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Location : 25  King Street

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Notes:      downstairs

Part of a block. Other parts: 19 King Street     21 King Street     23 King Street     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442091,-2.938521

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):   11 King Street   15 King Street   17 King Street   19 King Street   21 King Street   23 King Street   24 King Street   26 King Street   27 King Street   28 King Street   29 King Street   30 King Street   (Garage, formerly 31, King Street)   32 King Street   34 King Street   36 King Street   38 King Street   40 King Street   42 King Street   44 King Street   11a, King Street   (Bowling Green, King Street)   (former coal shed, King Street)   19 Robert Street   21 Robert Street   23 Robert Street   25 Robert Street   27 Robert Street   29 Robert Street   31 Robert Street   33 Robert Street   35 Robert Street   36 Robert Street   37 Robert Street   38 Robert Street   (former workshop, 40, Robert Street)   22 Union Street   50 Union Street   (former quarry & stables, Union Street)  

 

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)

1 Poplar Place
Poplar Place

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 44 entries

SourceEntry 
1967 dirM'Hardy, William F., 25 King street
1966 dirM'Hardy, Hardy, William F., 25 King street
1965 dirM'Hardy, William F., 25 King street
1964 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1963 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1962 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1961 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1960 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1958-59 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1957-58 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1956-57 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1955-56 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1954-55 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1953-54 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1952-53 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1951-52 dirM'Hardy, William F., Poplar place, King street
1950-51 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King street location 2
1949-50 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1948-49 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King street location 2
1947-48 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1946-47 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1942-43 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1941-42 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1940-41 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1939-40 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1938-39 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1937-38 dirM'Hardy, William F., piermaster, Poplar place, King streetlocation 2
1929-30 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1928-29 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newport location 2
1927-28 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1926-27 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1925-26 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1923-24 dirRobertson, James, pier porter, Poplar place, King street, East Newport location 2
1922-23 dirRobertson, James, pier porter. Poplar place, King street. East Newportlocation 2
1907 Tayside AnnualLakie, Peter, gas worker, King Street.
1905-06 dirLakie, Peter, Poplar place, East Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.]location 2
1904-05 dirLakie, Peter, Poplar place, East Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Quoiting Club]location 2
1902-03 dirDuncan, David, carter, 1 Poplar place
1901-02 dirDuncan, David, carter, 1 Poplar place
1898-99 dirSimpson, James A., clerk, 1 Poplar place, East Newport
1897-98 dirSimpson, James A., clerk, 1 Poplar place. East Newport
1896-97 dirSimpson, James A., clerk, 1 Poplar place, East Newport
1893-94 dirBogie, Charles, carter, 1 Poplar place, King street
1892-93 dirBogie, Charles, carter, 1 Poplar place, King street

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Poplar Place Robertson James 2
1911 King Street, Poplar Place Uninhabited
1901 King Street Duncan David 2View household
1891 1 Poplar Place Bogie Charles 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 40 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75128700House Ernest B Heathcote, 11 Sherbrook Gardens, London N21 proprietor 26View details
1973-74128700House Ernest B Heathcote, 11 Sherbrook Gardens, London W proprietor 26View details
1972-73128700House Ernest R Heathcote, 11 Sherbrook Gdns, London N2 proprietor 26View details
1971-72128700House Derek R Honeyman proprietor 26View details
1969-701287House Derek R Honeyman proprietor 16View details
1968-691287House Derek R Honeyman, 29 Craighead Road empty 16View details
1967-68226House Nelson Properties Ltd per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee empty 16View details
1966-67226House Mrs Agnes Ogg & Another per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee empty 16View details
1964-65226House Reps of late Mrs Agnes Kidd, per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 16View details
1961-62728House Mrs Agnes Kidd, per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 16View details
1958-59412House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1957-58414House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1952-53386House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1947-48382House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1942-43383House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1940-41381House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy 12View details
1937-38386House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy, pier porter 12View details
1935-36382House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee William F McHardy, pier porter 12View details
1932-33361House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee W F McHardy, pier porter 12View details
1930-31356House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee W F McHardy, pier porter 12View details
1927-28353House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter 10-15-8View details
1925-26339House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 10-15-8View details
1922-23322House Mrs Agnes Kidd, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 10-15-8View details
1920-21311House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 7-10-0View details
1917-18310House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 7-10-0View details
1915-16306House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 7-10-0View details
1912-13406House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Robertson, porter same 7-10-0View details
1907-08387House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee David Belford, signalman same 7-10-0View details
1905-06374House Thomas Kidd, engineer, New Jersey, USA per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Peter Lakie, gas-worker same 7-10-0View details
1903-04371House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee David Duncan, carter same 7-5-0View details
1901-02961House Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee David Duncan, carter same 7View details
1900-01944House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee David Duncan, carter same 7View details
1899-00910House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Alex. M Fleming, 16 Cowgate, Dundee Mrs Fleming, sen 7View details
1897-98863House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James A Simpson, clerk same 7View details
1896-97835House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James A Simpson, clerk same 7View details
1895-96801House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Reoch, Grenada, Newport David Lumsden, gardener 7View details
1894-95757House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee James Reoch, Grenada, Newport David Kerr, gardener 7View details
1893-94734House Trs of deceased David Thomas Kidd, engineer, Union Cottage per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee Charles Bogie, carter same 7View details
1892-93720House Thomas David Kidd, rtd engineer, King Street Charles Bogie, carter same 7View details
1891-92706House David Thomas Kidd, rtd engineer, King St Charles Bogie, carter same 7View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 152  view details Maryton lot 20 49 falls 14 ells (Wilson) 15-19 and 25-33 Robert St, 19-25 King St, 24 Union St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.01774part of Dundee Royal Infirmary loan transferred to Trs Poor's Fund of Free Church Congregation, Newport; remainder repaidAssig & disch by Corporation of the Dundee Royal Infirmary containing (1) assign to Trs for Poor's Fund of Free Church Congregation, Newport to extent £105 of bond (12 Nov 1890) £500 by dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid King St, Newport & also 49 falls 14 ells grnd : S 24' rd : W 30' rd : N 25' rd, lot 20 of Marytown; and (2) disch disburd to extent of £395 of said bond said subjects15 Nov 1893152
1893.01272David Thomas Kidd to TrsNot instr Trs dec David Thomas Kidd engineer resid Union Cottage, Robert Street Newport, sometime resid in King St Newport 49 falls 14 ells grnd : S 24' st : N 25' st : W 30' st lot 20 of Marytown19 Aug 1893152
1890.07226loan by Corporation of Dundee Royal InfirmaryBond £500 & disp by David Thomas Kidd engineer King St, Newport to Corporation of Dundee Royal Infirmary of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown ...12 Nov 1890152
1889.04401Wilson family, Sharp & Lickley to David Thomas KiddDisp by (1) Janet Dunlop / Lickley, (2) Thomas Sharp coal merchant Newport, (3) Ann or Annie Wilson & Isabella Wilson, (4) Trs deceased Catherine Wilson, Newport, consent of Peter Fair Husband, solicitor Dundee, to David Thomas Kidd, engineer, King Street, Newport of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Maryton4 Jan 1889152
1889.04400James Lickley's share to widow Janet Dunlop / LickleyNot Instr Janet Dunlop or Lickley, 38 Pollock Street, Glasgow widow of James Lickley engineer, shipboard, residing Newport of 174/748 shares of 49 falls 14 ells … lot 20 of Maryton4 Jan 1889152
1888.03932Catherine Wilson to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Catherine Wilson, 1 King Street, Newport of 249/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown26 Sep 1888152
1886.00324Divided among the Wilson familyDisp by James Wilson, coachbuilder, Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport & Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to themselves thus: James Wilson 151/748, Ann 174/748, Catherine 249/748, Elizabeth 174/748, of 49 falls 14 ells lot 20 of Marytown, : S by 24' road, : W by 30' road, : N by 25' road.8 Apr 1886152
1883.02793James Lickley to his widow Janet Dunlop / LickleyNot Instr Janet Dunlop / Lickley, 108 Pollock Street, Glasgow, widow of James Lickley, engineer, sometime serving shipboard, who resided Newport of 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells of grnd lot 20 of Maryton, : W by 24' road, : N by 25' road16 Feb 1883152
1879.04146Trs James Wilson to Ann & Isabella WilsonDisp by Trs deceased James Wilson, cab proprietor, Glasgow to his daughters Ann & Isabella Wilson, both residing 10 Great Wellington Street, Glasgow of 151/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Marytown …18 Mar 1879152
1878.03653James Wilson's share to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased James Wilson, cab proprietor, Great Wellington Street, Glasgow of 151/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells … lot 20 of Marytown …13 Nov 1878152
1877.01271lot 29 to Thomas Sharp; 174/748 parts of lot 20 to Thomas SharpNot Instr Thomas Sharp joiner Rosefield Street, Dundee of (1) 29 falls 30 ells, lot 29 of Marytown & dw ho t/on, : N by Robert Street, : W by King Street, : E by Queen Street; and (2) 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd, lot 20 of Marytown & houses, : S by 24' road, : W by 30' road, : N by 25' road; all parts of Seacraig on disp of (1) … 1872 … by James Wilson coachmaker Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport, Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to said Ann Wilson in liferent & power to dispone; disp of (2) … 1872 … by James Wilson coachmaker Glasgow, Ann Wilson Newport, Catherine Wilson Newport, Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley Newport to said Ann Wilson in liferent & power to dispone; and disp / assig (1) & (2) 1876 by Ann Wilson and her son Thomas Sharp2 Jan 1877167, 152
1875.04358174/748 parts from James, Ann, Catherine & Elizabeth Wilson to Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley then to her husband James LickleyNot Instr James Lickley engineer, sometime serving on ship-board, now residing Newport, of 174/748 parts of 49 falls 14 ells grnd lot 20 of Maryton & houses t/on, : N by 25' street, pt of Seacraig (by James Wilson, coachbuilder Glasgow, Ann Wilson, Catherine Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley) to Elizabeth Wilson / Lickley3 May 1875152
1872.016111/5 share from Margaret Wilson to James WilsonExtract decr. of sp. serv. by Sheriff-Sub. Fife of James Wilson as heir of his sister Mary Wilson / Jessiman, wife of William Jessiman in 1/5 share of (1) 49 falls 14 ells grnd, no. 20 on plan of Maryton, : S by a road 24' wide, : W by a road 30' wide; (2) 3 contiguous pieces of ground nos. 29, 30, 31 on plan, no. 29 - 29 falls 30 ells, no. 30 - 28 falls 15 ells, no. 31 - 26 falls 33 ells, all : N by Robert Street, : E by Queen Street, : W by King Street, pt of lands of Seacraig in Maryton11 Sep 1872152, 167, 168, 169
1872.016101/5 share from Margaret Wilson to James WilsonNot Instr James Wilson of 1/5 share of (1) 49 falls 14 ells grnd, no. 20 on plan of Maryton, : S by a road 24' wide, : W by a road 30' wide; (2) 3 contiguous pieces of ground nos. 29, 30, 31 on plan, no. 29 - 29 falls 30 ells, no. 30 - 28 falls 15 ells, no. 31 - 26 falls 33 ells, all : N by Robert Street, : E by Queen Street, : W by King Street, pt of lands of Seacraig in Maryton - on gen disp & settl Sep. 1860 by deceased Margaret Wilson one of the daughters of deceased George Wilson, feuar in Maryton …11 Sep 1872152, 167, 168, 169
1862.01451apportionment of feu dutues by Church of ScotlandTrs General Assembly of Church of Scotland grant deed of appointment of trust declaring the following plots - plots 1st - 24th described in disp (11 Nov 1862) - held by them for payment out of the rents, feu duties, etc thereof of the annual sum of £80 to minister of parish of Ardallie, and surplus rents etc to Treasurer, Church of Scotland, for endowments of chapels of ease (see 01395)24 Nov 186295, 102, 147, 148, 112, 113, 157, 117, 146, 100, 153, 194, 150, 165, 152, 202, 149, 75, 67
1862.01395Tayfield to Church of Scotland (feu duties, rents) [1-21 Marytown, 22-23 south of Marytown, 24 Craighead, 25-43 St Phillans]Trs General Assembly of Church of Scotland regist disp to themselves by John Berry, Tayfield of the following lands & others, pts of lands of Inverdovat, Craighead & Causewayhead, viz (1) 3 cottages in village of Marytown (now Easter Newport); pce grnd with the 2 cottages t/on on E side of E-most of said 3 cottages; self-contained cottage with attics & garden grnd; 19 falls 5 yd (22 pol 29 yd) grnd with the 2 cottages t/on on S side of road Newport - Ferryport, being all pts of subjects described in the title deeds as 2 roods 4 falls 24 ells grnd pt of lands of Seacraig etc and therein descr as marked no. 1 & no. 2 on a plan; [lot 3 not mentioned - ? public house]; (2) 42 falls 17 ells (1 rood 13 pol 12 yd) grnd no. 4 on said plan & erections t/on; (3) 52 falls 10 ells grnd no.5 on said plan & ho etc t/on; (4) 52 falls 10 ells (1 rood 25 pol 28 yd) grnd no. 6on said plan & ho etc t/on; (5) 41 falls 31 ells grnd no. 7 on said plan; (6) 2 pces grnd extending to 1 rood 30 falls 34 ells nos. 8 & 9 on said plan & houses t/on; (7) E-most half with the houses etc t/on, and W-most half of 2 pces grnd 80 falls 29 ells no. 10 & 11 on said plan; (8) 29 falls 22 ells grnd lot no. 12 on plan; (9) 35 falls and (10) 35 falls grnd nos. 13 & 14 on plan; (11) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 15 on plan & bldgs t/on; (12) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 16 on certified copy of said plan; [lot 17 missing - ? owned by Gibb, vintner]; (13) 40 falls 4 ells grnd no. 18 on plan; (14) 35 falls (41 pol 4 yd) grnd no. 19 on certified copy of plan & ho etc t/on; (15) 49 falls 14 ells grnd no. 20 on plan & houses etc t/on; (16) 40 falls 4 ells grnd lot 21 on cert. copy of plan; (17-20) 4 pces grnd 40 falls 4 ells each nos. 22, 23, 24, 25; (21) 49 falls 14 ells grnd no. 26 all on said plan & houses t/on;
(22) 1 rood 34 falls 18 ells grnd no. 39 on a plan; (23) 3 roods 38 falls 15 ells (4 rood 39 pol & 14 sq yd) grnd to the S thereof with quarry therein, being all pts of lands of Seacraig;
(24) 10 acres 32 falls of lands of Craighead & houses t/on;
(25) lot of 41.66 pol and (26) lot of 42 pol grnd marked no. 1 & 2 of street called Hillside Crescent on a ground plan; (27) lot of 44 pol (28) lot of 34 pol and (29) lot of 35 pol 16 yd grnd nos. 3, 4 & 5 on said ground plan; (30) lot of 44 pol grnd no. 6 on said ground plan on which a ho or cottage has now been erected; (31)lot of 44 pol grnd forming lot 7 & pt of lot 8 on said plan; (32) lot of 39 pol 16 yd pt of lot 8 & pt of lot 9 on plan; (33) 39 pol 16 yd composed of stance marked no. 10 & pt of stance marked no. 9 on said plan; (34-41) lots of 29 pol 28 yd, 33 pol 4 yd, 28 pol 26 yd, 22 pol 14 yd, 22 pol 14 yd, 22 pol 12 yd, 25 pol 23 yd, 30 pol 21 yd of grnd lots 11, 12, 13,14,15,16,17,19 on said plan; (42) lot of 30 pol 7 yd grnd no. 20 on plan & ho etc t/on; (43) 58 pol 15 yd forming 2 lots marked no. 21 & 22 on said plan, being all pts of park or pce grnd bewteen village of Easter Newport & t/p Newport - Cupar, & teinds ... reserving the feu rights …
[43 plots listed, but 1863.02082 refers to 45 plots - which is correct? Were lots 3 and 17 added later?]
11 Nov 186295, 102, 147, 148, 112, 113, 157, 117, 146, 100, 153, 194, 150, 165, 152, 202, 149, 75, 67, 243, 292, 291, 287, 288, 311, 289, 312, 308, 247, 256, 278, 285, 286, 284, 72, 204, 207, 290
1845.01890George Wilson to Isobel Gilchrist / Wilson & daughtersIsobel Gilchrist, relict of George Wilson, feuar, Marytown, & Isobel, Margaret, Ann, Mary, Catherine & Elizabeth Wilson, all daughters of said George Wilson, seised liferent & fee 49 falls 14 ells of Seacraig in Maryton & houses t/on; & 3 pieces of grnd contiguous, pt of lands of Scotscraig - under certain burdens, on disp & settl by said George Wilson, 10 Aug 184424 Feb 1845152, 167, 168, 169
1827.03552Scotscraig to George WilsonGeorge Wilson, residing Maryton, seised 49 falls 14 ells of Seacraig in Maryton on feu ch by Robert Dalgleish, Scotscraig17 Mar 1827152, 250

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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