Location : 91 Tay Street
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= Property still standing
Notes:
1910 Valuation Act ref. no. : 328
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.445401,-2.937401
View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1966 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.
Nearby properties (demolished in red): 83 Tay Street 85 Tay Street 87 Tay Street 89 Tay Street 93 Tay Street 95 Tay Street 97 Tay Street 103 Tay 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)
| Myrtle Bank | ||
| Myrtlebank |
Directory entries (before 1970) There are 108 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street | location 2 | |
| 1957-58 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street | location 2 | |
| 1956-57 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street | location 2 | |
| 1955-56 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1954-55 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1953-54 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1952-53 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1951-52 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1950-51 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1949-50 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1948-49 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1947-48 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1946-47 dir | Wighton, William, hairdresser, 14 High street; h. Myrtlebank, Tay street, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Rimmer, John L, Myrtle bank, West Tayport road; Local Hon. Secretary, [under Earl Haig Fund] | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd. ; h. Myrtlebank, West Tayport road | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, West Tayport road | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Rimmer, John L. agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, West Tayport road | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1935-36 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank. East Newport | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | Rimmer, J. L., banker, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtle bank, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Rimmer, John L., agent, Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.; h. Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Robertson, Charlotte (dressmaker, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road, East Newport | [could have been either house] | location 2 |
| 1928-29 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Robertson, Charlotte (dressmaker, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road, East Newport | [could have been either house] | location 2 |
| 1928 Kelly dir | Robertson Allan, Myrtle bank. E | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Robertson Walter, Myrtle bank, E | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Robertson, Charlotte (dressmaker, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road, East Newport | [could have been either house] | location 2 |
| 1926-27 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Robertson, Allan (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, Tayport road. East Newport | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Robertson Walter, Myrtle bank, E | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Robertson Allan, Myrtle bank, E | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Peebles, William, Myrtlebank, Tayport road, East Newport | [probably this house] | |
| 1913-14 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Bell, Misses, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Bell Miss, Myrtlebank | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Bell, John F., Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Bell, Miss, North Myrtlebank, Tayport road | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Bell Mr. George G., Myrtle Bank, Tay st | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, Tayport rd. | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, Tayport rd. | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Bell Mr George G., Myrtle House Tay st. Newport, Fife | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Bell George G, Myrtle Bank, Tay St | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Bell, Geo. G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), North Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Fraser, Geo. B. (wine and spirit mer., Dundee), Myrtlebank, E. Newport | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Webster, A. L. (commis. agent, Dundee), Myrtlebank villa, E. Newport | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Webster Mr. Adam, Myrtle bank, Tay st | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Webster Mr. A. L., Myrtle bank | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Webster, Mrs, Myrtlebank cottage. East Newport | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Pae, David, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Watt Mr. Robert, Myrtle bank, Newport | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Watt Mr. Cumberland, Myrtle bank, Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Watt, Robert (merchant, Dundee), Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Watt, Cumberland, Myrtlebank, East Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Watt, Cumberland, Myrtlebank, East Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Female Voters | Bell, Miss Margaret | Myrtlebank, East Newport | Tehant of House | Myrtle Bank | ||||||
| 1873 Voters | Watt, Cumberland |
Census records
| Year | Head | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Bell | John F | |||
| 1901 | Bell | Margaret E | View household | ||
| 1891 | Bell | George G | View household | ||
| 1881 | Fraser | George B | View household | ||
| 1871 | Watt | Robert | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 28 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 489 | House | William Wighton | proprietor | 82 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 489 | House | William Wighton | proprietor | 70 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 1622 | House | William Wighton | proprietor | 70 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 715 | House & Garden | William Wighton | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 690 | House & Garden | William Wighton | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 665 | House & Garden | William Wighton | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 656 | House & Garden | John L Rimmer | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 659 | House & Garden | Walter Robertson, Sunny Vale, Shadwell Lane, Leeds per John R Strachan, solicitor, Dundee | John L Rimmer, bank agent | 40 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 606 | House & Garden | Walter Robertson, 40 Bracken Edge, Harehills Lane, Leeds per John R Strachan, solicitor, Dundee | John L Rimmer, bank agent | 40 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 594 | House & Garden | Walter Robertson | Alan Robertson, merchant | 32-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 548 | House & Garden | Walter Robertson | Alan Robertson, merchant | same | 32-10-0 | View details | |
| 1917-18 | 525 | House & Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, St Keirans, Melrose | Alan Robertson, merchant | same | 25 | View details | |
| 1912-13 | 620 | House & Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Greenriver, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick | George G Bell, commission agent | Miss Annie Bell | 31 | View details | |
| 1907-08 | 600 | House & Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, The Green, Galashiels | George G Bell, commission agent | Miss Margaret Bell | 31 | View details | |
| 1903-04 | 580 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Hawthorn Bank, Galashiels | Miss Margaret Bell | same | 34 | View details | |
| 1900-01 | 1154 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Hawthorn Bank, Galashiels | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | Miss Margaret Bell | 34 | View details | |
| 1896-97 | 1021 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Hawthorn Bank, Galashiels | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | Miss Margaret Bell | 34 | View details | |
| 1894-95 | 929 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Newbury Farm, Ettrick, Selkirk | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 34 | View details | |
| 1893-94 | 903 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Sunnyside, Montrose | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 34 | View details | |
| 1892-93 | 882 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson, Sunnyside, Melrose | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 34 | View details | |
| 1891-92 | 861 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 30 | View details | |
| 1890-91 | 816 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson | George G Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 30 | View details | |
| 1889-90 | 788 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary P Jobson | George L Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 30 | View details | |
| 1885-86 | 751 | House and Garden | Trs of late William Tosh, hotelkeeper, Auchtermuchty; Mrs Catherine Tosh wife of James S Young, manufacturer, Dundee; Mrs Agnes Tosh or Pirnie, widow, Greenock; per J & E Shepherd house factors, Dundee | George L Bell, wholesale grocer | same | 30 | View details | |
| 1881-82 | 633 | House and Garden | Mrs Mary Tosh liferentrix | same | George B Fraser spirit merchant | 30 | View details | |
| 1878-79 | 603 | House and Garden | Reps of late Robert Tosh, shipowner | same | Mrs Catherine Webster | 36 | View details | |
| 1875-76 | 473 | House and Garden | Robert Tosh, shipowner | same | David Pae | 36 | View details | |
| 1871-72 | 423 | House and Garden | Robert Tosh, shipowner | Cumberland Watt | 32 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 69 | Craighead | lot 3 | 58 poles | N side of turnpike | view plot details |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864.02759 | loan repaid | Dundee Property & Investment Co grant disch of bond & disp £300 by Robert Tosh (21 Sep 1853) declaring 53 pol grnd, lot 3 of Craighead feuing plan, disburdened thereof (see v.6, 02187) | 27 Aug 1864 | 69 | |
| 1853.02187 | loan by Dundee Property & Investment Co | Dundee Property & Investment Co gets bond & disp £300 by Robert Tosh over 58 poles grnd lot 3 on plan of Craighead on N side of road Newport - Ferryport | 22 Sep 1853 | 69 | |
| 1853.02042 | Eastern Bank to Robert Tosh | Robert Tosh seised 58 poles grnd Craighead on N of public road Newport to Ferryport on feu ch between him & Eastern Bank of Scotland | 1 Jul 1853 | 69, 67 |
Brief explanation of sasine abridgements Explanation of the format of a sasine
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; ... - words omitted; pol - poles; yd - square yards; : - bounded
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