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Location : 55  Riverside Road

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Notes:      lower

Part of a divided property. Other parts: 57 Riverside Road     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.429396,-2.96949

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 Riverside Gardens   2 Riverside Gardens   3 Riverside Gardens   4 Riverside Gardens   5 Riverside Gardens   6 Riverside Gardens   7 Riverside Gardens   8 Riverside Gardens   37 Riverside Gardens   38 Riverside Gardens   47 Riverside Road   49 Riverside Road   51 Riverside Road   53 Riverside Road   54 Riverside Road   56 Riverside Road   57 Riverside Road   58 Riverside Road   60 Riverside Road   62 Riverside Road   64 Riverside Road   66 Riverside Road   68 Riverside Road   70 Riverside Road  

 

Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)

street scene     source: Photopolis

 

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

Newburgh Road Wormit
Scroggieside

 

 

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

Rockville
Murrayfield 1899
Riskend 1901

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 105 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirStewart, Neil, (house furnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1973 dirStewart, Neil, (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1972 dirStewart, Neil, (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1971 dirStewart, Neil, (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1970 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1969 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee). 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1968 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside Road, Wormit
1967 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside road, Wormit
1966 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside road, Wormit
1965 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), 55 Riverside road, Wormit
1964 dirStewart, Neil (house furnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1963 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1962 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1961 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1960 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1958-59 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1957-58 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1956-57 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1955-56 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1954-55 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1953-54 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1952-53 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1951-52 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit.
1950-51 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1949-50 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1948-49 dirStewart, Neil (housefurnisher, Dundee), Rockville, Wormit
1942-43 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1942-43 dirMaclachlan, Mrs William, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1941-42 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1941-42 dirMaclachlan, Mrs William, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1940-41 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1940-41 dirMaclachlan, Mrs William, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1939-40 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1939-40 dirMaclachlan, Mrs William, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1938-39 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1938-39 dirMaclachlan, Mrs William, Rockville, Wormit
1937-38 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1937-38 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1936-37 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1936-37 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1935-36 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1935-36 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1934-35 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1934-35 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1933-34 MacDonald dirM'Lachlan, Mrs, Rockville, Scroggieside
1933-34 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1932-33 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1931-32 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1930-31 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1929-30 dirMaclachlan, William, Rockville, Wormit
1928-29 MacDonald dirPaxton, R., Rockville, Scroggieside
1928 Kelly dirPaxton Robert, Rockville [under Wormit]
1927-28 MacDonald dirPaxton, B., Rockville, Scroggieside
1927-28 dirPaxton, Robert, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1926-27 MacDonald dirPaxton, B., Rockville, Scroggieside
1926-27 dirPaxton, Robert, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1925-26 MacDonald dirPaxton, R., Rockville, Scroggieside
1925-26 dirPaxton, Robert, A., Newburgh road, Wormit
1924-25 MacDonald dirPaxton, R., Rockville, Scroggieside
1923-24 MacDonald dirPaxton, R., Rockville, Scroggieside
1923-24 dirPaxton, Robert, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1922-23 dirPaxton, Robert, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1921 Slater dirPaxton Robert, Rockville [under Wormit]
1920-21 dirPaxton, Robert, Rockville, Newburgh road, Wormit
1919-20 MacDonald dirGriffiths, C. O., Rockville, Scroggieside
1918-19 MacDonald dirGriffiths, C. O., Rockville, Scroggieside
1918-19 dirGriffith, C. O. (dist. manager, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh rd., Wormit
1917-18 MacDonald dirGriffiths, C. O., Rockville, Scroggieside
1916-17 MacDonald dirGriffiths, C. O., Rockville, Scroggieside
1915-16 dirGriffith, C. O. (dist. manager., Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh rd., Wormit
1915 Slater dirGriffith C. O. Rockville [under Wormit]
1914-15 dirGriffith, C. O. (dist. mangr, Dundee), Rockville, Newburgh rd., Wormit
1913-14 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1913-14 dirPatterson, Alexander, Rockville, Wormit
1912-13 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1912-13 dirPatterson, John M., clothier and ladies' tailor, The Fife House, Wormit (Tele. No. W. 17); h. Rockville, Wormit. See Adv. p. 53location 2
1912-13 dirPatterson, Alexander, Rockville, Wormit
1911-12 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1911-12 dirPatterson, John M., clothier and ladies' tailor, The Fife House, Wormit (Tele. No. W. 17) ; h. Rockville, Wormit. See Adv. p. 91location 2
1911-12 dirPatterson, Alexander, Rockville, Wormit
1911 Slater dirPatterson John, Rockville [under Wormit]
1910-11 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1910-11 dirPatterson, John M., clothier and ladies' tailor, The Fife House, Wormit ; h, Rockville, Wormitlocation 2
1910-11 dirPatterson, Alexander, Rockville, Wormit
1909-10 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1909-10 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier and ladies' tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1909-10 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1908-09 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1908-09 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier and ladies' tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1908-09 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1908 Tayside AnnualPatterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit. : Tailors And Clothiers.
1907-08 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1907-08 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier, Rockville, Wormit
1907-08 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1907 Slater dirPatterson John, Rockville [under Wormit]
1906-07 MacDonald dirPaterson, John M., Rockville, Wormit
1906-07 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1906-07 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier, Rockville, Wormit
1905-06 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1905-06 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier, Rockville, Wormit
1904-05 dirPatterson, Alexander, clothier, Rockville, Wormit
1904-05 dirPatterson, John M., tailor, Rockville, Wormit
1902-03 dirTosh, Henry Maltby (H. M. Customs, Dundee), Riskend, Woodhaven, Wormit
1901-02 dirTosh, Henry Maltby (H. M. Customs, Dundee), Riskend, Woodhaven, Wormit
1899-00 dirAllison, John (draper, Dundee), Murrayfield, Wormit

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Rockville, Wormit Paxton Robert 8
1911 Newburgh Road, Rockville Patterson Alexander 9
1901 Wormit Road Tosh Henry M 8View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 38 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75347700House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 81View details
1973-74347700House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 81View details
1972-73347700House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 81View details
1971-72347700House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 81View details
1969-703477House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 55View details
1968-693477House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 55View details
1967-681418House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 55View details
1966-671418House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 55View details
1964-651418House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 54View details
1961-624111House Neil M M Stewart proprietor 54View details
1958-591441House & Garden Neil M M Stewart proprietor 30View details
1957-581418House & Garden Neil M M Stewart proprietor 30View details
1952-531384House & Garden Neil M M Stewart proprietor 30View details
1947-481348House & Garden Duncan Macfarlane, Sloy, North Shore Rd, Ramsay, Isle of Man James Ritchie 52View details
1942-431326House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1940-411324House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1937-381343House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1935-361323House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1932-331299House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1930-311286House & Garden Mrs Mary M McLachlan proprietor 50View details
1927-281272House & Garden Robert Paxton proprietor 50View details
1925-261249House & Garden Robert Paxton proprietor 50View details
1922-231219House & Garden Robert Paxton proprietor 45-10-0View details
1920-211197House & Garden Robert Paxton Miss Alice Paxton same 35View details
1917-181193House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier, Lynedoch Charles O Griffiths, accountant same 35View details
1915-161186House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier Charles O Griffiths, accountant same 35View details
1912-131294House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier proprietor 40View details
1910-111276House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier proprietor 40View details
1909-101267House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier proprietor 40View details
1907-081252House & Garden John Muirhead Patterson, clothier proprietor 40View details
1905-061222House John Muirhead Paterson, clothier, Rockville, Wormit proprietor 40View details
1903-041157House Robert Tait, builder, Queen Street, Newport empty 40View details
1901-02321House and Garden Robert Tait, builder, Queen Street, Newport Henry Tosh, HM Customs, Dundee same 40View details
1900-01315House and Garden Robert Tait, builder, Queen Street, Newport empty 40View details
1899-00288House and Garden Robert Tait, builder, Queen Street, Newport John Allison, draper same 40View details
1898-99280House and Garden Robert Tait, builder empty 40View details
1897-98268House and Garden Robert Tait, builder empty 40View details
1896-97259House and Garden Robert Tait, builder View details building

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 643  view details Woodhaven 46 pol (Tait) 53-57 Riverside Rd

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1910.02657Robert Tait to Duncan MacfarlaneDisp by Robert Tait to Duncan Macfarlane optician of 23 pol grnd & semi-detached villa t/on, : S or SE by road from Newport - Wormit, : N or NW by seabraes, pt of farm of Woodhaven, as described in feu 25 Mar 1897 [1897.00381]1910680, 643
1910.02284loan repaid... disburd bond ... over 23 pol grnd & semi-detached villa t/on, the W-most portion, : S or SE by road from Newport - Wormit, : N or NW by seabraes, pt of farm of Woodhaven, as described in feu 25 Mar 1897 [? repayment of bond by Rev William G Allan, 1897.00394]1910680, 643 ?
1897.00394loan by Rev William George AllanBond £800 & disp security by Robert Tait to Rev William George Allan of 46 pol grnd & bldgs t/on, : S by public road, pt of Woodhaven Farm30 Mar 1897643
1897.00381St Fort to Robert TaitFeu disp by St Fort to Robert Tait of 46 pol grnd, : S by public road, pt of Woodhaven Farm25 Mar 1897643

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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