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Location : part of 31,  Queen Street

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= Property still standing

Notes:      upstairs north; combined c.1955

Part of a combination of previously separate properties. Other parts: 31 Queen Street     

Other properties at the same location : 27 Queen Street     29 Queen Street     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442145,-2.937507

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):   46 King Street   48 King Street   (former coal shed, King Street)   20 Queen Street   22 Queen Street   23 Queen Street   24 Queen Street   25 Queen Street   26 Queen Street   27 Queen Street   28 Queen Street   29 Queen Street   31 Queen Street   (Hawthorn Cottage, 33, Queen Street)   35 Queen Street   37 Queen Street   39 Queen Street   41 Queen Street   43 Queen Street   45 Queen Street   unidentified [? part of 41], Queen Street   (Shed / Stable, Queen Street)   35 Robert Street   37 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

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 32 entries

SourceEntry 
1933-34 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1932-33 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1931-32 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1930-31 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1929-30 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1928-29 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1927-28 dirBelford, David, signalman, Queen street, East Newport
1925-26 dirHutton, John, labourer, Queen street, East Newport
1923-24 dirHutton, John, labourer, Queen street, East Newport
1922-23 dirHutton, John, labourer. Queen street. East Newport
1920-21 dirHutton, Mrs John, Meldrum square, East Newport
1915-16 dirMacaskill, John, postman, Meldrum square, East Newport
1914-15 dirMacaskill, John, postman, Meldrum square, East Newport
1913-14 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1912-13 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1911-12 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1910-11 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1909-10 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1908-09 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1908 Tayside AnnualHunter, David, labourer, Meldrum's Square.
1907-08 dirHunter, David, gasworker, Meldrum square
1907 Tayside AnnualHunter, David, labourer, Meldrum's Square.
1906-07 dirHunter, David, gasworker, James square[moved to Meldrum Square]
1905-06 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1904-05 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1903-04 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1902-03 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1901-02 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1900-01 dirHunter, David, carter, James square [moved to Meldrum Square]
1898-99 dirDuncan, Jas., jun., coal & lime mer., E. Station; h. Meldrum sq., Robert st.location 2
1897-98 dirDuncan, Jas., jun., coal & lime mer., E. Station ; h. Meldrum sq., Robert st.location 2
1896-97 dirDuncan, Jas., jun., coal & lime mer., E. Station ; h. Meldrum sq., Robert st.location 2

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Hunter, David Solicitor Meldrum Square, East Newport Tenant of House Meldrum Square

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Meldrum Square Hutton John 3
1911 Queen Street, Meldrum Square Hunter David 3
1901 Queen Street Hunter David 3View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 23 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1952-53503House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 13View details
1947-48477House & Garden Brownlow G Duncan proprietor 13View details
1942-43475House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Archibald Edgar 12-19-0View details
1940-41473House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per Katherine M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Archibald Edgar 12-19-0View details
1937-38478House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A J M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Archibald Edgar 12-19-0View details
1935-36470House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per A J M Mather, Balgonie, Tayport Archibald Edgar 12-19-0View details
1932-33442House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford 12-19-0View details
1930-31436House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford 12-19-0View details
1927-28428House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Belford 12-19-0View details
1925-26414House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Hutton same 12-19-0View details
1922-23392House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Hutton same 12-19-0View details
1920-21380House & Garden Trs of Mrs Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Hutton same 9-18-0View details
1917-18380House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Hutton same 9-18-0View details
1915-16376House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie John Macaskill, postman same 9View details
1912-13454House & Garden Trs of Catherine Mather per John Clement, South Dron, Dairsie David Hunter same 9View details
1907-08433House James Mather, Tayport David Hunter same 9View details
1905-06420House James Mather, Tayport David Hunter same 9View details
1903-04416House James Mather, Tayport David Hunter same 9View details
1901-021006House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar David Hunter same 9View details
1900-01989House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar David Hunter same 9View details
1899-00955House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar empty 10View details
1897-98908House James Thrift Meldrum, Burnside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Duncan, coal agent same 10View details
1896-97881House James Thrift Meldrum, Bowside, Toronto per Drummond, Johnstone & Grosset, writers, Cupar James Duncan, coal agent same 10View details

 

 

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:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1879.04486Scotscraig to Trs Alexander Meldrum (1833), to Catherine Ogilvie / Meldrum to Hay MeldrumNot 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 Meldrum27 May 1879250, 261
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

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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