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Location : Seamills Cottage [east half], 6,  High Road

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= Property still standing

Notes:      from 1860 - 1957, refers to east half only

Part of a combination of previously separate properties. Other parts: 6 High Road (west half)     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.437542,-2.943806

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 Boat Brae   part of 1, Boat Brae   (house and shop on site of 1, Boat Brae)   formerly Ferry Terminal, 1-3, Boat Road   4 Boat Road   (former public lavatories, 5, Boat Road)   6 Boat Road   former Post Office, 8, Boat Road   (formerly store, 12, Boat Road)   14 Boat Road   showroom, 16, Boat Road   18 Boat Road   (Newport Smithy, Boat Road)   (formerly workshop, 10, Boat Road)   (former Mission Hall, Boat Road)   house above former post office, Boat Road   shop, part of 6, Boat Road   saloon, part of 16, Boat Road   (former store near Post Office, Boat Road)   Tayfield North Lodge, High Road   Seamills Cottage [west half], High Road   (Cycle Store, High Road)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      387

 

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)

Seamills Cottage
1 Cliff Cottage 1861 census

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 54 entries

SourceEntry 
1952-53 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road
1951-52 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road
1950-51 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road
1949-50 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road
1948-49 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road, Newport
1947-48 dirDavidson, Mrs Isabella, Tayfield cottages, High road, Newport
1946-47 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd, West Newport
1942-43 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1941-42 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1940-41 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High road, West Newport
1939-40 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High road, West Newport
1938-39 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High road, West Newport
1937-38 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield Cottages, High road, West Newport
1936-37 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High road, West Newport
1935-36 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1934-35 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1933-34 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1932-33 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1931-32 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1930-31 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1929-30 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1928-29 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1927-28 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1926-27 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1925-26 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, High rd., West Newport
1923-24 dirDavidson, David, chauffeur, Tayfield cottages, West Newport
1915-16 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1914-15 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1913-14 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1912-13 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1911-12 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1910-11 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1909-10 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1908-09 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1908 Tayside AnnualBrown, James, Seamills Cottages; Church Officer, [under St Fillan's U.F. Church, Newport]location 2
1908 Tayside AnnualBrown, James, church officer, Tayfield Cottages.
1907-08 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1907 Tayside AnnualBrown, James, church officer, Tayfield Cottages.
1907 Tayside AnnualBrown, James, Seamills Cottages; Church Officer, [under St Fillan's U.F. Church, Newport.]location 2
1906-07 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1905-06 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1904-05 dirBrown, James, church-officer, Tayfield cottages
1903-04 dirBruce, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1902-03 dirBruce, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tay field cottageslocation 2
1901-02 dirBruce, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1900-01 dirBruce, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1899-00 dirBruce, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1898-99 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1897-98 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1896-97 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1895-96 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1894-95 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1893-94 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2
1892-93 dirBrown, James, coachman, Westwood ; h. Tayfield cottageslocation 2

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Brown, James Coachman Tayfield Cottages, Newport Tenant of House Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Tayfield Cottages Davidson David 2
1911 Tayfield Cottages Brown James 2
1901 Berry's Cottages Bruce James D 2View household
1891 Boat Brae Brown James 2View household
1881 Tayfield Cottages More James 3View household
1871 Tayside Watson Robert 2View household
1861 1 Cliff Cottages Morris Agnes 3View household
1851 Black Andrew View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74214500House John Berry CBE PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 proprietor; Mrs Heather Pickford, IO 114View details
1971-72214500House John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 proprietor; Brenda K Parkinson, IO 114View details
1969-702145House John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 proprietor; Brenda K Parkinson, IO 75View details
1967-68799House John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 proprietor; Brenda K Parkinson, IO 75View details
1966-67799House John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 proprietor; Brenda K Parkinson, IO 75View details
1964-65799House John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; Brenda K Parkinson, IO 71View details
1961-622325House John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor 71View details
1958-59963House & Garden John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh Captain R A J Berry 44View details
1957-58942House & Garden John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh Captain R A J Berry 12View details
1952-53920House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh William Berry, T; Mrs Isabella B Davidson, IO 12View details
1947-48888House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh William Berry, T; Mrs Isabella B Davidson, IO 12View details
1942-43869House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh William Berry, T; David Davidson, IO 12View details
1940-41869House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor, T; David Davidson, IO 12View details
1937-38881House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, IO 8View details
1935-36850House & Garden John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, IO 8View details
1932-33824House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, IO 8View details
1930-31821House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, IO 8View details
1927-28815House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, IO 8View details
1925-26798House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh proprietor; David Davidson, chauffeur, IO 8View details
1922-23777House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh David Davidson, coachman same 8View details
1920-21757House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh David Davidson, coachman same 8View details
1917-18755House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Brown, coachman same 8View details
1915-16750House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Brown, coachman same 8View details
1912-13684House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Brown, coachman same 8View details
1907-08665House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Brown, coachman same 8View details
1905-06646House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Brown, coachman 8View details
1903-04638House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1901-02426House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1900-01413House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1899-00384House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1897-98336House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1896-97314House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs John H Walker James Brown, coachman 8View details
1895-96288House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Trs of late John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1894-95124House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Trs of late John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1893-94117House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1892-93121House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1891-92120House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1890-91115House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1889-90111House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John H Walker Esq James Brown, coachman 8View details
1885-86103House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, Edinburgh Harry Walker Esq. James Brown, coachman 8View details
1881-8252House and Garden William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor same Harry Walker Esq. 9View details
1878-7954House and Garden William Berry Esq. (a minor) same Harry Walker Esq. 9View details
1875-7654House and Garden John Berry Esq. same Harry Walker Esq. 9View details
1871-7258House and Garden John Berry Harry Walker 9View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85254 (G & D J)184545Dwelling houses, outhouses & gardensWilliam BerryJohn Dorward[Seamills Cottages]

 

Other Sightings:

YearDetailSource
1821 Building shown on map: Ref. 7 - dwelling house & piece of arable land, [eastern part larger than western part], owner William Berry, occupier James Scott No image available. University of Dundee Archives, report & plans for new ferry harbours, 1821, Telford.
1805 Building shown on map of Tayfield Estate. No image available. National Records of Scotland, RHP30436, Plan of Tayfield.

 

Early Sasines:

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