catherine 249/748, Elizabeth 174/748, of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown, : S by 24' road, : W by 30' road, : N by 25' road.8 Apr 1886152
1883.02793James Lickley to his widow Janet Dunlop / LickleyNot Instr Janet Dunlop / Lickley, 108 Pollock Street, Glasgow, widow of James Lickley, engineer, sometime serving shipboard, who resided Newport of 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells of grnd lot 20 of Maryton, : W by 24' road, : N by 25' road16 Feb 1883152
1879.04146Trs James Wilson to Ann & Isabella WilsonDisp by Trs deceased James Wilson, cab proprietor, Glasgow to his daughters Ann & Isabella Wilson, both residing 10 Great Wellington Street, Glasgow of 151/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Marytown …18 Mar 1879152
1878.03653James Wilson's share to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased James Wilson, cab proprietor, Great Wellington Street, Glasgow of 151/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells … lot 20 of Marytown …13 Nov 1878152
1877.01271lot 29 to Thomas Sharp; 174/748 parts of lot 20 to Thomas SharpNot Instr Thomas Sharp joiner Rosefield Street, Dundee of (1) 29 falls 30 ells, lot 29 of Marytown & dw ho t/on, : N by Robert Street, : W by King Street, : E by Queen Street; and (2) 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Marytown & houses, : S by 24' road, : W by 30' road, : N by 25' road; all parts of Seacraig on disp of (1) … 1872 … by James Wilson coachmaker Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport, Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to said Ann Wilson in liferent & power to dispone; disp of (2) … 1872 … by James Wilson coachmaker Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport, Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to said Ann Wilson in liferent & power to dispone; and disp / assig (1) & (2) 1876 by Ann Wilson and her son Thomas Sharp2 Jan 1877167, 152
1875.04358174/748 parts from James, Ann, Catherine & Elizabeth Wilson to Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley then to her husband James LickleyNot Instr James Lickley engineer, sometime serving on ship-board, now residing Newport, of 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd lot 20 of Maryton & houses t/on, : N by 25' street, pt of Seacraig (by James Wilson, coachbuilder Glasgow, Ann Wilson, Catherine Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley) to Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley3 May 1875152
1872.016111/5 share from Margaret Wilson to James WilsonExtract decr. of sp. serv. by Sheriff-Sub. Fife of James Wilson as heir of his sister Mary Wilson / Jessiman, wife of William Jessiman in 1/5 share of (1) 49 falls 14 ells grnd, no. 20 on plan of Maryton, : S by a road 24' wide, : W by a road 30' wide; (2) 3 contiguous pieces of ground nos. 29, 30, 31 on plan, no. 29 - 29 falls 30 ells, no. 30 - 28 falls 15 ells, no. 31 - 26 falls 33 ells, all : N by Robert Street, : E by Queen Street, : W by King Street, pt of lands of Seacraig in Maryton11 Sep 1872152, 167, 168, 169
1872.016101/5 share from Margaret Wilson to James WilsonNot Instr James Wilson of 1/5 share of (1) 49 falls 14 ells grnd, no. 20 on plan of Maryton, : S by a road 24' wide, : W by a road 30' wide; (2) 3 contiguous pieces of ground nos. 29, 30, 31 on plan, no. 29 - 29 falls 30 ells, no. 30 - 28 falls 15 ells, no. 31 - 26 falls 33 ells, all : N by Robert Street, : E by Queen Street, : W by King Street, pt of lands of Seacraig in Maryton - on gen disp & settl Sep. 1860 by deceased Margaret Wilson one of the daughters of deceased George Wilson, feuar in Maryton …11 Sep 1872152, 167, 168, 169
1862.01451apportionment of feu dutues by Church of ScotlandTrs General Assembly of Church of Scotland grant deed of appointment of trust declaring the following plots - plots 1st - 24th described in disp (11 Nov 1862) - held by them for payment out of the rents, feu duties, etc thereof of the annual sum of £80 to minister of parish of Ardallie, and surplus rents etc to Treasurer, Church of Scotland, for endowments of chapels of ease (see 01395)24 Nov 186295, 102, 147, 148, 112, 113, 157, 117, 146, 100, 153, 194, 150, 165, 152, 202, 149, 75, 67
1862.01395Tayfield to Church of Scotland (feu duties, rents) [1-21 Marytown, 22-23 south of Marytown, 24 Craighead, 25-43 St Phillans]Trs General Assembly of Church of Scotland regist disp to themselves by John Berry, Tayfield of the following lands & others, pts of lands of Inverdovat, Craighead & Causewayhead, viz (1) 3 cottages in village of Marytown (now Easter Newport); pce grnd with the 2 cottages t/on on E side of E-most of said 3 cottages; self-contained cottage with attics & garden grnd; 19 falls 5 yd (22 pol 29 yd) grnd with the 2 cottages t/on on S side of road Newport - Ferryport, being all pts of subjects described in the title deeds as 2 roods 4 falls 24 ells grnd pt of lands of Seacraig etc and therein descr as marked no. 1 & no. 2 on a plan; [lot 3 not mentioned - ? public house]; (2) 42 falls 17 ells (1 rood 13 pol 12 yd) grnd no. 4 on said plan & erections t/on; (3) 52 falls 10 ells grnd no.5 on said plan & ho etc t/on; (4) 52 falls 10 ells (1 rood 25 pol 28 yd) grnd no. 6on said plan & ho etc t/on; (5) 41 falls 31 ells grnd no. 7 on said plan; (6) 2 pces grnd extending to 1 rood 30 falls 34 ells nos. 8 & 9 on said plan & houses t/on; (7) E-most half with the houses etc t/on, and W-most half of 2 pces grnd 80 falls 29 ells no. 10 & 11 on said plan; (8) 29 falls 22 ells grnd lot no. 12 on plan; (9) 35 falls and (10) 35 falls grnd nos. 13 & 14 on plan; (11) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 15 on plan & bldgs t/on; (12) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 16 on certified copy of said plan; [lot 17 missing - ? owned by Gibb, vintner]; (13) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 18 on plan; (14) 35 falls (41 pol 4 yd) grnd no. 19 on certified copy of plan & ho etc t/on; (15) 49 falls 14 ells grnd no. 20 on plan & houses etc t/on; (16) 40 falls 4 ells grnd lot 21 on cert. copy of plan; (17-20) 4 pces grnd 40 falls 4 ells each nos. 22, 23, 24, 25; (21) 49 falls 14 ells grnd no. 26 all on said plan & houses t/on;
(22) 1 rood 34 falls 18 ells grnd no. 39 on a plan; (23) 3 roods 38 falls 15 ells (4 rood 39 pol & 14 sq yd) grnd to the S thereof with quarry therein, being all pts of lands of Seacraig;
(24) 10 acres 32 falls of lands of Craighead & houses t/on;
(25) lot of 41.66 pol and (26) lot of 42 pol grnd marked no. 1 & 2 of street called Hillside Crescent on a ground plan; (27) lot of 44 pol (28) lot of 34 pol and (29) lot of 35 pol 16 yd grnd nos. 3, 4 & 5 on said ground plan; (30) lot of 44 pol grnd no. 6 on said ground plan on which a ho or cottage has now been erected; (31)lot of 44 pol grnd forming lot 7 & pt of lot 8 on said plan; (32) lot of 39 pol 16 yd pt of lot 8 & pt of lot 9 on plan; (33) 39 pol 16 yd composed of stance marked no. 10 & pt of stance marked no. 9 on said plan; (34-41) lots of 29 pol 28 yd, 33 pol 4 yd, 28 pol 26 yd, 22 pol 14 yd, 22 pol 14 yd, 22 pol 12 yd, 25 pol 23 yd, 30 pol 21 yd of grnd lots 11, 12, 13,14,15,16,17,19 on said plan; (42) lot of 30 pol 7 yd grnd no. 20 on plan & ho etc t/on; (43) 58 pol 15 yd forming 2 lots marked no. 21 & 22 on said plan, being all pts of park or pce grnd bewteen village of Easter Newport & t/p Newport - Cupar, & teinds ... reserving the feu rights …
[43 plots listed, but 1863.02082 refers to 45 plots - which is correct? Were lots 3 and 17 added later?]
11 Nov 186295, 102, 147, 148, 112, 113, 157, 117, 146, 100, 153, 194, 150, 165, 152, 202, 149, 75, 67, 243, 292, 291, 287, 288, 311, 289, 312, 308, 247, 256, 278, 285, 286, 284, 72, 204, 207, 290
1845.01890George Wilson to Isobel Gilchrist / Wilson & daughtersIsobel Gilchrist, relict of George Wilson, feuar, Marytown, & Isobel, Margaret, Ann, Mary, Catherine & Elizabeth Wilson, all daughters of said George Wilson, seised liferent & fee 49 falls 14 ells of Seacraig in Maryton & houses t/on; & 3 pieces of grnd contiguous, pt of lands of Scotscraig - under certain burdens, on disp & settl by said George Wilson, 10 Aug 184424 Feb 1845152, 167, 168, 169
1827.03552Scotscraig to George WilsonGeorge Wilson, residing Maryton, seised 49 falls 14 ells of Seacraig in Maryton on feu ch by Robert Dalgleish, Scotscraig17 Mar 1827152, 250

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;

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