Jolimont, Agnes Street 027, Morpeth Villa
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Double fronted, single storey, brick house with verandah
The house first appears in the Rate Books in 1869 as a four roomed brick house and lists William Walker as owner. The Argus tells us that 'On the 23rd inst. (May 1872), at Morpeth Villa, Agnes Street, Jolimont, Mrs. William F. Walker [had] a son.' William Walker and his family lived in the house until 1875, but he remained owner until 1886. Morpeth was the place in Northumberland where the Walker family orginated.
An Auction advertisement in the Argus in 1877 described it as, 'containing five good rooms, kitchen and servants' room, with bathroom, washhouse, pantry and cellar, verandah back and front; also stable and coachhouse at rear.' Apparently it did not sell.
William F. Walker was appointed Commissioner of Customs in 1878, and was a part owner of the Waratah Lime, Marble and Cement Company. Walkerville (previously Waratah) in Gippsland is named after him. He died in 1890, aged 48.
Thomas Harte, post office official, bought the house in 1887. He died two years later and his wife, Eliza, became the owner. She continued to live there until her own death in 1899. The Statement of Assets in Thomas Harte's probate described the house as six rooms plus kitchen and bathroom. It was valued at 950 pounds. Ten years later Eliza's Statement of Assets quoted it at 700 pounds.
1869-75(-86 own.)Walker, William F. merchant
1878-83 Grist, H.G.(RB) accountant-C
1884 Fenton, J.S.(RB)
1885 Brearby, J.(RB)
1886 Fitzpatick, H.(RB)
1887-89 (o/o) Harte, Thomas(RB) P.O. official-P
1890-96 (o/o) Harte, Mrs. Eliza
1897 Strong, William accountant-E
1898-99 Harte, Mrs. Eliza
1900 Garget, William upholsterer-E
1901 vacant
1902 Barrett, Alexander
1903 Percival, Mrs. Edith
1904 Carson, John T.
1905-07 Shevill, Peter W.(Wotton) merchant-E (Shevill, Pamela) teacher-E (Shevill, Tryphena) home duties-E (Shevill, William Bone) agent-E
1908 Stevens, William
1909 Anderson, James agent-E
1910-14 Barnett, Alex. clerk (or Barrett? - see 1902)
1915 Telfer, James
City of Melbourne Rate Books (RB)
Burchett Index: City of Melbourne Notices of Intent to Build, 9 Feb 1869, Reg. No. 3035
Argus,24 May 1872, p.4; 1 Dec 1877, p.2; 20 Nov 1878, p.3, (Judicial and Law Notices).
Statement of Assets in Will of Thomas Harte, 39/665: PROV, VPRS 28, P0002, 263
Statement of Assets in Will of Eliza Harte, 74/704: PROV, VPRS 28, P0002, 541
Place Names on the Coast of Victoria compiled by Eric Bird (2006): http://www.anps.org.au/documents/VIC_coastal.pdf Viewed 16 Dec 2009
Electoral Rolls (E)
City of Melbourne List of Citizens (C)
Probate Index (P)
Sands & McDougall P.O. Directories
Ancestor, Vol 36, issue 8, December 2023. 'The Ancestor Box' by Anne Prince is a family history of the Walker family.
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