Location : 34 Birkhill Avenue
= Property still standing
Notes:
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.427345,-2.971433
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): 32 Birkhill Avenue 36 Birkhill Avenue 51 Crosshill Terrace 53 Crosshill Terrace 55 Crosshill Terrace 57 Crosshill Terrace 60 Crosshill Terrace (Military Quarters, Crosshill Terrace)
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| 30 Birkhill Avenue | 1965-1968 |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Highfield | ||
| Tighnreoch | ||
| Tighnreich | 1907 |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 120 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1973 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1972 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1971 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1970 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1969 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1968 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 34 Birkhill Avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1967 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 30 Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1966 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 30 Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1965 dir | Macpherson, Mrs Susan, 30 Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1964 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1963 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1962 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1961 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1960 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1958-59 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1957-58 dir | Macpherson, Mrs D., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1956-57 dir | Macpherson, David S., Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1955-56 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1954-55 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill ave., Wormit | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D, S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1935-36 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | MacPherson, D. S., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Birkhill avenue, Wormit | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Macpherson David S. Highfield [under Wormit] | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Macpherson, David S., merchant, Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit. | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Sturrock, William, Highfield, Newburgh road [sic], Wormit | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Mrs, Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Sturrock Mrs. Highfield [under Woodhaven] | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Sturrock, Mrs William, Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Sturrock, William (manufacturer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1915-16 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Sturrock, William (manufacturer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Sturrock William, Highfield [under Woodhaven] | ||
| 1914-15 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Sturrock, William (manufacturer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1913-14 MacDonald dir | Sturrock, Wm., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Sturrock, William (manufacturer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Sturrock, William (manufacturer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Sturrock, James, Highfield, Wormit; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Wormit Literary Society] | ||
| 1911-12 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D., Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Jones Robert, Tighnreoch [under Wormit] | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Hopkins Mrs. Highfield west [under Wormit] | ||
| 1910-11 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D., Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Jones, J. O. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1909-10 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D., Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Jones, J. O. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1908-09 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D., Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1908-09 MacDonald dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. H., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Jones, R. D., manufacturer, Tighnreich. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Jones, Robert, carpet manufacturer, Tighnreich. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1907-08 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D., Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Jones, Robert, carpet manufacturer, Tighnreich. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Jones, R. D., manufacturer, Tighnreich. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Hopkins Mrs. Highfield west [under Wormit] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Jones Robert, Tighnreoch [under Wormit] | ||
| 1906-07 MacDonald dir | Jones, R. D , Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Jones, R. D. (carpet manufacturer, Dundee), Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Jones, Mrs John, Tighnreich, Wormit | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Hopkins Mrs. Highfield west, Wormit | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Hopkins, Mrs W. M., Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Valentine, Harben James (photographer, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Hopkins, W. M. (agent, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Hopkins, W. M. (agent, Dundee), Highfield, Wormit |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Highfield, Wormit | Sturrock | Agnes | 8 | ||||
| 1911 | Birkhill Avenue, Tighnreoch | Jones | Joanna P | 8 | ||||
| 1901 | Wormit | Hopkins | Nellie M | 8 | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 33 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 311100 | House & Garage | Susan Macpherson | proprietor | 171 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 311100 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson | proprietor | 171 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 3111 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 106 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 1189 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 106 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 1189 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 108 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 1189 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 95 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 3623 | House & Garage | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 95 | View details | ||
| 1958-59 | 1330 | House, Garage & Garden | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 1307 | House, Garage & Garden | Mrs Susan Macpherson, liferentrix | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 1274 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 1237 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 1215 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 1214 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 1234 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1935-36 | 1195 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 1170 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1930-31 | 1168 | House, Garage & Garden | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 55 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 1156 | House | David S Macpherson | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1925-26 | 1134 | House & Garden | Trs of late William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit per J & H Pattullo & Donald, solicitors, Dundee | empty | 52 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 1105 | House | Trs of late William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit per J & H Pattullo & Donald, solicitors, Dundee | Mrs Agnes Sturrock | same | 52 | View details | |
| 1920-21 | 1083 | House | Trs of late William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit per J & H Pattullo & Donald, solicitors, Dundee | William Sturrock, jute merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1917-18 | 1080 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | William Sturrock, jute merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1915-16 | 1073 | House & Garden | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | William Sturrock, jute merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1912-13 | 1109 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | William Sturrock, jute merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1910-11 | 1096 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | Robert D Jones, manufacturer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1909-10 | 1284 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | Robert D Jones, manufacturer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1907-08 | 1269 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | R D Jones, manufacturer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1905-06 | 1238 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | R D Jones, manufacturer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1903-04 | 1210 | House | William Cowley, calenderer, Riverside, Wormit | William M Hopkins, agent | same | 45 | View details | |
| 1901-02 | 373 | House | Dr J A Dyer, Calcutta per William Cowley, calenderer, Wormit | Harben J Valentine, Dundee | same | 45 | View details | |
| 1900-01 | 367 | House | Dr J A Dyer, Calcutta per William Cowley, calenderer, Wormit | William M Hopkins, agent | same | 45 | View details | |
| 1899-00 | 340 | House | Dr J A Dyer, Calcutta per William Cowley, calenderer, Wormit | William M Hopkins, agent | same | 45 | View details | |
| 1898-99 | 331 | House | Dr J A Dyer, Calcutta per William Cowley, claenderer, Wormit | empty | 45 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 617 view details | Wormit | 3 acres 2 roods 15 pol | at Scroggieside | (Cowley) | 30-36 Birkhill Ave, Highfield Ave, 47-67 Crosshill Tce | The S boundary may not be accurate. The only houses built were 34-36 Birkhill Ave (1898). The remainder of the ground was the site of army barracks during 1914-18 war and up to 1920s. |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893.01134 | Birkhill to William Cowley | Feu disp by Wedderburn, Birkhill to William Cowley of 3 acres 2 roods 15 pol grnd, : SE partly by intended road, : NW partly by road, at Scroggieside, pt of Wormit | 18 Jul 1893 | 617 |
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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