Map 1 - Sections 20 to 24
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
View original map on the Tasmanian Archives website https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AF819-1-26
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.
[20] Alexander Street - 3 roods 2 perches
Edward Simon Arnett, Undertaker.
Tasmanian Archives - Photo PH30/1/6472
https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/ph30-1-6472
Conveyed: 19 Apr 1836, William Lindsay to George Larkins for £33 (LIST: William Lindsay, historic deed, no 01/6325)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Samuel Hockey (occupier), George Larkins (owner), wood house, completed, inhabited (CEN1: Samuel Hockey, p255/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-255)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Charles Davis (occupier), George Larkins (owner), wood, completed, inhabited (CEN1: Charles Davis, p187/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-187)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, John Craven (occupier), George Larkins (owner), wood, completed, inhabited (CEN1: John Craven, p181/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-185)
Mortgage: 10 Jan 1846, George Larkins borrowed £450 from Henry Hopkins, William Rout & George Washington Walker; includes [3], [B5], [E2], [F1] (LIST: George Larkins, historic deed, no 03/1572)
Conveyed: bef 5 Feb 1846, George Larkins conveyed to Robert Whiteway the property with the two messuages and buildings situated thereon. Stated in the will of Robert Whiteway..."To pay George Larkins during the term of his natural life, an annuity of £80, which is charged upon certain lands and hereditaments at Bothwell purchased by me from George Larkins, subject to the payment of the said annuity and of a mortgaged debt also charged thereon. (PROB: Robert Whiteway, no 1141/1865, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-7-1141)
Residence: 18 May 1858, Ferdinand Norton (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p698-699, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZZ3)
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1882-1883, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQGX)
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Richard Norton (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1863, p2130-2131, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V992-K)
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Ferdinand Norton (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1863, p2130-2131, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V992-K)
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Richard Norton (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2078-2079, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V3JQ)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Ferdinand Norton (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p468-469, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V3G3)
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p222-223, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-JYMR)
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Richard Norton (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p224-225, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JT5Z)
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, George Pickering (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p358-359, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VBQV)
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p356-357, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M)
Advertisement: 4 Aug 1870, "Pursuant to the Proviso" Mortgagee Auction (MERC: "Pursuant to the Proviso," 4 Aug 1870, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8869192)
Advertisement: 26 Aug 1870, "Valuable Properties" Lot 4 (MERC: "Valuable Properties," 26 Aug 1870, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8863638)
Article: 27 Aug 1870, named under "Commercial Intelligence" Property withdrawn (MERC: "Commercial Intelligence," 27 Aug 1870, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8869964)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £10 8s (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Samuel Ayres (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £9 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p185, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-KSWN)
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1873, p250-251, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VV7M)
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Joseph Hinchy (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £7 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p494-495, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7)
Land: 16 Feb 1886, Empty, executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), annual rateable value 10s (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1886, p430-431, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-2XV)
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Empty, executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), annual rateable value 10s (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p174-175, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K)
Advertisement: 11 May 1894, "Claim to Grants of Land" (MERC: "Claims to Grants of Land," 11 May 1894, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13293953)
Land Grant: 19 Jul 1894, Simon Arnett & William Mason (LIST: Simon Arnett, land grant historic, vol 69, fol 62)
Advertisement: 31 Aug 1894, "For Sale" (MERC: "For Sale," 31 Aug 1894, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9324122)
Conveyed: 12 Aug 1897, Simon Arnett & William Tasman Mason to Simon's son Edward Simon Arnett for £70 (LIST: Simon Arnett, land grant historic, vol 69, fol 62)
Certificate of Title: 9 Nov 1897, registered to Edward Simon Arnett, wheelwright (LIST: Edward Simon Arnett, title historic, vol 104, fol 194)
Property: 28 Mar 1899, Edward Simon Arnett (owner), blacksmith's shop, capital value £250, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p323, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V8X4)
Residence: 2 Aug 1910, Edward Simon Arnett (owner, occupier), cottage, capital value £320, annual rateable value £20; carpenter's shop, stables, capital value £130, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1910, p826-827, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-SSHF)
Conveyed: 8 Apr 1913, Edward Simon Arnett to Walter George Davie (LIST: Edward Simon Arnett, title historic, vol 104, fol 194)
Electoral Roll: 1914, Walter George Davie, coach proprietor; Alma Alice Davie, domestic duties (ELEC: p4-5/1914, https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00868)
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Walter George Davie (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2010-2011, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-974D)
Electoral Roll: 1919, Walter George Davie, coach proprietor; Annie Gertrude Davie, home duties (ELEC: p4-5/1919, https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00944)
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Walter George Davie (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
[1-21] Alexander Street - 2 roods
Conveyed: 19 Apr 1836, William Lindsay to James Macdonald & James Young for £69 10s; includes [8] (LIST: William Lindsay, historic deed, no 01/6326)
Mortgage: 10 Nov 1836, James Macdonald & James Young borrowed £400 from Robert Barr; includes [8] (LIST: James Macdonald, historic deed, no 02/0333)
Land Grant: 23 Aug 1839, Thomas Young (RD1: Thomas Young, p86/1839, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-7/RD1-1-7P087)
Land Grant: 29 Aug 1839, Thomas Young, enrolled (RD1: Thomas Young, p86/1839, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-7/RD1-1-7P087)
Property Transfer: 7 Nov 1839, Thomas Young, upon trust consented and agreed to convey the legal estate along with James Macdonald and James Young to Robert Barr for 10s (LIST: Thomas Young, historic deed, no 02/3048)
Conveyed: 19 Jan 1846, James Young conveyed his share of the property to James Macdonald for £180; includes [8] (LIST: James Young, historic deed, no 03/1546)
Census: 1 Jan 1848, Rev Robert Wilson (occupier), James Macdonald (owner), brick, completed, inhabited (CEN1: Robert Wilson, p259/1848, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-74-259)
Article: 4 Aug 1856, "Bothwell" School recently erected (THM: "Bothwell," 4 Aug 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3338852)
Advertisement: 8 Aug 1856, "Bazaar at Bothwell" (COUR: "Bazaar at Bothwell," 8 Aug 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2505148)
Residence: 21 Aug 1856, John Brown Park, schoolmaster (RGD33: Andrew John Park, no 26/1856, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p537j2k)
Article: 27 Aug 1856, "Bothwell" School nearly finished (THM: "Bothwell," 27 Aug 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3339044)
Article: 13 Oct 1856, "Bothwell" School opened (THM: "Bothwell," 13 Oct 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3339518)
Article: 30 Jan 1857, "Bothwell" School re-opened for the year (THM: "Bothwell," 30 Jan 1857, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3340437)
Residence: 18 May 1858, John Brown Park (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, premises, annual rateable value £40 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p698-699, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZZ3)
Mortgage: 10 Jul 1860, discharged, £400 paid in full by James Macdonald; includes [8] (LIST: James Macdonald, historic deed, no 04/9430)
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, John Brown Park (occupier), The Government (owner), school, premises, annual rateable value £40 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1884-1885, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQYQ)
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, John Brown Park (occupier), Colonial Government (owner), school, residence, annual rateable value 30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1884-1885, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQYQ)
Article: 24 Dec 1863, "Bothwell" Farewell to John Brown Park (MERC: "Bothwell," 24 Dec 1863, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8823454)
Article: 6 Jan 1864, "Bothwell" Public dinner (MERC: "Bothwell," 6 Jan 1864, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8823722)
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Alfred Barrett Biggs (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, residence, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2076-2077, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3K4)
Article: 31 Jan 1865, "Board of Education" School application for assistant teacher (MERC: "Board of Education," 31 Jan 1865, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8830870)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Alfred Barrett Biggs (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, dwelling, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
Article: 20 Mar 1867, "Board of Education" Salary increase request (MERC: "Board of Education," 20 Mar 1867, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8844773)
Article: 28 Dec 1867, "Bothwell" Concert (MERC: "Bothwell," 28 Dec 1867, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232856963)
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Alfred Barrett Biggs (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, dwelling, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p222-223, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-JYMR)
Article: 25 Mar 1868, "Board of Education" Adelaide Whiteway appointed (MERC: "Board of Education," 25 Mar 1868, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8851251)
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Alfred Barrett Biggs (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, dwelling, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p356-357, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M)
Article: 11 Mar 1872, "Board of Education" Opportunity to remove offered to Alfred Biggs (MERC: "Board of Education," 11 Mar 1872, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8926559)
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Henry Chipman Hurst (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, house, annual rateable value £28 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1874, p898, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-JJQM)
Conveyed: 10 Jul 1875, Executors James Macdonald to Henry Fortenam Nichols for £190 (LIST: William Brown, historic deed, no 06/1118)
Certificate of Title: 25 Oct 1875, registered to Henry Fortenam Nichols, licensed victualler (LIST: Henry Fortenam Nichols, title historic, vol 18, fol 69)
Residence: 8 Feb 1876, Henry Chipman Hurst (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, dwelling, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1876, p192-193, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-KBBL)
Conveyed: 16 Mar 1876, Henry Fortenam Nichols to Board of Education for £6 9s (LIST: Henry Fortenam Nichols, title historic, vol 18, fol 69)
Residence: 29 Mar 1876, Henry Chipman Hirst, schoolmaster (RGD33: Henry Sherwin Hurst, no 10/1876, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-54p730j2k)
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, George Lloyd (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, house, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1877, p188-189, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KV7W)
Residence: 22 Mar 1881, James Johnstone (occupier), Board of Education (owner), school, house, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1881, p418-419, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-JV9F)
Article: 27 Dec 1884, "Bothwell Public School" Annual distribution of prizes (MERC: "Bothwell Public School," 27 Dec 1884, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9098125)
Article: 19 Jan 1886, "Tasmanian Intelligence" Tender for new school (LAEX: "Tasmanian Intelligence," 19 Jan 1886, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39510641)
Article: 11 Aug 1886, "Bothwell" New teachers and new school update (MERC: "Bothwell," 9 Jun 1886, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9125416)
[23] Alexander Street - 2 roods
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Elizabeth Lewis (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), brick house, completed, inhabited (CEN1: Elizabeth Lewis, p269/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-269)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, John Williams (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), brick, completed, inhabited (CEN1: John Williams, p245/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-245)
Land Grant: 27 Jul 1848, Robert Blake (RD1: Robert Blake, p138/1849, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-23/RD1-1-23P144JPG)
Land Grant: 27 Mar 1849, Robert Blake, enrolled (RD1: Robert Blake, p138/1849, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-23/RD1-1-23P144JPG)
Residence: 18 May 1858, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p698-699, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZZ3)
Residence: 18 May 1858, John Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p696-697, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR)
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1882-1883, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQGX)
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1861, p1694-1695, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z)
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, John Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1861, p1694-1695, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z)
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2076-2077, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3K4)
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Mrs Mary Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2076-2077, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3K4)
Residence: 1867, James Lemon, storekeeper & tanner (MCPD: 1867-68, p63, image 121, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3027675771/view)
Residence: 1867, Mrs Mary Earnshaw, laundress (MCPD: 1867-68, p63, image 121, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3027675771/view)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p468-469, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V3G3)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Mrs Mary Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p224-225, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JT5Z)
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Mrs Mary Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p222-223, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-JYMR)
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p358-359, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VBQV)
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Mrs Mary Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p356-357, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, James Lemon (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Mrs Mary Earnshaw (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £11 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, James Lemon (occupier), executors of Robert Blake (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1877, p188-189, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KV7W)
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, William Bale (occupier), executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1877, p187, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KV7T)
Advertisement: 7 Mar 1877, "Properties at Bothwell" Lot 7 & 8 (MERC: "Properties at Bothwell," 7 Mar 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8951659)
Conveyed: bef 12 Oct 1877, [23.1], 39¼p, executors of Robert Blake to David Wylie; a deed has not been located (LIST: David Wylie, title historic, vol 22, fol 100)
Conveyed: bef 12 Oct 1877, [23.2], 1r ¾p, executors Robert Blake to Henry Hurley; a deed has not been located (LIST: Henry Hurley, title historic, vol 22, fol 98)
For more information, go to [23.1] Alexander St & [23.2] Alexander St
[22] Alexander Street - 24 perches & [23.1] Alexander Street - 1 rood ¾ perches
Advertisement: 7 Mar 1877, [23.1], "Properties at Bothwell" Lot 8 (MERC: "Properties at Bothwell," 7 Mar 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8951659)
Conveyed: bef 12 Oct 1877, [23.1], executors of Robert Blake to David Wylie; a deed has not been located (LIST: David Wylie, title historic, vol 22, fol 100)
Advertisement: 12 Oct 1877, [23.1], "Real Property Act Notices" (TRIB: "Real Property Act Notices," 12 Oct 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201736583)
Certificate of Title: [23.1], 16 Nov 1877, registered to David Wylie (LIST: David Wylie, title historic, vol 22, fol 100)
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, [23.1], David Wylie (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p496-497, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97K-M)
Residence: 21 Feb 1888, [23.1], David Wylie (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1888, p402-403, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JG93)
Conveyed: 27 Jun 1888, [22], David Wylie purchased Crown Land for £30 (MERC: "Sale of Crown Lands," 28 Jun 1888, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9147587)
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, [23.1, 22], David Wylie (owner, occupier), house, stabling, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p176-177, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VD2J)
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, [23.1, 22], David Wylie (owner, occupier), house, sheds, garden, capital value £250, annual rateable value £18 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p328-329, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VDMC)
Land Purchase Grant: 26 Nov 1901, [22] David Wylie, upon payment of £40 (LIST: David Wylie, land grant historic, vol 89, fol 153)
[23.2] Alexander Street - 1 rood ¾ perches/span>
Advertisement: 7 Mar 1877, "Properties at Bothwell" Lot 7 (MERC: "Properties at Bothwell," 7 Mar 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8951659)
Conveyed: bef 12 Oct 1877, Executors of Robert Blake to Henry Hurley; a deed has not been located (LIST: Henry Hurley, title historic, vol 22, fol 98)
Advertisement: 12 Oct 1877, "Real Property Act Notices" (TRIB: "Real Property Act Notices," 12 Oct 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201736583)
Certificate of Title: 16 Nov 1877, registered to Henry Hurley (LIST: Henry Hurley, title historic, vol 22, fol 98)
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, James Lemon (occupier), Henry Hurley (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p494-495, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7)
Residence: 25 Feb 1879, James Moyes (occupier), Henry Hurley (owner), house, butcher's shop, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1879, p372-373, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998N-9SKG)
Residence: 20 Feb 1883, James Moyes (occupier), Henry Hurley (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1883, p386-387, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-9QDD)
Property Transfer: 10 May 1888, Henry Hurley to his wife, Catherine (Allen) Hurley (LIST: Henry Hurley, title historic, vol 22, fol 98)
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Miss Amelia Allen (occupier), Mrs Catherine Napper (owner, Victoria), house, capital value £300, annual rateable value £23 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p323, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V8X4)
Conveyed: 7 Mar 1911, Catherine (Allen Napper to her niece, Rita Sealy (LIST: Henry Hurley, title historic, vol 22, fol 98)
[24] Alexander Street - 1 rood 1 perch
Residence: 18 May 1858, Ellis Love (occupier), William Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p698-699, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZZ3)
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Ellis Love (occupier), William Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1882-1883, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQGX)
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, John Mahoney (occupier), Mrs Elizabeth Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1863, p2130-2131, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V992-K)
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, John Mahoney (occupier), Mrs Elizabeth Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2078-2079, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V3JQ)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Peter Curran (occupier), Mrs Elizabeth Lewis (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £2 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Ellen Keris (occupier), Mrs Elizabeth Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p468-469, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V3G3)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Empty, Charles William Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, Henry Hunt (occupier), Charles Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1873, p250-251, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VV7M)
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Mrs Catherine Hunt (occupier), Charles Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1874, p208-209, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-J9MR-G)
Residence: 24 Feb 1891, Thomas Bishop (occupier), Charles Lewis' estate (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1891, p486-487, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-9QSG)
Article: 26 May 1891, "Court of Escheat." The court resumed at 2.15, when the case of Charles William Lewis, formerly of Bothwell, who died intestate without leaving lawful issue was enquired into. There was no opposition to the escheat, and after the formal proofs had been given the property was declared escheated. (TN: "Court of Escheat," 26 May 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163590752)
Property: 26 May 1891, An Inquisition of Escheat was recorded for the property belonging to Charles William Lewis who had died without heirs many years ago in the Colony of Victoria and that he was well entitled to the allotment or piece of land and that the same has become the property of Our Sovereign Lady the Queen by way of Escheat. (LIST: Charles William Lewis, historic deed, no 08/6314)
Article: 27 May 1891, "Inquest of Escheat." Tuesday, May 30. Re Charles William Lewis. The property involved was four sections at Bothwell, and Lewis had not been heard of for a period of over 18 years. The jury found for the Crown. (MERC: "Inquest of Escheat," Lewis, 27 May 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12719494)
Land Grant: 11 Nov 1891, Charles William Lewis, gentleman, Trawool, VIC, enrolled (LIST: Charles William Lewis, land grant historic, vol 62, fol 141)
Residence: 16 Nov 1892, Empty, Charles William Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1892, p478-479, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V99C-K)
Conveyed: bef 28 Mar 1899, Charles William Lewis to Robert Bonney; a deed has not been located (MERC: "Lost Grant," 6 Sep 1907 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9932148)
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, William Hunt (occupier), Robert Bonney (owner), cottage, capital value £60, annual rateable value £6 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p324-325, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V8FR)
Article: 6 Sep 1907, "Lost Grant" Robert Bonney (MERC: "Lost Grant," 6 Sep 1907 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9932148)
Article: 19 Sep 1907, named under "Vesting Order" Robert Bonney (TDT: "Vesting Order," 19 Sep 1907, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151789788)
Property: 15 Oct 1907, The Estate and Interest of Charles William Lewis in the land became vested in Robert Bonney for £90 by a vesting order issued by the Recorder of Titles with the consent of the other Land Titles Commissioners (LIST: Charles William Lewis, land grant historic, vol 62, fol 141)
Conveyed: 15 Oct 1907, Robert Bonney conveyed to Vincent Geard for £90 (LIST: Charles William Lewis, land grant historic, vol 62, fol 141)
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Vincent Geard (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2010-2011, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-974D)
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