Map 1 - Section H
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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[H1] High Street - 1 rood 13 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Robert Patterson named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 1 Aug 1839, Robert Patterson, in consideration of £5.
Land Grant: 26 Aug 1839, Robert Patterson, enrolled upon payment of £5.
Conveyed: 10 May 1845, Robert Patterson to Edward Bowden for £16 10s; includes [H15].
For more information, go to [H1-H2, H15] High St
[H2] High Street - 1 rood 13 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, Edward Bowden, in consideration of £8.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Edward Bowden named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 16 Feb 1839, Edward Bowden, enrolled upon payment of £8.
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Edward Bowden (owner), unoccupied, brick, unfinished.
For more information, go to [H1-H2, H15] High St
[H1-H2, H15] High Street - 3 roods 39 perches
Residence: 18 May 1858, Edward Bowden Snr (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20.
Property Transfer: aft 21 Sep 1858, Estate of Edward Bowden Snr to Diana (Ayres) Bowden.
Residence: 21 Dec 1858, Mrs Diana Bowden (owner, inserted), house, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, George Goddard (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £20.
Property Transfer: aft 28 Nov 1866, Estate of Diana (Ayres) Bowden to her daughter, Annie (Bowden) Goddard.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, George Goddard (occupier), Mrs Annie Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Mrs Annie Goddard (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, William Henry Jones (occupier), Mrs Annie Jones (owner), house, annual rateable value £20.
Property Transfer: aft 15 Jun 1883, estate of Annie (Bowden/Goddard) Jones to her widower, William Henry Jones.
Conveyed: 1 Oct 1883, William Henry Jones to his stepsons, George Goddard & Edward Bowden Goddard.
Article: 14 May 1885, George Goddard & Edward Bowden Goddard named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Certificate of Title: 14 Jul 1885, registered to George Goddard & Edward Bowden Goddard, carpenters.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Edward Bowden Goddard (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20.
Conveyed: 24 Sep 1895, [H1.2, H2], 1r 24p, George Goddard & Edward Bowden to Clara (Shipley) Goddard for £147.
Conveyed: 2 Oct 1895, [H1.1, H15], Edward Bowden Goddard conveyed his share to George Goddard for £75.
For more information, go to [H1.1, H15] High St & [H1.2, H2] High St]
[H1.1, H15] High St Street - 2 roods 20 perches
Conveyed: 2 Oct 1895, Edward Bowden Goddard to George Goddard for £75.
Certificate of Title: 17 Dec 1895, registered to George Goddard, carpenter.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, George Goddard (owner), garden, capital value £60, annual rateable value £3.
Conveyed: 5 Sep 1910, Estate of George Goddard to Claude Sydney Blake.
Certificate of Title: 13 Sep 1910, registered to Sydney Claude Blake, builder.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Sydney Claude Blake, builder; Catherine Ellenor Blake, domestic duties.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Sydney Claude Blake, builder; Catherine Ellenor Blake, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Sydney Claude Blake (owner, occupier), cottage, carpenter's shop, annual rateable value £16.
[H1.1, H2] High St Street - 1 rood 24 perches
Conveyed: 24 Sep 1895, George Goddard & Edward Bowden to Clara (Shipley) Goddard for £147.
Certificate of Title: 17 Dec 1895, registered to Clara Miriam Ruth (Shipley) Goddard, married woman.
Conveyed: 28 Aug 1897, Clara Miriam Ruth (Shipley) Goddard to Charles Henry Hart for £180.
Certificate of Title: 11 Sep 1897, registered to Charles Henry Hart, storekeeper, Victoria Valley (LIST: Charles Henry Hart, title historic, vol 104, fol 46)
[H3-H4] High Street - 2 roods 26 perches
Land Grant: 11 Jul 1838, Henry Mylam Cockerill, in consideration of £10 15s.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Henry Mylam Cockerill named under "Title Deeds."
Advertisement: 8 Dec 1840, "To Be Sold."
Article: 24 Aug 1842, Henry Mylam Cockerill named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 15 Sep 1842, Henry Mylam Cockerill, enrolled upon payment of £10 15s.
Advertisement: 29 Feb 1856, "Auction," Lot 6, weather-boarded cottage.
Conveyed: 25 Apr 1856, Henry Mylam Cockerill to Charles Thorpe for £55.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Charles Thorpe (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Article: 16 Apr 1863, Charles Thorpe named under "Official Notices."
Conveyed: bef 22 Jun 1863, Charles Thorpe conveyed [H4] to William Wilby; a deed has not been located.
For more information, go to [H3] High St & [H4] High St
[H3] High Street - 1 rood 13 perches
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Charles Thorpe (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Charles Thorpe (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Article: 28 Nov 1872, Charles Thorpe named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 16 Jan 1873, Charles Thorpe to Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 16 Jan 1873, registered to Simon Arnett, butcher.
Residence: 4 Mar 1873, Simon Arnett leased to Charles and Jane Thorpe for life.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Charles Thorpe (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 8 Feb 1876, James Whiteway (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Mortgage: 18 Mar 1880, Simon Arnett borrowed £300 from Frederick Synnot against [H3], [I8.1], [A16], [Gg2], [Xx-Yy].
Mortgage: 18 Nov 1885, Transferred to the executors of Frederick Synnot.
Mortgage: 11 Apr 1889, Transferred from the executors of Frederick Synnot to the Perpetual Trustees.
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Simon Arnett (owner), land, 26 acres, annual rateable value £8; includes [A16], [Gg2], [Xx-Yy].
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Charles David Medhurst (owner, occupier), house, shop, capital value £250, annual rateable value £17.
Conveyed: 19 Jul 1900, Executors of Simon Arnett to Charles David Medhurst for £26.
Certificate of Title: 14 Sep 1900, registered to Charles David Medhurst, bootmaker.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Charles David Medhurst, bootmaker; Sarah Jane Medhurst, domestic duties.
Land: 3 Nov 1914, Frederick Synnot's Estate (owners), paddock, annual rateable value £1.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Charles David Medhurst, bootmaker; Sarah Jane Medhurst, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Charles David Medhurst (owner, occupier), house, shop, garden, annual rateable value £1.
[H4] High Street - 1 rood 13 perches
Advertisement: 16 Apr 1863, Charles Thorpe named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 22 Jun 1863, Charles Thorpe to William Wilby; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 22 Jun 1863, registered to William Wilby, labourer.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, William Wilby (owner, occupier), house, ground, annual rateable value £7.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Jane Smith (occupier), William Wilby (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Conveyed: 23 Sep 1868, William Wilby to John White & Simon Arnett.
Certificate of Title: 30 Sep 1868, registered to John White & Simon Arnett, storekeepers.
Residence: 28 Jan 1869, John White & Simon Arnett leased the property to William & Mary Wilby for their lives.
Conveyed: 24 Jun 1870, Simon Arnett conveyed his share to John White for £50; sum includes [4], [9].
Certificate of Title: 7 Jul 1870, registered to John White, storekeeper.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Eliza Smith (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Eliza Smith (occupier), John White (owner), cottage, capital value £100.
Property Transfer: 1 Mar 1905, Estate of John White to his daughter, Ada (White) Weaver.
[H5-H6] High Street - 2 roods 26 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, Phineas Moss, in consideration of £11.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Phineas Moss named under "Title Deeds."
Conveyed: 9 May 1840, Phineas Moss to Henry Mylam Cockerill for £18.
Advertisement: 8 Dec 1840, "To Be Sold," four allotments, includes [H3-H4].
Land Grant: 15 Sep 1842, Phineas Moss, enrolled upon payment of £11.
Advertisement: 29 Feb 1856, "Auction," Lot 7, half an acre of land.
Conveyed: 25 Apr 1856, Henry Mylam Cockerill to Richard Allen for £35.
Residence: 18 May 1858, James Whiteway (occupier), Richard Allen (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Cooper (occupier), Richard Allen (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, John Cooper (occupier, erased), Richard Allen Snr (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, William Dalby (occupier, inserted), Richard Allen Snr (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, William Dalby (occupier), Richard Allen Snr (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Property Transfer: 27 Nov 1882, Estate of Richard Allen to his daughter, Annie Marie (Allen) Sealy.
Advertisement: 24 Dec 1886, Annie Marie (Allen) Sealy named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 21 Jan 1887, Annie Marie (Allen) Sealy to John White for £100; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 21 Jan 1887, registered to John White, storekeeper.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, George Wilby (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Frederick Cooper (occupier), John White (owner), cottage, capital value £150.
Property Transfer: 8 Mar 1905, Estate of John White to his daughter, Ada (White) Weaver.
[H7-H8] High Street - 2 roods 26 perches
Land Grant: 11 Jul 1838, John McRa, in consideration of £10 15s.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, John McRa named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 22 Sep 1842, John McRa, upon payment of £10 15s.
Conveyed: 20 Jan 1844, John McRa to James Gill for £16; includes [I7-I9].
Conveyed: 25 May 1848, James Gill to James King for £10.
Conveyed: bef 17 Nov 1863, James King to Richard Allen; a deed has not been located.
Land: 17 Nov 1863, Richard Allen (owner), cultivated land, 10½ acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [Bb3].
Advertisement: 24 Sep 1866, Richard Allen named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Property Transfer: 31 Oct 1866, Richard Allen to his daughter, Mary (Allen) White.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, James Whiteway (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, William Nobes (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 16s.
Residence: 20 Feb 1872, William Davis (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 10s.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Empty, John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £5 4s.
Residence: 22 Mar 1881, Charles Gossage Jnr (occupier), John White (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Conveyed: 11 Oct 1887, Mary (Allen) White to Peter Davie for £200.
Mortgage: 5 Nov 1887, Peter Davie borrowed £150 from the Tasmanian Permanent Building Society.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Peter Davie (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £14.
Residence: 13 Feb 1894, Peter Davie (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £12 12s.
Mortgage: 18 Oct 1898, Transferred from the Tasmanian Permanent Building Society to The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Peter Davie (owner, occupier), house, capital value £180.
Mortgage: 16 Nov 1899, Peter Davie, discharged, £200 paid in full.
[H10-H14] Franklin Street - 1 acre 2 roods 25 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, [H10], John Young, in consideration of £5.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, [H10], John Young named under "Title Deeds."
Article: 27 Jul 1838, [H11-H14], Thomas Frederick Marzetti named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 27 May 1839, [H10], John Young, enrolled upon payment of £5.
Land Grant: 11 Jul 1839, [H11-H14], Thomas Frederick Marzetti, in consideration of £20.
Land Grant: 13 Jul 1839, [H11-H14], Thomas Frederick Marzetti, enrolled upon payment of £20.
Conveyed: 29 Jun 1846, [H11-H14], Thomas Frederick Marzetti to Charles Swanston.
Conveyed: 26 Jun 1849, [H11-H14], Charles Swanston to Edward Andrews for £21.
Conveyed: bef 18 May 1858, [H11-H14], Edward Andrews to William Berry; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 18 May 1858, [H11], William Barnsley (occupier), William Berry (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 21 Dec 1858, [H11], William Barnsley (occupier, erased), William Berry (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 21 Dec 1858, [H11], Samuel Pitt (occupier, inserted), William Berry (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, [H11], Samuel Pitt (occupier, erased), William Berry (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, [H11], William Berry (owner, inserted), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, [H11], William Berry (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £9.
Land: 26 Feb 1867, [H12-H14], John Davis (occupier), William Berry (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £1 10s.
Advertisement: 27 Feb 1867, [H12-H14], William Berry, named under Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: aft 30 Mar 1867, [H12-H14], William Berry to John Davis as a beneficial owner; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 26 Apr 1867, [H12-H14], registered to John Davis, groom.
Conveyed: bef 11 Feb 1868, [H11], William Berry to John Davis as a beneficial owner; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, [H11], James Whiteway (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Property Transfer: 10 Dec 1873, [H10], Trustees for John Young to William Tarleton & John King.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, [H11], James Whiteway (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £12.
Advertisement: 24 Aug 1876, [H10], William Tarleton & John King named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 4 Oct 1876, [H10], William Tarleton & John King to John Davis.
Certificate of Title: 4 Oct 1876, registered to [H10], John Davis.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, John Davis (owner, occupier), house, land, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, John Davis (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Advertisement: 14 Feb 1879, "Weatherboard Cottage" Auction.
Residence: 25 Feb 1879, John Davis (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 27 Jan 1880, William Crockett (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 17 Feb 1885, John Finley (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, John Finley (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Advertisement: 12 Aug 1891, "Auction," A Convenient Cottage.
Residence: 16 Feb 1892, John Finley (occupier), John Davis (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Conveyed: 28 Jul 1892, [H11], John Davis to James Williams for £150.
Conveyed: 8 Sep 1892, [H10], John Davis to James Williams for £10.
Conveyed: 8 Sep 1892, [H12-H14], John Davis to James Williams for £50.
Certificate of Title: 22 Sep 1892, registered to [H10], James Williams, farmer.
Certificate of Title: 22 Sep 1892, registered to [H12-H14], James Williams, farmer.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, John Cooper (occupier), James Williams (owner), cottage, capital value £200, annual rateable value £10.
Article: 20 May 1899, James Williams, named under "The New Assessments."
Residence: 14 Jan 1902, John Cooper (occupier), James Williams (owner), cottage, capital value £150, annual rateable value £10.
Conveyed: 27 Apr 1918, [H10, H12-14], James Williams to Joseph Thomas Chivers.
[H15] High Street - 1 rood 13 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Robert Patterson named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 1 Aug 1839, Robert Patterson, in consideration of £5.
Land Grant: 26 Aug 1839, Robert Patterson, enrolled upon payment of £5.
Conveyed: 10 May 1845, Robert Patterson to Edward Bowden for £16 10s; includes [H1].
For more information, go to [H1-H2, H15] High St
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