Location : 26 Linden Avenue
= Property still standing
Notes: dated 1892
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.438296,-2.934342
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): 18 Linden Avenue 19 Linden Avenue 20 Linden Avenue 22 Linden Avenue 23 Linden Avenue 24 Linden Avenue 28 Linden Avenue
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| 13 Linden Avenue | 1961 |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Benruaig | ||
| Davaar |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 130 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 dir | Letham, J., banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1973 dir | Letham, J. banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1972 dir | Letham, J. banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1971 dir | Letham, J., banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1970 dir | Letham, J., hanker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1969 dir | Letham, J., banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1968 dir | Letham, J., banker, 26 Linden Avenue | ||
| 1967 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 26 Linden avenue | ||
| 1966 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 26 Linden avenue | ||
| 1964 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1963 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1962 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1961 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1960 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1958-59 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1957-58 dir | Gibson, Stanley, civil servant, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1953-54 dir | M'Gavin, Misses, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1952-53 dir | M'Gavin, Misses, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1950-51 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1949-50 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1948-49 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1947-48 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1946-47 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1942-43 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1941-42 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1940-41 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | M'gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1939-40 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. B., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1938-39 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. B., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1937-38 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. B., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1936-37 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1935-36 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1935-36 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1934-35 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1933-34 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., 13 Linden ave. : Teachers. | ||
| 1932-33 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., 13 Linden ave. : Teachers. | ||
| 1932-33 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1931-32 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave. : Teachers. | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1930-31 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave. : Teachers | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1929-30 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave. : Teachers. | ||
| 1929-30 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1928-29 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave. : Teachers. | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | McGavin Robert E. 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1927-28 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1927-28 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1927-28 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave., East Newport : Teachers. | ||
| 1927-28 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1926-27 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1926-27 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., teacher, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave., East Newport : Teachers. | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1925-26 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave., East Newport : Teachers. | ||
| 1925-26 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, D. R., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1923-24 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1923-24 dir | M'Gavin, Miss F., M.A., Linden ave., East Newport : Teachers. | ||
| 1922-23 dir | M'Gavin, David R. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue, E. Newport | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | McGavin Robert E. 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1920-21 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden ave., East Newport | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1918-19 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden ave., East Newport | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1915-16 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1915-16 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | McGavin Robert E. 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1914-15 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1914-15 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1913-14 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert B., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1913-14 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1912-13 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1912-13 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1911-12 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1911-12 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | McGavin Robert E. 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1910-11 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1910-11 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1909-10 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 23 Linden avenue | ||
| 1909-10 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E, (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue, | ||
| 1908-09 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1908-09 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), Benruaig, 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | M'Gavin, Robert, merchant, 13 Linden Av. | ||
| 1907-08 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 14 Linden avenue | ||
| 1907-08 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | M'Gavin, Robert, merchant, 13 Linden Av. | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | McGavin Robert E. 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1906-07 MacDonald dir | M'Gavin, Robert E., 14 Linden avenue | ||
| 1906-07 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1905-06 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1904-05 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1903-04 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | McGavin Robert E., 13 Linden avenue Newport | ||
| 1902-03 dir | M'Gavin, Robert E. (merchant, Dundee), 13 Linden avenue | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Smith, Arthur W. (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Smith, Arthur W. (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Smith, Arthur W, (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Smith Arthur, 13 Linden avenue, E | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Smith, Arthur W. (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Smith, Arthur (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Smith, Arthur (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue, East Newport | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Smith Arthur, 13 Linden avenue, E | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Smith, Arthur (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Smith, Arthur (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Smith, Arthur (clothier, Dundee), Linden avenue. East Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Male Voters | Smith, Arthur W. | Clothier | Linden Avenue, Newport | Proprietor of House | Linden Avenue |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 13 Linden Avenue | McGavin | David R | 10 | ||||
| 1911 | 13 Linden Avenue | McGavin | Robert E | 10 | ||||
| 1901 | Linden Avenue | Smith | Arthur | 10 | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 38 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 134500 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 198 | View details | |||
| 1973-74 | 134500 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 198 | View details | |||
| 1972-73 | 134500 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 198 | View details | |||
| 1971-72 | 134500 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 198 | View details | |||
| 1969-70 | 1345 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 119 | View details | |||
| 1968-69 | 1345 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 119 | View details | |||
| 1967-68 | 278 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs James Letham | proprietor | 119 | View details | |||
| 1966-67 | 278 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs Stanley Gibson | proprietor | 119 | View details | |||
| 1964-65 | 278 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs Stanley Gibson | proprietor | 100 | View details | |||
| 1961-62 | 820 | House & Garage | Mr & Mrs Stanley Gibson | proprietor | 100 | View details | |||
| 1958-59 | 433 | House & Garden | Stanley Gibson & spouse | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 434 | House & Garden | Stanley Gibson & spouse | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 411 | House & Garden | Frances J K C, Jane R & Wilhelmina B McGavin & Mrs Sarah A Govan per first named | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 406 | House & Garden | David R McGavin | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 407 | House & Garden | David R McGavin | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 405 | House & Garden | David R McGavin | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 410 | House & Garden | David R McGavin | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 406 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 388 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 383 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 380 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 63 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 366 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 52 | View details | |||
| 1922-23 | 348 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 52 | View details | |||
| 1920-21 | 337 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1917-18 | 336 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin, merchant | same | 50 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 332 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin, merchant | same | 50 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 546 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin, merchant | same | 50 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 527 | House & Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin, merchant | same | 50 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 516 | House and Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin | same | 50 | View details | [should be 13] | |
| 1903-04 | 507 | House and Garden | David R McGavin, 33 Cowgate, Dundee | Robert E McGavin | same | 50 | View details | [should be 13] | |
| 1901-02 | 1104 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1900-01 | 1087 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1899-00 | 1051 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1897-98 | 996 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1896-97 | 968 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1895-96 | 927 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1894-95 | 881 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details | |||
| 1893-94 | 857 | House and Garden | Arthur W Smith, clothier | proprietor | 50 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 610 view details | Newport | 26 pol 8 yd | (Arthur Smith) | 26 Linden Ave |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893.00769 | loan by Trs Elizabeth Dochard / Macdonald | Bond £700 & disp security by Arthur William Smith to Trs dec Elizabeth Dochard or Macdonald who resided Thornbank, Newport of 26 pol 8 yd grnd & dw ho t/on : E new 30' road part of Craighead Farm | 18 May 1893 | 610 | |
| 1893.00768 | Tayfield to Arthur W Smith | Feu ch by Berry Tayfield consent of & by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport to Arthur William Smith clothier, High St, Dundee of 26 pol 8 yd grnd & dw ho t/on : E new 30' road part of Craighead Farm | 18 May 1893 | 610 |
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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