Map 1 - Section J
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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[J1] High Street - 1 rood 33 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, John Morris Colbeck purchased Crown Land for £30.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1856, John Morris Colbeck, granted in consideration of £30.
Land Grant: 23 Jul 1856, John Morris Colbeck, enrolled upon payment of £30.
Land: 18 May 1858, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [J3-J5], [K5-K7].
Land: 26 Feb 1867, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £6; includes [J3-J5], [K5-K7].
Land: 7 Feb 1871, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £2 10s; includes [J3-J5], [K5-K7].
Advertisement: 30 Apr 1874, "Allotments at Bothwell."
Advertisement: 16 Mar 1878, "Bothwell Stock Sale" Allotments.
Conveyed: abt 1879, John Morris Colbeck to Robert Bonney for £10 (paid on 13 Feb 1899); a conveyance was never executed.
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Robert Bonney (owner), annual rateable value 10s.
Conveyed: 13 Feb 1899, Robert Bonney to Charles William Craig for £14.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Julia Craig (occupier), Charles William Craig (owner), allotment, capital value £16.
Conveyed: 27 Apr 1912, Charles Craig to Robert Edward Blake for £15.
Land: 3 Nov 1914, Robert Edward Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2; includes [J2].
Land: 4 Mar 1919, Robert Edward Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2; includes [J2].
[J2] High Street - 1 rood 33 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Thomas Hale purchased Crown Land for £24.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, Thomas Hale, granted in consideration of £24.
Land Grant: 29 Jun 1855, Thomas Hale, enrolled upon payment of £24.
Land: 18 May 1858, Thomas Hale (owner), 4½ acres, annual rateable value £15; includes [I7-I9].
Land: 20 Nov 1860, Thomas Hale (owner), 4½ acres, annual rateable value £16; includes [I7-I9].
Conveyed: bef 29 Jun 1863, Thomas Hale to James Taylor; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 29 Jun 1863, registered to James Taylor, miller.
Land: 17 Nov 1863, James Taylor (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £2.
Land: 19 Mar 1878, James Taylor (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £1.
Conveyed: 13 Mar 1886, James Taylor to Charles William Craig for £15.
Certificate of Title: 2 Jun 1886, registered to Charles William Craig, labourer.
Land: 21 Feb 1888, Charles William Craig (owner), annual rateable value 5s.
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Charles William Craig (owner), annual rateable value 10s..
Conveyed: 15 May 1912, Charles Craig to Robert Edward Blake.
Land: 3 Nov 1914, Robert Edward Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2; includes [J1].
Land: 4 Mar 1919, Robert Edward Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2; includes [J1].
[J3-J5] High Street - 1 acre 1 rood 19 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, John Morris Colbeck purchased Crown Land for £64.
Land Grant: 18 Jun 1856, John Morris Colbeck, in consideration of £64.
Land Grant: 23 Jul 1856, John Morris Colbeck, enrolled, upon payment of £64.
Land: 18 May 1858, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [J1], [K5-K7].
Land: 26 Feb 1867, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £6; includes [J1], [K5-K7].
Land: 7 Feb 1871, John Morris Colbeck (owner), 3½ acres, annual rateable value £2 10s; includes [J1], [K5-K7].
Advertisement: 30 Apr 1874, "Allotments at Bothwell."
Advertisement: 16 Mar 1878, "Bothwell Stock Sale" Allotments.
Conveyed: bef 14 May 1879, John Morris Colbeck to Isaac Blake; a deed has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 14 May 1879, registered to Isaac Blake.
Conveyed: 13 Dec 1888, Isaac Blake to William James Westell for £40.
Certificate of Title: 19 Dec 1888, registered to William James Westell, shepherd.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Richard Bowden (occupier), William Westell (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Unoccupied, William Westell (owner), house, capital value £250, annual rateable value £15; includes [L5, L10].
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, William James Westell (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £15.
Conveyed: 17 Feb 1917, William James Westell to James David Brazendale for £300.
Certificate of Title: 2 Mar 1917, registered to James David Brazendale, pastoralist, Berriedale.
Electoral Roll: 1919, James David Brazendale, labourer.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, James Brazendale Jnr (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £20.
[J6-10] Franklin Street - 2 acres 1 rood 5 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, [J6], Eli Parker purchased Crown Land for £22.
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, [J7-J10], John Bale purchased Crown Land for £79,
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, [J6], Eli Parker, in consideration of £22.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, [J7-J10], John Bale, in consideration of £79.
Land Grant: 3 Jul 1855, [J6], Eli Parker, enrolled upon payment of £22.
Land Grant: 4 Jul 1855, [J7-J10], John Bale, enrolled upon payment of £79.
Conveyed: 31 Jul 1857, [J6], Eli Parker to John Bale for £20.
Land: 18 May 1858, John Bale (owner), cultivated, annual rateable value £2.
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.
Land: 1 Mar 1870, Simon Arnett (owner), 5 acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [L8-L9].
Certificate of Title: 19 Mar 1870, registered to Simon Arnett, storekeeper.
Conveyed: 23 Jun 1870, Simon Arnett to Thomas Smith for £85.
Certificate of Title: 19 Jul 1870, registered to Thomas Smith, shepherd.
Land: 22 Mar 1881, Thomas Smith (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £2.
Land: 16 Feb 1886, Thomas Smith (owner), paddock, annual rateable value £1.
Conveyed: 6 Aug 1889, Thomas Smith to Johanna (Hurley) Baker.
Certificate of Title: 21 Aug 1889, registered to Johanna (Hurley) Baker, married woman.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, John Baker (owner, occupier), house, shed, annual rateable value £8.
Conveyed: 24 Mar 1891, [J6-J9 part] 1a 2r 14¼p, Johanna (Hurley) Baker to Charles William Craig.
For more information, go to [J6-9 part] Franklin St & [J9 part-J10] Franklin St
[J6-J9-part] Franklin Street - 1 acre 2 roods 14¼ perches
Conveyed: 24 Mar 1891, Johanna (Hurley) Baker to Charles William Craig.
Certificate of Title: 19 May 1891, registered to Charles William Craig, labourer.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, Charles Craig (owner), capital value £40, annual rateable value £2; includes [J2].
Conveyed: 13 Nov 1913, Charles William Craig to Sydney Claude Blake for £40.
Land: 3 Nov 1914, Sydney Claude Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2.
Land: 4 Mar 1919, Sydney Claude Blake (owner), annual rateable value £2.
[J9-part-J10] Franklin Street - 2 roods 31 perches
Certificate of Title: 26 May 1891, registered to Johanna (Hurley) Baker, married woman.
Conveyed: 4 May 1897, Johanna (Hurley) Baker to John Glover.
Certificate of Title: 13 May 1897, registered to John Glover, shepherd.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Mary Wells (occupier), John Glover (owner), cottage, capital value £100, annual rateable value £5.
Conveyed: 1 Feb 1912, John Glover to Joseph William Best for £85.
Certificate of Title: 14 Feb 1912, registered to Joseph William Best, labourer.
Conveyed: 3 Dec 1914, Joseph William Best to his nephew, George Thomas Manning, for £100.
Certificate of Title: 15 Dec 1914, registered to George Thomas Manning, labourer.
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