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Location : 74  Tay Street

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Part of a divided property. Other parts: 76 Tay Street     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.443791,-2.938495

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 James Street   (garden, Kerr Street)   1 Kerr Street   70 Tay Street   72 Tay Street   75 Tay Street   76 Tay Street   77 Tay Street   78 Tay Street   80 Tay Street  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      90

 

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)

The Gables
Floralbank 1952

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 159 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirGibbs, H. B., market research executive, 74 Tay Street
1973 dirGibbs, H. B., market research executive, 74 Tay Street
1972 dirGibbs, H. B., market research executive, 74 Tay Street
1971 dirGibbs, H. B., market research executive, 74 Tay Street
1970 dirGibbs, H. B., market research executive, 74 Tay Street
1969 dirLornie, James B., 74 Tay Street
1968 dirLornie, James B., 74 Tay Street
1967 dirLornie, James B., 74 Tay street
1966 dirLornie, James B., manager, 74 Tay street
1965 dirLornie, James B., manager, 74 Tay street
1964 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1963 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1962 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1961 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1960 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1958-59 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1957-58 dirLornie, James B., manager, The Gables, Tay street
1956-57 dirLornie, James B., manager, Floral Bank, Tay street
1955-56 dirPurdie, Squadron Leader Alexander, Floral Bank, Tay street, East Newport
1954-55 dirPurdie, Squadron Leader Alexander, Floral Bank, Tay street, East Newport
1953-54 dirPurdie, Squadron Leader Alexander, Floral Bank, Tay street, East Newport
1952-53 dirPurdie, Squadron Leader Alexander, Floral Bank, Tay street, East Newport
1951-52 dirSimpson, Mrs Elizabeth, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1950-51 dirSimpson, Mrs Elizabeth, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1949-50 dirSimpson, Mrs James, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1948-49 dirSimpson, Mrs James Floralbank, Tayport road
1947-48 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1947-48 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No: N. 2253)
1946-47 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 2253)
1946-47 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1942-43 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1942-43 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1942-43 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 2253)
1941-42 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1941-42 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1941-42 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 2253)
1940-41 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1940-41 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1940-41 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 2253)
1939-40 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1939-40 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1939-40 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 2253)
1938-39 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1938-39 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 53)
1938-39 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1937-38 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1937-38 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tel. No. N. 53)
1937-38 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1936-37 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1936-37 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1936-37 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Telephone No. N. 53)
1935-36 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1935-36 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road (Tele?phone No. N. 53)
1935-36 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors
1934-35 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1934-35 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport (Telephone No. N. 53)
1934-35 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1933-34 MacDonald dirSimpson, Jas., Floralbank, E. N.
1933-34 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1933-34 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport (Telephone No. N. 53)
1932-33 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1932-33 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport (Telephone No. N. 53)
1931-32 MacDonald dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank. E. N.
1931-32 dirSimpson, James (solicitor, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport (Telephone No. N. 53)
1931-32 dirSimpson, James, Floralbank, Tayport road : Solicitors.
1930-31 MacDonald dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank, E. N.
1930-31 dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank, E. N.
1929-30 dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1928-29 dirM'Murray, David, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1926-27 dirSmith, James (jeweller, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirSmith, James, Tay st.
1924-25 MacDonald dirSmith, James, Tay st.
1923-24 MacDonald dirSmith, James, Tay st.
1923-24 dirSmith, James, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1922-23 dirSmith, James, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1921 Slater dirSmith James, Floral bank, E
1919-20 MacDonald dirThomson, W. H., Floral Bank, E. N.
1918-19 MacDonald dirThomson, W. H., Floral Bank, E. N.
1915-16 MacDonald dirThomson, Wm., D. C., & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1915-16 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road, East Newport
1915 Slater dirCox Mrs. Floral bank, Tayport road, E
1914-15 MacDonald dirThomson, Wm., D. C., & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1914-15 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1913-14 MacDonald dirThomson, Wm., D. C., & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1913-14 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1912-13 MacDonald dirThomson, W. D. C. & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1912-13 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1911-12 MacDonald dirThomson, W. D. C. & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1911-12 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1911 Slater dirCox Mrs. Floral bank, Tayport road, E
1910-11 MacDonald dirThomson, W. D. C. & F., Floralbank, Tay street
1910-11 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1909-10 MacDonald dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1909-10 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1908-09 MacDonald dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1908-09 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1907-08 MacDonald dirThomson, Wm., David, C., and Fred, Floralbank, Tay street
1907-08 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1907 Slater dirCox Mrs. Floral Bank, E
1906-07 MacDonald dirThomson, Wm., David, C., and Fred, Floralbank, Tay street
1906-07 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1905-06 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1904-05 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1903-04 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1903 Slater dirCox Mrs., Floral Bank, E Newport
1902-03 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1901-02 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1900-01 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1899-00 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1899 Slater dirCox Mrs. Floral Bank, E
1898-99 Telephone dirThomson Wm., Floralbank; tel. no. 30
1898-99 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1897-98 dirCox, Mrs, Floralbank, Tayport road
1896-97 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1896 Slater dirThomson William, Floral bank, E
1895-96 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1894-95 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1893-94 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1893-94 dirThomson, David Couper (newspaper proprietor and shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1893 Slater dirThomson Mr. William, Floral Bank, E N
1892-93 dirThomson, David Couper (newspaper proprietor and shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1892-93 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1891-92 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1891-92 dirThomson, David Couper (newspaper proprietor and shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, Tayport road
1890-91 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1890-91 dirThomson, David Coupar (newspaper proprietor, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1889-90 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1889-90 dirThomson, Frederick, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1889-90 dirThomson, David C, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1889 Slater dirThomson Mr William, Floral bank, East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1888-89 dirThomson, Frederick, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1888-89 dirThomson, David C., shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1887-88 dirThomson, Frederick, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1887-88 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1887-88 dirThomson, David C., shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1886-87 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1886-87 dirThomson, Frederick, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1886 Slater dirThomson William, Floral Bank, E N
1885-86 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1885-86 dirThomson, William, jun., shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1885-86 dirThomson, David C., shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1884-85 dirThomson, William, jun., shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1884-85 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1884-85 dirThomson, David C, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1882-83 dirThomson, William, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1882 Slater dirThomson Mr. William, Floral bank, E N
1880-81 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1880-81 dirThomson, William, jun. (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, E. Newport
1878-79 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1878 Slater dirThomson Mr. William, Floral bank
1877 Worrall dirThomson Mr. Wm., Floral bank
1876-77 dirThomson, William (shipowner, Dundee), Floralbank, East Newport
1874-75 dirThomson, William, shipowner, Floralbank, East Newport
1873 Slater dirThomson Mr. William, Floralbank, Newport
1871-72 dirThomson, Wm. (woollen merch., Dundee), Floralbank, E. Newport
1869-70 dirThomson, Wm. (merchant, Dundee), h. Floralbank, E. Newport
1867-68 dirThomson, William (woollen merchant, Dundee), Tay Street, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Thomson, William clothier Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Thomson, William clothier Easter Newport
1874 Voters Thomson, William clothier
1873 Voters Thomson, William clothier

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Floralbank Smith James 8
1911 Tay Street, Floral Bank Cox Joan 10
1901 Floralbank Tay Street Cox Joanna 10View household
1891 Floral Bank Thomson William 11View household
1881 Floralbank Thomson William 9View household
1871 Tay Street Thompson William 13View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 46 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74164700House & Garage Harold B Gibbs proprietor 153View details
1971-72164700House & Garage Harold B Gibbs proprietor 153View details
1969-701647House & Garage James B Lornie proprietor 100View details
1967-68523House & Garage James B Lornie proprietor 100View details
1966-67523House & Garage James B Lornie proprietor 100View details
1964-65523House & Garage James B Lornie proprietor 80View details
1961-621523House & Garage (ground floor flat) James B Lornie proprietor 78View details
1958-59707House, Garage & Garden James B Lornie proprietor 65View details
1957-58684House, Garage & Garden James B Lornie proprietor 65View details
1952-53660House, Garage & Garden Sqd./L. Alexander Purdie proprietor 65View details
1947-48636House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 65View details
1942-43628House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 65View details
1940-41628House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 65View details
1937-38631House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 65View details
1935-36606House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 71View details
1932-33580House, Garage & Garden James Simpson, solicitor, 12 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 71View details
1930-31574House, Garage & Garden David McMurray proprietor 71View details
1927-28564House & Garden David McMurray proprietor 71View details
1925-26549House, Garage & Garden James Smith, jeweller, Dunnichen House, Forfar proprietor 71View details
1922-23521House & Garden James Smith, jeweller proprietor 70View details
1920-21500House & Garden James Smith, jeweller proprietor 65View details
1917-18499House & Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per Wm Thomson & Son, Courier Buildings, 22 Meadowside, Dundee William Harold Thomson, newspaper proprietor same 65View details
1915-16494House & Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per Wm Thomson & Son, Courier Buildings, 22 Meadowside, Dundee empty 70View details
1912-13338House & Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per Wm Thomson & Son, Courier Buildings, 22 Meadowside, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1907-08321House & Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per Wm Thomson & Son, Courier Buildings, 22 Meadowside, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1905-06307House and Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per William Thomson, 7 Ward Road, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1903-04304House and Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per William Thomson, 7 Ward Road, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1901-02894House and Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per William Thomson, 7 Ward Rd, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1900-01878House and Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per William Thomson, 20 Meadowside, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1899-00844House and Garden William, David C & Fred Thomson per William Thomson, 20 Meadowside, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1897-98796House and Garden Reps of late William Thomson, per William Thomson, 20 Meadowside, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1896-97770House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner proprietor 70View details
1895-96736House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner proprietor 70View details
1894-95690House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1893-94667House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner proprietor 70View details
1892-93653House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1891-92637House and Garden William Thomson, shipowner, Dundee proprietor 70View details
1890-91603House and Garden William Thomson, merchant proprietor 70View details
1889-90576House and Garden William Thomson, merchant proprietor 70View details
1885-86544House and Garden William Thomson, clothier proprietor 70View details
1881-82436House and Garden William Thomson, clothier Said William Thomson 70View details
1878-79414House and Garden William Thomson, clothier Said William Thomson 70View details
1875-76335House and Garden William Thomson, clothier Said William Thomson 70View details
1871-72301House and Garden William Thomson, clothier William Thomson, clothier 50View details
1867-68283House and Garden William Thomson, clothier Said William Thomson 50View details
1865-66264House and Garden William Thomson, clothier said William Thomson 5-17-0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 322  view details East Newport lot 8 52 pol 6 yd (Towart / Thomson) 74-76 Tay St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
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
1872.01252Butchart loan repaidDisch by Peter Butchart disburd bond (4 Aug 1864) £450 by Peter Ewing Towart, portioner, over 52 pol 6 yd grnd & ho etc t/on, lot 8 on plan, : N t/p Newport - Ferryport, : S projected street 25' broad, pt of park immediately E of village formerly Maryton now Easter Newport16 May 1872322
1865.00356Tr seq est Peter Ewing Towart to William ThomsonWilliam Thomson clothier Dundee regist disp to himself by Tr sequest est Peter Ewing Towart of lot of 52 pol 6 yd no. 8 on plan immediately E of Marytown on S side of t/p Newport - Tayport14 Jun 1865322
1865.00331Peter Ewing Towart to Tr sequestered estate of Peter E TowartTr sequest est Peter Ewing Towart gets Not Instr of 52 pol 6 yd lot 8 on plan of park E of Marytown (see v.8, 02674)3 Jun 1865322
1865.00304Peter Ewing Towart to TrsTr Peter Ewing Towart gets Not Instr of 52 pol 6 yd pt of park immediately E of Marytown no. 8 on plan as contained in feu ch to Peter Ewing Towart (vol.8, 02674)20 May 1865322
1865.00005Peter Ewing Towart to TrsTrs Peter Ewing Towart reg disp to himself by said Peter Ewing Towart of pce grnd 52 pol 6 yd no. 8 on plan immediately E of Marytown on S side of t/p Newport - Tayport4 Jan 1865322
1864.02718loan by Peter ButchartPeter Butchart gets bond & disp for £450 by Peter Ewing Towart over 52 pol 6 yd grnd & ho etc t/on pt of park immediately E of Maryton, lot 8 on feuing plan4 Aug 1864322
1864.02674Tayfield to Peter Ewing TowartPeter Ewing Towart, portioner, Blairgowrie, reg feu ch to himself by John Berry, Tayfield of 52 pol 6 yd grnd no. 8 on feuing plan of park immediately E of village called Marytown4 Jul 1864322

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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