Map 1 - Sections 25 to 26
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.
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[25] Dennistoun Road - 1 acre 2 roods 27 perches
Conveyed: 18 Oct 1838, Thomas Burrill & William Lindsay to John Hunter Patterson for £42 19s.
Conveyed: bef 12 Jun 1844, John Hunter Patterson to David Norton; a deed has not been located.
Land Grant: 12 Jun 1844, David Norton.
Land Grant: 25 Jul 1844, David Norton, enrolled.
Census: 1 Jan 1848, David Norton (owner, occupier), wood, completed, inhabited.
Residence: 8 Apr 1856, David Norton, freehold, house, blacksmith's shop.
Residence: 18 May 1858, David Norton (owner, occupier), house, blacksmith's shop, 1 acre, annual rateable value £25.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Charles Wait (occupier), David Norton (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, Charles Wait (occupier, erased), David Norton (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, William Whittaker (occupier, inserted), David Norton (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, David Norton (owner, occupier), house, blacksmith's shop, 1 acre, annual rateable value £25.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Martin Kirle (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Charles Wait (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, David Norton (owner, occupier), house, blacksmith's shop, 1 acre, annual rateable value £25.
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Martin Kirle (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Charles Wait (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, David Norton (owner, occupier), house, blacksmith's shop, 1 acre, annual rateable value £25.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Martin Kirle (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Charles Wait (occupier), David Norton (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Conveyed: bef 6 Mar 1865, [25.3], 2r, 17p, David Norton to John White & Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
For more information, go to [25.1] Dennistoun Rd
[25.1] Dennistoun Road - 1 acre 10 perches
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Mrs Caroline Norton (occupier), David Norton (owner), house, blacksmith's shop, annual rateable value £20.
Certificate of Title: 15 Mar 1870, registered to David Norton.
Advertisement: 13 Oct 1873, "To Let" Blacksmith's shop.
Conveyed: 22 Jun 1874, [25.2], 29½p, David Norton to Trustees of Good Templars.
For more information, go to [25.2] Dennistoun Rd
Certificate of Title: 25 Aug 1874, registered to David Norton, blacksmith.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, David Norton (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Conveyed: 11 Oct 1877, David Norton to Simon Arnett for £60.
Certificate of Title: 27 Nov 1877, registered to Simon Arnett, licensed victualler.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, David Norton (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 10 Sep 1878, Simon Arnett leased the property to David and Caroline Norton for the term of their natural lives.
Residence: 22 Mar 1881, William Stuart (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £12.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, William Stuart (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, mart, annual rateable value £5.
Conveyed: 17 Sep 1894, Simon Arnett to William Stuart for £110.
Certificate of Title: 29 Sep 1894, registered to William Stuart, shepherd.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, William Stuart (owner, occupier), house, garden, capital value £200, annual rateable value £12.
Property Transfer: 4 Oct 1910, estate of William Stuart to his son, William Boyd Stuart.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Jane Moriarty, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Mrs Jane Moriarty (occupier), executors of William Stuart (owners), cottage, annual rateable value £12.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Jane Moriarty, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Mrs Jane Moriarty (occupier), executors of William Stuart (owners), cottage, annual rateable value £12.
[25.2] Dennistoun Road - 29½ perches
Conveyed: 22 Jun 1874, David Norton to Trustees of Good Templars.
Certificate of Title: 13 Aug 1874, registered to Trustees of Good Templars.
Residence: 25 Feb 1879, James Lemon (occupier), Trustees of Good Templars (owners), house, shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 17 Feb 1885, James Moyes (occupier), Trustees of Good Templars (owners), house, shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 23 Jun 1885, James Moyes (occupier, erased), Trustees of Good Templars (owners), house, shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 23 Jun 1885, George Baker (occupier, inserted), Trustees of Good Templars (owners), house, shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, George Baker (occupier), Trustees of Good Templars (owners), house, shop, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Matilda Williams (occupier), Trustees of Good Templars (owner), shop, dwelling, capital value £60, annual rateable value £3.
Advertisement: 11 Dec 1901, "Property at Bothwell" For Sale.
Conveyed: 26 May 1903, Trustees of Good Templars to George Frederick Williams.
Advertisement: 11 Jul 1903, "Lost Certificate of Title."
Certificate of Title: 14 Aug 1903, registered, George Frederick Williams, railway employee, Queenstown.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Mrs Matilda Elizabeth Williams (occupier), George Frederick Williams (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £10.
[25.3] Dennistoun Road - 2 roods 17 perches
Conveyed: bef 6 Mar 1865, David Norton to John White & Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 6 Mar 1865, registered to John White & Simon Arnett, storekeepers.
Conveyed: 20 May 1865, John White & Simon Arnett to Robert John Nichols for £100.
Certificate of Title: 29 May 1865, registered to Robert John Nichols, blacksmith.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Elisha William Nichols (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Henry Hunt (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, Ellis Love (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Ellis Love (occupier, erased), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, William Crockett (occupier, inserted), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, John Miller (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, William Manser (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Land: 19 Mar 1878, Charles Albert Nichols (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £1.
Residence: 25 Feb 1879, Job Geard (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Land: 25 Feb 1879, Charles Albert Nichols (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £1.
Conveyed: 21 Aug 1880, Robert John Nichols to his brother Charles Albert Nichols for £85.
Certificate of Title: 1 Mar 1881, registered to Charles Albert Nichols, wheelwright.
Residence: 22 Mar 1881, James McGowan (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £13.
Land: 22 Mar 1881, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 21 Mar 1882, William Manser (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £13.
Land: 21 Mar 1882, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £23; includes [19.5].
Residence: 20 Feb 1883, John McClure (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £13.
Land: 20 Feb 1883, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £23; includes [19.5].
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, John McClure (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £11.
Land: 16 Feb 1886, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £23; includes [19.5].
Residence: 21 Feb 1888, Robert Gorey (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £11.
Land: 21 Feb 1888, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £23; includes [19.5].
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Alfred Davie (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £11.
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £23; includes [19.5].
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Richard Branch (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), cottage, capital value £100, annual rateable value £7.
Property: 28 Mar 1899, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), blacksmith & carpenter shops, stables, capital value £200, annual rateable value £12.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Frances Branch, domestic duties; Elida Mary Branch, domestic duties; Cecil Edward Branch, labourer.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Mrs Frances Branch (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £7.
[26] Dennistoun Road - 2 roods 24 perches
Land Grant: 25 May 1847, Edward Bowden.
Land Grant: 12 Jul 1848, Edward Bowden, enrolled.
Residence: 18 May 1858, John Cooper (occupier), Edward Bowden Snr (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Property Transfer: aft 20 Sep 1858, Estate of Edward Bowden to his widow, Diana (Ayres) Bowden.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Benjamin Smith Snr (occupier), Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Jane Smith (occupier), Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Property Transfer: aft 28 Nov 1866, Estate of Diana (Ayres) Bowden to her daughter, Eliza (Bowden) Warren.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Henry Wise (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 16s.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 20 Feb 1883, Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, Mrs Johanna O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 16 Feb 1892, Mrs Margaret Ryan (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 19 Feb 1895, Mrs Margaret Ryan (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £7.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, David Wylie (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), cottage, capital value £60, annual rateable value £3.
Residence: 21 Nov 1905, Mrs Margaret Crockett (occupier), J A Warren (owner), cottage, capital value £25, annual rateable value £2.
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