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Location : 2  Myrtle Terrace

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439795,-2.936963

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):   2 Gowrie Street   4 Gowrie Street   1 Myrtle Terrace   3 Myrtle Terrace   4 Myrtle Terrace   2a, Myrtle Terrace   2 Station Brae   5 Struan Place   1 Youngsdale Place   3 Youngsdale Place  

 

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

2 Myrtle Place1917

 

 

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

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Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 150 entries

SourceEntry 
1972 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle Terrace
1971 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle Terrace
1970 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle Terrace
1969 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle Terrace
1968 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle Terrace
1967 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle terrace
1966 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle terrace
1965 dirStarke, R., salesman, 2 Myrtle terrace
1958-59 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace
1957-58 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace
1956-57 dirLow, Miss Mary, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1956-57 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace
1955-56 dirLow, Miss Mary. 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1955-56 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1954-55 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1954-55 dirLow, Miss Mary, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1953-54 dirLow, Miss Mary, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1953-54 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1952-53 dirLow, Miss Mary, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1952-53 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1951-52 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1951-52 dirLow, Miss Mary, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1950-51 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1950-51 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1949-50 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1949-50 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1948-49 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1948-49 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1947-48 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1947-48 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1946-47 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1946-47 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1942-43 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1942-43 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1942-43 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1941-42 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1941-42 dirStark, Mrs Ronald, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1941-42 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1940-41 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1940-41 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1940-41 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1939-40 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1939-40 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1939-40 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1938-39 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1938-39 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1938-39 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1937-38 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1937-38 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1936-37 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1936-37 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1936-37 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1935-36 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1935-36 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1935-36 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1934-35 dirDoughty, Mrs Alice, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1934-35 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1933-34 dirPryde, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1933-34 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1932-33 dirPryde, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1931-32 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1931-32 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1930-31 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1930-31 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1929-30 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1929-30 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1928-29 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle place, E. N.
1928-29 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1928-29 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirLow Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, E
1927-28 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle place, E. N.
1927-28 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1927-28 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle place, E. N.
1926-27 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1926-27 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1925-26 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1925-26 dirPryde, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, E. N.
1923-24 dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1922-23 dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace. E. N.
1921 Slater dirLow Mrs. 2 Myrtle terrace E
1920-21 dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle place
1918-19 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle place
1918-19 dirLow, Mrs, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle place
1916-17 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle place
1915-16 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace
1915 Slater dirLow Mrs. 2 Myrtle terrace, E
1914-15 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace
1913-14 MacDonald dirLow, Miss, 2 Myrtle terrace
1912-13 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace
1911-12 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace
1911 Slater dirLow Mrs. 2 Myrtle terrace, E
1910-11 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace
1910-11 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1909-10 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace
1909-10 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1908-09 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs E. W., 2 Myrtle terrace
1908-09 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualLow, John, draper, 2 Myrtle Terrace.
1908 Tayside AnnualLow, Mrs John, Myrtle Terrace, E.
1907-08 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs E. W., 2 Myrtle terrace
1907-08 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualLow, Mrs John, Myrtle Terrace, E.
1907 Tayside AnnualLow, John, draper, 2 Myrtle Terrace.
1907 Slater dirLow Mrs. 2 Myrtle terrace. E
1906-07 MacDonald dirLow, Mrs E. W., 2 Myrtle terrace
1906-07 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1905-06 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1904-05 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1903-04 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1903 Slater dirLow Mrs. 2 Myrtle terrace, E Newport
1902-03 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1901-02 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1900-01 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1899-00 dirLow, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1896-97 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1896 Slater dirMathewson Mary (Mrs.), householder, 2 Myrtle terrace, E [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1894-95 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1893-94 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1893-94 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1893 Slater dirMathewson Mrs. Mary, Myrtle ter. E N
1892-93 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1889 Slater dirMathewson Mrs Mary, Myrtle ter. East Newport, Fife
1886 Slater dirMathewson Mrs -, 2 Myrtle ter
1882-83 dirMathewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1882 Slater dirMathewson Mrs. -, 2 Myrtle ter
1880-81 dirMatthewson, Mrs John, 2 Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1878-79 dirMathewson, Mrs John, Myrtle terrace. East Newport
1878 Slater dirMatthewson Mr. John, 2 Myrtle terrace
1877 Worrall dirMathewson Mr. J., Myrtle terrace
1876-77 dirMathewson, John, Myrtle terrace, East Newport [* ms. alteration - 'John' deleted]
1874-75 dirMathewson, John, late tea merchant, Myrtle terrace, East Newport
1871-72 dirMatheson, John, 2 Myrtle Terrace, East Newport
1869-70 dirMatheson, John, 2 Myrtle Terrace, East Newport
1867-68 dirMathewson, John, 2 Myrtle Terrace, East Newport
1867 Slater dirMathewson Mr. John, Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Low, Mrs Eliza Warden Myrtle Terrace, Newport Proprietor of House Myrtle Terrace
1878-1879 Voters Mathewson, John retired merchant Easter Newport
1874 Voters Matthewson, John merchant
1873 Voters Matthewson, John merchant

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 2 Myrtle Terrace Low Eliza 8
1911 2 Myrtle Terrace Uninhabited
1901 Myrtle Terrace Low Eliza 7View household
1891 2 Myrtle Terrace Mathewson Mary B 9View household
1881 Myrtle Terrace Mathewson Mary 8View household
1871 2 Myrtle Terrace Mathewson John 9View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 49 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75135600House Albert Sword, 12 Toller Rd, Quorn, Leicester J Bradford 120View details
1973-74135600House Albert Sword, 12 Toller Rd, Quorn, Leicester empty 120View details
1972-73135600House Albert Sword, 12 Toller Rd, Quorn, Leicester Jack S Starke 140View details
1971-72135600House Jack S Starke proprietor 140View details
1969-701356House Jack S Starke proprietor 87View details
1968-691356House Jack S Starke proprietor 87View details
1967-68288House Jack S Starke proprietor 87View details
1966-67288House Ronald M Starke proprietor 87View details
1964-65288House Ronald M Starke proprietor 77View details
1961-62829House Ronald M Starke proprietor 77View details
1958-59448House & Garden Elsie W Salmond per Kinnear Carlisle & Gillan, solicitors, 54 Commercial St, Dundee Ronald M Starke 43View details
1957-58449House & Garden Elsie W Salmond per Kinnear Carlisle & Gillan, solicitors, 54 Commercial St, Dundee Ronald M Starke 43View details
1952-53426House & Garden Trs of late John Low, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1947-48421House & Garden Trs of late John Low, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1942-43422House & Garden Trs of late John Low, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1940-41420House & Garden Trs of late John Low, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1937-38425House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1935-36419House & Garden Trs of late John Low, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1932-33400House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1930-31394House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1927-28389House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low, O 43View details
1925-26375House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mary S Low 43View details
1922-23356House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 42-18-0View details
1920-21345House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1917-18344House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1915-16340House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1912-13524House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Miss Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1907-08504House & Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1905-06493House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1903-04484House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1901-021079House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1900-011062House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1899-001026House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per occupier Mrs Elizabeth Warden Low 33View details
1897-98970House and Garden Trs of late John Low, draper, Dundee per Thos. Thornton Sons & Co, solicitors, Dundee Miss Eliz. Warden Low 33View details
1896-97942House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 36View details
1895-96905House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 36View details
1894-95861House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 36View details
1893-94837House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 36View details
1892-93820House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson proprietor 36View details
1891-92803House and Garden Mrs Mary B Mathewson proprietor 36View details
1890-91756House and Garden Mrs Mary Mathewson proprietor 36View details
1889-90730House and Garden Mrs Mary Mathewson proprietor 36View details
1885-86694House and Garden Mrs Mary Mathewson proprietor 36View details
1881-82584House and Garden Mrs Mary Mathewson Said Mrs Mathewson 40View details
1878-79553House and Garden John Mathewson, late merchant Said J. Mathewson 40View details
1875-76437House and Garden John Mathewson, late merchant Said J. Mathewson 35View details
1871-72394House and Garden John Matthewson, late merchant John Matthewson, late merchant 35View details
1867-68206House and Garden John Matthewson, tea merchant Said John Matthewson 25View details
1865-66193House and Garden John Mathewson, tea merchant, Dundee said John Mathewson 25View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP24551 (TB & DU)1864120Dwelling house with washing house and outhouses, back court and bleaching green and garden groundJohn MatthewsonJohn Matthewson

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 324  view details Newport lot 8 NE 37 pol on SE side of Bell Street (Matthewson) 2 Myrtle Tce

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1878.03777John Mathewson to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased John Mathewson tea merchant Dundee, residing Myrtle Tce, Newport of 37 pol the NE-most portion of lot 8 of field on NE side of road to Causewayhead & ho etc t/on, : NW by Bell St, : SE by Gardyne St28 Nov 1878324
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
1864.02726Tayfield to John MatthewsonJohn Matthewson regist feu ch to himself by John Berry, Tayfield, consent James Brown, Newport, of 37 pol of a field on NE side of road to Causewayhead & ho etc t/on, on SE side of Bell St, the NE-most portion of lot no. 8 on a ground plan10 Aug 1864297, 324

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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