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Location : 34  High Street

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Other properties at the same location : 32 High Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1925. Other properties involved : 36 High Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Introduction

Badly damaged by fire 26 July 1876

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439727,-2.941509

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):   (Newport School, 5, Blyth Street)   2 Blyth Street   4 Blyth Street   shop, 1, Cupar Road   shop, 3, Cupar Road   shop, formerly 5, Cupar Road   shop, 7, Cupar Road   shop, 9, Cupar Road   shop, 11, Cupar Road   6 Cupar Road   4 Cupar Road   shop, formerly 2, Cupar Road   (Newport Toll, Cupar Road)   (Farm steading, Cupar Road)   (old tollhouse, Cupar Road)   (Burgh Yard, formerly 11, Granary Lane)   (Newport harbour pack house, Granary Lane)   (Caldwell, Granary Lane)   (Old Granary [1], High Street)   (Old Granary [2], High Street)   (Old Granary [3], High Street)   (Old Granary [4], High Street)   (Old Granary [5], High Street)   (Old Granary [6], High Street)   (Old Granary [7], High Street)   (Old Granary [8], High Street)   (Old Granary [9], High Street)   (Old Granary [10], High Street)   (Old Granary [11], High Street)   3 High Street   5 High Street   7 High Street   shop, 9, High Street   St Mary's Church, High Street   shop, 11, High Street   12 High Street   shop, 13, High Street   14 High Street   shop, 15, High Street   shop, 16, High Street   18 High Street   20 High Street   22 High Street   shop, 24, High Street   26 High Street   28a, High Street   shop, 28, High Street   shop, 30, High Street   shop, 32, High Street   36 High Street   shop, 38, High Street   shop, 40, High Street   shop, 46, High Street   shop, 48, High Street   shop, 52, High Street   shop, 54, High Street   shop, 50, High Street   (house at gasworks, High Street)   (Gas Office, High Street)   downstairs property, 9, High Street   (Bowling Green, High Street)   (Newport House, High Street)   (old house [north 1], High Street)   (old house [north 2], High Street)   (old house [north 3], High Street)   (old house [south 1], High Street)   (old house [south 2], High Street)   (old house [south 3], High Street)   (old house [south 4], High Street)  

 

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

High Street (ward 2)
9 High Street1900

 

 

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 55 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1973 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1972 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1971 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1970 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1969 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1968 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High Street
1967 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High street
1966 dirTaylor, Mrs A., 34 High street
1946-47 dirM'Millan, Mrs William C., of William C. M'Millan, 9 High street
1942-43 dirM'Millan, Mrs William C., of William C. M'Millan, 9 High street
1941-42 dirM'Millan, Mrs William C., of William C. M'Millan, 9 High street
1940-41 dirM'Millan, Mrs William C., of William C. M'Millan, 9 High street
1938-39 dirYoung, Misses, 9 High street
1937-38 dirYoung, Misses, 9 High street
1936-37 dirYoung, Misses, 9 High street
1935-36 dirYoung, Misses, 9 High street
1934-35 dirYoung, Misses, 9 High street, East Newport
1923-24 dirHughes, Edward, traveller, 9 High street
1907-08 dirJenkins, Lewis O. (deputy superintendent, Dundee), 9 High street[? could have been either house]location 2
1906-07 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1906-07 dirJenkins, Lewis O. (deputy superintendent, Dundee), 9 High street[? could have been either house]location 2
1905-06 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1905-06 dirJenkins, Lewis O. (deputy superintendent, Dundee), 9 High street[? could have been either house]location 2
1904-05 dirJenkins, Lewis O. (deputy superintendent, Dundee), 9 High street[? could have been either house]location 2
1904-05 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1903-04 dirJenkins, Lewis O. (deputy superintendent, Dundee), 9 High street[? could have been either house]location 2
1903-04 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1902-03 dirLeigh, Frank (clerk, Dundee), High street, East Newport
1902-03 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1901-02 dirLeigh, Frank (clerk, Dundee), High street, East Newport
1901-02 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1900-01 dirMackie, David M, 9 High street
1900-01 dirLeigh, Frank (clerk, Dundee), High street. East Newport
1899-00 dirLeigh, Frank (clerk, Dundee), High street, East Newport
1899-00 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1898-99 dirLeigh, Frank (clerk, Dundee), High street, East Newport
1898-99 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1897-98 dirLeigh, Frank, clerk. High street, East Newport
1897-98 dirMackie, David M, 9 High street
1896-97 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1896-97 dirLeigh, Frank, clerk, High street, East Newport
1895-96 dirLeigh, Frank, clerk. High street. East Newport
1895-96 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1895-96 dirLeigh, Frank, High street, Newport; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Boating Club]
1894-95 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1893-94 dirMackie, David M., 9 High street
1892-93 dirCowper, Colin C, chemist's assistant, 9 High street
1891-92 dirCowper, Colin C, chemist's assistant. High street
1890-91 dirCowper, Colin C, chemist's assistant, High street
1888-89 dirClark, John, ironmonger, 11 High street, East Newport; h. 9[could be this house]location 2
1878-79 dirMacgregor, Robert C. (draper, Dundee), High street, East Newport
1877 Worrall dirMcGregor Mr. Robert C., High st
1876-77 dirMacgregor, Robert, draper. High street. East Newport
1874-75 dirMacgregor, R. C. (linen merchant, Dundee), High street, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Mackie, Isabella H. High Street, Newport Tenant of House High Street
1879-1880 Voters McGregor, Robert Cowan draper Newport
1878-1879 Voters McGregor, Robert Cowan draper Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 9 High Street Hughes Edward 4
1911 9 High Street Peebles William R 4
1901 High Street Mackay Isabella H 4View household
1891 High Street Cooper Colin C 4View household
1881 High Street Learmonth John 4View household[not in sequence]

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 43 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75216900House Mrs Annie Taylor proprietor 50View details
1973-74216900House Mrs Annie Taylor proprietor 50View details
1972-73216900House Mrs Annie Taylor proprietor 50View details
1971-72216900House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 50View details
1969-702169House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 36View details
1968-692169House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 36View details
1967-68817House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 36View details
1966-67817House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 36View details
1964-65817House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 34View details
1961-622421House Mr & Mrs James Taylor proprietor 34View details
1958-59998House Margaret Ann Young, Cregagh, Station Road Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1957-58978House Margaret Ann Young, Cregagh, Station Road Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1952-53955House Margaret Ann Young, Cregagh, Station Road Mrs Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1947-48923House Margaret Ann Young, Cregagh, Station Road Mrs Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1942-43904House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young, Cregagh, Station Road Mrs Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1940-41905House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young, Cregagh, Station Road Mrs Margaret B McMillan 21View details
1937-38917House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young proprietor 21View details
1935-36886House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young proprietor 21View details
1932-33859House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young proprietor 21View details
1930-31856House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young proprietor 21View details
1927-28849House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young proprietor 21View details
1925-26832House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young Edward Hughes, traveller same 21View details
1922-23811House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young Edward Hughes, traveller same 20View details
1920-21791House Margaret Ann & Elizabeth T Young Edward Hughes, traveller same 16View details
1917-18789House David Henry Robertson jun, accountant, 10 Roxburgh Tce, Westpark Rd, Dundee Edward Hughes, traveller same 16View details
1915-16784House David Henry Robertson jun, 17 Kilnburn Place Edward Hughes, traveller same 16View details
1912-131008House David Henry Robertson jun, 17 Kilnburn Place William Peebles, stationer same 15View details
1907-08984House David Henry Robertson, draper William Peebles, stationer same 15View details
1905-06964House David Henry Robertson, draper William Peebles, stationer same 15View details
1903-04949House David Henry Robertson, draper William Peebles, stationer same 15View details
1901-02806House David Henry Robertson, draper Isabella H Mackie same 15View details
1900-01795House David Henry Robertson, draper Isabella H Mackie same 15View details
1899-00763House David Henry Robertson, draper Isabella H Mackie same 15View details
1897-98714House David Henry Robertson, draper David Mackie, clerk same 15View details
1896-97688House David Henry Robertson, draper David Mackie, clerk same 15View details
1895-96655House David Henry Robertson, draper David Mackie, clerk same 15View details
1894-95610House David Henry Robertson, draper David Mackie, clerk same 15View details
1893-94590House David Henry Robertson, draper David Mackie, clerk same 15View details
1892-93579House David Henry Robertson, draper Colin C Cowper, chemist same 15View details
1891-92495House James Brown, builder Colin C Couper, chemist's assistant 13View details
1890-91463House James Brown, builder Colin C Couper, chemist's assistant 13View details
1878-79305House James Brown, builder same Robert Cowan Macgregor, draper 19View details
1875-76261House James Brown, builder same Robert M'gregor, draper 17View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 384  view details Newport 14 pol 4 yd (Brown) 32-40 High St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1892.00367loan by Elizabeth Thomson Hume / HalleyBond £600 & disp secur by David Henry Robertson draper Newport to Elizabeth Thomson Hume / Halley wife of David Halley hacklemaker Dundee of 14 pol 4 yd grnd & bldgs t/on : N t/p Cupar – Newport : S Prinlaws Place at Newport14 Mar 1892384
1892.00366James Brown to David Hendry RobertsonDisp by James Brown builder Newport to David Hendry Robertson draper Newport of 14 pol 4 yd grnd & bldgs t/on : N t/p Cupar – Newport : S Prinlaws Place at Newport14 Mar 1892384
1892.00364Nicoll / Gray / Young loan repaidDisch by Trs dec William Young farmer Whitelawstone disburd bond (20 Jul 1881) £1000 by James Brown builder Newport to Jessie Nicoll or Gray over 14 pol 4 yd grnd : N t/p Cupar – Newport, : S Prinlaws Place at Newport12 Mar 1892384
1891.01158Change of Trs of William YoungAssig by surviving Trustee of dec William Young farmer Whitelawstone to said Trustee & assumed trustees to extent of £800 of bond (20 July 1881) £1000 by James Brown builder Newport to Jessie Nicoll / Gray & also 14 pol 4 yd grnd : N turnpike Newport – Cupar : S Prinlaws Place9 Sep 1891384
1887.01971remainder of Nicoll / Gray loan transferred to Trs William YoungAssig by Jessie Nicoll / Gray & husband George Gray farmer Fingask Perth, of Rhynd, Perthshire to Trs dec William Young, Whitelawstone of £800 of bond (20 Jul 1881) £1000 by James Brown builder over 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar to Ferry Pier, : S by Prinlaws Place21 May 1887384
1887.01970part of Nicoll / Gray loan repaidDisch by Jessie Nicoll / Gray & husband George Gray farmer Fingask Perth, of Rhynd, Perthshire disburd to extent of £200 of bond (20 Jul 1881) £1000 by James Brown builder over 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar to Ferry Pier, : S by Prinlaws Place21 May 1887384
1881.00827loan by Jessie Nicoll / GrayBond & disp £1000 by James Brown to Jessie Nicoll Gray, wife of George Gray ... Fingask ...of 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar to Ferry Pier, : S by Prinlaws Place20 Jul 1881384
1878.03002Shepherd loan repaidDisch by Trs & execs David Shepherd, formerly wright, Dundee, disburd bond (16 May 1872) £700 by James Brown builder over 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar to Ferry Pier, : S by proposed Prinlaws Place16 May 1878384
1873.02207Shepherd loan transferred to TrsNot Instr Trs David Shepherd wright Dundee of bond (16 May 1872) £700 by James Brown builder Newport to David Shepherd pver 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar to Ferry Pier, : S by proposed Prinlaws Place13 May 1873384
1872.01254loan by David ShepherdBond for £700 & disp in security by James Brown to David Shepherd of 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Cupar - Newport Ferry Pier, : S by proposed road called Prinlaws Place16 May 1872384
1872.00963Tayfield to James BrownFeu ch by John Berry, Tayfield to James Brown of 14 pol 4 yd grnd at Newport, : N by t/p Newport - Cupar, : S by proposed road to be called Prinlaws Place20 Jan 1872384

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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