Location : Seamills Farmhouse, High Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes:
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.437929,-2.942863
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): 14 Boat Road showroom, 16, Boat Road 18 Boat Road (formerly garage, 20, Boat Road) (Seamills Dairy & Stables, Boat Road) saloon, part of 16, Boat Road (part of motor works, Boat Road) Tayfield North Lodge, High Road (4 High Road) (Chapel House [1], High Road) (Seamills Farm Cottage / Bothy, High Road) (part of Chapel House [2], High Road) (part of Chapel House [3], High Road) (Cycle Store, High Road) house, High Road
1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry (originals at ScotlandsPlaces) (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)
| List of names to be corrected if necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| Sea Mills (Meal, Barley) | Sea Mills (Corn) | Sea Mills; Sea Mills; Sea Mills | Alexander Dingwall, occupier; John Just, Clarville; James Shepherd, Newport Pier. | Near the centre of village of Newport. | In these mills are prepared meal and barley; the machinery is driven by water. The buildings east of the mills are dairy and dwelling house, having the same name. Under them is a store room. The tenant is Mr. Alexander Dingwall, the proprietor John Berry Esq. Tayfield House. | OS1/13/34/7 |
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Sea Mills Farm | ||
| Sea Mills House | ||
| Seamills Farmhouse | ||
| Seabrays [?Seabraes] House | 1901 census |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 93 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 dir | Don, James, Seamills, High road | ||
| 1961 dir | Don, Mrs E., Seamills, High road | ||
| 1960 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road; h. Seamills, High road | location 2 | |
| 1958-59 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road; h. Seamills, High road | location 2 | |
| 1957-58 dir | Don, John J. blacksmith, Old Pier road; h. Seamills, High road | location 2 | |
| 1956-57 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road; h. Seamills | location 2 | |
| 1955-56 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1954-55 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1953-54 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1952-53 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1951-52 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1950-51 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1949-50 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1948-49 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1947-48 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1946-47 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Old Pier road ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1942-43 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1941-42 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church officer, St Thomas Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1940-41 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1939-40 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1938-39 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1937-38 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1936-37 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1935-36 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1934-35 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1933-34 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1932-33 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1930-31 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, St Thomas' Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, Newport Parish Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Don, John J., Seamills, High road, Newport - Newport Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, Newport Parish Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Don, John J., Seamills, High road : Newport Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Don, John J., Seamills, High road : Newport Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, Newport Parish Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, Newport Parish Church ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Don, John J., Seamills, High road - Newport Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Don, John J., blacksmith, Pierhead ; church-officer, Newport Parish Church ; Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Don, John J., Seamills, High road - Newport Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1922-23 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills | location 2 | |
| 1920-21 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills | location 2 | |
| 1920-21 dir | Young, William, Seamills | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Young, William, Seamills | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills | location 2 | |
| 1915-16 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1914-15 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street (Telephone No. N. 10) ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1913-14 dir | Young, B. T., bookseller and stationer, 10 High street ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1913-14 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Young, William, Seamills house | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Young, Wm., blacksmith, Seamills. | location 2 | |
| 1907-08 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Young, Wm., blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea mills. | location 2 | |
| 1906-07 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1905-06 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1904-05 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1904-05 dir | Young, Charles (chemist, Dundee), Seamills | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Young, Charles (chemist, Dundee), Seamills | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1902-03 dir | Young, Charles (chemist, Dundee), Seamills | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1901-02 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1900-01 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1899-00 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1898-99 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1897-98 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1896-97 dir | Young, John T., cycle agent, Pierhead ; h. Seamills house | location 2 | |
| 1896-97 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1895-96 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1894-95 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1893-94 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1892-93 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1891-92 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1890-91 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1889-90 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1888-89 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith. Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1887-88 dir | Young, William, general blacksmith, Pierhead ; h. Sea Mills house | location 2 | |
| 1871-72 dir | Arthur, John, farmer, Sea Mills | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Arthur, John, farmer, Sea Mills | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Arthur, John, farmer, East Newport | ||
| 1867 Slater dir | Arthur John, Forgan : Farmers | ||
| 1866 Fife dir | Arthur, John, farmer, Sea Mills | ||
| 1862 Fife dir | Arthur, John, farmer, Sea Mills, Newport | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Dingwall, Alex., miller, Seamills. | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Arthur, Robert, farmer, gardener, and cowfeeder. | ||
| 1837 Pigot dir | Bruce, James, corn miller, Sea mills |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
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| 1900 Male Voters | Young, William | Blacksmith | Sea Mills, Newport | Tenant of House | Sea Mills | |||||
| 1879-1880 Voters | Arthur, John | farmer | Seamills | |||||||
| 1878-1879 Voters | Arthur, John | farmer | Seamills | |||||||
| 1874 Voters | Arthur, John | farmer | ||||||||
| 1873 Voters | Arthur, Robert | farmer | ||||||||
| 1864-1865 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Arthur, Robert | farmer, Newport | tenant | Sea Mills and lands of | Newport | ||||
| 1862-1863 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Arthur, Robert | farmer, Newport | tenant | SeaMills and lands of | Newport | ||||
| 1859 Election for Fife MP | Arthur, Robert | Lord Loughborough (Conservative) | ||||||||
| 1857 Registration | Arthur, Robert | farmer | Newport | |||||||
| 1846-1862 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Arthur, Robert | farmer, Newport | tenant | Sea Mills and lands of | Newport | ||||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Arthur, Robert | farmer, Newport | tenant | Sea Mills and lands of | Newport | ||||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 21 August 1835 | Bruce, James | Farmer | tenant | Houses Mills and Lands | Farm of Seamills | [entry deleted] 1845 Expd. | |||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 1845 | Just, John | tenant | tenant | Seamills of Newport | Seamills of Newport | [entry deleted] expunged 1851 | |||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Turnbull, William | Millwright | tenant | farm and mill | Seamills | [entry deleted] 1845 Expd. | |||
| 1833-1840 Voters | 21 August 1835 | Bruce, James | Farmer | tenant | houses mills and lands | Farm of Seamills | ||||
| 1833-1840 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Turnbull, William | Millwright | tenant | farm and mill of | Seamills | ||||
| 1832 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Turnbull, William | Millwright | tenant | farm and mill of | Seamills |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Seamills | Young | William | 5 | ||||
| 1911 | Seamills | Young | William | 5 | ||||
| 1901 | Seabrays House | Young | William | 6 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Sea Mills | Young | William | 3 | View household | |||
| 1881 | Sea Mills | Young | William | 3 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Tayside | Sea Mills House | Arthur | John | 5 | View household | ||
| 1861 | Sea Mills | Arthur | John | 4 | View household | |||
| 1851 | Arthur | Robert | View household | |||||
| 1841 | Seamills Farm | Bruce | James | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 41 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 2401 | House | Anna F Young, Linwood, 14 Linden Avenue | John J Don | 28 | View details | |||
| 1958-59 | 978 | House & Garden | Anna F Young, Linwood, 14 Linden Avenue | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 958 | House & Garden | Anna F Young, Linwood, 14 Linden Avenue | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 919 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 887 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 868 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 868 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 880 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 849 | House & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 823 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 820 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 812 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | John J Don | 19 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 795 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John J Don | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 774 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 755 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 753 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 748 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 689 | House | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 669 | House | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 651 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 643 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 432 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1900-01 | 419 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1899-00 | 390 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 341 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 319 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 293 | House | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William Young, blacksmith | same | 14 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 54 | Seamills | William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor | same | John Arthur, farmer | 20 | View details | ||
| 1878-79 | 58 | Seamills | William Berry Esq. (a minor) | same | John Arthur, farmer | 20 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 58 | Seamills | John Berry Esq. | same | John Arthur, farmer | 20 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 62 | Seamills | John Berry | Robert Arthur, farmer | 25-3-10 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 57 | Seamills | John Berry | Robert Arthur, farmer | 25-3-10 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 40 | Farm of Seamills | John Berry | Robert Arthur, farmer | 87-14-0 | View details | lease 21 yrs; 36 acres | ||
| 1865-66 | 40 | Farm of Seamills | John Berry of Tayfield | said Robert Arthur | Robert Arthur, farmer | 87-14-0 | View details | lease 19 - 57 years | |
| 1865-66 | 57 | Seamills | John Berry of Tayfield | said Robert Arthur | Robert Arthur, farmer | 25-3-10 | View details | ||
| 1864-65 | 53 | Seamills | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur, farmer | 25-3-10 | View details | |||
| 1864-65 | 36 | Farm of Seamills | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur, farmer | 108-14-0 | View details | lease 21 years | ||
| 1860-61 | 61 | Seamills & machinery & house | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur | 25-4-0 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 49 | Seamills Farm | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur, farmer | 108-14-0 | View details | |||
| 1855-56 | 41 | Farm of Sea Mills | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur, farmer, Seamills | said Robert Arthur | 108-14-0 | View details | ||
| 1855-56 | 43 | Sea Mills & machinery & house detached | John Berry of Tayfield | Robert Arthur, farmer Seamills | said Robert Arthur | 25-3-0 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 52a | Dwelling house, load-house, kiln, shed, outbuildings, rough ground & footpaths | William Berry | John Just (lessee & occupier), James Brand (occupier) | [Seamills farm buildings] |
Other Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
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| 1821 | Group of buildings shown on map: Ref. 6 - house, offices, mills & garden, owner William Berry, occupier John Adam | No image available. University of Dundee Archives, report & plans for new ferry harbours, 1821, Telford. |
Early Sasines:
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