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Location : 87  Tay Street

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Notes:      

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1869. Other properties involved : 89 Tay Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Introduction

85, 87 & 89 Tay Street: 85 was built and occupied by 1861. Either 87 or 89 was also built at this time. The third house was built by 1869. It is not possible, from the information available here, to tell whether 87 or 89 was the last one to be built.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.445297,-2.937572

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):   83 Tay Street   85 Tay Street   89 Tay Street   91 Tay Street   92 Tay Street   93 Tay Street   95 Tay Street   97 Tay Street  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      323 (no transcripts on this site)

 

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)

Marybank
Seabank Cottage

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 154 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1973 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1972 dirBruce, Mrs E. 87 Tay Street
1971 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1970 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1969 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1968 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay Street
1967 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay street
1966 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay street
1965 dirBruce, Mrs E., 87 Tay street
1964 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street
1963 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street
1962 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street
1961 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street
1960 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street
1958-59 dirBruce, Mrs E. Seabank, Tay street
1957-58 dirBruce, Mrs E. Seabank, Tay street
1956-57 dirBruce, Mrs E. Seabank, Tay street
1955-56 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street. East Newport
1954-55 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street, East Newport
1953-54 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street, East Newport
1952-53 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tay street, East Newport
1951-52 dirBruce, Mrs E., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1950-51 dirBruce, John G., curator, Mills Observatory, Dundee; h. Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1949-50 dirBruce, John G., curator, Mills Observatory, Dundee ; h, Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1948-49 dirBruce, John G , curator, Mills Observatory, Dundee, ; h, Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1947-48 dirBruce, John G , curator, Mills Observatory, Dundee ; h, Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1946-47 dirBruce, John G , curator, Mills Observatory, Dundee, ; h, Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1942-43 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1941-42 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1940-41 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1939-40 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1938-39 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1937-38 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1936-37 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1936-37 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1935-36 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1934-35 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, K. Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1933-34 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1932-33 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1932-33 dirBruce, Fred., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirBruce, James. Seabank Cottage
1931-32 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1931-32 dirBruce, Fred., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1930-31 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1930-31 dirBruce, Fred., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1929-30 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1929-30 dirBruce, Fred., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1928-29 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1928-29 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1928-29 dirBruce, Fred., Seabank, Tayport road, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirBruce James, Seabank, Tayport road, E
1927-28 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1927-28 dirBruce, Fred. (ticket writer, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1927-28 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1926-27 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1926-27 dirBruce, Fred. (ticket-writer, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1925-26 dirBruce, Fred. (ticket-writer, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1925-26 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, K Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1923-24 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1923-24 dirBruce, Fred. (ticket writer, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road
1923-24 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport road, E. Newport
1922-23 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1922-23 dirBruce, Fred, (ticket-writer, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1921 Slater dirBruce James, Seabank, Tayport road, E
1920-21 dirBruce, Jas. (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1918-19 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1918-19 dirBruce, Jas., (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1916-17 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1915-16 MacDonald dirBruce, James. Seabank Cottage
1915-16 dirBruce, Jas., (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, Tayport rd., E. Newport
1915 Slater dirBruce James, Seabank, Tayport road, E
1914-15 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1914-15 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1913-14 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1913-14 dirBruce, James, Seabank, E. Newport; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Boating Club]location 2
1913-14 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1912-13 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1912-13 dirBruce, James, Seabank, E. Newport; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Boating Club]location 2
1912-13 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1911-12 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1911-12 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1911 Slater dirBruce James, Seabank, Tayport road, E
1910-11 MacDonald dirBruce, James, Seabank Cottage
1910-11 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1909-10 dirBruce, James (confectioner, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1908-09 dirBruce, James, confectioner, Seabank, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualBruce, James, Seabank Cottage, E.
1907-08 dirBruce, James, confectioner, Seabank, East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualBruce, James, Seabank Cottage, E.
1907 Slater dirBruce James, Seabank. E
1906-07 dirBruce, James, confectioner, Seabank, East Newport
1904-05 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1903-04 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1903-04 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1903 Slater dirDove Miss, Seabank cottage, E Newport
1902-03 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1902-03 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1901-02 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1901-02 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1900-01 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1900-01 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1899-00 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1899-00 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1899 Slater dirDove Miss, Seabank cottage, E
1898-99 dirDove, Miss, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1898-99 dirDove, James, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1897-98 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1896-97 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1896 Slater dirDove John F. householder. Sea Bank cot. E [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1894-95 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1894-95 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1893-94 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1893-94 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1892-93 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1892-93 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1891-92 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1891-92 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, Tayport road
1890-91 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, East Newport
1890-91 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage, East Newport
1889-90 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage. East Newport
1889-90 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage. East Newport
1889 Slater dirDove Mr William, Seabank Cottage, East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, East Newport
1888-89 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage. East Newport
1887-88 dirDove, John F., Seabank cottage. East Newport
1887-88 dirDove, William, Seabank cottage, East Newport
1886-87 dirDove, William, Seabank, East Newport
1885-86 dirDove, William, Seabank, East Newport
1885-86 dirDove, John F., Seabank, East Newport
1884-85 dirDove, William (merchant, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1884-85 dirDove, John F. (merchant, Dundee), Seabank, East Newport
1882-83 dirFairweather, Alexander, retired merchant, Seabank, East Newport
1880-81 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank cottage, East Newport
1878-79 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank cottage. East Newport
1878 Slater dirFairweather Mr. Alexander, Seabank Cottage, Tay St
1877 Worrall dirFairweather Mr. A., Seabank Cott.
1876-77 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank cottage. East Newport
1874-75 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank Cottage, East Newport
1873 Slater dirFairweather Mr. Alexander, Seabank Cottage, Newport
1871-72 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank Cottage, East Newport
1869-70 dirFairweather, Alexander, Seabank Cottage, East Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Dove, Miss Mary Seabank Cottage, East Newport Tenant of House Tay Street
1879-1880 Voters Fairweather, A merchant Craighead
1878-1879 Voters Fairweather, Alexander merchant Craighead
1874 Voters Fairweather, Alexander merchant
1873 Voters Fairweather, Alexander merchant

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Seabank Bruce James 10
1911 Tayport Road, Seabank Bruce James 9
1901 Tay Street Dove Mary 6View household
1891 Seabank Cottage Dove William 10View household
1881 Seabank Cottage Fairweather Alexander 9View household
1871 Tay Street Fairweather Alexander 9View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74160300House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 148View details
1971-72160300House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 148View details
1969-701603House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 97View details
1967-68487House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 97View details
1966-67487House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 97View details
1964-65487House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 81View details
1961-621621House Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 81View details
1958-59736House & Garden Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 39View details
1957-58713House & Garden Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 39View details
1952-53688House & Garden Mrs Ella R Bruce proprietor 39View details
1947-48663House & Garden J Grant Bruce proprietor 39View details
1942-43654House & Garden J Grant Bruce proprietor 39View details
1940-41654House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1937-38657House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1935-36630House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1932-33604House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1930-31600House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1927-28592House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1925-26576House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1922-23546House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 39View details
1920-21524House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 30View details
1917-18523House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 30View details
1915-16518House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 30View details
1912-13614House & Garden James Bruce, confectioner proprietor 30View details
1907-08594House & Garden James Bruce proprietor 30View details
1905-06583House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Osborne Place, East Newport Trs of late James Dove per John Scrimgeour, solicitor, Dundee same 34View details
1903-04574House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Osborne Place, East Newport Miss Mary Dove same 34View details
1901-021168House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport Miss Mary Dove same 34View details
1900-011151House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport Miss Mary Dove same 34View details
1899-001113House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport Miss Mary Dove same 34View details
1897-981051House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport Miss Dove same 34View details
1896-971018House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport John Dove, merchant same 34View details
1895-96972House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1894-95926House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, Robert St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1893-94900House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1892-93879House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1891-92858House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1890-91813House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1889-90785House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1885-86748House and Garden Mrs Mary Kydd, High St., Newport William Dove, merchant same 34View details
1881-82630House and Garden Trustees of late Archibald Bell, shipowner same Alexander Fairweather retired draper 34View details
1878-79600House and Garden Trustees of late Archibald Bell, shipowner same Alexander Fairweather, late draper 36View details
1875-76470House and Garden Trustees of late Archibald Bell, shipowner same Alexander Fairweather, late draper 36View details
1871-72420House and Garden Trs of late Archibald Bell Alexander Fairweather, late draper 36View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 123  view details Craighead lot 2 21.75 pol bounded N by sea; S partly by turnpike; W by footpath to sea right of preservation of lights; use of water & quarries 87 Tay St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1883.03570Trs Archibald Bell to Mary Bell / KyddDisp by Trs & assig by Archibald Bell to sister Mary Bell / Kydd, widow of 21.75 pol, : S partly by t/p to Ferryport, : N by the sea, : W by a footpath to the sea, with cottage etc t/on, lot 2 in feu 5 Sep 1860 ... right of servitude for preservation of lights in the west gable of said cottage ... use of water & quarries3 Oct 1883123, 66
1882.02122Trs A Bell to Trs A Bell junNot Instr Trs Archibald Bell, Broughty Ferry, son of deceased Archibald Bell, shipmaster, of pce grnd (21.75pol), : S partly by t/p to Ferryport, : N by the sea, : W by a footpath to the sea, with cottage etc t/on, lot 2 in feu 5 Sep 1860 ... right of servitude for preservation of lights in the west gable of said cottage ... use of water & quarries21 Jul 188266, 123

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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