Cottage
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.
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
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