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Location : 2  James Street

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= Property still standing

Notes:      downstairs

Other properties at the same location : 4 James Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1937. Other properties involved : 4 James Street     54 King Street     56 King Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.443061,-2.937604

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):   4 James Street   5 James Street   7 James Street   8 James Street   2 Kerr Street   3 Kerr Street   4 Kerr Street   5 Kerr Street   6 Kerr Street   1 Kerr Street   46 King Street   48 King Street   50 King Street   52 King Street   54 King Street   56 King Street   (former coal shed, King Street)   37 Queen Street   39 Queen Street   41 Queen Street   43 Queen Street   45 Queen Street   47 Queen Street   49 Queen Street   51 Queen Street   53 Queen Street   unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street   (Shed / Stable, Queen Street)   1 Tay Terrace   2 Tay Terrace   3 Tay Terrace   5 Tay Terrace   7 Tay Terrace  

 

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)

Osborne Place

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 79 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirKing, Mrs E. B., 2 James Street
1973 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1972 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1971 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1970 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1969 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1968 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James Street
1967 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James street
1966 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James street
1965 dirKing, John, electrician, 2 James street
1964 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1963 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1962 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1961 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1960 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1958-59 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1957-58 dirKing, John, electrician, Osborne place, King street
1938-39 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street
1937-38 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street
1936-37 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street
1935-36 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street
1934-35 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1933-34 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1932-33 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1931-32 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1930-31 dirWade, Mrs G., Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1929-30 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1928-29 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1927-28 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1926-27 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1925-26 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1923-24 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1922-23 dirWade, Richard Henry, Osborne place, King street. East Newport
1920-21 dirWade, Richard Henry, telephone inspector, Osborne pl., East Newport
1918-19 dirWade, Richard Henry, telephone inspector, Osborne pl., East Newport
1915-16 dirWade, Richard Henry, telephone inspector, Osborne pl., East Newport
1914-15 dirWade, Richard Henry, telephone inspector, Osborne pl., East Newport
1913-14 dirWade, Richard Henry (telephone inspector, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport
1912-13 dirWade, Richard Henry (teleph. inspec., Dundee), Osborne pl., E. Newport
1911-12 dirWade, Richard Henry (telephone inspector, Dundee), Osborne pl., E. Newport
1910-11 dirWade, Richard Henry (teleph. inspec, Dundee), Osborne pl., E. Newport
1909-10 dirWade, Richard Henry (telephone inspector, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport
1908-09 dirWade, Richard Henry (telephone inspector, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport
1907-08 dirWade, Richard Henry (telephone inspector, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualOsler, Mrs George, Osborne Place.
1906-07 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1905-06 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1904-05 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1903-04 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1902-03 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1901-02 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1900-01 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1899-00 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1898-99 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, Tayport road
1897-98 dirOsler, George, jun. (ironmonger, Dundee), Osborne place, Tayport road
1896-97 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place, King street
1895-96 dirOsler, Mrs, Osborne place. King street
1894-95 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place. King street. East Newport
1893-94 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1892-93 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, King street, East Newport
1891-92 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place. King street. East Newport
1890-91 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1889-90 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1889 Slater dirPreston Mrs Charlotte, Osborne pl. East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place. East Newport
1887-88 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1886-87 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1886 Slater dirPreston Mrs Charlotte, King St
1885-86 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1884-85 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1882-83 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1880-81 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport
1878-79 dirPreston, Mrs E., Osborne place. East Newport
1877 Worrall dirPreston Mrs. C., Osborne place
1876-77 dirPreston, Mrs E., Osborne place. East Newport
1874-75 dirPreston, Mrs C, Osborne place, East Newport
1871-72 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne Place, East Newport
1869-70 dirPreston, Mrs, Osborne Place, East Newport
1867-68 dirRobertson, J, writer, Osborne Place, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Osler, Mrs George King Street, Newport Tenant of House King Street

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 James Street Wade Richard Henry 5
1911 James Street, Osborne Place Wade Richard S [sic] 6
1901 James Street Osler Helen 5View household
1891 1 Osborne Place Preston Charlotte 5View household
1881 Osborne Place Preston Charlotte 5View household
1871 King Street Preston Charlotte 5View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 45 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74124700House John King proprietor 62View details
1971-72124700House John King proprietor 62View details
1969-701247House John King proprietor 41View details
1967-68191House John King proprietor 41View details
1966-67191House John King proprietor 41View details
1964-65191House John King proprietor 41View details
1961-62711House John King proprietor 41View details
1958-59395House & Garden John King proprietor 28View details
1957-58398House & Garden John King proprietor 28View details
1952-53371House & Garden John King proprietor 28View details
1947-48366House & Garden James A Kyd, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee John King 24-6-0View details
1942-43367House & Garden James A Kyd, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee John King 24-6-0View details
1940-41365House & Garden James A Kyd, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee John King 24-6-0View details
1937-38370House & Garden James A Kyd, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs Georgina Wade 24-6-0View details
1935-36366House & Garden James A Kyd, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs Georgina Wade 24-6-0View details
1932-33346House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs Georgina Wade 24-6-0View details
1930-31341House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs Georgina Wade 24-6-0View details
1927-28338House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade 24-6-0View details
1925-26324House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 24-6-0View details
1922-23307House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 24-6-0View details
1920-21296House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 17View details
1917-18295House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 17View details
1915-16292House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 17View details
1912-13475House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Richard H Wade same 17View details
1907-08455House & Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee R H Wade same 17View details
1905-06442House and Garden Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs George Osler same 17View details
1903-04434House and Garden Trs of William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, 43 Overgate, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Mrs George Osler same 17View details
1901-021024House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, 43 Overgate, Dundee Mrs George Osler same 17View details
1900-011007House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, 107 Murraygate, Dundee Mrs George Osler same 17View details
1899-00973House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, Ward Rd, Dundee Mrs George Osler same 17View details
1897-98921House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, Ward Rd, Dundee George Osler same 17View details
1896-97894House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer, Ward Rd, Dundee Mrs Jane Nicoll or Osler same 17View details
1895-96855House and Garden William Thomas Fyfe, auctioneer Dundee per John Harris, solicitor, High St, Dundee Mrs Jane Nicoll or Osler proprietor 17View details
1894-95811House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1893-94788House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1892-93772House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1891-92756House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1890-91708House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1889-90684House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1885-86645House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston proprietor 17View details
1881-82536House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston Said Mrs Preston 17View details
1878-79506House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston Said Mrs Preston 18View details
1875-76390House and Garden Mrs Charlotte Fyfe or Preston Said Mrs Preston 17View details
1871-72353House Mrs Preston Mrs Preston 17View details
1867-68345House and Garden Mrs Preston, baker, Hawkhill, Dundee James Robertson, clerk 17View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 273  view details Seacraig field lot 3 45 pol 25 yd 'NE' lot of field on S side of King Street (James Brown) 2-4 James St, 54-56 King St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1874.0380827 feus to Balmerino ChurchDisp by Berry, Tayfield to Trs Rev James Campbell, Minister of Balmerino and his successors of the following lands, pts of Tayfield (1) 17.75 pol Marytown; (2) 3 pieces lots 29, 30, 31 Marytown; (3) 2 roods Scots lot 26 Marytown; (4) 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells lots 27 & 28 Marytown; (5) 1 acre 34 falls grnd lot 20 S of Marytown; (6) 34 pol 20.5 yd of Gowrie Hill; (7) 32 pol 5 yd of Gowriehill; (8) 4 pol Gowrie Lane; (9) 72.25 pol lot 27 S of Marytown; (10) 37 pol Gardyne St lot 8; (11) 31 pol 20 yd Gardyne St lot 8; (12) 27.5 pol Gardyne St lot 7; (13) 34 pol 25 yd Gardyne St lot 7; (14) 45 pol 9 yd field of Seacraig; (15) 37 pol field of Seacraig; (16) 45 pol 25 yd field of Seacraig; (17) 36 pol 22 yd field of Seacraig; (18) 35 pol lot 5 E of Newport; (19) 54 pol lot 6 E of Newport; (20) 53 pol 18 yd lot 7 E of Newport; (21) 17 pol 14 yd lot 4b E of Newport; (22) 64 pol lot 21 E of Newport; (23) 52 pol 6 yd lot 8 E of Newport; (24) 53.5 pol lot 9 E of Newport; (25) 18 pol 22 yd lot 4a E of Newport; (26) 73 pol lot 28 S of Marytown; (27) 64 pol of Gowriehill; ... under burden of feu rights9 Nov 1874239, 167, 168, 169, 205, 261, 156, 3, 4, 333, 324, 331, 323, 330, 271, 274, 273, 272, 222, 223, 144, 145, 336, 322, 62, 228, 71, 342
1867.02005James Brown to Charlotte Fife / PrestonCharlotte Fife relict of David Preston regist disp to herself by James Brown of lot of 45 pol 25 yd grnd & houses t/on, on S side of King St, the NE lot of a field [repeat of 1867.01954]12 Jun 1867273
1867.01954James Brown to Charlotte Fyfe / PrestonCharlotte Fyfe relict of David Preston regist disp to herself by James Brown of lot of 45 pol 25 yd grnd on S side of King St, the NE lot of a field21 May 1867273
1867.01953Worrall loan repaidGeorge Worrall grants disch of bond £500 (March 1865) by James Brown & declares lot of 45 pol 25 yd grnd on S side of King St, the NE lot of a field, disburdened (see no. 163)21 May 1867273
1865.00163loan by George WorrallGeorge Worrall gets bond & disp £500 by James Brown over lot of 45 pol 25 yd, no. 3 on plan, on S side of King Street, the NE lot of a field of Seacraig25 Mar 1865273
1865.00131Tayfield to James BrownJames Brown builder regist feu disp to himself by Berry, Tayfield of 45 pol 25 yd grnd, no. 3 on plan, on S side of King Street, the NE lot of a field of Seacraig7 Mar 1865273, 275

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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