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Location : 53  Queen Street

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Notes:      upstairs

Other properties at the same location : 51 Queen Street     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.44291,-2.937094

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   2 James Street   4 James Street   7 James Street   8 James Street   2 Kerr Street   3 Kerr Street   54 King Street   56 King Street   35 Queen Street   37 Queen Street   38 Queen Street   39 Queen Street   40 Queen Street   41 Queen Street   42 Queen Street   43 Queen Street   44 Queen Street   45 Queen Street   47 Queen Street   49 Queen Street   51 Queen Street   unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street   (Shed / Stable, Queen Street)   1 Tay Terrace   2 Tay Terrace   3 Tay Terrace   4 Tay Terrace   6 Tay Terrace  

 

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

James Street1931

 

 

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

Woodside

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 79 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirThorne, Mrs A. S., 53 Queen Street
1973 dirThorne, Mrs A. S., 53 Queen Street
1972 dirThorne, Mrs A. S., 53 Queen Street
1971 dirThorne, Mrs A. S., 53 Queen Street
1970 dirThorne, Mrs A. S., 53 Queen Street
1969 dirThorne, Mrs A., 53 Queen Street
1968 dirThorne, Mrs A., 53 Queen Street
1963 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1962 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1961 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1960 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1958-59 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1957-58 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1956-57 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1955-56 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1954-55 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1953-54 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street.
1952-53 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1951-52 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1950-51 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1949-50 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1948-49 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1947-48 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1946-47 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street
1942-43 dirGauld, James, ironturner, Woodside, Queen street.
1941-42 dirForbes, J. M., insurance agent, Woodside, Queen street
1938-39 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur-gardener, Woodside, Queen street
1937-38 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur gardener, Woodside, Queen street
1936-37 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur-gardener, Woodside, Queen street
1935-36 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur-gardener, Woodside, Queen street
1934-35 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur gardener, Queen street, East Newport
1933-34 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur-gardener, Queen street, East Newport
1932-33 dirFearn, David J., chauffeur-gardener, Queen street, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirComer, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1930-31 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1929-30 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1928-29 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1928-29 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirComar Miss. Woodside, E
1927-28 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1927-28 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1926-27 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1925-26 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirComar, Miss, Queen st., E. N.
1923-24 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1922-23 dirComar, Miss, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirThomson, A., Queen st., E. N.
1918-19 MacDonald dirThomson, A., Queen st., E. N.
1913-14 dirBrown, Alexander, Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1905-06 dirWhittet, Mrs Wm. (sewing mach. agt., Dundee), Woodside, E. Newport
1904-05 dirWhittet, Mrs Wm. (sewing mach. agt., Dundee), Woodside, E. Newport
1903-04 dirWhittet, William (sewing mach. agt., Dundee), Woodside, E. Newport
1902-03 dirWhittet, William (sewing mach. agt., Dundee), Woodside, E. Newport
1901-02 dirWhittet, William (sewing mach. agt., Dundee), Woodside, E. Newport
1900-01 dirWhittet, William (sewing machine agent, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1899-00 dirWhittet, William (sewing machine agent, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1899 Slater dirWhittet William, Woodside, E
1898-99 dirWhittet, Wm. (sewing machine agent, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1897-98 dirWhittet, Wm. (sewing machine agent, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1896-97 dirWhittet, Wm. (sewing machine agent, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1895-96 dirEasson, David (draper, Dundee), Woodside, Queen street. East Newport
1894-95 dirEasson, David (draper, Dundee), Woodside, Queen street. East Newport
1893-94 dirEasson, David (draper, Dundee), Woodside, Queen street. East Newport
1892-93 dirEasson, David (draper, Dundee), Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1891-92 dirEasson, David (draper, Dundee), Woodside, Queen street, East Newport
1890-91 dirHowe, Charles, Woodside, East Newport
1889-90 dirHowe, Charles, Woodside, East Newport
1889 Slater dirHowe Mr Charles, Queen st., Newport, Fife
1886-87 dirHislop, Miss J. P., Woodside, Queen street. East Newport
1885-86 dirHislop, Miss J. P., Woodside, Queen street. East Newport
1884-85 dirHislop, Miss J. P., Woodside, East Newport
1878-79 dirAnderson, William, shipmaster, Woodside, East Newport
1878 Slater dirRamsay William R., clerk, Queen's st : Miscellaneous.
1877 Worrall dirRamsay Mr. Wm. R., Woodside
1876-77 dirRamsay, W. R. (accountant, Dundee), Woodside, East Newport
1874-75 dirRamsay, W. R., accountant, Woodside, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Whittet, William Sewing Machine Maker Queen Street, Newport Tenant of House Queen Street
1879-1880 Voters Anderson, William captain Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Anderson, William captain Easter Newport
1874 Voters Ramsay, William accountant

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Woodside Comar Annie L 6
1911 Queen Street, Woodside Brown Alexander 6
1901 Queen Street Whittet William 5View household
1891 Woodside Methven Robert 5View household
1881 Woodside Place Robertson Alexander 5View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 43 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74144600House Mrs Anne S Thorne proprietor 76View details
1971-72144600House Mrs Anne S Thorne proprietor 76View details
1969-701446House Mrs Anne S Thorne proprietor 51View details
1967-68363House Mrs Anne F Thorne proprietor 51View details
1966-67363House Mrs Anne F Thorne proprietor 51View details
1964-65363House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alexander E Robertson, 314 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee John H Roberts 49View details
1961-621122House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 49View details
1958-59543House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 36View details
1957-58544House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 36View details
1952-53515House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 36View details
1947-48489House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 36View details
1942-43488House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee James Gauld 36View details
1940-41486House Trs of Alexander Robertson per D J Thomson & Currie, 38 Whitehall Street, Dundee Jeremiah McK Forbes 36View details
1937-38491House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport David J Fearn, chauffeur 36View details
1935-36483House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport David J Fearn, chauffeur 36View details
1932-33455House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport David J Fearn, chauffeur 36View details
1930-31449House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport David J Fearn, chauffeur 36View details
1927-28441House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport Annie L Comar 35-10-0View details
1925-26427House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport Annie L Comar same 35-10-0View details
1922-23404House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport Miss Comar same 35-10-0View details
1920-21393House Trs of Alexander Robertson per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport Miss Comar same 25View details
1917-18393House Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport A Thomson same 24View details
1915-16389House Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, Elmhurst, W Newport David Hynd, retired same 25View details
1912-13478House Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, architect, High St, Inverkeithing Alexander S Brown, fishcurer same 24View details
1907-08458House Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per Alex. Robertson, architect, High St, Inverkeithing empty 19-19-0View details
1905-06445House Trs of Alexander Robertson, builder per William C Dickson, solicitor, Dundee Mrs William Whittet same 19-19-0View details
1903-04437House Alexander Robertson, builder William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1901-021027House Alexander Robertson, builder William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1900-011010House Alexander Robertson, builder William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1899-00976House Alexander Robertson, builder William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1897-98924House Alexander Robertson, plasterer William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1896-97897House Alexander Robertson, plasterer William Whittet, sewing machine maker same 19-19-0View details
1895-96858House Alexander Robertson, plasterer David C Easson, draper same 19-19-0View details
1894-95814House Alexander Robertson, plasterer David C Easson, draper same 19-19-0View details
1893-94791House Alexander Robertson, plasterer David C Easson, draper same 19-19-0View details
1892-93775House Alexander Robertson, plasterer David C Easson, draper same 19-19-0View details
1891-92759House Alexander Robertson, plasterer David C Easson, draper same 19-19-0View details
1890-91711House Alexander Robertson, plasterer Charles Howe, late baker same 19View details
1889-90687House Alexander Robertson, plasterer Charles Howe, late baker same 19View details
1885-86648House Alexander Robertson, plasterer Miss Hislop same 19View details
1881-82539House Alexander Robertson, plasterer same Said Alexander Robertson 22View details
1878-79509House Alexander Robertson, plasterer same Captain William Anderson 22View details
1875-76393House Alexander Robertson, plasterer same William Ramsay, clerk 19View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 271  view details Seacraig field lot 1 45 pol 9 yd 'SE' lot of field on S side of King Street (Alexander Robertson) 51-53 Queen St, 8 James St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.01584Margaret Hood Cooper's share of loan transferred to TrsNot instr Trs Margaret Hood Cooper resid 1 Pine Terrace, Brook St, Broughty Ferry of half of bond 2 Dec 1873 £400 by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport to Mary Ritchie Graham or Hart over (1) 45 pol 9 yd grnd No 1 on plan & houses t/on : E James St, : S Queen St, the SE lot of field of Seacraig; (2) 2 contig lots 9 & 10 on plan in cumulo 120 pol 4 yd with houses t/on : NW partly by Gardyne St : SE Struan St : SW road to Causewayhead, pt of a field28 Oct 1893(1) 271, (2) 390
1887.01882Graham / Hart loan transferred to Margaret Hood Cooper & Jessie CooperAssig by George Cooper engineer ... now Alton Tce, Broughty Ferry to Margaret Hood Cooper & Jessie Cooper, 1 Pine Tce, Brook St, Broughty Ferry equally of bond (2 Dec 1873) £400 by Alexander Robertson plasterer over (1) 45 pol 9yd lot no. 1 on plan & houses t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, pt of SE lot of field, pt of Seacraig; (2) 2 contiguous lots of grnd lots 9 & 10 on plan, in total 120 pol 4 yd & houses t/on, : NW by Gardyne St, : SE by Struan St, pt of field on NE side of road to Causewayhead17 May 1887271, 390
1883.03134Graham / Hart loan transferred to George CooperAssig by Mary Ritchie Graham / Hart & husband Thomas Hart, writer & notary public, Edinburgh to George Cooper, engineer, Broughty Ferry of bond (2 Dec 1873) £400 by Alexander Robertson plasterer over (1) 45 pol 9yd lot no. 1 on plan & houses t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, pt of SE lot of field, pt of Seacraig; (2) 2 contiguous lots of grnd lots 9 & 10 on plan, in total 120 pol 4 yd & houses t/on, : NW by Gardyne St, : SE by Struan St, pt of field on NE side of road to Causewayhead17 May 1883271, 390
1882.01840Spottiswoode loan repaidDisch by Trs deceased Robert Spottiswoode … Dundee disburdening bond (13 Nov 1871) £350 by Alexander Robertson plasterer to Trs Robert Spottiswoode over 45 pol 9 yd grnd lot 1, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, the SE lot of a field of Seacraig16 May 1882271
1875.04370Spottiswoode loan transferred to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Robert Spottiswoode … Dundee of bond (13 Nov 1871) £350 by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport over 45 pol 9 yd grnd lot 1, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, the SE lot of a field of Seacraig6 May 1875271
1874.03829Hume / Macdonald loan transferred to Trs Anna Mann / NeishAssig by Isabella Thoms Hume / Macdonald residing West Newport, widow, to Trs deceased Anna Mann / Neish widow of Thomas Neish merchant Dundee of bond (12 Dec 1872) £1000 by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport of (1) 45 pol 9 yd grnd no. 1 on plan & houses etc t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, being the SE lot or portion of a field of Seacraig; (2) 2 contiguous lots of grnd nos. 9 & 10 on plan in total 120 pol 4 yd, : NW partly by Gradyne St & : on SE by a street to be called Struan St, pt of a field on NE side of road to Causewayhead12 Nov 1874271, 390
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
1873.02865loan by Mary Ritchie Graham / HartBond £400 & disp security by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport to Mary Ritchie Graham / Hart wife of Thomas Hart, writer & notary public, Edinburgh of (1) 45 pol 9yd lot no. 1 on plan & houses t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, pt of SE lot of field, pt of Seacraig; (2) 2 contiguous lots of grnd lots 9 & 10 on plan, in total 120 pol 4 yd & houses t/on, : NW by Gardyne St, : SE by Struan St, pt of field on NE side of road to Causewayhead2 Dec 1873271 (1), 390 (2)
1872.01860loan by Isabella Thoms Hume / MacdonaldBond £1000 & disp security by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport to Isabella Thoms Hume / Macdonald residing at West Newport, widow, of (1) 45 pol 9 yd grnd no. 1 on plan & houses etc t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, being the SE lot or portion of a field of Seacraig; (2) 2 contiguous lots of grnd nos. 9 & 10 on plan in total 120 pol 4 yd, : NW partly by Gradyne St & : on SE by a street to be called Struan St, pt of a field on NE side of road to Causewayhead12 Dec 1872271, 390
1871.00727loan by Trs Robert SpottiswoodeBond £350 & disp security by Alexander Robertson to Trs deceased Robert Spottiswoode of 45 pol 9 yd no. 1 on plan, : E James St, : S by Queen St, being the SE lot of a field pt of lands of Seacraig13 Nov 1871271
1869.00652Dundee Property & Investment Co loan repaidDisch by Trs Dundee Property & Investment Co disburdening bond (19 Aug 1865) £100 by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport over 45 pol 9 yd grnd no. 1 on plan & bldgs t/on, : E by James St, : S by Queen St, being the SE lot of a field of the lands of Seacraig13 Sep 1869271
1865.00511loan by Dundee Property & Investment CoThe Dundee Property & Investment Co get bond & disp £100 by Alexander Robertson plasterer Newport over 45 pol 9 yd on S side of King St19 Aug 1865271
1865.00464Tayfield to Alexander RobertsonAlexander 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 1865271, 275

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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