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Location : 7  Kerr Street

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Notes:      

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1912. Other properties involved : 9 Kerr Street     8 Kerr Street     6 Kerr Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.443703,-2.937207

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   5 James Street   7 James Street   2 Kerr Street   3 Kerr Street   4 Kerr Street   5 Kerr Street   6 Kerr Street   8 Kerr Street   9 Kerr Street   10 Kerr Street   11 Kerr Street   (formerly 12, Kerr Street)   (formerly 13, Kerr Street)   12 Kerr Street   1 Tay Terrace   2 Tay Terrace   3 Tay Terrace   4 Tay Terrace   5 Tay Terrace   6 Tay Terrace   7 Tay Terrace  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      125

 

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

6 Woodriffe Terrace
5 Woodriffe Terrace1880s

 

 

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Woodriffe Terrace
Woodriffe Villas

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 80 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1973 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1972 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1971 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1970 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1969 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1968 dirWilkie, Hugh McD., science master, 7 Kerr Street
1967 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1966 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1965 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1964 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1963 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1962 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1961 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1960 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., science master, 7 Kerr street
1958-59 dirWilkie, Hugh M'D., student, 7 Kerr street
1955-56 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1954-55 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1953-54 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1952-53 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1951-52 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1950-51 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1949-50 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1948-49 dirMacgregor, Thomas G., 7 Kerr street
1937-38 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East New port
1936-37 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1935-36 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1934-35 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1933-34 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1931-32 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1930-31 dirFairweather, Frank H., 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1928-29 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1928 Kelly dirCook William, 6 Woodriffe terrace, E
1927-28 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1927-28 dirCook, William (H AL inspector of factories, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe ter., East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirCook, Wm, K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1926-27 dirCook, William (H. M. inspector of factories, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe ter., East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1925-26 dirCook, William (H. M. inspector of factories, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe ter., East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirCook, Wm. K., Woodriffe ter., E. N.
1923-24 dirCook, William (H.M. inspector of factories, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe ter., East Newport
1922-23 dirCook, William (H.M. inspector of factories, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe ter., East Newport
1920-21 dirCook, William, 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirCree, James, Woodriffe terrace
1918-19 MacDonald dirCree, James, Woodriffe terrace
1918-19 dirCree, James (bank agent, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirCree, James, Woodriffe terrace
1916-17 MacDonald dirCree, James, Woodriffe terrace
1915-16 dirCree, James (bank agent, Dundee), 6 Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1914-15 dirCree, James (bank agent, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1913-14 dirCree, James (bank agent, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1906-07 dirHardy, Marcel, D.Sc., Paris (assistant lecturer, University College, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace, East Newport[could be any house]
1902-03 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1901-02 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1900-01 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1899-00 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1899 Slater dirKeddie Agnes (Mrs.), householder, Woodriffe terrace, E [under Commercial]
1898-99 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1897-98 dirKeddie, Mrs Robert, Woodriffe terrace
1894-95 dirMill, James (merchant, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1893-94 dirMill, James (merchant, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1893 Slater dirMill Mr. James, Woodriffe ter. E N
1892-93 dirMill, James (merchant, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace, East Newport
1891-92 dirMill, James (merchant, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace. East Newport
1889 Slater dirDoctor Mr William F., Woodriffe ter., Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirDoctor, Wm. F. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe villas, E. Newport
1887-88 dirDoctor, Wm. F. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe villas, E, Newport
1886-87 dirDoctor, Wm. F. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe villas, E. Newport
1886 Slater dirDoctor William F, 5 Woodriffe Terrace, Kerr St
1885-86 dirDoctor, William F, (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1884-85 dirDoctor, William F. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe villas, E. Newport
1882-83 dirWatson, Wm. B. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe ter., E. Newport
1882 Slater dirWatson Mr. William B., Woodriffe ter
1880-81 dirWatson, Wm. B. (manufacturer, Dundee),Woodriffe terrace, E. Newport
1878-79 dirWatson, Wm. B. (manufacturer, Dundee), Woodriffe terrace

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Keddie, Mrs Agnes M. Woodriffe Terrace, Newport Tenant of House Woodriffe Terrace
1879-1880 Voters Watson, W B agent Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 6 Woodriffe Terrace Cook William John Kni 8
1911 Woodriffe Terrace Uninhabited
1901 Woodriffe Terrace Keddie Agnes P 8View household
1891 Woodrife Terrace Uninhabited View household
1881 Woodriffe Villa Watson William B 8View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74125500House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 155View details
1971-72125500House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 155View details
1969-701255House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 98View details
1967-68197House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 98View details
1966-67197House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 98View details
1964-65197House & Garage Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 89View details
1961-62601House Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 84View details
1958-59349House & Garden Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 45View details
1957-58352House & Garden Hugh M Wilkie proprietor 45View details
1952-53324House & Garden Elizabeth T wife of Thomas G Macgregor said Thomas G Macgregor 45View details
1947-48320House & Garden Elizabeth T wife of Thomas G Macgregor said Thomas G Macgregor 45View details
1942-43326House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee War Department per Treasury Valuer 45View details
1940-41324House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Mrs Jessie M Flannigan 45View details
1937-38329House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 38 Whitehall St, Dundee Mrs Jessie M Flannigan 45View details
1935-36328House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Frank H Fairweather 42-17-6View details
1932-33729House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Frank H Fairweather 42-17-6View details
1930-31727House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee Frank H Fairweather 42-17-6View details
1927-28718House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee William K Cook 42-17-6View details
1925-26699House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee William K Cook same 42-17-6View details
1922-23672House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per D & J Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee William K Cook same 42-17-6View details
1920-21650House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee William K Cook same 33View details
1917-18649House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James Cree same 30View details
1915-16645House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee James Cree same 30View details
1912-13376House & Garden Trs of late Peter Reid, solicitor, Dundee per David Thomson, 8 Bank St, Dundee empty 28View details
1907-08358House & Garden Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 30View details
1905-06345House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 30View details
1903-04342House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 35View details
1901-02932House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Agnes M Kiddie same 35View details
1900-01916House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Agnes M Kiddie same 35View details
1899-00882House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Agnes M Kiddie same 34View details
1897-98834House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee Mrs Agnes M Kiddie same 34View details
1896-97808House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 34View details
1895-96774House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee empty 34View details
1894-95729House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee James Mill, merchant same 34View details
1893-94706House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee James Mill, merchant same 34View details
1892-93692House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee James Mill, agent same 35View details
1891-92676House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee James Mill, agent same 35View details
1890-91642House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee empty 34View details
1889-90615House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston, solicitors, Dundee per Alexander Barrie, 13 Overgate, Dundee empty 34View details
1885-86582House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston solicitors Dundee William Doctor, manufacturer same 34View details
1881-82474House and Garden Messrs Reid & Johnston solicitors Dundee same William B Watson agent 34View details
1878-79449House and Garden David Blyth, builder same James Watson, merchant 34View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 439  view details East Newport 40 pol 24 yd pt of 380.461 pol (Blyth / Reid & Johnston) ? either 6/7 Kerr St or 8/9 Kerr St (here assumed 6/7)

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1882.02388part of Cowan loan repaidDisch by Trs deceased James Cowan, brassfounder Dundee disburd £68 of bond (11 Jul 1876) £900 by David Blyth ... consent Reid & Johnston ... by Tr for creditors of David Blyth ... to Reid & Johnston over pce grnd 40 pol 24 yd & bldg t/on, : N Kerr St, : S Nairne St24 Oct 1882439
1881.00876part of Cowan loan repaidDisch by Trs deceased James Cowan, brassfounder Dundee disburd £232 of bond (11 Jul 1876) £900 by David Blyth ... consent Reid & Johnston ... over pce grnd 40 pol 24 yd & bldg t/on, : N Kerr St, : S Nairne St17 Aug 1881439
1876.00698loan by Trs James CowanBond £900 by David Blyth, joiner Annfield St Dundee, & disp consent Reid & Johnston to Trs deceased James Cowan ... of 40 pol 24 yd & bldgs t/on, : N by Kerr St, : S by Nairne St, pt of lot in feu 1876.0031111 Jul 1876423, 439

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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