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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : 5  East Queen Street

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= Property still standing

Notes:      upstairs

Other properties at the same location : 8 Tay Terrace     

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     6 Tay Terrace     8 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   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   8 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.      112

 

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

Craighead Road1878
8 Tay Terrace1936
3 East Queen Street1961

 

 

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 93 entries

SourceEntry 
1970 dirGrant, William, insurance agent, 5 East Queen Street
1969 dirGrant, William, insurance agent, 5 East Queen Street
1968 dirGrant, William, insurance agent, 5 East Queen Street
1967 dirGrant, William, insurance agent, 5 East Queen street
1966 dirGrant, William, insurance agent, 5 East Queen street
1962 dirDavis, Miss L., 3 East Queen street; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Green Room Club]
1953-54 dirDavies, Robert C., traveller, 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1952-53 dirDavies, Robert C., traveller, 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1951-52 dirDavies, Mrs R. C, 4 East Queen street, East Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Green Room Club]
1951-52 dirDavis, Robert C., traveller, 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1950-51 dirDavis, Robert C., traveller, 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1949-50 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1948-49 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1947-48 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1946-47 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1942-43 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1941-42 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1940-41 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 3 East Queen street, East Newport
1939-40 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1938-39 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1937-38 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1936-37 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1935-36 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 4 Tay terrace, East Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1934-35 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1933-34 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirNiven, Mrs P. G., 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1931-32 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1930-31 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1929-30 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1928-29 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1928-29 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1927-28 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P. G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1927-28 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirNiven, Capt. P, G., 8 Tay ter., E. N.
1926-27 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1925-26 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1923-24 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1923-24 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1922-23 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1920-21 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1918-19 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1918-19 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1916-17 MacDonald dirNiven, Peter G., Tay terrace
1915-16 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1914-15 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1913-14 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1912-13 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1911-12 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1910-11 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace. East Newport
1909-10 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1908-09 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualNiven, Peter G., shipmaster, Tay Terrace.
1907-08 dirNiven, P. G, shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualNiven, Peter G., shipmaster, Tay Terrace.
1906-07 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1905-06 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1904-05 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1903-04 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1903 Slater dirNiven Peter, Tay terrace, E Newport
1902-03 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace. East Newport
1901-02 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace. East Newport
1900-01 dirNiven, P. G, shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1899-00 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace. East Newport
1899 Slater dirNiven Peter, Tay terrace, E
1898-99 dirNiven, P. G., shipmaster, Tay terrace, East Newport
1893-94 dirChristie, Nimmo (music teacher, Dundee), 8 Tay terrace. East Newport
1893 Slater dirChristie Mr. Nimmo, Tay ter. E N
1892-93 dirChristie, Nimmo (music teacher, Dundee), 8 Tay terrace, East Newport
1891-92 dirChristie, Nimmo (music teacher, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1887-88 dirNiven, David, sen., of D. Niven & Sons, 5 Tay terrace. East Newport
1886-87 dirNiven, David, sen., of D. Niven & Sons, 7 Tay terrace. East Newport
1886 Slater dirNiven David, 4 East Queen St
1885-86 dirNiven, David, of D. Niven & Sons, 7 Tay terrace, East Newport
1884-85 dirNiven, David, of D. Niven & Sons, Tay terrace. East Newport
1882-83 dirNiven, David, of D. Niven & Sons, Tay terrace, East Newport
1880-81 dirNiven, David, sen., of D. Niven & Sons, Tay terrace, East Newport
1878-79 dirNiven, David, sen. (butcher, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1877 Worrall dirNiven David sen., Tay terrace
1877 Worrall dirNiven David jun., Tay terrace
1876-77 dirNiven, David, jun. (butcher, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1876-77 dirNiven, David, sen. (butcher, Dundee), Tay terrace, East Newport
1873 Slater dirCampbell Mr. Alex., Tay terrace, Newport
1871-72 dirCampbell, Alexander (merchant, Dundee), Tay Terrace

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Niven, Peter G. Seaman Tay Terrace, East Newport Proprietor of House Tay Terrace
1879-1880 Voters Niven, D sen butcher Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Niven, David senior butcher Easter Newport
1873 Voters Campbell, Alexander merchant

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Tay Terrace Niven Peter G 6
1911 Tay Terrace Niven Agnes 6
1901 Tay Terrace Niven Agnes C 6View household
1891 Tay Terrace Ireland Robert L 7View household
1881 Tay Terrace Niven David 7View household
1871 Queen Street Unoccupied View household[probably this house]

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74112200House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies & Mrs June C Grant proprietor 142View details
1971-72112200House & Garage Mrs June C Grant proprietor 142View details
1969-701122House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies & William Grant proprietor 95View details
1967-6887House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies & William Grant proprietor 95View details
1966-6787House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies & William Grant proprietor 95View details
1964-6587House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies proprietor 73View details
1961-621212House & Garage Mrs Agnes M Davies proprietor 73View details
1958-59567House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes M Davies proprietor 33View details
1957-58568House, Garage & Garden Robert C Davies proprietor 33View details
1952-53539House, Garage & Garden Robert C Davies proprietor 33View details
1947-48512House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes C Niven proprietor 33View details
1942-43511House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes C Niven proprietor 33View details
1940-41509House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes C Niven proprietor 33View details
1937-38514House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven proprietor 33View details
1935-36499House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven proprietor 33View details
1932-33625House, Garage & Garden Mrs Agnes Niven proprietor 33View details
1930-31620House, Garage & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 33View details
1927-28611House, Garage & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 33View details
1925-26595House, Garage & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 33View details
1922-23567House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 29-18-0View details
1920-21544House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 23View details
1917-18543House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 23View details
1915-16538House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 23View details
1912-13361House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 23View details
1907-08343House & Garden Peter G Niven, shipmaster proprietor 26View details
1905-06329House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1903-04326House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1901-02916House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1900-01900House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1899-00866House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1897-98818House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1896-97792House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1895-96758House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman proprietor 26View details
1894-95713House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, Maybank, Newport empty 26View details
1893-94690House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, James Square, Newport Nimmo Christie, music teacher same 26View details
1892-93676House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, James Square, Newport Nimmo Christie, music teacher same 26View details
1891-92660House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, James Square, Newport Nimmo Christie, music teacher same 26View details
1890-91626House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, James Square, Newport Robert Ireland, merchant same 26View details
1889-90599House and Garden Peter G Niven, seaman, c/o Alexander K Niven, James Square, Newport Robert Ireland, merchant same 26View details
1885-86566House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher proprietor 20View details
1881-82458House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher Said David Niven 20View details
1878-79433House and Garden David Niven, sen., flesher Said David Niven 20View details
1875-76352House and Garden David Niven, flesher Said David Niven 28View details
1871-72314House and Garden Robert Hunter, architect, Dundee Alexander Campbell, merchant 25View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 231  view details East Newport part of lot 23 part of 60.5 pol (upper E) bounded N by Nairne Street, bounded S by Pilmor Street; no 8 (P G Niven) 5 E Queen St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1889.04457Trs David Niven to Peter Geekie NivenDisp by Trs dec David Niven, flesher Dundee residing Newport to Peter Geekie Niven, second mate of barque 'Berwickshire' of Glasgow of dw ho 8 Tay Terrace, the upper flat of E-most of 4 dw houses & gdn & offices, pt of 60.5 pol lot 23 : N Nairne Street, : S Pilmor Street19 Jan 1889230, 231

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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