Map 1 - Section I
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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[I1-I3] High Street - 3 acres 3 roods 33 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, Frederick Synnot, in consideration of £10 10s.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, [I1], William Stanley Sharland named under "Title Deeds." It appears William Stanley Sharland did not take up the land grant; the next record for this block of land is the purchase by Joseph Thorogood on 15 Feb 1840. A conveyance has not been located between William Stanley Sharland and Joseph Thorogood.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, [I2-I3], Frederick Synnot named under "Title Deeds."
Conveyed: 15 Feb 1840, Joseph Thorogood.
Land Grant: 6 Apr 1840, [I1], Joseph Thorogood, in consideration of £5 12s 6d.
Census:1 Jan 1842, [I1], Joseph Thorogood (owner, occupier), wood house, completed.
Census:1 Jan 1842, [I1], William Mawson (owner, occupier), wood house, unfinished, inhabited.
Land Grant: 19 Sep 1842, [I2-I3], Frederick Synnot, enrolled upon payment of £10 10s.
Conveyed: 17 Nov 1843, [I1], William Mawson paid Joseph Thorogood £10 for a share in the property.
Land Grant: 23 Nov 1843, [I1], Joseph Thorogood, enrolled upon payment of £5 12s 6d.
Conveyed: 18 Jun 1845, [I1], Joseph Thorogood & William Mawson to Joshua Jennings; paid William Mawson £25; Joseph Thorogood, 5s.
Conveyed: 23 Jul 1857, [I1-I2], Frederick Synnot to John Bale for £30.
Conveyed: 30 Dec 1857, [I1], Joshua Jennings to John Bale for £40.
The following information refers to [I1-I3] High St.
Land: 18 May 1858, John Bale (owner), cultivated land, annual rateable value £1.
Land: 26 Feb 1867, John Bale (owner), cultivated land, annual rateable value £1 10s.
Article: 27 Jan 1870, John Bale named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: aft 19 Feb 1870, John Bale to Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
Land: 1 Mar 1870, Simon Arnett (owner), 5 acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [J6-J10], [L8-L9].
Certificate of Title: 19 Mar 1870, registered to Simon Arnett, storekeeper.
Land: 19 Mar 1878, Simon Arnett (owner), barn, 2 acres, annual rateable value £2; includes [L8-L9].
Conveyed: 15 Jul 1878, Simon Arnett to William Branch for £75.
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, William Branch (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, William Branch (owner, occupier), cottage, capital value £150, annual rateable value £7 10s.
[I4] High Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, John Colbeck, in consideration of £5.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, John Colbeck named under "Title Deeds."
Census:1 Jan 1842, John Colbeck (owner, occupier), brick house, completed.
Article: 24 Aug 1842, John Colbeck named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 3 Jul 1843, John Colbeck, enrolled upon payment of £5.
Residence: 18 May 1858, John Colbeck (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £18.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Colbeck (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Conveyed: 25 Mar 1873, John & Elizabeth Colbeck conveyed their property to George & Alfred Ibbott, but kept the legal right to receive six shillings per week from the land for the rest of their lives (and the survivor’s life), after which the obligation ended.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Mrs Elizabeth Colbeck (occupier), George & Alfred Ibbott (owners), house, annual rateable value £10. The owner is stated to be John Ibbott for the next 13 years, but there is no record of the land being conveyed to him by his sons.
Residence: 27 Jan 1880, Mrs Elizabeth Colbeck (occupier), George & Alfred Ibbott (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 23 Jun 1885, Mrs Elizabeth Colbeck (occupier, erased), George & Alfred Ibbott (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 23 Jun 1885, Unoccupied (inserted), George & Alfred Ibbott (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, John Medhurst (occupier), George & Alfred Ibbott (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 21 Feb 1888, Frederick Cooper (occupier), Alfred Ibbott (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, David Morrison (occupier), Alfred Ibbott (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Margaret Hunt (occupier), George William & Alfred Ibbott (owners), cottage, garden, capital value £140, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 14 Jan 1902, Mrs Elizabeth Hoskinson (occupier), Ibbott Bros (owners), cottage, garden, capital value £140, annual rateable value £10.
[I5] High Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, John Thomson named under "Title Deeds."
Article: 18 Jul 1842, John Thomson named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: aft 18 Jul 1842, John Thomson; a record of this has not been located.
Conveyed: bef 18 May 1858, John Thomson to Richard Hill; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Mrs James Ward (occupier), Richard Hill (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £14.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Unoccupied, Richard Hill (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Samuel Pitt (occupier), Richard Hill (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £10 8s.
Property Transfer: aft 11 Dec 1862, Estate of Richard Hill to his widow, Sarah (Bale) Hill.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Mrs Sarah Hill (owner, occupier), house, ground, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Empty, Mrs Sarah Ainsworth (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, Alfred Ainsworth (occupier), Mrs Sarah Ainsworth (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Alfred Ainsworth (occupier), Mrs Sarah Ainsworth (owner), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 2 Aug 1910, Mrs Sarah Ainsworth (owner, occupier), cottage, capital value £120, annual rateable value £8.
Conveyed: 5 Oct 1916, John Richard Hill & Louisa Maria (Hill) Davie conveyed to Ethel Kate Best for £60.
Conveyed: 15 Apr 1918, Ethel Kate (Best) Shaw to her mother, Susan Mary (Marshall) Best, with natural love and affection.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Mrs Susan Best (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £10.
[I6] High Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, Charles Thorpe, in consideration of £5 10s.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Charles Thorpe named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 6 Aug 1855, Charles Thorpe, enrolled upon payment of £5 10s.
Conveyed: 1 Feb 1856, Charles Thorpe to Francis Knowles for £20.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Aaron Patient (occupier), Francis Knowles (owner), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, John Cooper (occupier), Francis Knowles (owner), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Francis Knowles (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Francis Knowles (owner, occupier), house, ground, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, William Taylor (occupier), Francis Knowles (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £8.
Conveyed: 20 Mar 1868, Francis Knowles to Rampling John Bale; a conveyance was never executed.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Richard Shepherd (occupier), Rampling John Bale (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £6 10s.
Residence: 20 Feb 1872, Richard Shepherd (occupier), Rampling John Bale (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, William Dalby (occupier, erased), Rampling John Bale (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Alfred Ainsworth (occupier, inserted), Rampling John Bale (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Christina Page (occupier), Rampling John Bale (owner), cottage, capital value £40, annual rateable value £3.
Conveyed: 31 Dec 1907, Rampling John Bale to Frank Pilcher; a conveyance was never executed.
Land: 2 Aug 1910, Frank Pilcher (owner), land, capital value £180, annual rateable value £12.
[I7-I9] High Street - 3 roods 33 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, John McRa, in consideration of £16 10s.
Article: 27 Jul 1838, John McRa named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 22 Sep 1842, John McRa, enrolled upon payment of £16 10s.
Conveyed: 20 Jan 1844, Henry Wilkinson, permanent assignee of the estate and effects of John McRa, to James Gill for £16; includes [H7-H8].
Conveyed: 17 Jan 1849, James Gill to Thomas Hale for £17.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15; includes [J2].
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £16; includes [J2].
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Conveyed: bef 7 May 1869, 1r 11p, Thomas Hale to Henry Craig for £25.
For more information, go to [I7] High St and [I8-I9] High St
[I7] High Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Conveyed: bef 7 May 1869, Thomas Hale to Henry Craig for £25.
Certificate of Title: 7 May 1869, registered to Henry Craig, wood carter.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Henry Craig (owner, occupier), house, garden, annual rateable value £10.
Property Transfer: 24 Dec 1889, Estate of Henry Craig to his son, Charles William Craig.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Mrs Julia Craig (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Julia Craig (owner, occupier), house, capital value £120, annual rateable value £9.
Conveyed: 12 Nov 1915, Charles William Craig to Luke Evans, he being the person appointed by writing under the hand of Charles William Craig, the devisee of the Will of the late Henry Craig dated May 29, 1889.
Certificate of Title: 19 Nov 1915, registered to Luke Evans, butcher.
[I8-I9] High Street - 2 roods 22 perches
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £14.
Article: 25 Sep 1874, [I8.1], Thomas Hale named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 13 Nov 1874, [I8.1], Thomas Hale to Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
For more information, go to [I8.1] High St and [I9.1] High St
[I8.1] High Street - 1 rood 5½ perches
Advertisement: 25 Sep 1874, Thomas Hale named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: bef 13 Nov 1874, Thomas Hale to Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 13 Nov 1874, registered to Simon Arnett.
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: 1 Dec 1885, discharged, £300 paid in full by Simon Arnett.
Conveyed: 31 Mar 1886, Simon Arnett to John Hale for £30.
Certificate of Title: 19 Jun 1886, registered to John Hale, bootmaker.
Land: 14 Jan 1890, John Hale (owner), annual rateable value 10s.
Conveyed: 1 Jan 1891, John Hale to Robert Edward Blake.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Robert Blake (owner, occupier), cottage, garden, capital value £250, annual rateable value £13.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Robert Edward Blake, carter; Mary Ann Elizabeth Blake, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Robert Edward Blake (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £13.
Land: 3 Nov 1914, Robert Edward Blake (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £1.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Robert Edward Blake, carter; Mary Ann Elizabeth Blake, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Robert Edward Blake (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £13.
[I9.1] High Street - 1 rood 18 perches
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Thomas Hale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Edward Hale (occupier) Mrs Jane Hale (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Article: 24 Feb 1899, John Hale named under "Applications for Certificate of Title."
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Edward Hale (occupier), executors of Thomas Hale (owners), cottage, capital value £80, annual rateable value £6.
Certificate of Title: 7 Apr 1899, registered to John Hale, bootmaker.
Conveyed: 11 Jul 1899, John Hale to George Horne for £60.
Mortgage: 11 Jul 1899, George Horne borrowed £45 from William Henry Hitchins.
Certificate of Title: 22 Jul 1899, registered to George Horne, labourer.
Mortgage: 9 Jul 1903, transferred to Sarah Ann Hutchins, widow of William Henry Hutchins.
Advertisement: 17 Nov 1903, "Property at Bothwell" Mortgagee default.
Conveyed: 13 Jun 1906, Sarah Ann Hutchins to Sarah Jane (Whiteway) Triffett for £25, in exercise of the Power of Sale.
Certificate of Title: 6 Jul 1906, registered to Sarah Jane (Whiteway) Triffett, widow.
Land: 4 Mar 1919, Robert Edward Blake (occupier), Mrs Sarah Jane Triffett (owner), annual rateable value £2.
[I10-I11] Franklin Street - 2 roods 22 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, [I10], John Thomson; it appears this title deed wasn't taken up named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 18 Oct 1842, [I10], Charles Thomas Smith, in consideration of £6 15s.
Land Grant: 14 Nov 1842, [I10], Charles Thomas Smith, upon payment of £6 15s.
Land Grant: 28 Aug 1867, [I11], Charles Thorpe, enrolled upon payment of £6.
Conveyed: bef 24 Sep 1868, [I10], Charles Thomas Smith to Charlotte (Geldard) Parker; a deed has not been located.
Advertisement: 24 Sep 1868, [I10], Charlotte Smith named under "Real Property Act Notices." Presumably, this advertisement was under the name of Charlotte (Geldard) Smith, being the mother of Robert Parker, who was only twenty years of age at the time, as mentioned on the Certificate of Title registered in his name.
Conveyed: bef 29 Oct 1868, [I11], Charles Thorpe to Robert Parker; a deed has not been located.
All further information refers to [I10-I11] Franklin St
Certificate of Title: 29 Oct 1868, registered, Robert Parker, an infant of the age of twenty years living in Regents Plains.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Thomas Smith (occupier), Robert Parker (owner), house, annual rateable value £12.
Mortgage: 31 Jul 1875, Robert Parker borrowed £40 from Henry Dobson.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Thomas Smith (occupier), Robert Parker (owner), house, paddocks, annual rateable value £12; includes [A6].
Mortgage: 19 Mar 1880, discharged, £40 paid in full by Robert Parker.
Mortgage: 20 Mar 1880, Robert Parker borrowed £50 from the Tasmanian Permanent Building and Investment Society.
Mortgage: 27 May 1885, Robert Parker borrowed £25 from the Tasmanian Permanent Building and Investment Society.
Residence: 16 Feb 1886, Thomas Smith (occupier), Robert Parker (owner), house, annual rateable value £12.
Conveyed: 21 Jan 1889, The Tasmanian Permanent Building and Investment Society to Charles Albert Nichols for £80, in exercise of the Power of Sale of Robert Parker.
Certificate of Title: 19 Feb 1889, registered, Charles Albert Nichols, carpenter.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Joseph Burdon (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £6 10s.
Residence: 22 Feb 1898, James Honner (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, James Honner (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner), cottage, capital value £120, annual rateable value £8.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, Charles Albert Nichols (owner), capital value £10, annual rateable value £1.
[I12-I13] Franklin Street - 2 roods 22 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, Henry Jones named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1839, Henry Jones, in consideration of £10 5s.
Land Grant: 11 Dec 1839, Henry Jones, enrolled upon payment of £10 5s.
Conveyed: 17 Apr 1846, Henry Jones to William Roylance for 5s.
Conveyed: bef 18 May 1858, William Roylance to Richard Wyatt; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 18 May 1858, William Morris (occupier), Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, William Morris (occupier, erased), Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Property: 20 Nov 1860, Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Daniel Burrows (occupier), Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Property: 15 Nov 1864, Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 11 Feb 1868, Jane Smith (occupier), Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Thomas Tripp (occupier), Richard Wyatt (owner), house, annual rateable value £6 10s.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Richard Wyatt (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 25 Feb 1879, Richard Wyatt (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Richard Wyatt (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Advertisement: 20 Mar 1896, "Roberts & Company Limited" Auction.
Advertisement: 31 Mar 1897, Archibald Charles Evans & Leo White named under "Application to be Registered.”
Certificate of Title: 20 May 1897, registered to Leo White & Archibald Charles Evans, storekeepers.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, James Swindells (occupier), estate of Richard Wyatt (owner), cottage, capital value £150, annual rateable value £9.
Property Transfer: 28 Sep 1911, Leo White & Archibald Charles Evans to Arthur Albert Manning Snr.
Property Transfer: 1 Oct 1915, Estate of Arthur Albert Manning to Rose Gertrude (Best) Manning.
Electoral Roll: 1919, Rose Manning, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Mrs Rose Manning (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £13.
[I14] Franklin Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Article: 27 Jul 1838, William Doughty; it doesn't appear this grant was taken up named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 5 May 1858, Rampling John Bale.
Land Grant: 7 May 1858, Rampling John Bale, enrolled.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Rampling John Bale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Rampling John Bale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Rampling John Bale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Rampling John Bale (owner, occupier), house, shop, capital value £180, annual rateable value £10.
Article: 20 May 1899, "The New Assessments."
Residence: 14 Jan 1902, Rampling John Bale (owner, occupier), house, shop, capital value £150, annual rateable value £10.
Property Transfer: 19 Jun 1909, Estate of Rampling John Bale to his son, George Bale, & daughter, Mary Ann Bale.
Electoral Roll: 1914, George Bale, bootmaker; Harriet Horton Bale, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, George Bale (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £10.
Electoral Roll: 1919, George Bale, bootmaker; Harriet Horton Bale, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, George Bale (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £10.
[I15] Franklin Street - 1 rood 11 perches
Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, Charles Thorpe, in consideration of £5.
Advertisement: 27 Jul 1838, Charles Thorpe named under "Title Deeds."
Land Grant: 25 Aug 1854, Charles Thorpe, enrolled upon payment of £5.
Conveyed: 20 Nov 1854, Charles Thorpe to John Bale; a conveyance was never executed.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Mrs Julia Craig (occupier), John Bale (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, Mrs Julia Craig (occupier, erased), John Bale (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, John Bale (owner, occupier, inserted), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, John Bale (owner, occupier), house, out-buildings, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Bale (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Advertisement: 27 Jan 1870, John Bale named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Conveyed: aft 19 Feb 1870, John Bale to Simon Arnett; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 1 Mar 1870, Thomas Bailey (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Certificate of Title: 19 Mar 1870, registered to Simon Arnett, storekeeper.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, Ellis Love (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, annual rateable value £6.
Conveyed: 8 Oct 1879, Simon Arnett to Charles Henry Hart for £60.
Certificate of Title: 5 Nov 1879, registered to Charles Henry Hart, a hawker living in Hamilton.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, William Love (occupier), Charles Henry Hart (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Feb 1895, William Love (occupier), Charles Henry Hart (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Conveyed: 28 Oct 1898, Charles Henry Hart to William Henry Medhurst for £100.
Certificate of Title: 11 Nov 1898, registered to William Henry Medhurst, labourer.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, William Harrison (occupier), William Medhurst (owner), cottage, garden, capital value £125, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 14 Jan 1902, Mrs Harriet Downer (occupier), William Medhurst (owner), cottage, garden, capital value £125, annual rateable value £9.
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