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Location : 43  West Road

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Other properties at the same location : 6 Wellgate Street     

 

Commentary

There is a full explanation of the sasine transactions on this plot here.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.433544,-2.952431

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 Castle Brae   3 Castle Brae   6 Wellgate Street   17 Wellgate Street   19 Wellgate Street   21 Wellgate Street   23 Wellgate Street   25 Wellgate Street   41 West Road   47 West Road   62 West Road   66 West Road   68 West Road   (Coronation Garden, 64, West Road)   Well Cottage, West Road   Hazel Bank, West Road   (Broadhaugh Steading, West Road)   (cottage, West Road)   (weaver's cottage, West Road)  

Earlier use of the site :   (weaver's cottage)     

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      478 (no transcripts on this site)

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

Newburgh Road, West Newport1961

 

 

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Park House
Kirwee House 1880s
Kirwel House [should be Kirwee] 1880s

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 99 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirDronsfield, R. J., engineer, 43 West Road
1973 dirDronsfield, R. J., engineer, 43 West Road
1972 dirDronsfield, R. J. engineer, 43 West Road
1971 dirDronsfield, R. J., engineer, 43 West Road
1970 dirDronsfield, R. J., engineer, 43 West Road
1969 dirDronsfield, R. J., engineer, 43 West Road
1955-56 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1954-55 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1953-54 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1948-49 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirOrmond, Robert J., Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1946-47 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1942-43 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1940-41 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1938-39 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1935-36 dirOrmond, Robert J, clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 dirOrmond, Robert J, clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirOrmond, Robert J, clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1928-29 MacDonald dirTudhope, Dr G. R., Park House, W. N.
1928-29 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1927-28 MacDonald dirTudhope, Dr G. R., Park House, W. N.
1927-28 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirTudhope, Dr G. R., Park House, W. N.
1926-27 dirOrmond, Robert J., clerk, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirM'Combe, Mrs. Park House, W. N.
1925-26 dirTudhope, George Ranken, M.B., D.P.H., Ph.D. (lecturer, Dundee), Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirM'Combe, Mrs, Park House, W. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirM'Combe, Mrs, Park House, W. N.
1923-24 dirTudhope, George Ranken, M.B., D.Ph., Ph.D. (lecturer, Dundee), Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1922-23 dirM'Combe, Mrs James, Park house, Newburgh road, West Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirM'Combe, Mrs, Park House. W. N.
1920-21 dirM'Combe, Mrs James, Park house, West Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirM'Combe, James, Park House, W. N.
1918-19 MacDonald dirM'Combe, James, Park House, W. N.
1918-19 dirM'Combe, James, clerk, Park house, West Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirHincks, Harry, Park House, W. N.
1916-17 MacDonald dirHincks, Harry, Park House, W. N.
1912-13 MacDonald dirMurdoch, Geo., Park house, Wester Newport
1912-13 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1911-12 MacDonald dirMurdoch, Geo., Park house, Wester Newport
1911-12 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1911 Slater dirMurdoch George, Park house
1910-11 MacDonald dirMurdoch, Geo., Park house, Wester Newport
1910-11 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house. West Newport
1909-10 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1908-09 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar. Park house. West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualMurdoch, George, Assistant Registrar, Park House, W.
1907-08 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar. Park house. West Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualMurdoch, George, Assistant Registrar, Park House, W.
1907 Slater dirMurdoch George, Park house
1906-07 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1905-06 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1904-05 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1903-04 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar, Park house, West Newport
1903 Slater dirMurdoch George, Park house Newport
1902-03 dirMurdoch, George, assistant registrar. Park house, West Newport
1901-02 dirMurdock, George, teacher, Park house, West Newport
1900-01 dirMurdock, George, teacher, Park house, West Newport
1899-00 dirMurdock, George, teacher, Park house, West Newport
1899 Slater dirMurdock George, Park house
1898-99 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house, West Newport
1897-98 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house, West Newport
1896-97 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house, West Newport
1896 Slater dirMackay William, Park house, W
1895-96 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house. West Newport
1894-95 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house. West Newport
1893-94 dirMackay, William, of J. Mackay & Son, Park house. West Newport
1893 Slater dirMurdoch Mr. James, Park House, W N
1892-93 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1891-92 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1890-91 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1889-90 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1889 Slater dirMurdoch Mr James, Park House, West Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1887-88 dirMurdoch, James (solicitor, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1886-87 dirMurdoch, James (writer, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1886 Slater dirMurdoch James, Park House, W N
1885-86 dirMurdoch, James (writer, Dundee), Park house. West Newport
1884-85 dirMurdoch, James (writer, Dundee), Park house, West Newport
1882-83 dirThoms, Henry, Kirwel house, West Newport
1882 Slater dirThoms Mr. Henry, Kirwee House, W N
1880-81 dirThoms, Henry, Kirwel house, West Newport
1878-79 dirThoms, Henry, Kirwee house, West Newport
1878 Slater dirMacdonald Mrs. James, West Newport
1877 Worrall dirM'Donald Mrs. James, Wellgate park, W.
1871-72 dirMacdonald, James Y. (of Young & Macdonald, Dundee), West Newport
1869-70 dirMacdonald, Js. Y. (of Young & Macdonald, Dundee), W. Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Murdoch, George Retired Teacher Park House, West Newport Proprietor of House West Newport
1879-1880 Voters Thoms, Henry weigher Wester Newport
1878-1879 Voters Thorns, Henry [Thoms] weigher Wester Newport [?]

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Park House McCombe Margaret 5
1911 Newburgh Road, Park House Murdoch George 5
1901 Woodhaven Road Murdoch George 5View household
1891 Tayview Murdoch James 5View household
1881 Kirwee House Thoms Henry 4View household
1871 Justs Park MacDonald James Young 5View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 52 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75245600House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 99View details
1973-74245600House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 99View details
1972-73245600House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 99View details
1971-72245600House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 99View details
1969-702456House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 62View details
1968-692456House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 62View details
1967-681031House Robert J Dronsfield proprietor 62View details
1966-671031House Douglas McFee proprietor 62View details
1964-651031House Douglas McFee proprietor 59View details
1961-623004House Joseph D Watt proprietor 59View details
1958-591182House & Garden Joseph D Watt proprietor 34-10-0View details
1957-581160House & Garden Joseph D Watt proprietor 34-10-0View details
1952-531127House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per Lickley Proctor & Mitchell, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1947-481093House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1942-431073House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per A & R Lickley, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1940-411072House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per A & R Lickley, 23 South Tay St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1937-381093House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per A & R Lickley, 2a King St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1935-361057House & Garden Mrs Lilian M Scrimgeour per A & R Lickley, Kirk Place, King St, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1932-331012House & Garden Mrs Ann Murdoch per J & J Scrimgeour, solicitors, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1930-311009House & Garden Mrs Ann Murdoch per J & J Scrimgeour, solicitors, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1927-28999House & Garden Mrs Ann Murdoch per J & J Scrimgeour, solicitors, Dundee Robert J Ormond 34-10-0View details
1925-26979House & Garden George Murdoch, retired Dr G R Tudhope same 34-10-0View details
1922-23953House & Garden George Murdoch, retired Mrs Margaret McCombe same 34-10-0View details
1920-21932House & Garden George Murdoch, retired Mrs Margaret McCombe same 26View details
1917-18931House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher James McCombe, clerk same 26View details
1915-16924House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher Harry Hincks same 26View details
1912-13812House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1910-11800House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1909-10795House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1907-08791House & Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1905-06772House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1903-04761House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1901-02564House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1900-01552House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1899-00522House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher proprietor 25View details
1897-98473House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher, Osborne Place, Newport William Mackay, house painter same 26View details
1896-97450House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher, Schoolhouse, Glengairn, Ballater William Mackay, house painter same 26View details
1895-96417House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher, Schoolhouse, Glengairn, Ballater William Mackay, house painter same 25View details
1894-95384House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher, Schoolhouse, Glengairn, Ballater William Mackay, house painter same 25View details
1893-94364House and Garden George Murdoch, retired teacher, c/o Mrs Weir, Balnahard, Colonsay by Greenock William Mackay, house painter same 25View details
1892-93353House and Garden George Murdoch, teacher, Hillside, Montrose James Murdoch, solicitor same 25View details
1891-92343House and Garden James Murdoch, solicitor, Dundee proprietor 25View details
1890-91316House and Garden James Murdoch, solicitor, Dundee proprietor 25View details
1889-90296House and Garden James Murdoch, solicitor, Dundee proprietor 25View details
1885-86274House and Garden James Murdoch, solicitor, Dundee proprietor 26View details
1881-82179House and Garden Henry Thoms Said Henry Thoms 22View details
1878-79185House and Garden Henry Thoms, weigher, Dundee Said Henry Thoms 23View details
1875-76187House and Garden James Gellatly Ewing, seaman same Mrs James Young MacDonald 19View details
1871-72177House and Garden James Gellatly Ewing James Young MacDonald, merchant 19View details
1867-68117House and garden John Duncan, shipmaster, Balmerino William Moir, banker, Dundee 19View details
1865-66113House and garden John Duncan, shipmaster, Balmerino 3-10-0View details for ground only
1864-65107Garden James Miller, shipbroker, Dundee 3-10-0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 108  view details Wellgate lot 4 36 pol S side of turnpike to Woodhaven 43 West Rd, 6 Wellgate St There is a full explanation of the transactions on this plot here.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1894.00676Barrie loan transferred to Thomas Hardie HorneAssig by Trs dec Hugh Samson manufacturer Dundee to Thomas Hardie Horne formerly wine & spirit merchant Dundee now resid Trottick near Inchture of bond (17 Jul 1889) £200 by James Murdoch writer resid W Newport to Alexander Barrie & also 36 pol grnd & dw ho t/on : S 24' rd : N t/pike to Woodhaven : W by 24' rd lot 4 of Wellgate Park16 May 1894108
1892.00708Barrie loan transferred to Trs Hugh SamsonAssig by Alexander Barrie house agent Overgate Dundee to Trs late Hugh Samson manufacturer Dundee of bond (17 Jul 1889) £200 by James Murdoch writer resid W Newport & also 36 pol grnd lot 4 Wellgate Park & dw houses t/on17 May 1892108
1892.00638James Murdoch to George MurdochDisp by James Murdoch writer resid formerly at The Terrace W Newport now at W Newport to George Murdoch teacher Hillside Montrose of 36 pol & dw houses t/on : S 24' road : N t/p Newport – Woodhaven : W 24' road lot 4 Wellgate Park16 May 1892108
1889.05365loan by Alexander BarrieBond £200 & disp by James Murdoch writer to Alexander Barrie house agent Overgate Dundee over 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate Park17 Jul 1889108
1889.05364Beath / Forgan Kirk / Ritchie loan transferred to one property (Maryton lot 31)Disch & deed of restriction by judicial factor on herit estates in Broughty Ferry belonging to dec. John Ritchie shoemaker there disburd. bond (5 Oct 1886) £400 by James Murdoch, writer, Newport to Kirk Session Forgan as Trs for … Margaret Beath over 36 pol & dw houses t/on : S 24' road : N t/p Newport to Woodhaven : W 24' road, lot 4 Wellgate Park, restricting bond to lands not disburdened17 Jul 1889108, 169
1889.04977Commonty of Ferryport on Craig loan repaidDisch by Trs Commonty of Ferryport on Craig disburd bond (7 Jun 1876) £300 by Henry Thoms, clerk, Albert St, Dundee to James Gellatly Ewing over 36 pol .. lot 4 … Wellgate … with warrant of registration on behalf of James Murdoch writer resid sometime at The Terrace, W Newport now at Park House, W Newport16 May 1889108
1887.01864Forgan Kirk Session loan transferred to Trs John RitchieAssig by Kirk Session, Forgan as Trs of Margaret Beath, St Andrews to judicial factor of … John Ritchie, shoemaker, Broughty Ferry of bond (5 Oct 1886) £400 by James Murdoch over (1) 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate park; (2) pce grnd 26 falls 33 ells lot 31 : E Queen Street : W King Street, part of Marytown17 May 1887108, 169
1886.01007loan by Forgan Kirk Session (as Trs for Margaret Beath)Bond £400 & disp by James Murdoch, writer to Kirk Session Forgan as Trs dec Margaret Beath of (1) 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate park; (2) pce grnd 26 falls 33 ells lot 31 : E Queen Street : W King Street, part of Marytown5 Oct 1886108, 169
1883.02997Henry Thoms to James MurdochDisp by Henry Thoms … to James Murdoch, writer, The Terrace, W Newport of 36 pol lot 4 of Wellgate Park & dw houses t/on24 Apr 1883108
1883.02850Thoms / Simmers loan repaidDisch by Trs Mar Con Henry Thoms, Newport, formerly clerk, Albert St, Dundee, & Helen Simmers / Thoms disburd bond (8 Jun 1876) £580 by Henry Thoms over 36 poles lot 4 Wellgate Park & dw houses t/on7 Mar 1883108
1878.03799Ewing loan transferred to Trs Commonty of Ferryport on CraigAssig by James Gellatly Ewing, Craigmore, Rothesay to Trs for the management of the price of part of the Commonty of Ferryport on Craig of bond (7 Jun 1876) £300 by Henry Thoms over 36 pol lot 4 of Wellgate Park5 Dec 1878108
1876.00593loan by Trs. Mar. Con. Henry Thoms & Helen SimmersBond £580 & disp by Henry Thoms … to Trs Mar Con him and Helen Simmers / Thoms of 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate Park8 Jun 1876108
1876.00585loan by J G EwingBond £300 by Henry Thoms to James Gellatly Ewing of 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate Park & dw ho t/on on S side of t/p from Newport to Woodhaven7 Jun 1876108
1876.00584J G Ewing to Henry ThomsDisp by James Gellatly Ewing, Rothesay to Henry Thoms, clerk, Albert St, Dundee of 36 pol lot 4 Wellgate Park & dw ho t/on on S side of t/p from Newport to Woodhaven7 Jun 1876108
1875.05049Gibson loan repaidDisch by Trs William Gibson, farmer, Wellbank, Monifieth disburd bond (3 Apr 1871) £200 by James G Ewing over 36 poles ground lot 4 of Wellgate Park & dw houses thereon12 Nov 1875108
1875.05048Edward / Paul loan repaidDisch by Trs dec Jane Stormonth Edward / Paul disburd bond (18 Nov 1870) £200 by James Gellatly Ewing over 36 poles ground lot 4 of Wellgate Park & dw houses thereon12 Nov 1875108
1871.00208loan by Trs William GibsonBond £200 & disp security by James Gellatly Ewing to Trs late William Gibson of 36 poles ground no. 4 Wellgate Park feuing plan & houses thereon on S side of t/p Newport - Woodhaven3 Apr 1871108
1870.00822loan by Trs Jane Stormonth Edward / PaulBond £200 & disp security by James Gellatly Ewing to Trs dec. Jane Stormonth Edward / Paul of 36 poles ground no. 4 on plan of Wellgate Park & houses thereon on S side of t/p Woodhaven - Newport18 Nov 1870108
1869.00462Shiells adjudication dischargedDisch. by Matthew Shiells disburd. decr. of adj. (8 Apr 1867) £80-19-0 against John Duncan (presently in lunatic asylum) of 36 poles of ground no. 4 on plan of Wellgate Park : N turnpike Newport - Woodhaven17 Jun 1869108
1869.00401Urquhart loan repaidDisch. by Margaret Millie / Urquhart disburd. bond (21 Oct 1865) £150 by John Duncan (presently in lunatic asylum) of lot of ground 36 poles & house no. 4 on feuing plan of Wellgate Park on S side of road Newport - Woodhaven26 May 1869108
1869.00365Trs John Duncan to James Gellatly EwingDisp by the curator bonis to John Duncan shipmaster (presently inmate of Lunatic Asylum) to James Gellatly Ewing, resid. at Newport, of 36 poles of ground no. 4 on plan of Park called Wellgate Park with houses thereon : N by turnpike Newport - Woodhaven19 May 1869108
1867.01808J Duncan to Matthew Shiells (default on debt)Matthew Shiells shipbuilder Dundee regist. decr. adjud. against John Duncan adjudging lot of 36 poles ground no. 4 of Wellgate Park to belong to said Matthew Shiells for payment of the accumulated sum of £80-9-0 (see v.7, 3620)8 Apr 1867108
1865.00611loan by Margaret Millie / UrquhartMargaret Millie relict of William Urquhart, Sheriff Clerk Depute, Dundee gets bond & disp £150 by John Duncan over 36 poles & houses etc t/on no. 4 of Wellgate Park on S side of t/p Newport - Woodhaven21 Oct 1865108
1865.00022James Millar to John DuncanJohn Duncan reg disp to himself by James Millar of piece ground 36 poles no. 4 of Wellgate Park on S side of t/p Newport - Woodhaven14 Jan 1865108
1860.03620Rev Thomas Just to James MillarJames Millar regist to himself feu con between himself and Rev Thomas Just of 36 poles no. 4 of Wellgate Park14 Nov 1860108, 161

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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