Location : 48 King Street
= Property still standing
Notes: upstairs
Other properties at the same location : 46 King 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 : 46 King Street 52 King Street 50 King Street One possible interpretation is given below.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.442723,-2.937735
View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.
Nearby properties (demolished in red): 2 James Street 4 James Street 5 James Street 34 King Street 36 King Street 38 King Street 40 King Street 42 King Street 44 King Street 46 King Street 50 King Street 52 King Street 54 King Street 56 King Street (Seacraig Cottages [1], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [2], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [3], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [4], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [5], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [6], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [7], King Street) (Seacraig Cottages [8], King Street) (former coal shed, King Street) 27 Queen Street 29 Queen Street 31 Queen Street (Hawthorn Cottage, 33, Queen Street) 35 Queen Street 37 Queen Street 39 Queen Street 41 Queen Street 43 Queen Street 45 Queen Street 47 Queen Street 49 Queen Street part of 31, Queen Street unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street (Shed / Stable, Queen Street) 12 Seacraig Court 13 Seacraig Court 14 Seacraig Court 15 Seacraig Court 16 Seacraig Court 17 Seacraig Court
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 1970) There are 92 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 dir | Harley, John, 38 King Street [should be 48] | ||
| 1967 dir | Harley, John, 38 King street [should be 48] | ||
| 1966 dir | Harley, John, 38 King street [should be 48] | ||
| 1964 dir | Griffiths, Brian, insurance agent, 2 Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1963 dir | Griffiths, Brian, insurance agent, 2 Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1962 dir | Griffiths, Brian, insurance agent, 2 Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1961 dir | Lumsden, Mrs, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1955-56 dir | Belford, David, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1954-55 dir | Belford, David, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Belford, David, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Belford, David, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Belford, William V., Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Belford, William Y., baker and confectioner, 11 Robert, street; h. Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Belford, William Y., baker and confectioner, 11 Robert street ; h. Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Belford, William Y., baker and confectioner, 11 Robert street ; h. Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Belford, David, signalman, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1927-28 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street. East Newport | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Shepherd, Miss, Osborne place, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1913-14 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1912-13 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1911-12 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1910-11 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1909-10 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne Place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1908-09 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 3x); h. Osborne place. East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Murray, George, flesher, High Street ; h., Osborne Place, E. | location 2 | |
| 1907-08 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 61); h. Osborne place. East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High Street; h., Osborne Place. | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Murray, George, flesher, High Street; h., Osborne Place, E. | location 2 | |
| 1906-07 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 61); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1905-06 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 61); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1904-05 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 61); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1903-04 dir | Murray, George, butcher, 5 High street (Telephone No. N. 61); h. Osborne place, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1900-01 dir | Fraser, George S., Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Fraser, George S., Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Matthew, J. S., Osborne place. King street | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Matthew, J. S. (clerk, Dundee), Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Matthew, John S. (clerk, Dundee), Osborne place, King street | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Matthew, Alexander (cashier, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Matthew, J. S., Osborne place, East Newport; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Cycling Club] | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Matthew, Alexander (cashier, Dundee), Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | M'Rithers Miss Susan, Osborne pl. East Newport, Fife | [? could be any of the 8 in Osborne Place] | |
| 1889 Slater dir | Craig Mr Alexander, Osborne pl., East Newport, Fife | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Cram, Mrs, Osborne place, East Newport | [? could be any of the 8 in Osborne Place] | |
| 1886-87 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1885 Clark dir | Craig, Alex., Osborne pl, East Newport, House Factor : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Craig, Alexander, housefactor, Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Anderson, Mrs E., Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Tosh, William (shipchandler, Dundee), Osborne place. East Newport | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Tosh, William (shipchandler, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Tosh Mr. Wm., Osborne place | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Tosh, William (ship chandler, Dundee), Osborne place, East Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Grant, George, shipmaster, Osborne Place, East Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Grant, George, shipmaster, Osborne Place, East Newport | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Grant, George, shipmaster, Osborne Place, East Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Male Voters | Fraser, George S. | Grocers' Warehouseman | Osborne Place, Newport | Tenant of House | Osborne Place | |||||
| 1878-1879 Voters | Tosh, William | ship captain | Easter Newport |
Census records
| Year | Head | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Murray | George | |||
| 1901 | Fraser | George S | View household | ||
| 1891 | Peacock | Agnes H | View household | ||
| 1891 | Rodger | Catherine | View household | ||
| 1881 | Anderson | Eliza | View household | ||
| 1871 | Grant | Catherine | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 39 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 1299 | House | Nancy M R Kay | proprietor | 37 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 234 | House | John Harley | proprietor | 37 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 234 | House | Mrs Anne Griffiths | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 705 | House | Mr & Mrs Thomas Lumsden | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 392 | House & Garden | Thomas D C Macdonald | proprietor | 28 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 365 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford, signalman | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 361 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford, signalman | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 362 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford, signalman | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 360 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford, signalman | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 365 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1935-36 | 361 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | David Belford, signalman | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 340 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1930-31 | 335 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 332 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per John G Sibbald & Son, house factors, 25 Commercial St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | 22-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 301 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Butchart per James B Caird, 15 Thomson St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | same | 22-8-0 | View details | |
| 1917-18 | 289 | House & Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James B Caird, 15 Thomson St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1915-16 | 286 | House & Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James B Caird, 15 Thomson St, Dundee | Isabella Shepherd, teacher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1912-13 | 468 | House & Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James B Caird, 15 Thomson St, Dundee | George Murray, butcher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1907-08 | 448 | House & Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James R Caird, 20 Springfield, Dundee | George Murray, butcher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1905-06 | 435 | House and Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James R Caird c/o Mrs Stewart, Greenwood, Newport | George Murray, butcher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1903-04 | 427 | House and Garden | Trs of Miss Catherine Butchart per James R Caird | George Murray, butcher | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1901-02 | 1017 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | Mrs Mary Kidd | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1900-01 | 1000 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | George S Fraser, grocer's warehouseman | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1899-00 | 966 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | George S Fraser, grocer's warehouseman | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1897-98 | 914 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | George S Fraser, grocer's warehouseman | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1896-97 | 887 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | George S Fraser, grocer's warehouseman | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1895-96 | 848 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | George Fraser | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1894-95 | 804 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | John Matthew, clerk | same | 16 | View details | |
| 1893-94 | 781 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | John Matthew, clerk | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1892-93 | 765 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | John Matthew, clerk | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1891-92 | 749 | House and Garden | Miss Catherine Butchart | Mrs Catherine Rodger | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1890-91 | 702 | House and Garden | Isabella B Hislop, Whitburgh, per Andrew Hislop | Mrs Catherine Rodger | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1889-90 | 678 | House and Garden | Isabella B Hislop, Whitburgh, per Andrew Hislop | Mrs Catherine Rodger | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1885-86 | 639 | House and Garden | Isabella B Hislop, Whitburgh, per Andrew Hislop | Andrew Craig, house factor | same | 15 | View details | |
| 1881-82 | 530 | House and Garden | Mrs George Hyslop, 3 Taylor Place, Leith | same | Mrs Anderson | 15 | View details | |
| 1878-79 | 502 | House and Garden | Mrs George Hyslop, 3 Taylor Place, Leith | same | William Tosh, ship chandler | 15 | View details | |
| 1875-76 | 386 | House and Garden | Mrs George Hyslop, 59 Kirkgate, Leith | same | Mrs George Grant | 14 | View details | |
| 1871-72 | 349 | House and Garden | Mrs George Hyslop, 59 Kirkgate, Leith | Mrs George Grant | 14 | View details | ||
| 1867-68 | 347 | House and Garden | Mrs George Hyslop | Mrs Grant | 13 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 274 | Seacraig field | lot 4 | 37 pol | 'NW' lot of field on S side of King Street | view plot details |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866.00936 | loan by Jane A T Soutar | Jane Ann Taws Soutar gets bond & disp £500 by James Brown over lot of 37 pol no. 4 on plan, the NW portion of a field of Seacraig on S side of King Street | 20 Mar 1866 | 274 | |
| 1865.00212 | Tayfield to James Brown | James Brown builder regist feu ch to himself by Berry, Tayfield of 37 pol grnd, no. 4 on plan, on S side of King Street, the NW lot of a field of Seacraig | 22 Apr 1965 | 274, 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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