Location : 8 James Street
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= Property still standing
Notes:
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.443017,-2.937033
View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1966 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Queen Street | 1952 |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Woodside | ||
| Woodside Cottage |
Directory entries (before 1970) There are 129 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 dir | Law, Thomas M., 8 James Street | ||
| 1968 dir | Law, Thomas M., 8 James Street | ||
| 1967 dir | Law, Thomas M., 8 James street | ||
| 1966 dir | Law, Thomas M., 8 James street | ||
| 1965 dir | Law, Thomas M., 8 James street | ||
| 1964 dir | Law, Thomas M., Woodside cottage, James street | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Dalton, Miss M., Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M. James st., E. N. | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, Queen street, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Dalton Michael, Woodside, E | ||
| 1927-28 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Dalton, Michael, Woodside cottage, James street, East Newport | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Dalton Michael, Woodside, E | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Dalton, Michael (H.M. Customs and Excise, Dundee), Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Dalton, Michael (H.M. Customs and Excise, Dundee), Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James st., E. N. | ||
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | Dalton, M., James St., E. N. | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Dalton, Michael (H. M. Customs and Excise, Dundee), Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Dalton Michael, Woodside, E | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Robertson, Alex, builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1899-00 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Plasterers And Slaters | ||
| 1899-00 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Builders | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, Woodside place E [under Commercial] | ||
| 1898-99 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Builders | ||
| 1898-99 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Plasterers And Slaters | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1897-98 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Plasterers And Slaters | ||
| 1897-98 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Builders | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Robertson, W., Woodside; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Cycling Club.] | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, Woodside place. E [under Commercial] | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Robertson, W., Woodside ; Senior Section Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Cycling Club] | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Robertson Mr. Alexander, Woodside pl. E N | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, Woodside Cottage, E N : Builders | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Robertson, Alexander, Woodside; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Curling Club] | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Robertson, Alex., builder, Woodside cottage, James street, E. Newport | ||
| 1891-92 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Plasterers And Slaters | ||
| 1891-92 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Builders | ||
| 1891-92 Lamburn dir | Robertson, Alex., Woodside : Plasterers. | ||
| 1891-92 Lamburn dir | Robertson, Alex., Woodside EN : Builders. | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage. East Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, Woodside Cottage, East Newport : Builders. (See Also Joiners.) | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage. East Newport | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, builder, Woodside, James St | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1885 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside : Plasterers & Slaters | ||
| 1885 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside, E. N. : Builders | ||
| 1885 Clark dir | Robertson, Alex., Woodside : Plasterers. | ||
| 1885 Clark dir | Robertson, Alex., Woodside, East Newport : Builders. | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1884 MacDonald dir | Robertson, A., Woodside, E. N. : Builders | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Robertson, Alexander, builder, Woodside cottage, East Newport | ||
| 1882 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, plasterer, Woodside, E N : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1882 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, Woodside, E N : Builders. | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, Woodside cottage. East Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Batchelor, Geo., upholsterer, James' square ; h. Woodside cottage | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, Woodside cottage. East Newport | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, plasterer, James st : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Robertson A., plasterer, Woodside Cottage : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, Woodside Cottage, East Newport [* ms. alteration - 'Woodside cottage' deleted] | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, Woodside Cottage, Newport | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Robertson Alexander, plasterer, Newport : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, Woodside Cottage, E. Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, East Newport | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Robertson, Alexander, plasterer, East Newport | ||
| 1867 Slater dir | Robertson James, slater, Newport : Miscellaneous | ||
| 1866 Fife dir | Robertson, James, plasterer, E Newport |
Census records
| Year | Head | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Drummond | George | |||
| 1901 | Robertson | Alexander | View household | ||
| 1891 | Robertson | Alexander | View household | ||
| 1881 | Batchelor | George | View household | ||
| 1871 | Robertson | Alexander | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 26 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 188 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs Thomas M Law | proprietor | 72 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 188 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs Thomas M Law | proprietor | 61 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 524 | House | Alexander Methven | proprietor | 54 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 344 | House & Garden | T T Dairies (Newport) Ltd per Anne Hamilton, secretary | proprietor; David Hamilton, IO | 30 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 314 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per J & J Scrimgeour & Gillan, solicitors, Dundee | Madeline A Dalton | 42 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 310 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per J & J Scrimgeour, solicitors, Dundee | Madeline A Dalton | 42 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 316 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per J & J Scrimgeour, solicitors, Dundee | Madeline A Dalton | 42 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 319 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport | Michael Dalton, officer of customs & excise | 42 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 288 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport | Michael Dalton, officer of customs & excise | 42 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 280 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport | Michael Dalton, officer of customs & excise | 42 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 253 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport | Michael Dalton, officer of customs & excise | same | 42 | View details | |
| 1917-18 | 243 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport | Michael Dalton, officer of customs & excise | same | 28 | View details | |
| 1912-13 | 477 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, architect, High St, Inverkeithing | empty | 28 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 457 | House & Garden | Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, architect, High St, Inverkeithing | George Drummond, shipping agent | same | 28 | View details | |
| 1903-04 | 436 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, builder | George Drummond, shipping agent | same | 28 | View details | |
| 1900-01 | 1009 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, builder | proprietor | 26 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 896 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | proprietor | 26 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 790 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | proprietor | 26 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 686 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | proprietor | 26 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 647 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | proprietor | 26 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 538 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | same | Mrs Martin | 28 | View details | |
| 1878-79 | 508 | House, Outhouses and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | Said Alexander Robertson | 30 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 392 | House, Outhouses and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | Said Alexander Robertson | 16 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 355 | House, outhouses and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | 15 | View details | ||
| 1867-68 | 342 | House and Garden | Alexander Robertson, plasterer | Said Alexander Robertson | 13 | View details | ||
| 1865-66 | 311 | House and Garden | James Robertson, plasterer | said James Robertson | 13 | View details |
Sasines pre-1900:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 271 | Seacraig field | lot 1 | 'SE' lot of field on S side of King Street | view plot details |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865.00464 | Tayfield to Alexander Robertson | Alexander Robertson regist feu ch to himself by Berry, Tayfield of 45 pol 9 yd grnd, on S side of King Street, part of a field of Seacraig [this must be lot 1, the NE lot] | 28 Jul 1865 | 271, 275 |
Brief explanation of sasine abridgements Explanation of the format of a sasine
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; ... - words omitted; pol - poles; yd - square yards; : - bounded
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