Bernard CAVENAGH - Land Records

James, Bernard and Anne CAVENAGH arrived in Sydney aboard the John Renwick in 1841.

They were found employment with Andrew LANG at his property Dunmore in the Hunter Valley.

 Searching for Land Records for Bernard and James CAVENAGH in the HLRV revealed:

• 1854 November 21

  • James CAVANAGH purchases 16 acres, Lot 2 near Largs for £752/-/-
• 1854 November 22

  • James and Bernard CAVENAGH purchase  20 acres 3 roods 20 perches, Lot 6 at Aberglasslyn for £313/2/6
• 1855 May 18

  • Bernard CAVENAGH purchases 230 acres, Lot 7 at Knockfin for £621/-/-

The map below shows the location of these properties.

We also found that there was another Bernard CAVENAGH purchasing land at Port Macquarie.

John KEYS - Land Records

 Search of the Index pages of the Vendors Index on the Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV) for Surname Initial "KE" for John KEYS elicited over time numerous references to land being sold by him for several lots of land in the township of Lochinvar west of Maitland. He appears to have become a Butcher and Inn Keeper while living there. The Red Lion Inn owned by John KEYS was rebuilt in the early 1900's and is now known as the Lochinvar Hotel.

 A map showing the land for sale on behalf of the Estate of Leslie DUGUID in 1840 is shown below.

Presentation to Newcastle Family History Society

 Gave a presentation to the Newcastle Family History Society at their monthly meeting (via Zoom) last night. The presentation demonstrated how you can use Land Records to enhance your knowledge of your ancestors.

I was able to show, using both Old System and Torrens Title systems, where my ancestors lived, when they bought the properties and when they were sold or passed on after death. The research also enabled me to find further relatives that were in the same area who I did not know were there.

The Old System records were for a property in Wallsend and the other was at North Lambton on Hartley Street (now known as Newcastle Road (opposite the reservoir near Croudace Street).

I have sent a PDF of the slides for the members of the Society and am also making a video of the talk for publication.