William Massey was the publican at the
Bird in Hand
from 1834. His first wife was Ann and his second was Mary Ann (nee Benson).
After William's death Mary Ann married William Henson (later MLA).
During the 1830s and 1840s William Massey amassed a large
property portfolio.
He bought
93,
97,
99 and
101
Gloucester Street,
as well as
120,
126 and
128
Cumberland Street.
The stables of
The Bird in Hand,
99 Gloucester Street were converted and rented out in the 1840's.
The double storey terrace at
1
and 3
Carahers Lane was constructed sometime between 1845-1848 as a rental properties.
Inside the Rocks: The Archaeology of a Neighbourhood.
by Grace Karskens.
ISBN 0 86806 666 4
Keeping up with the McNamaras.
A Historical Archaeological Study of the Cumberland and Gloucester Streets site
by Penny Crook, Laila Ellmoos and Tim Murray.
Cumberland Street Dig Site - Archaeology, Heritage and Conservation Register
The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre
The Cumberland/Gloucester Street archaeological site(book), National Library of Australia
Cumberland Street Archaeological site, The Dirt on the Rocks
The Sydney Harbour YHA and the Big Dig
International Conservation Services