ViewLogo

The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : 23  Robert Street

Property Image

= Property still standing

Notes:      southern, closer to the road

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1952. Other properties involved : 21 Robert Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442226,-2.938937

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):   15 King Street   17 King Street   19 King Street   21 King Street   23 King Street   25 King Street   27 King Street   29 King Street   (Garage, formerly 31, King Street)   11a, King Street   (Bowling Green, King Street)   15 Robert Street   17 Robert Street   19 Robert Street   21 Robert Street   25 Robert Street   27 Robert Street   29 Robert Street   31 Robert Street   (formerly 34, Robert Street)   33 Robert Street   36 Robert Street   38 Robert Street   (formerly 32, Robert Street)   2 Seacraig Court   4 Seacraig Court   6 Seacraig Court   7 Seacraig Court   8 Seacraig Court   9 Seacraig Court   10 Seacraig Court   11 Seacraig Court   22 Union Street   (store & stable, formerly 24, Union Street)   (formerly 26, Union Street)   (formerly 28, Union Street)   (formerly 30, Union Street)   former stable and workshops, 31, Union Street   (formerly 32, Union Street)   (formerly 34, Union Street)   (formerly 36, Union Street)   (formerly 38, Union Street)   (formerly 40, Union Street)   (formerly 42, Union Street)   (formerly 44, Union Street)   (formerly 46, Union Street)   (formerly 48, Union Street)   50 Union Street   (former quarry & stables, Union Street)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      935

 

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

-

 

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

Union Cottages

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 38 entries

SourceEntry 
1947-48 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1946-47 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1942-43 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1941-42 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1940-41 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1939-40 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1938-39 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1937-38 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1936-37 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1935-36 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street
1934-35 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1933-34 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1932-33 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1931-32 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1930-31 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1929-30 dirSmith, James, chauffeur, Union cottage, Robert street, East Newport
1928-29 dirMiddleton, George, gardener, Union cottage, Robert st., East Newport
1927-28 dirMiddleton, George, gardener, Union cottage, Robert st., East Newport
1913-14 dirBeaton, Frank, seaman instructor, 'Mars'; h. Union cot., E. Newportlocation 2
1912-13 dirBeaton, Frank, seaman instructor, 'Mars ' ; h. Union cot., E. Newportlocation 2
1908 Tayside AnnualCarstairs, Wm., porter, Robert Street.
1908 Tayside AnnualKidd, Thomas, engineer, Union Terrace. E.
1907 Tayside AnnualCarstairs, Wm., porter, Robert Street.
1902-03 dirKidd, Mrs Thomas, King street
1901-02 dirKidd, Mrs Thomas, King street
1900-01 dirKidd, Mrs Thomas, King street
1899-00 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1898-99 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1897-98 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1896-97 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1895-96 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1894-95 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1893-94 dirKidd, Mrs D. T., King street
1892-93 dirKidd, David Thomas, engineer, King street
1891-92 dirKidd, David Thomas, engineer, King street
1890-91 dirKidd, David Thomas, engineer, King street
1889-90 dirKidd, David Thomas, engineer. King street
1867-68 dirDuncan, Robert, builder, East Newport

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Robert Street Kay William 4
1911 Robert Street, Poplar Place Carstairs William 4
1901 Robert Street Kidd Jessie 4View household
1891 Union Cottages Kidd David T 4View household
1881 King Street Kidd Jessie 4View household
1871 Union Street Lowson William 1View household
1871 Union Street Duncan Jane 1View household
1861 King Street Duncan Robert 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 49 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74148600House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 41View details
1971-72148600House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 41View details
1969-701486House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 30View details
1967-68398House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 30View details
1966-67398House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 30View details
1964-65398House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 26View details
1961-621306House Jeannie C Cameron proprietor 26View details
1958-59601House George E Heathfield proprietor 20View details
1957-58602House George E Heathfield proprietor 20View details
1952-53573House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Peter Archibald 23View details
1947-48549House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith 20View details
1942-43547House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith 20View details
1940-41545House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith 20View details
1937-38549House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith, chauffeur 14-10-0View details
1935-36534House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith, chauffeur 14-10-0View details
1932-33506House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith, chauffeur 14-10-0View details
1930-31500House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Smith, chauffeur 14-10-0View details
1927-28492House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Pate, T; George Middleton, O 14-7-6View details
1925-26477House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Pate George Gourlay, gardener 14-7-6View details
1922-23448House Mrs Agnes Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Kay same 14-7-6View details
1920-21437House Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Kay, tailor same 10View details
1917-18436House Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Miss E M R Reoch Charles Young, gardener 10View details [from 1912: ?could be 435 or 436]
1915-16431House Thomas Kidd per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee John Todd, railway inspector same 10View details
1912-13408House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Frank Beaton, seaman instructor same 10View details
1907-08388House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Carstairs, railway porter same 9-15-0View details
1905-06375House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William Carstairs, railway porter same 9-15-0View details
1903-04372House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 8View details
1901-02962House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 8View details
1900-01945House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jessie Kidd per P F & J Husband 8View details
1899-00911House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jessie Kidd per P F & J Husband 8View details
1897-98864House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jessie Kidd per P F & J Husband 8View details
1896-97836House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jessie Kidd per P F & J Husband 8View details
1895-96802House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jessie Kidd same 8View details
1894-95758House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs David Thomas Kidd, engineer same 8View details
1893-94735House and Garden Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Mrs David Thomas Kidd, engineer same 8View details
1892-93721House Thomas David Kidd, rtd engineer, King Street David Thomas Kidd, rtd engineer same 8View details
1891-92695House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright David Thomas Kidd, rtd engineer same 8View details
1890-91661House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright David Thomas Kidd, engineer same 8View details
1889-90635House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright David Thomas Kidd, engineer same 8View details
1885-86598House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Thomas Kidd, engineer same 8View details
1881-82490House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright same Thomas Kidd, engineer 8View details
1878-79466House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright same Thomas Kidd, engineer 8View details
1875-76365House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright same Thomas Kidd, engineer 7View details
1871-72327House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Mrs Robert Duncan 5View details
1867-68308House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Robert Duncan, mason 5View details
1865-66284House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright said Robert Duncan Robert Duncan, mason 5View details
1864-65265House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Robert Duncan, mason 5View details
1860-61223House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Robert Duncan, mason 5View details
1855-56138House and Garden Robert Kidd, millwright Robert Duncan said Robert Duncan 5View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 595  view details Maryton lot 21 (mid) N-most portion with 2 houses (R Kidd / D T Kidd) 21-23 Robert St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.01270David Thomas Kidd to TrsNot instr Trs dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid Union Cottage, Robert Street Newport, sometime resid in King St Newport of N-most part with 2 dw ho t/on of pce grnd part of Seacraig lot 21 on copy plan of village of Easter Newport called Marytown19 Aug 1893595
1892.00724Trs Robert Kidd to David Thomas KiddDisp byTrs dec Robert Kidd mill wright, thereafter resid Maryton to David Thomas Kidd engineer resid Newport of N-most portion with 2 dw houses t/on of lot 21 Maryton18 May 1892595, 202

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

 

Return to:     Home Page   Present-day Addresses    Properties Map    Old House Names     Directories    Valuation Rolls    Sasines    Census