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YEAR OWNER OCCUPIER

1847 - ca1849 James Kittson

ca1849 - 1856 Henry Baugh Probably H Baugh

1855 Andrew Wilson

1856 - 1878 Peter Goldsmith P Goldsmith

1868 William Blackburne

1873 Benjamin Lear

1874 - 1875 Frank O'Connell

1876 - 1877 George Arnold

1878 - 1879 P Goldsmith

1879 - 1890 Agnes Keiller

1880 - 1882 No tenant shown

1883 - 1890 P Goldsmith

1891 - 1909 Mary Ann Goldsmith P Goldsmith

1910 Roger French Grace Tibb

1911 - 1919 Thomas Murphy No tenant shown

1920 - 1947 Margaret Murphy No tenant shown

1927 Margaret Murphy

1931 - 1947 Stephen O'Neill

1947 - 1997 Jessie Murphy

1947 - 1952 Annie O'Neill

1953 - 1990 Phyllis Jarrett

1990 - 2005 Patsy Murtagh

1997 - 1999 Gerte & Patricia (nee Murphy)

1999 - 2005 Patsy Murtagh

2005 - Bob Stone Bob Stone

The above information comes from the Portland Council Rate books covering the years 1856 to 1940. For the years prior to that Land Title Deeps give dates plus other documented evidence. After 1940 talks with family members give dates.

Me working on a bluestone

James Kittson (no text yet)

Henry Baugh was a 'joiner' and shown in July 1851 Electoral List as living in Tyers Street. After he sold the cottage to Peter Goldsmith there is no further evidence of him in town.

Andrew Wilson was a 'mason' born in Dalkeith Scotland in 1810. He sailed to Portland in 1854 with his wife, Margaret, and their 3 children on board the "Indian Ocean", arriving on the 6th October. Being a mason and living in the cottage in 1855/56 it is possible he is responsable for building the brick section of the cottage. After the sale of the cottage in1856 he moved to allotment 11 in Tyers St.

William Blackburne, Agnes Keiller and Frank O'Connell. There is no evidence of their lives in Portland.

Peter Goldsmith was born in Surrey ca1824. In 1841 he was living in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey and in 1842 he started an Apprenticeship as a Thames Waterman which he finished in 1852. Later that year he sailed on the "Cornelius" arriving in Portland on 4th January 1853. On the 3rd of May in the same year he married Mary Ann Blay. They had 10 children. Peter worked as a fisherman and lighterman around Portland. He died aged 85 in 1909.

Murphy family. Thomas Murphy was a farmer born in Ireland ca 1833. He farmed in the district of Tahara and bought the cottage when he retired from farming. He died in 1919 and the cottage passed to his daughter, Margaret. She did not live in the cottage but rented it out till her death in 1947 when it passed to her niece Jessie Philomena. Upon her death in 1997 the cottage went to her sisters, the twins, Gerte & Patricia.

Stephen O'Neill was a labourer born in 1869. He lived in the cottage with his wife, Annie and their 2 sons.

Jarrett family. George and Phyllis Jarrett with their 5 children lived in the cottage from 1953. George died in 1964 and as the chldren grew up they moved away but Phyllis remained in the cottage until her death 1990 when her daughter, Patsy Murtagh moved in with Monty Larsson. Patsy passed away in 2005 when the cottage was sold to me, Bob Stone.


9 Tyers Street Portland 3305 Victoria Australia People of the cottage
Home page Where is the cottage? Layout of the cottage History of the cottage Work on the cottage Latest pictures Contact me about the cottage ninetyers@yahoo.com.au	YEAR OWNER OCCUPIER 1847 - ca1849 James Kittson ca1849 - 1856 Henry Baugh Probably H Baugh 1855 Andrew Wilson 1856 - 1878 Peter Goldsmith P Goldsmith 1868 William Blackburne 1873 Benjamin Lear 1874 - 1875 Frank O'Connell 1876 - 1877 George Arnold 1878 - 1879 P Goldsmith 1879 - 1890 Agnes Keiller 1880 - 1882 No tenant shown 1883 - 1890 P Goldsmith 1891 - 1909 Mary Ann Goldsmith P Goldsmith 1910 Roger French Grace Tibb 1911 - 1919 Thomas Murphy No tenant shown 1920 - 1947 Margaret Murphy No tenant shown 1927 Margaret Murphy 1931 - 1947 Stephen O'Neill 1947 - 1997 Jessie Murphy 1947 - 1952 Annie O'Neill 1953 - 1990 Phyllis Jarrett 1990 - 2005 Patsy Murtagh 1997 - 1999 Gerte & Patricia (nee Murphy) 1999 - 2005 Patsy Murtagh 2005 - Bob Stone Bob Stone The above information comes from the Portland Council Rate books covering the years 1856 to 1940. For the years prior to that Land Title Deeps give dates plus other documented evidence. After 1940 talks with family members give dates. Me working on a bluestone	James Kittson (no text yet) Henry Baugh was a 'joiner' and shown in July 1851 Electoral List as living in Tyers Street. After he sold the cottage to Peter Goldsmith there is no further evidence of him in town. Andrew Wilson was a 'mason' born in Dalkeith Scotland in 1810. He sailed to Portland in 1854 with his wife, Margaret, and their 3 children on board the "Indian Ocean", arriving on the 6th October. Being a mason and living in the cottage in 1855/56 it is possible he is responsable for building the brick section of the cottage. After the sale of the cottage in1856 he moved to allotment 11 in Tyers St. William Blackburne, Agnes Keiller and Frank O'Connell. There is no evidence of their lives in Portland. Peter Goldsmith was born in Surrey ca1824. In 1841 he was living in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey and in 1842 he started an Apprenticeship as a Thames Waterman which he finished in 1852. Later that year he sailed on the "Cornelius" arriving in Portland on 4th January 1853. On the 3rd of May in the same year he married Mary Ann Blay. They had 10 children. Peter worked as a fisherman and lighterman around Portland. He died aged 85 in 1909. Murphy family. Thomas Murphy was a farmer born in Ireland ca 1833. He farmed in the district of Tahara and bought the cottage when he retired from farming. He died in 1919 and the cottage passed to his daughter, Margaret. She did not live in the cottage but rented it out till her death in 1947 when it passed to her niece Jessie Philomena. Upon her death in 1997 the cottage went to her sisters, the twins, Gerte & Patricia. Stephen O'Neill was a labourer born in 1869. He lived in the cottage with his wife, Annie and their 2 sons. Jarrett family. George and Phyllis Jarrett with their 5 children lived in the cottage from 1953. George died in 1964 and as the chldren grew up they moved away but Phyllis remained in the cottage until her death 1990 when her daughter, Patsy Murtagh moved in with Monty Larsson. Patsy passed away in 2005 when the cottage was sold to me, Bob Stone.