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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

1881 Census

About the 1881 census

The 1881 census was taken on the night of Sunday 3 April, 1881. The following information was gathered:

The remainder of this page is transcribed in full from the census returns.

The parish was split into 5 Enumeration Districts:

Enumeration District 1

Part of the Civil Parish of Forgan and the School Board District of Forgan.
The northern boundary of this enumeration division extends from the South Lodge of Tayfield westward to Newport Castle (opposite Pluck the Crow Point) and thence along the sea coast to Wormit Bay. Along this boundary line are the following houses: Pluck the Crow, Fishers Cottages, Cowhole, the small villages of Woodhaven and Scroggieside.
The farms of Wormit & Newton form the western boundary and separate between the parishes of Forgan and Balmerino. The farms and cottar houses are the only houses on this boundary line.
The southern boundary extends from Newton Hill eastward to Bogton, the houses of which on the north side only belong to Forgan, and form a part of the boundary between Forgan and Kilmany. The southern boundary is continued from Bogton by the south of the Links and Morendy Woods, separating between Forgan and Logie and Leuchars meeting the southern extremity of the eastern boundary close to, but not including Pickletillum.
The eastern boundary of this division extends along the main road leading from Leuchars to Newport from Commerton Houses and includes along the line St Fort Smithy and Forgan School House and ends where the northern begins at the South Lodge of Tayfield. In the centre of this district are St Fort House and servants' houses connected therewith, the farms and Cottar Houses of Wester Friarton, South Friarton and Flass, Seggieden, Tayfield Mains and Waterstone Crook.
James McEwen Kay, Enumerator.

Enumeration District 2

Part of the Civil Parish of Forgan and the School Board District of Forgan.
The northern boundary of this enumeration division extends from where the southern boundary of Newport Quoad Sacra Parish crosses the Turnpike or Cupar Road(one half mile south from High Water mark) and continues east along the southern boundary of said Parish to the boundary line between the Parishes of Forgan and Ferryport-on-Craig. The houses near the boundary are Cliff Terrace, Castle Hill and Knowehead.
The eastern boundary of this division is Morton Est. in Forgan Parish, between Forgan, Ferryport-on-Craig and Leuchars, extending to the farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns. The houses along the boundary line are Morton Farm and Cottar houses, Ninewells, Burnside, Kirktonbarns and Lawhouses.
The southern boundary passes along the north of Cowbakie Hill and Craigie Hill to the Turnpike Road from Leuchars to Newport. The houses near the line are Cauldhame, Forgan Manse, Myreside and Easter Friarton.
The western boundary of this division is the Turnpike Road to Newport on the boundary line of Newport Quoad Sacra Parish.
In the centre of this enumeration district are the farms and cottar houses of Inverdovat, Causewayhead and Roseberry.
William Latto, Enumerator.

Enumeration District 3

Part of the Civil Parish of Forgan and Quoad Sacra Parish of Newport, and of the School Board District of Forgan.
This enumeration division comprises the western half of the village of Newport commonly called West Newport and Tayfield.
Its northern boundary is the Firth of Tay, and extends from and includes Ronald's Land opposite the east end of High Street Newport, to Wellgate House. Its western boundary extends from Wellgate House to Waterston Crook. Its southern boundary extends from Waterston Crook along the Kirk Road and Main Road to Newport. Its eastern boundary is the Main Road down to the east end of High Street Newport. With the exception of Tayfield House, Westwood, Kinbrae and Balmore the houses in this district are close together and commonly known as Tayside.
John Langlands, Enumerator.

Enumeration District 4

Part of the Civil Parish of Forgan and Quoad Sacra Parish of Newport, and of the School Board District of Forgan.
This enumeration division comprises the whole of Easter Newport.
Its northern boundary is the Firth of Tay. Its western boundary is the same as the eastern boundary of No. 3 Enumeration Division. Its southern boundary is the northern boundary of No. 2 Enumeration Division. The eastern boundary is the boundary between the Quoad Sacra Parish of Newport and the Parish of Ferryport-on-Craig.
It consists of Tayfield Smithy, Laurel Terrace, Youngsdale Place, Station House, Struan Place, Myrtle Terrace, Hillside Crescent, St. Phillan's Place, William Street, Robert Street, James Street, Tay Street, Union Street, King Street, Queen Street, Woodbine Terrace, Maryfield Terrace, Bellevue Terrace, Tay Terrace, Woodriffe Terrace, Prospect Terrace and Tayview Terrace; also the farms of Craighead and Northfield, and cottar houses.
James M. Melville, Enumerator.

Enumeration District 5

Training Ship 'Mars'
Charles Casely Scott, Captain Superintendent.

Statistics

Separate occupiers
Houses:
Inhabited
Uninhabited
Building
Windowed rooms
District 1
86
86
14
1
290
District 2
47
45
2
1
129
District 3
200
194
30
1
1245
District 4
280
258
31
6
1613
District 5
Total
613
583
77
9
3277
Newport
480
452
61
7
2858
Rural
133
131
16
2
419

Persons:
   
Males
Females
Total
Temporarily Absent
Temporarily Present
Gaelic
District 1
199
225
424
0
2 females
2
District 2
90
88
178
2 males, 1 female
1 female
0
District 3
382
590
972
0
2 males, 9 females
2
District 4
490
849
1339
0
12 females
3
District 5
389
6
395
0
0
2
Total
1550
1758
3308
2 males, 1 female
2 males, 24 females
9
Newport
872
1439
2311
5
Rural
289
313
602
   
2
           
'Mars' staff and families
9
6
15
   
1
'Mars' boys under detention
378
378
   
1
'Mars' volunteer boys
2
2
   

 

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