Map 1 - Section L
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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[L1-L2] High Street - 3 roods 20 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Charles William Lewis purchased Crown Land for £23.
Land: 7 Feb 1871, Empty, Charles William Lewis (owner), allotments, annual rateable value £1 10s; includes [A7].
Land: 14 Jan 1890, Charles William Lewis (owner), 2 acres, annual rateable value 10s; includes [K3-K4].
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.
Notes: 4 Aug 1891, Charles William Lewis, visiting Tasmania.
Land Grant: 11 Nov 1891, Charles William Lewis, a gentleman, Trawool, Victoria.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, Unoccupied, Charles William Lewis (owner), land, 2 acres, capital value £50, annual rateable value £2; includes [K3-K4].
Property: 10 Nov 1899, The Estate of Charles William Lewis became vested in the Curator of Intestate Estates in Pursuance of an order of the Supreme Court.
Advertisement: 17 Mar 1900, "For Sale" Patrick & Michael Sts.
[L3] High Street - 1 rood 30 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, William Benmore purchased Crown Land for £10.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, William Benmore, in consideration of £10.
Land Grant: 29 Jun 1855, William Benmore, enrolled upon payment of £10.
Conveyed: bef 15 Nov 1864, William Benmore to Thomas James; a deed has not been located.
Land: 15 Nov 1864, Thomas James (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £2.
Advertisement: 8 Mar 1865, Thomas James named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Certificate of Title: 3 Apr 1865, registered to Thomas James.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Thomas James (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Mrs Ann James (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, Mrs Ann James (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £7.
Property Transfer: 2 Oct 1877, Estate of Thomas James to his widow, Ann (Smith) James.
Advertisement: 12 Oct 1877, Ann James named under "Application to be Registered as a Proprietor."
Certificate of Title: 16 Nov 1877, registered to Ann (Smith) James, widow.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Mrs Ann James (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £7.
Conveyed: 5 Jul 1884, [L3.2], 17½p from Ann (Smith) James to George Wilby (the younger) for £15.
Certificate of Title: 25 Jun 1885, registered to [L3.1], 1r 12½p, Ann (Smith) James, widow.
For more information, go to [L3.1] Patrick St & [L3.2] Patrick St
[L3.1] High Street - 1 rood 12½ perches
Certificate of Title: 25 Jun 1885, registered to Ann (Smith) James, widow.
Conveyed: 23 Mar 1892, Ann (Smith) James to Jemima Blanche (Gaby) Evans for £60.
Certificate of Title: 2 Apr 1892, registered to Jemima Blanche (Gaby) Evans, widow.
Residence: 22 Feb 1898, Mrs Ann James (occupier), Mrs Jemima Evans (owner), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Ann James (occupier), Mrs Jemima Evans (owner), cottage, capital value £150, annual rateable value £9.
Conveyed: 4 Jun 1901, Jemima Blanche Evans to George Frederick McCarthy.
Mortgage: 4 Jun 1901, George Frederick McCarthy borrowed £45 from Alan Cameron Walker.
Certificate of Title: 21 Jun 1901, registered to George Frederick McCarthy, farmer.
Mortgage: 13 Sep 1905, discharged, £45 paid in full by George Frederick McCarthy.
Conveyed: 5 Jul 1907, George Frederick McCarthy to Margaret (McCarthy) Cooper.
Mortgage: 9 Jul 1907, Margaret (McCarthy) Cooper borrowed £55 from Claude Septimus Clerk.
Certificate of Title: 27 Jul 1907, registered to Margaret (McCarthy) Cooper, married woman.
Mortgage: 12 Apr 1910, discharged, £55 paid in full by Margaret (McCarthy) Cooper.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, William Alfred Cooper (occupier), Mrs Margaret Cooper (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £10.
[L3.2] High Street - 17½ peches
Conveyed: 5 Jul 1884, Ann (Smith) James to George Wilby (the younger) for £15.
Certificate of Title: 25 Jun 1885, registered to George William Wilby (the younger), farmer.
[L4] Patrick Street - 1 rood 30 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Robert Blake purchased Crown Land for £10.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, Robert Blake, in consideration of £10.
Land Grant: 28 Jun 1855, Robert Blake, enrolled upon payment of £10.
Residence: 18 May 1858, Benjamin Smith (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, John Miller (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Ellis Love & Abraham Stannard (occupiers), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £15.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Ellis Love (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £7 10s.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, John Smith (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), part of house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Empty, Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £5.
Residence: 8 Feb 1876, Henry Lloyd (occupier), executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £7.
Advertisement: 7 Mar 1877, "Properties at Bothwell" Weather-boarded house.
Conveyed: 26 May 1877, Executors Robert Blake to Rampling John Bale for £55; a conveyance was never executed.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, William Bale (occupier), Rampling John Bale (owner), house, annual rateable value £7.
Conveyed: 15 Mar 1885, Rampling John Bale, with approval of the executors of Robert Blake, to Ann (Keris) Lacey for £60.
Property Transfer: 5 Oct 1885, Estate of Ann (Keris) Purcell to her nephews, James & William Hunt.
Property Transfer: 1888, James & William Hunt to their sister, Annie Frances (Hunt) Purcell; a conveyance was not executed at the time.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, George Jones (occupier), Mrs Ann Lacey's Estate (owners), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 19 Feb 1895, William Purcell (occupier), executors of Mrs Ann Lacey (owners), house, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, William Purcell (occupier), executors of Mrs Ann Lacey (owners), cottage, capital value £150, annual rateable value £9.
Residence: 14 Jan 1902, James Brown (occupier), Mrs Annie Purcell (owner), cottage, capital value £100, annual rateable value £6.
Conveyed: 23 Dec 1907, James & William Hunt to Annie (Hunt) Purcell, with natural love and affection.
Conveyed: bef 19 Jul 1911, Annie Frances (Hunt) Purcell to William Boyd Stuart; a conveyance has not been located.
Certificate of Title: 19 Jul 1911, registered to William Boyd Stuart, shepherd.
Mortgage: 22 Dec 1911, William Boyd Stuart borrowed £65 from Emily Allen Borradale.
Electoral Roll: 1914, William Boyd Stuart, labourer; Amy Rose Stuart, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, William Boyd Stuart (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £8.
Mortgage: 6 Nov 1917, Discharged, £65 paid in full by William Boyd Stuart.
Electoral Roll: 1919, William Boyd Stuart, labourer; Amy Rose Stuart, domestic duties.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, William Boyd Stuart (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £8.
[L5, L10] Patrick Street - 3 roods 20 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Edward Andrews purchased Crown Land for £21 9s.
Land Grant: 18 Jun 1855, Edward Andrews, in consideration of £21 9s.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, Edward Andrews, enrolled upon payment of £21 9s.
Land: 18 May 1858, Edward Andrews (owner), grass paddock, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £5; includes [B6-part].
Land: 15 Nov 1864, Edward Andrews (owner), cultivated land, grass paddocks, 11½ acres, annual rateable value £10; includes [29-part], [B6-part].
Land: 26 Feb 1867, Edward Andrews (owner), grass paddocks, 11½ acres, annual rateable value £10; includes [29-part], [B6-part].
Property Transfer: 1 Mar 1871, Estate of Edward Andrews to his widow, Catherine (Curtin) Andrews & son, Charles Edward Andrews.
Advertisement: 31 Jan 1879, "Properties in Bothwell" Small paddock.
Advertisement: 12 Mar 1891, "Valuable Property" Lot 3.
Property Transfer: 13 Mar 1892, Estate of Catherine Curtin to her son, Charles Edward Andrews.
Conveyed: 20 Sep 1894, Charles Edward Andrews to William James Westell.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, William Westell (owner), capital value £250, annual rateable value £15; includes [J3-J5].
Land: 3 Nov 1914, William James Westell (owner), annual rateable value £1.
Conveyed: 17 Feb 1917, William James Westell to James Brazendale Jnr for £100.
Land: 4 Mar 1919, James Brazendale Jnr (owner), annual rateable value £2.
[L6] High Street - 1 rood 30 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Robert Blake purchased Crown Land for £12.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, Robert Blake, in consideration of £12.
Land Grant: 27 Jun 1855, Robert Blake, enrolled upon payment of £12.
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, Henry Craig (occupier, inserted), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 15 Nov 1864, Henry Craig (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1867, Henry Craig, wood & water carrier.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Henry Craig (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Edward Smith (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, Daniel Gibbons (occupier), Robert Blake (owner), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Empty, executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Empty (erased), executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, Mrs Maria Burrows (occupier, inserted), executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £6.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, John Metcalfe (occupier), executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £8.
Advertisement: 7 Mar 1877, "Properties at Bothwell" For Sale.
Conveyed: bef 19 Mar 1878, Executors of Robert Blake to Isaac Avery; a deed has not been located.
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, George Horne (occupier), Isaac Avery (owner), house, annual rateable value £6.
Advertisement: 28 Apr 1880, Isaac Avery named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Certificate of Title: 3 Aug 1880, registered to Isaac Avery, shepherd, Arthurs Lake.
Conveyed: 27 Jun 1885, Isaac Avery to Walter Robert Nash Reardon for £35.
Certificate of Title: 2 Jan 1886, registered to Walter Robert Nash Reardon, labourer.
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, Walter Reardon (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 19 Feb 1895, Walter Reardon (owner, occupier), house, garden, annual rateable value £7.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Walter Reardon (owner, occupier), house, garden, capital value £75, annual rateable value £7.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Walter Robert Nash Reardon, labourer; Ann Reardon, domestic duties; Leslie Harold Reardon, labourer.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Walter Reardon (owner, occupier), cottage, land, annual rateable value £12.
[L7] High Street - 1 rood 30 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, Eli Parker purchased Crown Land for £10.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, Eli Parker, in consideration of £10.
Land Grant: 2 Jul 1855, Eli Parker, enrolled upon payment of £10.
Conveyed: bef 18 May 1858, Eli Parker to Aaron Patient; a deed has not been located.
Land: 18 May 1858, Aaron Patient (owner), allotment, annual rateable value 10s.
Residence: 20 Nov 1860, Aaron Patient (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £6.
Article: 5 Aug 1863, Aaron Patient named under "Real Property Act Notices."
Certificate of Title: 11 Aug 1863, registered to Aaron Patient.
Residence: 17 Nov 1863, Aaron Patient (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 1867, Aaron Patient, fencer.
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Aaron Patient (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £10.
Residence: 30 Jan 1877, Aaron Patient (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £8.
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, Aaron Patient (owner, occupier), cottage, garden, capital value £100, annual rateable value £7.
Property Transfer: 18 Jun 1904, Estate of Aaron Patient to his son, William Patient.
Electoral Roll: 1914, Edward Hale, labourer; Emma Hale, domestic duties.
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, Edward Hale (occupier), William Patient (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £7.
Conveyed: 5 Nov 1914, William Patient to his sister, Mary Ann (Patient) Horne for £50.
Mortgage: 5 Nov 1914, Mary Ann (Patient) Horne borrowed £15 from her brother, William Patient.
Certificate of Title: 5 Dec 1914, registered to Mary Ann (Patient) Horne, married woman,
Mortgage: 18 Mar 1915, discharged, £15 paid in full by Mary Ann (Patient) Horne.
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, Mrs Mary Ann Horne (owner, occupier), cottage, annual rateable value £7.
[L8-L9] High Street - 3 roods 20 perches
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, John Stevens purchased Crown Land for £14.
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1855, John Stevens, in consideration of £14.
Land Grant: 29 Jan 1856, John Stevens, enrolled upon payment of £14.
Conveyed: 31 Jul 1857, John Stevens to John Bale for £47.
Land: 19 Nov 1861, John Bale (owner), cultivated, annual rateable value £1.
Land: 26 Feb 1867, John Bale (owner), cultivated, annual rateable value £1 10s.
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 [I1-I3], [J6-J10].
Certificate of Title: 19 Mar 1870, registered to Simon Arnett, storekeeper.
Land: 19 Mar 1878, Simon Arnett (owner), barn, annual rateable value £2; includes [I1-I3].
Land: 16 Feb 1886, Simon Arnett (owner), paddock, annual rateable value 10s.
Conveyed: 4 Dec 1897, Simon Arnett to The Perpetual Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of Tasmania Limited for 5s.
Land: 28 Mar 1899, Mrs Mary Ann Arnett (occupier), Perpetual Trustees, Executors and Agency Co (owners), capital value £50.
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1917, [L8], 1r 30p, The Perpetual Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of Tasmania Limited to George Henry Cooper for £16.
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1917, [L9], 1r 30p, The Perpetual Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of Tasmania Limited to William Boyd Stuart for £16.
Land: 4 Mar 1919, [L9], William Boyd Stuart (owner), paddock, 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; Record of Cases Heard in Petty Sessions, Bothwell; Registers of Births; Registers of Deaths. ↗
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833–1925. ↗
TROVE (National Library of Australia): The Britannia and Trades' Advocate; Colonial Times; The Cornwall Chronicle; The Courier; The Daily Telegraph; The Hobart Town Advertiser; The Hobart Town Courier; The Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Gazette; The Hobarton Mercury; Hobart Town Daily Mercury; Launceston Advertiser; Launceston Examiner; MacPhail's Directory of Tasmania 1867-68; The Mercury; The Tasmanian; The Tasmanian Morning Herald; Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch; Tribune. ↗
The LIST (Land Information System Tasmania): Historic Deeds, Grants and Titles. ↗