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Location : 4  Tay Terrace

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= Property still standing

Notes:      downstairs

Other properties at the same location : 1 East Queen Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1895. Other properties involved : 1 East Queen Street     7 James Street     2 Tay Terrace      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Introduction

House numbering in Tay Terrace, Kerr Street & East Queen Street was so problematic that the Town Council renumbered them in February 1937 and insisted that the new numbers be displayed. It appears to have had little effect.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.443343,-2.936909

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):   1 East Queen Street   3 East Queen Street   5 East Queen Street   7 James Street   8 James Street   4 Kerr Street   5 Kerr Street   6 Kerr Street   7 Kerr Street   8 Kerr Street   9 Kerr Street   47 Queen Street   49 Queen Street   51 Queen Street   53 Queen Street   2 Tay Terrace   5 Tay Terrace   6 Tay Terrace   7 Tay Terrace   8 Tay Terrace   10 Tay Terrace  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      103

 

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

Craighead Road1878
2 Tay Terrace1901 and 1920s
3 Tay Terrace1936

 

 

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

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Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 94 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirDavie, F. administrative assistant, 4 Tay Terrace
1973 dirDavie, F. administrative assistant, 4 Tay Terrace
1972 dirDavie, F. 4 Tay Terrace
1964 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1963 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1962 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1961 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1960 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1958-59 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1957-58 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1956-57 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace
1955-56 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1954-55 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace. East Newport
1953-54 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1952-53 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1951-52 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1950-51 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1949-50 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1948-49 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1947-48 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport.
1946-47 dirYoung, Mrs Alexander, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1942-43 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel. No. N. 2254); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1941-42 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel. No. N. 2254); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1940-41 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel. No. N. 2234); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1939-40 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel No. N. 2254); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1938-39 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel. No. N. 54); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1937-38 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Tel. No. N. 54); h. 4 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1936-37 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Telephone No. N. 54); h. 3 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1935-36 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Telephone No. N. 54); h. 3 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1934-35 dirYoung, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 5 Union street (Telephone No. N. 54); h. 3 Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1933-34 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1931-32 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1930-31 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1929-30 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1928-29 dirAitken, Mrs Jane, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirAitken Mrs. Tay terrace, E
1927-28 dirAitken, Mrs James, 3 Tay terrace, East Newport
1926-27 dirAitken, Mrs James, 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1925-26 dirAitken, Mrs James, 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1923-24 dirAitken, Mrs James, 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1922-23 dirAitken, Mrs James, 2 Tay terrace. East Newport
1921 Slater dirDrummond Mrs. Tay terrace, E
1921 Slater dirAitken Mrs. Tay terrace, E
1920-21 dirDrummond, Mrs George, Tay terrace, East Newport
1918-19 dirDrummond, Mrs George, Tay terrace, East Newport
1915-16 dirDrummond, Mrs George, Tay terrace, East Newport
1915 Slater dirDrummond Mrs. Tay terrace. E
1914-15 dirDrummond, Mrs George, Tay terrace, East Newport
1913-14 dirDrummond, George (shipbroker, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1912-13 dirDrummond, George (shipbroker, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1911 Slater dirThompson Thomas Hill, Tay terrace, E
1910-11 dirThompson, Thos. H., cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace, E. Newport
1909-10 dirThompson, Thos. H., cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace, E. Newport
1908-09 dirThompson, Thos. H., cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace, E. Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualThompson, Thos. H., cable supt., 3 Tay Ter.
1907-08 dirThompson, T. Hill, cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace
1907 Tayside AnnualThompson, Thos. H., cable supt., 3 Tay Ter.
1907 Slater dirThompson Thomas Hill, Tay terrace, E
1906-07 dirThompson, T. Hill, cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace
1905-06 dirThompson, T. Hill, cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace
1904-05 dirThompson, T. Hill, cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace
1903-04 dirThompson, T. Hill, cable superintendent, 3 Tay terrace
1903-04 dirDrummond, George (shipbroker, Dundee), 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1903 Slater dirPhilip James, 2 Tay terrace, E Newport
1903 Slater dirThomson Thomas Hill, Tay terrace, E Newport
1902-03 dirDrummond, George (shipbroker, Dundee), 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1901-02 dirDrummond, George (shipbroker, Dundee), 2 Tay terrace, East Newport
1899-00 dirPhilip, James, traveller, Tay terrace
1899 Slater dirPhilip James, 2 Tay terrace, E
1899 Slater dirPhilip James, comm. trav. 2 Tay ter. E [under Commercial]
1898-99 dirPhilip, James, traveller, Tay terrace
1897-98 dirPhilip, James, traveller, Tay terrace
1896-97 dirPhilip, James, traveller, Tay terrace
1896 Slater dirPhilip James, comm. trav. 2 Tay ter. E [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirPhilip, James, traveller, Tay terrace
1892-93 dirMorrison, Matthew, jun., butcher, 2 High street ; h. Tay terracelocation 2
1891-92 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace, East Newport
1890-91 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace, East Newport
1889-90 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace. East Newport
1889 Slater dirCochrane Mrs Helen, Tay ter., East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace. East Newport
1887-88 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace, East Newport
1886-87 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace. East Newport
1886 Slater dirCochrane Mrs Helen, East Queen St
1884-85 dirCochrane, Mrs J.J., Tay terrace. East Newport
1882-83 dirCochrane, Mrs J. J., Tay terrace, East Newport
1882 Slater dirCochrane Mrs.-, Tay ter
1878-79 dirKay, John (wholesale grocer, Dundee), Tay terrace. East Newport
1877 Worrall dirKay Mr. John, Tay terrace
1876-77 dirKay, John (wholesale grocer, Dundee), Tay Terrace, East Newport [* ms. addition -'Tay terrace' changed to 'Prospect Ter']
1874-75 dirKay, John (grocer, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1871-72 dirKay, John (grocer, Dundee), Tay Terrace, East Newport
1869-70 dirKay, John, (grocer, Dundee), Tay Terrace, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Keay, John merchant Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Keay, John merchant Easter Newport
1874 Voters Keay, John grocer
1873 Voters Keay, John grocer

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Tay Terrace Drummond Wreathia M 5
1911 3 Tay Terrace Thompson Thomas H 5
1901 Tay Terrace Uninhabited View household
1891 Tay Terrace Cochrane Helen 5View household
1881 Tay Terrace Uninhabited View household
1871 Queen Street Keay John 5View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74170800House Mrs Agnes P Davie proprietor 83View details
1971-72170800House Mrs Agnes P Davie proprietor 83View details
1969-701708House Mrs Agnes P Davie proprietor 56View details
1967-68579House Mrs Agnes P Davie proprietor 56View details
1966-67579House Mrs Agnes P Davie proprietor 56View details
1964-65579House Philip M Eagles, Seacraig, 64 Tay Street, E Newport empty 55View details
1961-621717House Philip M Eagles, Seacraig, Tay Street, E Newport Mrs Alice Young 55View details
1958-59762House & Garden Philip M Eagles, Seacraig, Tay Street, E Newport Mrs Alice Young 29-6-8View details
1957-58739House & Garden Philip M Eagles, Seacraig, Tay Street, E Newport Mrs Alice Young 29-6-8View details
1952-53712House & Garden Philip M Eagles, 1 East Queen Street, E Newport Mrs Alice Young 29-6-8View details
1947-48687House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth, 1 East Queen St, Newport Mrs Alice Young 29-6-8View details
1942-43673House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth, 1 East Queen St, Newport Alexander Young 29-6-8View details
1940-41673House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth, 1 East Queen St, Newport Alexander Young 29-6-8View details
1937-38676House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth, 1 E Queen St, Newport Alexander Young 29-6-8View details
1935-36646House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth Alexander Young 29-6-8View details
1932-33620House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth Mrs James Aitken 29-6-8View details
1930-31615House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth Mrs James Aitken 29-6-8View details
1927-28606House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth Mrs James Aitken 29-6-8View details
1925-26590House & Garden Margaret M C Forsyth Mrs James Aitken same 29-6-8View details
1922-23562House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth Mrs James Aitken same 29-6-8View details
1920-21539House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth Mrs George Drummond same 22View details
1917-18538House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth Mrs George Drummond same 22View details
1915-16533House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth Mrs George Drummond same 22View details
1912-13353House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth George Drummond, shipping agent same 22View details
1907-08335House & Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth, 5 Bellefield Ave, Magdalen Green, Dundee Thomas Hill Thompson, cable superintendent same 22View details
1905-06321House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth, 3 Bellefield Avenue, Magdalene Green, Dundee Thomas Hill Thompson, cable superintendent same 22View details
1903-04318House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth, 3 Bellefield Avenue, Magdalene Green, Dundee Thomas Hill Thompson, cable superintendent same 19-19-0View details
1901-02909House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth George Drummond, clerk same 19-19-0View details
1900-01893House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth M Macdougall same 19-19-0View details
1899-00859House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth James B Philip, traveller same 22View details
1897-98811House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth, 50 Seafield Rd, Dundee James B Philip, traveller same 22View details
1896-97785House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Miller or Forsyth, 50 Seafield Rd, Dundee James B Philip, traveller same 22View details
1895-96751House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth McKenzie or Forsyth, Thomson St, Perth Rd, Dundee James B Philip, traveller same 22View details
1894-95706House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder empty 19-19-0View details
1893-94685House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Matthew Morrison jun, butcher same 19-19-0View details
1892-93671House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Matthew Morrison jun, butcher same 19-19-0View details
1891-92655House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Mrs Ellen Cochrane same 19-19-0View details
1890-91621House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Mrs Ellen Cochrane same 19-19-0View details
1889-90594House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Mrs Ellen Cochrane same 19-19-0View details
1885-86561House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder Mrs Ellen Cochrane same 19-19-0View details
1881-82453House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder same Mrs Cochrane 19-19-0View details
1878-79428House and Garden Lewis M'Kenzie, retired coachbuilder same John Keay, merchant 23View details
1875-76348House and Garden Messrs. David Mann & Thomas Myles, builders same John Keay, merchant 22View details
1871-72310House and Garden Mann & Myles, builders John Keay, grocer 19-10-0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 351  view details East Newport lot 22 66 pol (Mann & Myles) 2-4 Tay Tce, 7 James St, 1 E Queen St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1875.04941Hood / Wilson loan repaidDisch by Isabella Hood / Wilson disburd bond (19 Feb 1868) £800 by Thomas Myles ... & David Mann ... of 65 pol grnd lot 22 of park E of Newport12 Oct 1875351
1875.04936Thomas Myles & David Mann to Lewis McKenzieDisp by Thomas Myles ... & David Mann ... to Lewis McKenzie, residing Newport of 66 pol lot 22 & bldgs t/on, : N by Nairne St, : W by James St, : S by Pilmor St, pt of park E of Newport9 Oct 1875351
1868.02713loan by Isabella Hood / WilsonIsabella Hood relict of John Wilson gets bond & disp £800 by Thomas Myles & David Mann over 66 pol grnd & houses etc t/on, no. 22 on plan of park E of Marytown29 Feb 1868351
1867.02466Tayfield to Thomas Myles & David MannThomas Myles builder & David Mann builder reg feu ch to themselves by Berry, Tayfield of lot of 66 pol grnd no. 22 on plan of park E of Newport, Marytown, on S side of Nairne St23 Nov 1867351

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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