East Melbourne, Darling Street 032

East Melbourne

  • 32 Darling Street

Surnames

Date built: 
1870
Builder: 
Abraham Priest
First owner: 
Abraham Priest
Description: 
Cottage
History: 
The Notice of Intent to Build gives notice of a cottage to be built by and for Abraham Priest. However the Rate Books from 1870 until at least 1900 give the owner as James Priest. The house is descrbed in 1870 as three rooms, plus a kitchen and servant's room. The following year it is recorded as having six rooms. This description remains the same during the Priests' ownership. It is possible that this is simply a different way of counting the same number of rooms. The house was rented to tenants duirng the Priests ownership.
Owners and occupiers: 
1871-1876: William Brawders, draper 1880-c.1886: Frederick Henry Ready, insurance agent 1887-1890: Stephen J. Nelson 1891-92 Henry Ireland, seedsman 1893 vacant 1894 James Jennings, optician 1895 Benjamin Aarons, manufacturer 1896 George Davis, clerk 1897-98 Arthur Weedon, painter 1899-1903: John Teasdale, carpenter; and Annie Teasdale, home duties 1904-05 Jerem Rodoreda, gent 1906-10 L' Argent Wilson, jun. ironmonger 1911 Daniel Buckley, driver 1912-13 Mrs. Julia Roche, home duties 1914-15 William J. Larkins, labourer
Sources: 
City of Melbourne Rate Books Burchett Index: City of Melbourne Notices of Intent to Build. 7 February 1870; Reg. No. 3712 Electoral Rolls (for occupations) City of Melbourne List of Citizens Sands & McDougall Post Office Directories
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