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Location : 28a,  High Street

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Notes:      

Other properties at the same location : 30 High Street     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1952. Other properties involved : 26 High Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439654,-2.941555

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):   2 Blyth Street   4 Blyth Street   shop, 7, Cupar Road   shop, 9, Cupar Road   6 Cupar Road   4 Cupar Road   shop, formerly 2, Cupar Road   (old tollhouse, Cupar Road)   (Burgh Yard, formerly 11, Granary Lane)   (Newport harbour pack house, Granary Lane)   (Caldwell, Granary Lane)   (Old Granary [1], High Street)   (Old Granary [2], High Street)   (Old Granary [3], High Street)   (Old Granary [4], High Street)   (Old Granary [5], High Street)   (Old Granary [6], High Street)   (Old Granary [7], High Street)   (Old Granary [8], High Street)   (Old Granary [9], High Street)   (Old Granary [10], High Street)   (Old Granary [11], High Street)   3 High Street   5 High Street   7 High Street   8 High Street   shop, 9, High Street   10 High Street   St Mary's Church, High Street   shop, 11, High Street   12 High Street   shop, 13, High Street   14 High Street   shop, 15, High Street   shop, 16, High Street   18 High Street   20 High Street   22 High Street   shop, 24, High Street   26 High Street   shop, 28, High Street   shop, 30, High Street   shop, 32, High Street   34 High Street   36 High Street   shop, 38, High Street   shop, 40, High Street   shop, 46, High Street   shop, 48, High Street   shop, 52, High Street   shop, 54, High Street   shop, 50, High Street   (house at gasworks, High Street)   (Gas Office, High Street)   downstairs property, 9, High Street   (Bowling Green, High Street)   (Newport House, High Street)   (old house [north 1], High Street)   (old house [north 2], High Street)   (old house [north 3], High Street)   (old house [south 1], High Street)   (old house [south 2], High Street)   (old house [south 3], High Street)   (old house [south 4], High Street)   (Congregational Church, Kilnburn)   (the Waterside (East Water), Old Places)  

 

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

High Street (ward 2)
13 High Street1912
28 High Street1967

 

 

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

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Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 54 entries

SourceEntry 
1971 dirMoore, W., 28 High Street
1970 dirMoore, W. 28 High Street
1969 dirMoore, W., 29 High Street
1968 dirMoore, W., 26 High Street
1929-30 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High st., E. Newport ; h. 13location 2
1928-29 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1927-28 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1926-27 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1925-26 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1923-24 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1922-23 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street. East Newport
1920-21 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1918-19 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1915-16 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1914-15 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1913-14 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1912-13 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1911-12 dirDow, Mrs James, 13 High street, East Newport
1910-11 dirDow, Mrs James, High street, East Newport
1909-10 dirDow, James, School Board officer, High street, East Newport
1909-10 dirDow, James, High street, East Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1908-09 dirDow, James, School Board officer, High street. East Newport
1908-09 dirDow, James, High street, East Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1908 Tayside AnnualDow, James, School Board officer, High Street.
1908 Tayside AnnualDow, James, High Street; Officer, [under Forgan School Board.]
1907-08 dirDow, James, School Board officer. High street. East Newport
1907-08 dirDow, James, High street, East Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1907 Tayside AnnualDow, James, School Board officer, High Street.
1907 Tayside AnnualDow, James, High Street; Officer, [under Forgan School Board.]
1906-07 dirDow, James, School Board officer, High street, East Newport
1906-07 dirDow, James, High street, East Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1905-06 dirDow, James, School Board officer, High street, East Newport
1904-05 dirDow, James, School Board officer, High street, East Newport
1902-03 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant. Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1901-02 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant, Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1900-01 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant. Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1899-00 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant. Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1898-99 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant, Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1897-98 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant. Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1896-97 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant, Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1895-96 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant. Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1894-95 dirGuthrie, John, grocer and wine merchant, Union st. ; h. 13 High st.location 2
1892-93 dirKydd, Mrs Robert, 13 High street
1889-90 dirKydd, A. Bell, clerk, High street
1888-89 dirKydd, A. Bell, clerk. High street
1887-88 dirKidd, A. Bell, clerk. High street
1880-81 dirLow, James, retired Customhouse officer, 13 High street
1878-79 dirLow, Mrs, berlin wool and fancy repository, 14 High street ; h. 13location 2
1878-79 dirLow, James, retired Customhouse officer, 13 High street
1878 Slater dirDorward Miss Mary, 13 High st
1877 Worrall dirDorward Miss M., High st
1876-77 dirLow, James, retired Customhouse officer, 13 High street, E. Newport
1876-77 dirDorward, Miss, 13 High street, East Newport
1876-77 dirLowe, Mrs, fancy and berlin wool repository, 14 High street, East Newport ; h. 13location 2

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Guthrie, John Grocer High Street, Newport Tenant of House High Street
1879-1880 Voters Low, James Newport
1878-1879 Voters Low, James Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 13 High Street Dow Mrs J 4
1911 13 High Street Dow Elizabeth M 4
1901 High Street Guthrie John 4View household
1891 High Street Kidd Mary B 4View household
1881 High Street Low James 4View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74217200House Anthony D Dorrington proprietor 58View details
1971-72217200House Anthony D Dorrington proprietor 58View details
1969-702172House Scottish Gas Board, 340 West Granton Rd, Edinburgh 5 William Moore 41View details
1967-68820House Scottish Gas Board, 340 West Granton Rd, Edinburgh 5 William Moore 41View details
1966-67820House Scottish Gas Board, 340 West Granton Rd, Edinburgh 5 William Moore 41View details
1964-65820House Scottish Gas Board, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh 3 William Moore 41View details
1961-622417House Scottish Gas Board, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh 3 James Marshall 41View details
1958-59994House Scottish Gas Board, 26 Drumsheugh Gdns, Edinburgh 3 James Marshall 26-9-0View details
1957-58974House Scottish Gas Board, 6 Randolph Cresc, Edinburgh 3 James Marshall 26-9-0View details
1952-53950House Scottish Gas Board, 6 Randolph Cresc, Edinburgh 3 Herbert F Murray 26-9-0View details
1947-48918House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock, Morrison & Horne, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Annie Donaldson 26-9-0View details
1942-43899House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock, Morrison & Horne, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Annie Donaldson 26-9-0View details
1940-41900House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock, Morrison & Horne, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Annie Donaldson 26-9-0View details
1937-38912House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock, Morrison & Horne, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Thomas Brown 21-5-4View details
1935-36881House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Thomas Brown 21-5-4View details
1932-33854House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Thomas Brown 21-5-4View details
1930-31851House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Thomas Brown 21-5-4View details
1927-28844House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow 21-5-4View details
1925-26827House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 21-5-4View details
1922-23806House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 21-5-4View details
1920-21786House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 16View details
1917-18784House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 16View details
1915-16779House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 16View details
1912-13983House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Elizabeth M Dow same 16View details
1907-08958House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee James Dow, school board officer same 16View details
1905-06938House Frank H Morrison, solicitor per Sturrock & Morrison, solicitors, Dundee James Dow, school board officer same 16View details
1903-04922House William B Morrison, merchant per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee James Dow, school board officer same 16View details
1901-02770House William B Morrison, merchant per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee John Guthrie, grocer same 16View details
1900-01758House William B Morrison, merchant per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee John Guthrie, grocer same 15View details
1899-00727House William B Morrison, merchant per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee John Guthrie, grocer same 16View details
1897-98678House William B Morrison, merchant per J & E Shepherd, 31 Panmure St, Dundee John Guthrie, grocer same 16View details
1896-97623House James Brown, builder John Guthrie, grocer same 15View details
1895-96585House James Brown, builder John Guthrie, grocer same 15View details
1894-95542House James Brown, builder John Guthrie, grocer same 15View details
1893-94522House James Brown, builder John Guthrie, grocer same 15View details
1892-93512House James Brown, builder Mrs Mary Bell Kidd same 15View details
1891-92498House James Brown, builder Mrs Mary Bell Kidd same 15View details
1890-91466House James Brown, builder Mrs Mary Bell Kidd same 15View details
1889-90445House James Brown, builder Mrs Mary Bell Kidd same 15View details
1885-86416House James Brown, builder Mrs Mary Bell Kidd same 15View details
1881-82311House James Brown, builder 16View details
1878-79300House James Brown, builder same James Low 18View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 432  view details Newport 13 pol 2 yd (Brown) 24-30 High St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1887.02688part of James Anderson loan transferred to John B Kyd & James A KydAssig by Trs deceased James Anderson, Millfield, Inverkeillor to John Butchart Kyd, 1 Duntrune Tce, West Ferry £500, and James Anderson Kyd, residing there £200 of bond (7 Oct 1879) £1700 by James Brown builder over (1) 13 pol 2 yd grnd & bldgs t/on at Newport, : N by t/p, : S by Prinlaws Place; (2) 25 falls 4 ells grnd lot 27 of Maryton, : S & E by 20' roads, : W by 24' road16 Nov 1887432, 192
1879.04978loan by Trs James AndersonBond £1700 & disp by James Brown to Trs James Anderson of (1) 13 pol 2 yd grnd & bldgs t/on at Newport, : N by t/p, : S by Prinlaws Place; (2) 25 falls 4 ells grnd lot 27 of Maryton, : S & E by 20' roads, : W by 24' road7 Oct 1879432, 192
1876.00556Tayfield to James BrownFeu con & disp by Berry, Tayfield to James Brown builder of 13 pol 2 yd grnd, : N by t/p from Cupar to the Ferry Pier, : S by Prinlaws Place1 Jun 1876432

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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