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Location : 7  Tay Terrace

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= Property still standing

Notes:      upstairs

Other properties at the same location : 5 Kerr Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1915. Other properties involved : 1 Tay Terrace     3 Tay Terrace     5 Tay Terrace      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.443584,-2.9374

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   2 James Street   4 James Street   5 James Street   7 James Street   8 James Street   2 Kerr Street   3 Kerr Street   4 Kerr Street   5 Kerr Street   6 Kerr Street   7 Kerr Street   8 Kerr Street   9 Kerr Street   10 Kerr Street   11 Kerr Street   (formerly 12, Kerr Street)   1 Tay Terrace   2 Tay Terrace   3 Tay Terrace   4 Tay Terrace   5 Tay Terrace  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      117      121

 

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

6 Woodriffe Terrace1880s
7 Woodriffe Terrace1927

 

 

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

Woodriffe Terrace

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 100 entries

SourceEntry 
1967 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1966 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1965 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1964 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1963 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1962 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1961 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1960 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1958-59 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1957-58 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1956-57 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace
1955-56 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1954-55 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1953-54 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1952-53 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1951-52 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1950-51 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1949-50 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1948-49 dirMelville, Miss Anna G., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1947-48 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1946-47 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1942-43 MacDonald dirMelville, J. G., teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Norwood [sic]
1942-43 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1941-42 MacDonald dirMelville, J. G., teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Norwood [sic]
1941-42 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1940-41 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1939-40 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1938-39 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1937-38 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1936-37 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe Terrace
1936-37 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1935-36 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1935-36 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1934-35 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas, G., Woodriffe Terrace
1933-34 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1931-32 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1930-31 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1929-30 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1928-29 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1928-29 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirMelville James G. 7 Woodriffe terrace, E
1927-28 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1927-28 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1926-27 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1925-26 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1923-24 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1923-24 dirMelville, James G., retired teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1922-23 dirMelville, James G., teacher, 7 Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1920-21 dirMelville, James G., teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1918-19 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. G., Woodriffe terrace
1918-19 dirMelville, James G., teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. S., Woodriffe terrace
1916-17 MacDonald dirMelville, Jas. S., Woodriffe terrace
1915-16 dirMelville, James G., teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1914-15 dirMelville, James G., teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1913-14 dirMelville, James G., teacher, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1911 Slater dirDouglas George, Woodriffe terrace, E
1910-11 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C.E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1909-10 MacDonald dirDouglas, G. C., Woodriffe terrace
1909-10 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C.E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1908-09 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C.E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualDouglas, Geo. C., consulting engineer, Woodriffe Terrace
1907-08 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C. E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualDouglas, Geo. C., consulting engineer, Woodriffe Terrace
1907 Slater dirDouglas George, Woodriffe terrace, E
1906-07 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C.E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1905-06 dirDouglas, Geo. C. (C.E. & patent agent, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1904-05 dirHume, David, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1904-05 dirMacnair, R. C, (Bank of Scotland, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1903-04 dirMacnair, R. C, (Bank of Scotland, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1903-04 dirHume, David, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1903 Slater dirMcNair Robert, Woodriffe terrace Newport
1902-03 dirHume, David, Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1902-03 dirMacnair, R. C, (Bank of Scotland, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1901-02 dirMacnair, R. C., (Bank of Scotland, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1901-02 dirHume, David, Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1900-01 dirMacnair, R. C, (Bank of Scotland, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1899 Slater dirLow Eliza W. (Mrs.), householder, Woodriffe terrace, E [under Commercial]
1896 Slater dirLow Eliza W. (Mrs.), householder, Woodriffe terrace, E [under Commercial]
1893 Slater dirLow Mrs. Eliza, Woodriffe ter
1889 Slater dirLow Mrs Eliza, Woodriffe ter. Newport, Fife
1887-88 dirSpankie, Mrs Helen, 6 Woodriffe terrace
1886-87 dirSpankie, Mrs Helen, 6 Woodriffe terrace
1884-85 dirSpankie, Mrs Helen, 6 Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1880-81 dirMeldrum, Andrew M., architect, Tay terrace. East Newport
1880-81 dirCochrane, Mrs, Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1878-79 dirMeldrum, Andrew M., architect, Tay terrace. East Newport
1878-79 dirCochrane, Mrs, Woodriffe terrace. East Newport

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Woodriffe Terrace Melville James Gray 6
1911 Woodriffe Terrace Douglas George 6
1901 Woodriffe Terrace Macnair Robert C 5View household
1891 Woodrife Terrace Low Eliza 6View household
1881 Woodriffe Terrace Cochrane Helen 6View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74168800House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 104View details
1971-72168800House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 104View details
1969-701688House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 63View details
1967-68563House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 63View details
1966-67563House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 63View details
1964-65563House Tay-Kerr Investments Ltd per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 62View details
1961-621708House Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 62View details
1958-59753House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 37-1-8View details
1957-58730House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 37-1-8View details
1952-53704House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Anna Melville 37-1-8View details
1947-48680House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1942-43671House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1940-41671House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1937-38674House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1935-36325House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1932-33726House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1930-31724House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1927-28715House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher 34-6-0View details
1925-26696House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher same 34-6-0View details
1922-23669House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher same 34-6-0View details
1920-21647House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher same 24View details
1917-18646House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James G Melville, teacher same 24View details
1915-16642House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James S Melville, teacher same 24View details
1912-13370House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee empty 24View details
1907-08351House & Garden Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee George C Douglas, consulting engineer same 24View details
1905-06338House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee George C Douglas, consulting engineer same 24View details
1903-04335House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Robert Cunningham Macnair, clerk same 22View details
1901-02925House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Robert Cunningham Macnair, clerk same 22View details
1900-01909House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Robert Cunningham Macnair, clerk same 22View details
1899-00875House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 24View details
1897-98827House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1896-97801House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1895-96767House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1894-95722House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1893-94699House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1892-93685House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Eliza W Smith or Law same 24View details
1891-92669House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee Mrs Law same 24View details
1890-91635House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee Mrs Law same 24View details
1889-90608House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee Mrs Law same 24View details
1885-86575House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston solicitors Dundee Mrs Spankie same 24View details
1881-82468House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston solicitors Dundee 26View details
1878-79444House and Garden David Blyth, builder same Mrs Helen Cochrane 30View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 461  view details East Newport 80.06 pol W-most part of 380.461 pol & 4 tenements (Reid & Johnston) 2-5 Kerr St, 1-7 Tay Tce

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1884.04537Dickson loan transferred to Trs James Glassford Gordon GlassfordAssig by Trs deceased John Dickson, Corstorphine, consent Reid & Johnston to Trs deceased James Glassford Gordon Glassford ... Rankeillour Hope of bond (15 Nov 1878) £2200 by Reid & Johnston ... over 80.06 pol & 4 tenements of dwelling houses t/on, : N by Kerr St, : S by Nairne St19 May 1884461
1878.03677loan by Trs John DicksonBond £2200 by Reid & Johnston & disp to Trs deceased John Dickson, Corstorphine, of 80.06 pol grnd & 4 tenements t/on, : N by Kerr St, : S by Nairne St, the W-most portion of 380.461 pol, pt of park E of Marytown15 Nov 1878461

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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