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27 Fleet Street

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Initial feu to John Paple [32ft 3in], surgeon in Gatehouse, as part of a plot of land with 100ft frontage onto Fleet Street. He planned to construct a new mill, but economic conditions changed, his business venture failed, and he 1794 sold the land in 1798 for construction of house nos. 23, 25, 27 & 29. Nos 23, 25 & 27 became the property of Samuel McMillan, merchant in Gatehouse. 1799 Samuel McMillan Disposition by Samuel McMillan to daughter Susan McMillan or McWhae, spouse of John McWhae, baker (east 1830 half of tenement) and Isabella McMillan (west half of tenement), eventually inherited by Peter Brown McWhae, Australia and Alexander Brown McWhae, Liverpool

1841 Census - Enumeration District 1 Pages 9 & 10 Fleet Street (North) 23, 24 & 25 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Henry Samuel m 40 joiner

Henry Margaret f 37 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry Elizabeth f 15 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry Robert m 13 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry James m 11 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry Catherine f 8 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry Agnes f 5 Kirkcudbrightshire

Henry Margaret f 1 Kirkcudbrightshire

Sproat Alexander m 35 independent Kirkcudbrightshire

Sproat Jane f 30 Kirkcudbrightshire

Sproat Mary f 1 Kirkcudbrightshire

Hay Janet f 20 female servant

Ramsay James m 25 wood forester journeyman Kirkcudbrightshire

Ramsay Mary f 20 Kirkcudbrightshire

Ramsay Mary f 2 Kirkcudbrightshire

1851 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 3 Pages 11 & 12 Fleet Street 30 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

McChlery Hugh head m m 60 gamekeeper , Pen'ame

McChlery Isabella wife m f 48 Wigtown, Kirkinner

McChlery James son m 9 scholar Wigtown, Kirkinner

Wallace James head m m 28 mason Ireland

Wallace Jessie wife m f 32 Wigtown,

Wallace Agnes dau. f 4 Wigtown,

Wallace Mary dau. f 1 Kbts, Anwoth

Irvine Robert head m m 58 hand loom weaver (cotton) Kbts, Girthon

Irvine Elizabeth wife m f 50 Kbts,

McIntyre Neil lodger s m 40 hand loom weaver (cotton) Lanark, Glasgow

1859-60 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Mrs Isabella McMillan and the heirs of Mrs Susan McWhae owned property in Gatehouse at which annual rent was <£4 p.a.

1861 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 7 Fleet Street 30 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Henry James head m m 30 joiner (journeyman) Kbts, Gatehouse

Henry Jane wife m f 28 Kbts, Gatehouse

Douglas James step-son m 10 scholar Kbts, Gatehouse

Henry Robert son m 7 scholar Kbts, Gatehouse

Henry Charles son m 5 Kbts, Gatehouse

Henry Margaret dau f 3 Kbts, Gatehouse

Henry Mary dau f 1 Kbts, Gatehouse

Carnochan Margaret head s f 32 seamstress Kbts, Gatehouse

1871 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District - Page - Fleet Street -- Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

It is possible that, at the time of the 1871 census, this property was unoccupied. No Jessop in Anwoth (William Jessop lived here per 1878-79 Valuation Roll)

Alexander Brown McWhae, railway clerk, 8 Clarence Grove, Everton, Liverpool owned a house and garden in Fleet Street that was occupied by William Jessop, 1878-79 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Inland Revenue Officer. McWhae also owned property in Garden Street with rental <$4p.a..

1881 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District - Page - Fleet Street -- Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

It is possible that, at the time of the 1881 census, this property was unoccupied. No Jessop in Anwoth.

Alexander Brown McWhae, railway clerk, 64 Clarence Grove, Everton, Liverpool 1884-85 Anwoth Valuation Roll : owned a house and garden in Fleet Street that was empty.

Bond by Alexander Brown McWhae, Everton over Fleet St house 32ft 1in, and houses in Back Fleet St 67ft 2 in. 1887 Charter of Novodamus of Margaret Radcliffe or McWhae, who eventually became owner of the property.

1891 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 4 Fleet Street 12 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Walker James head m m 41 stone mason Kbts, Girthon

Walker Barbara wife m f 38 Kbts,

Walker Hugh son m 11 scholar Kbts, Girthon

Milligan James head m m 31 wood forester Kbts, Girthon

Milligan Margaret wife m f 32 Kbts,

Docharty James step-son m 10 scholar Kbts, Tongland

McLaren Alexander head m m 31 plumber East Lothian, Newbattle

McLaren Isabella wife m f 26 Linlithgow, Bathgate

McLaren James son m 4 East Lothian, St Andrews

McLaren Isabella dau. f 2 East Lothian, Canongate

McLaren Nicholas dau. f 9m Kbts, Anwoth

McQuie William head m m 70 mariner Kbts, Anwoth

McQuie Agnes wife m f 67 Kbts, Girthon

1891 Sold to William Black Campbell .

1893-94 Anwoth Valuation Roll : William Black Campbell, blacksmith, owned and occupied a house in Fleet Street.

1901 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 6 Fleet Street 31 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Campbell William Black head m m 58 blacksmith Kbts, Gatehouse

Milroy Jessie m-in-l s f 82 Wigtown,

Campbell Nicholas wife m f 44 Kbts, Gatehouse

Campbell Jessie Dykes dau. s f 17 dressmaker apprentice Kbts, Gatehouse

Campbell Elizabeth dau. f 10 scholar Kbts, Gatehouse

Campbell Edith dau. f 5 scholar Kbts, Gatehouse

1901-02 Anwoth Valuation Roll : William Black Campbell, blacksmith, owned and occupied a house in Fleet Street.

1911 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 5 Fleet Street 29 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Campbell William B head m m 68 retired blacksmith Kbts, Anwoth

Campbell Nicholas wife m f 54 Kbts, Anwoth

Campbell Jessie D dau. s f 27 Kbts, Anwoth

Campbell Edith dau. s f 15 apprentice dressmaker Kbts, Anwoth

1916 Notarial Instrument of Nicholas Jane Milroy or Campbell. 1927 Notice of title of Jessie Dykes Campbell and Edith Campbell or Clelland. 1932 Valuation Roll gives owners as Henry White and Jeannie White, spinster.

1940-41 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Henry White and Jeanie White, spinster, owned and occupied 27 Fleet Street.

1950-51 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Henry White and Jeanie White, spinster, owned and occupied 27 Fleet Street.

1960-61 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Henry White and Jeanie White, spinster, owned and occupied 27 Fleet Street.

1967 Charter of Novodamus granted to Constance Simpson who had inherited from Henry and Jeannie White. 1967 Sold to A C Wolffe. 1968 Sold to Nora Dean. 1972 Passed from executrix of Nora Dean to Olive and Rhoda MacNamara by will. 1987 Sold by Olive MacNamara to Patricia Blenkin Sold.

Last Updated : 31 March 2016