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39 Fleet Street

41 & 39 Fleet Street

◄ Chronology of Ownership & Occupancy ►

1794 1st feu to John Dickson. [20ft - also feued no.41 at the same time, also 20ft]. 1809 Settlement between William Inglis, dyker in Gatehouse and his wife Margaret McTaggart. 1814 Retour of John Dickson heir of his father. 1819 Sold to William Inglis, .

1841 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 7 Fleet Street (North) 3 & 4 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Waugh James m 50 labourer

Waugh Dorothea f 48 Kirkcudbrightshire

Waugh Jessy f 15 Kirkcudbrightshire

Waugh James m 11 Kirkcudbrightshire

Waugh Andrew m 9 Kirkcudbrightshire

Waugh Peter m 7 Kirkcudbrightshire

Waugh John m 4 Kirkcudbrightshire

Shearson William m 36 hooper England

Shearson Elizabeth f 30 England

Shearson Alice f 5 England

Shearson William m 3 England

Shearson James m 1 Kirkcudbrightshire

No Inglis in Anwoth.The only similar surname in Girthon was an 80-yr-old Margaret Inglish who lived in Front Street.

1842 William Inglis inherits from his mother.

1851 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 3 Page 7 Fleet Street 22 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Murdoch James head m m 54 hand loom weaver (cotton) Ireland

Murdoch Margaret wife m f 45 , Dumfries

McQuie John head m m 54 sailor Kbts, Anwoth

McQuie Agnes wife m f 56 Kbts,

1859-60 Anwoth Valuation Roll : No-one with surname Inglis is listed as owning a property in Anwoth.

1861 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 5 Fleet Street 22 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Byers John head m m 37 dyker Kbts,

Byers Jannet wife m f 40 laundress Kbts,

Byers Jane dau f 13 scholar Kbts, Anwoth

Byers John son m 11 scholar Kbts, Anwoth

Maxwell John f-in-law wr m 89 shepherd Dumfries, Glencairn

Kemp Catherine step-dau s f 20 domestic servant Kbts, Anwoth

McDonald John step-grandson m 1 Kbts, Kelton

McQuie John head m m 64 ex seaman merchant service Kbts, Anwoth

McQuie Agnes wife m f 67 Kbts, Kirkmabreck

1862 Sold to John McQuie, mariner in Gatehouse and his wife Agnes Gordon. John & Agnes McQuie had been occupying this property for the last 2 censuses.

1871 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 2 Fleet Street 02 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

McQuie John head m m 76 formerly seaman Kbts, Anwoth

McQuie Agness wife m f 78 Kbts, Kirkmabreck

Byars John head wr m 47 dyker Kbts, Balmaghie

Byars Jane dau. s f 22 Kbts, Anwoth

Byars John son s m 20 dyker Kbts, Anwoth

Hume Charles E A g-son m 3m Kbts, Anwoth

John McQuie probably owned 2 properties (maybe 1 building) in Fleet Street 1878-79 Anwoth Valuation Roll : where each had rent <£4 p.a., so occupiers are not listed.

1879 Sold by John McQuie to James Hume.

1881 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 2 Fleet Street (N) 03 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

This propert appears to be empty in 1881. John Byers and family seem to have moved to no.7 Fleet Street next to the Anwoth Hotel.

James Hume probably owned 2 properties (maybe 1 building) in Fleet Street 1884-85 Anwoth Valuation Roll : where each had rent <£4 p.a., so occupiers are not listed.

1889 Charter of Novodamus to Janet Hume.

1891 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 5 Fleet Street 19 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Armstrong John head m m 29 joiner Kbts,

Armstrong Margaret wife m f 32 Kbts, Rerrick

Armstrong John son m 2 Kbts,

2 x unoccupied part of building

1901 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 5 Fleet Street 20 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Harper Robert head m m 66 ret'd ploughman Kbts, Gatehouse

Harper Elizabeth wife m f 68 , Newton Stewart

Robert Harper is one of the possible occupants of a house owned by Maud King in 1901-02 Valuation Roll.

Maud Amelia King, wife of George Edward King, VS, The Vineyard, Abingdon, 1901-02 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Berks., owns 2 properties in Fleet Street that are occupied by Robert Harper, postman and Alexander Smith, labourer.

Notarial Instrument Maude Amelia Parmeter or King, wife of George Edward King, veterinary surgeon, cousin 1901 of Janet Hume recorded. 1901 Sold to May Macaulay (who already owned no.41 Fleet Street – next door).

1911 Anwoth Census - Enumeration District 1 Page 4 Fleet Street 22 Surname Forename(s) Rel. Mar. Sex Age Occupation Birthplace

Davidson Robert head m m 39 fisherman Forfar, Montrose

Davidson Elizabeth wife m f 41 Wigtown,

Davidson Ellen B dau. s f 18 Kbts, Anwoth

Davidson James W son s m 16 fisherman Kbts, Anwoth

Davidson Robert son m 13 school Wigtown,

Davidson Thomas A g-son m 2 Kbts, Anwoth

May Macauley, spinster, owned 3 properties in Fleet Street that were occupied by 1912-13 Anwoth Valuation Roll (1) Elizabeth Goudie, widow; (2) John Little, carter; and (3) Robert Davidson, fisherman. No Elizabeth Goudie lived in Anwoth per 1911 census. The same census suggests that John Little lived at no.2 Fleet Street.

1916 Sold by Agnes Macaulay or Hobday to Janet Gordon or Belford. 1924 Sold to Christina Hardie Maclean or Steele.

1930-31 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Christina H Steele, widow, owned and occupied a house in Fleet Street.

1940-41 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Christina H Steele, widow, owned and occupied the house at 39 Fleet Street.

1944 Sold by Jessie Millar McLean or McCombe to E Murray Usher.

th Galloway News 25 Mar 1944

Mrs Elizabeth Murray-Usher owned 39 Fleet Street, which was occupied by 1950-51 Anwoth Valuation Roll : Andrew Robertson, farm worker.

Mrs Elizabeth Murray-Usher owned 39 Fleet Street, which was occupied by Peter 1960-61 Anwoth Valuation Roll : McCreadie, farm worker.

1971 Sold by E Murray Usher to Winifred Morgan, Chandigarh, India. 1986 Sold to Mrs E Murray Usher. 1987 Sold to John Neill and Shirley Hogg. 1989 Sold by John and Shirley Neill to Anne Crothers.

Last Updated : 31 March 2016