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Location : 20  Tay Street

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.441448,-2.940587

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):   (formerly 2, Robert Street)   (formerly 4, Robert Street)   (formerly 6, Robert Street)   (formerly 8, Robert Street)   (formerly 10, Robert Street)   (formerly 12, Robert Street)   (formerly 14, Robert Street)   1 Royal Buildings   2 Royal Buildings   3 Royal Buildings   4 Royal Buildings   5 Royal Buildings   6 Royal Buildings   7 Royal Buildings   8 Royal Buildings   9 Royal Buildings   10 Royal Buildings   11 Royal Buildings   12 Royal Buildings   12 Tay Street   14 Tay Street   18 Tay Street   22 Tay Street   24 Tay Street   26 Tay Street   28 Tay Street   30 Tay Street   (formerly 32, Tay Street)   (formerly 34, Tay Street)   (formerly 36, Tay Street)   (formerly 38, Tay Street)   (formerly 40, Tay Street)   (formerly 42, Tay Street)   (formerly 44, Tay Street)   (formerly 46, Tay Street)   (formerly 48, Tay Street)   (house on site of 26, Tay Street)   drinking fountain, Tay Street   (house on site of Royal Hotel, Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [2], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [3], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [4], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [5], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [6], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [7], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [8], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [9], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [10], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [11], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [12], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [13], Tay Street)   (Royal Hotel, part [14], Tay Street)   (Bathing Shelter, Tay Street)   (old cottage [2], Tay Street)   (old cottage [3], Tay Street)   (old byre [4], Tay Street)   (old cottage [5], Tay Street)   (old byre [5a], Tay Street)   (old cottage [6], Tay Street)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      63

 

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)

Carseview
The Cottages 1891
Fountainbrae 1915

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 111 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1973 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1972 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1971 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1970 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1969 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1968 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay Street
1967 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay street
1966 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay street
1965 dirDuncan, Mrs E., 20 Tay street
1964 dirDuncan, Mrs Leonard, Carseview, Tay street
1963 dirDuncan, Mrs Leonard, Carseview, Tay street
1962 dirDuncan, Mrs Leonard, Carseview, Tay street
1961 dirDuncan, Mrs Leonard, Carseview, Tay street
1960 dirDuncan, Mrs Leonard, Carseview, Tay street
1958-59 dirM'Lennan, Mrs Elizabeth, Carseview, Tay street
1957-58 dirM'Lennan, Mrs Elizabeth, Carseview, Tay street
1956-57 dirM'Lennan, Mrs Elizabeth, Carseview, Tay street
1955-56 dirBetsworth, Mrs C. S., Carseview, Tay street, East Newport
1954-55 dirBetsworth, Mrs C. S., Carseview, Tay street, East Newport
1954-55 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tay street
1953-54 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tay street
1953-54 dirBetsworth, Mrs C. S., Carseview, Tay street, East Newport
1952-53 dirBetsworth, Mrs C. S., Carseview, Tay street, East Newport
1952-53 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tay street
1951-52 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1950-51 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1949-50 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1948-49 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1947-48 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1946-47 dirBetsworth, Mrs H. Carseview, Tayport road
1942-43 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1941-42 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1940-41 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1939-40 dirBetsworth, Mrs H., Carseview, Tayport road
1938-39 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport roadlocation 2
1937-38 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport roadlocation 2
1936-37 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport roadlocation 2
1935-36 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport roadlocation 2
1934-35 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1933-34 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1932-33 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1931-32 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1930-31 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1929-30 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1928-29 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1928 Kelly dirBetsworth Harry Carseview E
1927-28 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1926-27 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1925-26 dirBetsworth, Harry, of Betsworth & Barlow, Carseview, Tayport road, East Newportlocation 2
1922-23 dirHempseed, Mrs Robert, Tayport road, East Newport
1920-21 dirHempseed, Mrs Robert, Tayport road, East Newport
1918-19 dirHempseed, Robert, Tayport road, East Newport
1915 Slater dirBalfour Miss, Fountain brae, Tayport rd. E
1915 Slater dirFisher John, Fountain brae, Tayport rd. E
1911 Slater dirStrachan David, Fountain brae, Tayport rd. E
1911 Slater dirFisher John, Fountain brae, Tayport rd. E
1910-11 dirStrachan, David C, bandmaster, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Fountainbrae cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1909-10 dirStrachan, David C, bandmaster, 'Mars' Training Ship ; h. Fountainbrae cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1908-09 dirStrachan, David, bandmaster, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Fountainbrae cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1908 Tayside AnnualStrachan, David, bandmaster, 'Mars', Fountainbrae Cot., E.location 2
1907-08 dirStrachan, David, bandmaster, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Fountainbrae cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1907 Tayside AnnualStrachan, David, bandmaster, 'Mars', Fountainbrae Cot., E.location 2
1906-07 dirStrachan, David, bandmaster, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Fountainbrae cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1905-06 MacDonald dirFerguson, Thos., Tay Street
1905-06 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1904-05 MacDonald dirFerguson, Thos., Tay Street
1904-05 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1903-04 MacDonald dirFerguson, Thos., Tay Street
1903-04 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1903 Slater dirFerguson Thomas, householder, Fountain brae, E Newport (Commercial)
1902-03 MacDonald dirFerguson, Thos., Tay Street
1902-03 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1901-02 MacDonald dirFerguson, Thos., Tay Street
1901-02 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1900-01 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1899-00 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1899 Slater dirFerguson Thomas, householder, Fountain brae, E [under Commercial]
1898-99 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1897-98 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1896-97 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), Fountainbrae cot., Tayport rd.
1896 Slater dirFerguson Thomas, householder, Fountain brae, E [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), The Cottages, Tayport rd.
1894-95 dirFerguson, Thomas (textile teacher, Dundee), The Cottages, Tayport rd.
1893-94 dirPaul, Andrew A. (printer, Dundee), Fountainbrae, Tay street[? possibly this house]
1893-94 dirScrymgeour, George (newsagent, Dundee), Fountainbrae, Tay street
1893 Slater dirScrymgeour Mr. George, Fountain Brae, E N
1892-93 dirScrymgeour, George (newsagent, Dundee), Fountainbrae, Tay street
1892-93 dirPaul, Andrew A. (printer, Dundee), Fountainbrae, Tay street[? possibly this house]
1891-92 MacDonald dirLatto, David, Tay st. : Joiners[moved from here by this time]
1891-92 dirScrymgeour, G. (newsagt., Dundee), Fountainbrae, Tay st., E. Newport
1889-90 dirLatto, David, joiner and funeral undertaker. Union street ; h. Tay st.location 2
1888-89 dirLatto, David, joiner and funeral undertaker. Union street ; h. Tay st.location 2
1887-88 dirLatto, David, joiner and glazier. Union street ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1886-87 dirLatto, David, joiner. High street; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1886 Slater dirLatto David, joiner Tay St
1885-86 dirLatto, David, joiner. High street ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1885 MacDonald dirLatto, David, Tay st. : Joiners
1884-85 dirLatto, David, joiner, High street ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1884 MacDonald dirLatto, David, Tay street : Joiners.
1882-83 dirLatto, David, joiner, High street ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1882 Slater dirLatto David, Tay st : Joiners.
1880-81 dirLatto, David, joiner. High street ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1878-79 dirLatto, David, joiner, High street ; h. Tay street. East Newportlocation 2
1876-77 dirLatto, David, joiner. High street ; h. Tay street, East Newportlocation 2
1874-75 dirLatto, David, of Walker & Latto, joiners, Tay street
1871-72 dirLatto, David, joiner, Tay Street, East Newport
1869-70 dirRobertson, Mrs David, Tay Street, East Newport[probably this house]
1869-70 dirLatto, David, joiner, Tay Street, East Newport
1867-68 dirRobertson, Mrs David, 4 Tay Street, East Newport[probably this house]
1862 Fife dirCroal, Mrs, contractor (Dundee), E Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Ferguson, Thomas Teacher Tay Street, Newport Tenant of House Tay Street
1900 Female Voters Reid, Miss Margaret 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd., Dundee Proprietor of House Tay Street
1879-1880 Voters Latto, David joiner Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Latto, David joiner Easter Newport
1874 Voters Latto, David joiner
1873 Voters Latto, David joiner
1862-1863 Voters 3 September 1858 Croll, John builder at Hawkhill, Dundee proprietor in right of his wife houses and gardens Easter Newport
1846-1862 Voters 3 September 1858 Croll, John builder at Hawkhill, Dundee proprietor in right of his wife houses and gardens Easter Newport
1844-1861 Voters 3 September 1858 Croll, John builder at Hawkhill, Dundee proprietor in right of his wife houses and gardens Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Fountain Brae, Tayport Road Hempseed Annie 5
1911 Tayport Road, Fountainbrae Strachan David C 5
1901 Tay Street Ferguson Thomas 6View household
1891 The Cottages Reid Margaret 6View household
1881 Tay Street Caw James 2View household
1881 Tay Street Latto David 4View household
1871 Tay Street Latto David 6View household
1861 14 Tay Street Unoccupied View household
1851 Rait Elizabeth View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 52 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75167500House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 96View details
1973-74167500House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 96View details
1972-73167500House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 96View details
1971-72167500House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 96View details
1969-701675House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 61View details
1968-691675House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 61View details
1967-68551House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 61View details
1966-67551House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 61View details
1964-65551House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 58View details
1961-621429House Mrs Eleanor M Duncan proprietor 58View details
1958-59679House & Garden James G Kinghorn, Craigknowe, Tay Street Mrs Elizabeth McLennan 27View details
1957-58656House & Garden James G Kinghorn, Craigknowe, Tay Street Mrs Elizabeth McLennan 27View details
1952-53633House & Garden Mrs Christina S Betsworth proprietor 27View details
1947-48610House & Garden Mrs Christina S Betsworth proprietor 27View details
1942-43601House & Garden Mrs Christina S Betsworth proprietor 27View details
1940-41601House & Garden Mrs Christina S Betsworth proprietor 27View details
1937-38597House & Garden Christina S, wife of Henry W Betsworth said Henry W Betsworth 27View details
1935-36572House & Garden Christina S, wife of Henry W Betsworth said Henry W Betsworth 27View details
1932-33545House & Garden Christina S, wife of Henry W Betsworth said Henry W Betsworth 27View details
1930-31539House & Garden Christina S, wife of Henry W Betsworth, plumber said Henry W Betsworth 27View details
1927-28531House & Garden Christina S, wife of Henry W Betsworth, plumber said Henry W Betsworth 27View details
1925-26516House & Garden Christina wife of Henry Betsworth, plumber said Henry Betsworth 27-19-10View details
1922-23488House & Garden John S Fisher, cooper, c/o Powrie, 24 Crichton St, Dundee per Thomas Thornton & Son & CO, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Robert Hempseed same 27-19-10View details
1920-21469House & Garden John S Fisher, cooper, c/o Powrie, 24 Crichton St, Dundee Mrs Robert Hempseed same 24-9-9View details
1917-18468House & Garden John S Fisher, cooper, c/o Powrie, 24 Crichton St, Dundee Robert Hempseed, clerk same 19-19-0View details
1915-16463House & Garden John S Fisher, cooper, c/o Powrie, 24 Crichton St, Dundee Jane Balfour, nurse same 19-19-0View details
1912-13273House & Garden John S Fisher, cooper, 24 Crichton St, Dundee Jane Balfour, nurse same 19-19-0View details
1907-08262House & Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Gowrie Place, Hawkhill, Dundee David Strachan, bandmaster same 18View details
1905-06250House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 18View details
1903-04247House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 18View details
1901-02835House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 18View details
1900-01819House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 18View details
1899-00786House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 18View details
1897-98737House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 17View details
1896-97711House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 17View details
1895-96678House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 17View details
1894-95633House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee Thomas Ferguson, teacher same 17View details
1893-94613House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee George Scrymgeour, journalist same 17View details
1892-93602House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee George Scrymgeour, journalist same 17View details
1891-92586House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 4 Nairn Place, Seafield Rd, Dundee George Scrymgeour, journalist same 17View details
1890-91552House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid proprietor 17View details
1889-90528House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Blackheath Place, Dundee David Latto, joiner same 17View details
1885-86496House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Blackheath Place, Dundee David Latto, joiner same 17View details
1881-82388House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Blackheath Place, Dundee same David Latto, joiner 17View details
1878-79369House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Dundee same David Latto, joiner 17View details
1875-76310House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Dundee same David Latto, joiner 17View details
1871-72278House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, Dundee David Latto, joiner 15View details
1867-68258House and Garden Miss M. Reid, 141 Hawkhill, Dundee Mrs Robertson 15View details
1865-66244House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 198 Blackheath, Hawkhill, Dundee said Robert Gray Robert Gray 15View details
1864-65227House and Garden Miss Margaret Reid, 141 Hawkhill, Dundee James Skene, contractor 15View details
1860-61194House and Garden Mrs John Croall, contractor Dundee Mrs Croall 8View details
1855-56115House and Garden Mrs John Croall, contractor, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth Rait or Gibb said Mrs Elizabeth Rait or Gibb 8View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 96  view details Maryton lot 2 (part) 19 falls 5 yds on Newport - Ferryport road and 2 cottages 20-22 Tay St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1848.01639Trs John Croom to Margaret Reid / Scott / CrollMargaret Scott / Reid, relict of John Reid now spouse of John Croll, & Margaret Reid, daughter of John Reid, seised liferent & fee 19 falls 5 yds grnd & 2 cottages t/on on S side of t/p Newport - Ferryport, pt of lands of Seacraig on disp by Trs John Croom, consent of Charles Norrie, mason.5 Oct 184896, 163

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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