Map 1 - Sections 13 to 16
The information in these reports provides a timeline of occurrences for each property up to 1919, including details such as conveyances and occupancy. Compiled from records at the Tasmanian Archives, the Land Titles Office, Hobart Town Gazette Valuation Rolls, and newspaper articles, this is a work in progress and will be continually updated.
All map sections below have been modified from the Tasmanian Archives: Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26
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The Bothwell history pages are undergoing a major review and redesign. Information is being reorganised, new research is being added, and some pages may appear in different formats during this process.
[13] Elizabeth Street - 1 rood 1¾ perches
Advertisement: 5 May 1847, "Commissioner's Office" Claim for Grant.
Advertisement: 16 Jun 1849, "Commissioner's Office" Claim for Grant.
Residence: 18 May 1858, William Taylor (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, William Cartwright (occupier, inserted), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Mrs Mary Cartwright (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 13 Mar 1866, Mrs Mary Cartwright (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £12.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Travis (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), part of house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Mrs Mary Cartwright (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Ferdinand Norton (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), part of house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, William Knowles (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Empty, executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), part of house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, John Morris Colbeck (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), dwelling house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, John Morris Colbeck (occupier, erased), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), dwelling house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Henry Lloyd (occupier, erased), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £7 16s.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, James Westell (occupier, inserted), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, James Westell (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 17 Feb 1885, Charles Gossage Jnr (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £7 10s.
Residence: 16 Feb 1892, Charles Gossage (occupier), Whiteway's Estate (owners), house, annual rateable value £8.’
Land Grant: 16 Jun 1894, Mary Ann (Whiteway) Arnett, Tamar (Whiteway) Maskell, Sarah Jane (Whiteway) Triffett & Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake.
Advertisement: 31 Aug 1894, "For Sale."
Conveyed: 6 Dec 1894, Mary Ann (Whiteway) Arnett, Tamar (Whiteway) Maskell, Sarah Jane (Whiteway) Triffett & Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake to Leo White for £80.
Certificate of Title: 15 Dec 1894, registered to Leo White, storekeeper.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Charles Gossage (occupier), Leo White (owner), house, capital value £100, annual rateable value £7 16s.
Mortgage: 16 Jan 1902, Leo White borrowed £130 from Alfred Ernest Broadribb against properties [2], [3], [4], [13] and [B5.2].
Residence: 21 Nov 1905, Joseph Barden (occupier), Leo White (owner), cottage, capital value £80, annual rateable value £7.
Mortgage: 7 Oct 1909, transmitted to William Henry Burgess & Walter Leslie Sansom; Leo White declared bankrupt.
Mortgage: 8 Jun 1910, discharged, £130 paid in full.
Conveyed: 23 Jun 1910, William Henry Burgess to Olive Grace (Walter) Arnett for £30.
Certificate of Title: 8 Jul 1910, registered to Olive Grace (Walter) Arnett, married woman.
Conveyed: 15 Jul 1910, Olive Grace (Walter) Arnett to Annie (Hunt) Bishop.
Residence: 2 Aug 1910, Thomas Bishop (occupier), Annie Bishop (owner), cottage, capital value £80, annual rateable value £7.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Thomas Bishop, labourer; Annie Bishop, domestic duties; Katie Bishop, domestic duties.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Thomas Bishop, labourer; Annie Bishop, domestic duties; Thomas William Henry Bishop, invalid pensioner.
[14] Elizabeth Street - 1 rood 39½ perches
Bothwell Survey Map A2/27
“Image reproduced with the permission of the Environment Heritage and Land Division, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania,
© State of Tasmania.” https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au
Census: 1 Jan 1848, John Stevens (owner, occupier), wood, unfinished, inhabited.
Census: 1 Jan 1848, Ann Crinnin (occupier), John Stevens (owner), brick, completed, inhabited.
Residence: 18 May 1858, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Henry Hart (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 21 Dec 1858, Henry Hart (occupier, erased), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 21 Dec 1858, Unoccupied (inserted), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, Job Geard (occupier, inserted), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Job Geard (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Job Geard (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 25 Nov 1862, Job Geard (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Land Grant: 14 Dec 1863, [14] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; John Stevens.
Land Grant: 16 Dec 1863, John Stevens, enrolled.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, garden, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Thomas Williams (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 13 Mar 1866, Simeon Greenhalgh (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1867, John Stevens, carpenter & joiner.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, garden, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Empty, John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, garden, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Empty, John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Empty, John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 22 Mar 1881, William Manser (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 20 Feb 1883, John Stevens (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 20 Feb 1883, Richard O'Hearns (occupier), John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Conveyed: 7 May 1888, John Stevens to his daughter, Mary Ann (Stevens) Denholm.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, John Stevens (occupier), Mary Ann Denholm (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £14.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Mrs Mary Ann Denholm (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 16 Feb 1892, John Hanigan (occupier), Mrs Mary Ann Denholm (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Conveyed: 3 Jul 1894, [14.2], 39p, Mary Ann (Stevens) Denholm to Robert Swindells for £60.
Certificate of Title: 24 Jul 1895, registered to [14.1], 1r ½p, register of proprietor, Mary Ann (Stevens) Denholm, widow .
For more information, go to [14.1] Elizabeth St and [14.2] Elizabeth St
[14.1] Elizabeth Street - 39 perches
Certificate of Title: 24 Jul 1895, registered to Mary Ann (Stevens) Denholm, widow, registered as proprietor.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Mary Ann Denholm (owner, occupier), house, garden, capital value £150, annual rateable value £12.
[14.2] Elizabeth Street - 1 rood ½ perch
Conveyed: 3 Jul 1894, Mary Ann (Stevens) Denholm to Robert Swindells for £60.
Certificate of Title: 18 Jul 1894, registered to Robert Swindells, labourer.
Residence: 19 Feb 1895, William Thomas Webster (occupier), Robert Swindells (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Joseph Barden (occupier), Robert Swindells (owner), cottage, capital value £80, annual rateable value £6.
Conveyed: 4 May 1912, Robert Swindells to Albert Augustus Branch for £90.
Certificate of Title: 16 May 1912, registered to Arthur Augustus Branch, labourer.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Albert Augustus Branch, labourer; Elsie Kate Branch, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Albert Augustus Branch (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £6.
[15] Elizabeth Street - 2 roods 1 perch
Residence: 18 May 1858. Thomas Smith (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 25 November 1862, Thomas Smith (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 21 March 1863, occupation: brickmaker.
Conveyed: before 17 November 1863, Thomas Smith to James Dalwood; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 17 November 1863, Thomas Smith (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Land: 17 November 1863, James Dalwood (owner), annual rateable value £2.
Advertisement: 24 November 1863, Claim for Grant - James Dalwood.
Land Grant: 11 January 1864, James Dalwood, granted & enrolled.
Residence: 15 November 1864, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16.
Residence: 15 November 1864, Hugh Brash & Richard Sheppard (occupiers), James Dalwood (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 13 March 1866, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16.
Residence: 13 March 1866, Hugh Brash (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 1867, James Dalwood, occupation: wood & water carrier.
Residence: 26 February 1867, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16 10s.
Residence: 26 February 1867, William Knowles (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 26 February 1867, Hugh Brash (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 1 March 1870, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16.
Residence: 1 March 1870, Joseph Barnes (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5 4s.
Residence: 7 February 1871, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16.
Residence: 7 February 1871, Empty, James Dalwood (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £2.
Advertisement: 23 April 1877, "Property in Bothwell.”
Residence: 19 March 1878, James Dalwood (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £14.
Residence: 19 March 1878, Mrs Margaret Tripp (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 22 March 1881, James L Smith (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), house, annual rateable value £4.
Residence: 21 March 1882, James Page (occupier), James Dalwood (owner), house, annual rateable value £4.
Conveyed: 25 July 1883, James Dalwood to Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake for £250.
Certificate of Title: 22 August 1883, registered to Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake, married woman, Bagdad.+
Residence: 16 February 1886, Robert Edward Blake (occupier), Mrs Rebecca Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Conveyed: 7 September 1891, Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake to Mary Ann (Jackman) Branch for £250.
Certificate of Title: 26 September 1891, registered to Mary Ann (Jackman) Branch, married woman.
Residence: 16 February 1892, Henry Branch (owner, occupier), house, capital value £200, annual rateable value £13.
Residence: 28 March 1899, Henry Branch (owner, occupier), house, capital value £200, annual rateable value £13.
Residence: 2 August 1910, Henry Branch (owner, occupier), house, capital value £250, annual rateable value £16.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Henry Branch, labourer; Mary Ann Branch, domestic duties.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Henry Branch, labourer; Mary Ann Branch, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 March 1919, Henry Branch (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16.
Bothwell Survey Map A2/26
“Image reproduced with the permission of the Environment Heritage and Land Division, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania,
© State of Tasmania.” https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au
[16] Elizabeth Street - 1 rood 32 perches
Bothwell Survey Map A2/29
“Image reproduced with the permission of the Environment Heritage and Land Division, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania,
© State of Tasmania.” https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au
Conveyed: 25 Mar 1839, Archibald McDowall to William Record for £15.
Census: 1 Jan 1842, William Record (owner, occupier), wood, unfinished, inhabited.
Conveyed: 5 Oct 1844, registered to William Record.
Conveyed: bef 25 Mar 1863, William Record to George Branch; a deed has not been located.
Advertisement: 25 Mar 1863, "To Blacksmiths."
Advertisement: 8 Sep 1863, "Claim for Land Grant."
Land Grant: 8 Mar 1864, George Branch.
Land Grant: 9 Mar 1864, George Branch, enrolled.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Robert John Nichols (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £12. House, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Robert John Nichols (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £10; house, garden, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, William Knowles (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Michael Kearns (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £5.
Shop: 11 Feb 1868, Robert John Nichols (occupier), George Branch (owner), blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Alfred Bolton (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, annual rateable value £5 10s.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Matthew Branch (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Matthew Branch (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, ground, annual rateable value £18.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, William Branch (occupier, erased), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Matthew Branch (occupier, inserted), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Matthew Branch (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £20.
Advertisement: 25 Apr 1879, "To Let or Sell."
Residence: 21 Mar 1882, Matthew Branch (occupier), George Branch (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £18.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, George Branch (owner, occupier), cottage, garden, capital value £150, annual rateable value £11.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Fanny Branch (occupier), George Branch (owner), cottage, capital value £60, annual rateable value £6.
Resources Used:
Ancestry: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903–1980
Libraries Tasmania: Census Returns for Various Districts, Tasmania; Copies of Wills Granting Probate; Deeds of Land Grants 1832–1935
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833–1925
TROVE: Various newspapers
The LIST: Historic Deeds, Grants and Titles