Location : 37 Robert Street
= Property still standing
Notes:
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.442051,-2.937998
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): 19 King Street 21 King Street 22 King Street 23 King Street 24 King Street 25 King Street 26 King Street 27 King Street 28 King Street 29 King Street 30 King Street (Garage, formerly 31, King Street) 32 King Street 34 King Street 36 King Street 38 King Street 40 King Street 42 King Street 44 King Street (Bowling Green, King Street) (former coal shed, King Street) 19 Queen Street 23 Queen Street 25 Queen Street 27 Queen Street 29 Queen Street 31 Queen Street (Hawthorn Cottage, 33, Queen Street) part of 31, Queen Street unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street (Shed / Stable, Queen Street) 27 Robert Street 29 Robert Street 31 Robert Street 33 Robert Street 35 Robert Street 36 Robert Street 39 Robert Street (former workshop, 40, Robert Street) 41 Robert Street (former slater's yard, 42, Robert Street) 43 Robert Street 45 Robert Street part of 45, Robert Street
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Meldrum Square | ||
| 4 Meldrum Square | 1861 |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 17 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Butters, Mrs Archibald, Meldrum square, Robert street | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Anderson, Mrs, Meldrum square, East Newport | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Anderson, Mrs, Meldrum square, East Newport | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Wanless, Mrs Mary, Meldrurn's Square. | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Wanless, Mrs Mary, Meldrum's Square. | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Walker, William, joiner, Meldrum square, East Newport [* ms. alteration - entry deleted] | [?] | |
| 1874-75 dir | Walker, William (of Latto & Walker, joiners), Meldrum sq., E. Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Walker, William, joiner, Meldrum Square, East Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Walker, William, joiner, Meldrum Square, East Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Female Voters | Wanless, Mrs | Meldrum Square, Newport | Tenant of House | Meldrum Square |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Meldrum Square | Watson | William | 1 | ||||
| 1921 | Meldrum Square | Scott | Christina | 1 | ||||
| 1911 | Robert Street, Meldrum Square | Aiken | Jeannie | 1 | ||||
| 1911 | Robert Street, Meldrum Square | Scott | Christina | 1 | ||||
| 1901 | Meldrum Square | Wanliss | Mary | 2 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Meldrum Square | Torrie | William | 2 | View household | |||
| 1881 | Meldrum Square | Torry | William | 2 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Meldrum Square | Walker | William | 2 | View household | |||
| 1861 | 4 Meldrum Square | Robertson | David | 2 | View household | |||
| 1851 | Paterson | Christian | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 45 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 149300 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor for occupier | 41 | View details | |||
| 1973-74 | 149300 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor for occupier | 41 | View details | |||
| 1972-73 | 149300 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor | 41 | View details | |||
| 1971-72 | 149300 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor | 41 | View details | |||
| 1969-70 | 1493 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor | 28 | View details | |||
| 1968-69 | 1493 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor | 28 | View details | |||
| 1967-68 | 405 | House | Mrs Margaret S Wilson, 173 South St, St Andrews | proprietor | 28 | View details | |||
| 1966-67 | 405 | House | Mrs Maggie J N Anderson | proprietor | 29 | View details | |||
| 1964-65 | 405 | House | Mrs Maggie J Anderson | proprietor | 20 | View details | [could be 1961.1314 or 1316] | ||
| 1961-62 | 1316 | House | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Drummond Johnstone & Grosset, WS, Cupar | Louisa Brown | 20 | View details | |||
| 1958-59 | 611 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Johnstone & Grosset, WS, Cupar | Louisa Brown | 14 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 612 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Johnstone & Grosset, WS, Cupar | Louisa Brown | 14 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 583 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Mrs Lily M Butters | 14 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 558 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Mrs Janet Brunton | 14 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 560 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Mrs Lily M Butters | 14 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 557 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Mrs Lily M Butters | 14 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 555 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A T M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Mrs Lily M Butters | 14 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 559 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Jane Rae | 14 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 544 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A T M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport | Christina Scott | 12-10-0 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 516 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Miss C Scott | 7-18-0 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 510 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Miss C Scott | 7-18-0 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 502 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Miss C Scott | 7-18-0 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 487 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Miss C Scott | same | 7-18-0 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 458 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Mrs Anderson | same | 7-18-0 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 447 | House & Garden | Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Mrs Anderson | same | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 446 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Miss A J Anderson | same | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 441 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Robert Anderson, Kilgask, Newport | Christina Scott, caretaker, IO | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 448 | House & Garden | Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie | Robert Anderson, Kilgask, Newport | Christina Scott, caretaker, IO | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 430 | House & Garden | James Mather, Tayport | Mrs Mary Wanless | same | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 417 | House & Garden | James Mather, Tayport | Mrs Mary Wanless | same | 5-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 413 | House and Garden | James Mather, Tayport | Mrs Mary Wanless | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 1003 | House and Garden | James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | Mrs Mary Wanless | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1900-01 | 986 | House and Garden | James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | Mrs Wanless | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1899-00 | 952 | House and Garden | James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | Mrs Manners | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 905 | House and Garden | James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | James Cumming, boatman | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 877 | House and Garden | James Thrift Meldrum, Bowside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | James Cumming, boatman | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 843 | House and Garden | Thomas Bell, farmer, Todhall judicial factor on estate of late Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | Mrs Christian Torrie | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1894-95 | 799 | House and Garden | Thomas Bell, farmer, Todhall judicial factor on estate of late Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar | Mrs Christian Torrie | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 776 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Nicholson & Johnstone, writers, Cupar | Mrs Christian Torrie | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1892-93 | 760 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Nicholson & Johnstone, writers, Cupar | William Torrie, labourer | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1891-92 | 744 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Nicholson & Johnstone, writers, Cupar | William Torrie, labourer | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1890-91 | 697 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Nicholson & Johnstone, writers, Cupar | William Torrie, labourer | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 673 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron per Drummond, Nicholson & Johnstone, writers, Cupar | William Torrie, labourer | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 634 | House and Garden | Miss Hay Meldrum, Dron | William Torrie, labourer | same | 5 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 525 | House and Garden | Miss Meldrum, Dron | same | William Torry labourer | 5 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP24551 (TB & DU) | 1864 | 164 | Dwelling house with small garden in front | Mrs Catherine Meldrum, only surviving trustee of Alexander Meldrum (Robert Kidd, factor) | William Walker (lessee & occupier) |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 261 view details | Maryton | lots 27 & 28 (different numbering) | 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells | (Meldrum) | Meldrum Square: 30-44 King St, 35-45 Robert St, 23-31 Queen St |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879.04486 | Scotscraig to Trs Alexander Meldrum (1833), to Catherine Ogilvie / Meldrum to Hay Meldrum | Not instr Hay Meldrum, South Dron, Dairsie, of pieces of ground extending to 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells (lots 27 & 28) of Marytown … on feu 18 Nov 1833 by Tr sequest est Robert Dalgleish, Scotscraig to Trs deceased Alexander Meldrum, tenant in Dron, … to Hay Meldrum as heir of her mother Catherine Oglivy / Meldrum, Dron, widow, the surviving trustee of Alexander Meldrum | 27 May 1879 | 250, 261 | |
| 1874.03808 | 27 feus to Balmerino Church | Disp 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 rights | 9 Nov 1874 | 239, 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 |
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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