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Location : 8  Tay Terrace

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= Property still standing

Notes:      downstairs

Other properties at the same location : 5 East Queen Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1889. Other properties involved : 3 East Queen Street     5 East Queen Street     6 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:      56.443541,-2.936574

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   8 Kerr Street   9 Kerr Street   10 Kerr Street   11 Kerr Street   (formerly 12, Kerr Street)   2 Tay Terrace   4 Tay Terrace   6 Tay Terrace   (formerly 9, Tay Terrace)   10 Tay Terrace   (formerly 11, Tay Terrace)   12 Tay Terrace   14 Tay Terrace   9 Tay Terrace   11 Tay Terrace   13 Tay Terrace  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      108      109

 

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

Craighead Road1878
7 Tay Terrace1899
4 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 88 entries

SourceEntry 
1972 dirScanlan, Mrs M., 8 Tay Terrace
1971 dirScanlan, Mrs M., 8 Tay Terrace
1970 dirScanlan, Mrs M., 8 Tay Terrace
1969 dirScanlan, Mrs M., 8 Tay Terrace
1968 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay Terrace
1967 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1966 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1965 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1964 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1963 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1962 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1961 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1960 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1958-59 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1957-58 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1956-57 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace
1955-56 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace. East Newport
1954-55 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1953-54 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1952-53 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1951-52 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1950-51 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1949-50 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1948-49 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1947-48 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1946-47 dirScanlan, James, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1942-43 dirScanlan, James. 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1941-42 dirBell, Misses, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1940-41 dirBell, Misses, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1939-40 dirBell, Misses, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1938-39 dirBell, Misses, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1937-38 dirBell, Misses, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1936-37 dirBell, Misses, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1935-36 dirBell, Misses, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1934-35 dirBell, Misses, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport,
1933-34 dirBell, Misses, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1927-28 dirMitchell, Edith M., journalist, 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1925-26 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1923-24 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1922-23 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1921 Slater dirStuart Mrs. 4 Tay terrace,
1920-21 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1918-19 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1915-16 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1915 Slater dirStuart Mrs. 4 Tay terrace. E
1914-15 dirStuart, Mrs W. J., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1913-14 dirStuart, Mrs W. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1912-13 dirStuart, Mrs W. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1911-12 dirStuart, Mrs W. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1911 Slater dirStuart Mrs. 4 Tay terrace, E
1910-11 dirStuart, Mrs W. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School, 4 Tay Terrace.location 2
1907 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School, 4 Tay Terrace.location 2
1907 Slater dirWillsher Harry M. Tay terrace, E
1903-04 dirSmith, James H., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1903 Slater dirSmith James, Tay terrace, E Newport
1902-03 dirSmith, James H., 4 Tay terrace. East Newport
1901-02 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1901-02 dirSmith, James H., 4 Tay terrace. East Newport
1900-01 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1899-00 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1899 Slater dirM'Nab Mrs. Tay terrace, E
1898-99 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1897-98 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1896-97 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1896 Slater dirM'Nab Mrs. Tay terrace, E
1895-96 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1894-95 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1893-94 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1893 Slater dirM'Nab Mrs. Agnes, Tay ter. E N
1892-93 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1891-92 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace, East Newport
1890-91 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace, East Newport
1889-90 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace. East Newport
1889 Slater dirMacnab Mrs -, Tay ter. East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace. East Newport
1887-88 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace. East Newport
1886-87 dirM'Nab, Mrs A., Tay terrace. East Newport
1886-87 dirGilchrist, Alex, (machine merchant, Dundee), 7 Tay ter., East Newport
1886 Slater dirGilchrist Alexander, Tay Ter
1885-86 dirGilchrist, Alex, (machine merchant, Dundee), 7 Tay ter., East Newport
1884-85 dirGilchrist, Alexander (machine merchant, Dundee), Tay ter., E. Newport
1878 Slater dirFraser Rev. Thomas, Tay terracelocation 2
1877 Worrall dirFraser Rev. Thomas, Tay terracelocation 2
1876-77 dirFraser, Rev. Thomas, Tay terrace, East Newport [* ms. alteration - 'Tay terrace' deleted]location 2
1874-75 dirFraser, Rev. Thomas, St Thomas' Church ; h. Tay terrace, East Newportlocation 2
1873 Slater dirFraser Rev. Thomas, Tay terrace, Newportlocation 2
1871-72 dirFraser, Rev. Thomas, St Thomas' Church, h. Tay Terrace, East Newportlocation 2

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Scott, Robert Carver and Gilder Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Proprietor of House in right of wife Tay Terrace
1874 Voters Fraser, Thomas clergyman
1873 Voters Fraser, Thomas clergyman

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Tay Terrace Stuart Kate 5
1911 4 Tay Terrace Stuart Kate 5
1901 Tay Terrace Uninhabited View household
1891 Tay Terrace McNab Agnes 5View household
1881 Tay Terrace Uninhabited View household
1871 Queen Street McNab Sylvester 5View household[probably this house]

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74170600House & Garage Brian Pitkethly proprietor 110View details
1971-72170600House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 110View details
1969-701706House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 74View details
1967-68577House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 74View details
1966-67577House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 74View details
1964-65577House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 66View details
1961-621719House & Garage Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 66View details
1958-59764House & Garden Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 32-17-8View details
1957-58741House & Garden Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 32-17-8View details
1952-53714House & Garden Mrs Mary Scanlon proprietor 32-17-8View details
1947-48689House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, Queen St per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Mrs Mary Scanlon 32-17-8View details
1942-43675House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, Queen St per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Mrs Mary Scanlon 32-17-8View details
1940-41675House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, Queen St per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Anne Bell 32-17-8View details
1937-38678House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, Queen St per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Anne Bell 32-17-8View details
1935-36648House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, 8 Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Anne Bell 32-17-8View details
1932-33622House & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven, 8 Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Anne Bell 32-17-8View details
1930-31617House & Garden Capt. Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Anne Bell 32-17-6View details
1927-28608House & Garden Capt. Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factors, Dundee Mrs Edith Margaret R Mitchell 32-17-6View details
1925-26592House & Garden Capt. Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factor, Dundee Mrs Edith Margaret R Mitchell same 32-17-6View details
1922-23564House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace per D & J Thomson, house factor, Dundee Mrs Kate Stuart same 32-17-6View details
1920-21541House & Garden Capt. Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace per David Thomson, house factor, Dundee Mrs Kate Stuart same 23View details
1917-18540House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster per David Thomson, house factor, Dundee Mrs Kate Stuart same 23View details
1915-16535House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster, Tay Terrace Mrs Kate Stuart same 23View details
1912-13358House & Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson or Scott per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs Kate Stuart same 23View details
1907-08340House & Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson or Scott per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Harry M Willsher, wine merchant same 25View details
1905-06326House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson or Scott, per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Harry M Willsher, wine merchant same 22View details
1903-04323House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson or Scott, per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James H Smith, merchant same 22View details
1901-02913House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson or Scott per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James H Smith same 22View details
1900-01897House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee empty 22View details
1899-00863House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardy or McNab same 22View details
1897-98815House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1896-97789House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1895-96755House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1894-95710House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1893-94687House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1892-93673House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1891-92657House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Beechgrove, West Ferry, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1890-91623House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Albert Sq, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1889-90596House and Garden Mrs Lizzie Paterson Niven or Scott, wife of Robert Scott, carver & gilder, Albert Sq, Dundee Mrs Agnes Hardie or McNab same 24View details
1885-86564House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher Alex. Gilchrist, machine merchant same 24View details
1881-82456House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher 29View details
1878-79431House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher same John Coupar, clothier 29View details
1875-76350House and Garden David Niven, flesher same Rev. Thomas Fraser 28-10-0View details
1871-72312House and Garden Robert Hunter, architect, Dundee Rev Thomas Fraser 27-10-0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 232  view details East Newport part of lot 23 part of 60.5 pol (ground E) bounded N by Nairne Street, bounded S by Pilmor Street; no 7 (Niven / Scott) 8 Tay Tce

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1889.04455Trs David Niven to Lizzie Paterson Niven / ScottDisp by Trs dec David Niven, flesher Dundee residing Newport to Lizzie Paterson Nven / Scott wife of Robert Scott carver & gilder Dundee of 7 Tay Terrace, the ground floor of E-most of 4 dw houses & gdn & offices, pt of 60.5 pol lot 23 : N Nairne Street, : S Pilmor Street19 Jan 1889230, 232

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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