Thanks Brenda for your information. I shall add it to our shopkeepers list! Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda" <brenda@ozramp.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Storekeepers > Hi Pam, > > My 4xG-Grandfather EDWARD GORELL arrived in Geelong in December 1854 and > was listed on the 1856 Electoral Roll as: > > Gorell, Edward - Fruiterer > house lane off 11 Meyers St, > North Geelong > > I have no idea if this address referred to his home and/or store. He was > also described as a Cashier and Grocer on various documents and as a Draper > on his 1860 death certificate. > > His daughter EMMA JANE SHUGG nee GORELL, was described as a storekeeper > when she married for a second time in 1877 marriage certificate. Her first > husband Henry Row Shugg had been a carpenter. I suspect Emma Jane may have > taken an interest in her father's business following his 1860 death as her > brother JAMES GORELL had preferred to become a PLUMBER The 1899-1900 > Wise's Victoria Directory listed JAMES GORELL, plumber, 465 Moorabool St, > Geelong. > > Emma Jane's will of 1913 was witnessed by a Messrs. ROBERT LEE and JAMES > ROBERT PONTON both DRAPERS. In a declaration relating to probate on Emma > Jane's will, Robert Lee wrote, " Emma Jane Shugg brought the Will into the > shop where I and James Robert Ponton, the other witness...., carried on > business as Drapers." Unfortunately the statement, made on the 3rd June > 1914, does not note the address of the store > > Emma Jane's son HENRY ROW SHUGG Jr.of Latrobe Terrace, Newtown was also a > Grocer & Fruiterer, c1914 . > > Apologies that my detail on these folks is fairly basic - I'd welcome any > additonal information other Listers may be able to supply. > > Cheers, > Brenda > > > Families I'm researching: COTTRELL - STANTON - WALDIE - WILDE - SHEEHAN - > GORELL - KENNEDY - CARBRY - SHORT > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <tjennings@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:10 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Geelong Storekeepers > > > > The Geelong Family History Group magzine for October will feature Geelong > storekeepers. As this is a far reaching topic, listers are cordially invited > to send a wirite-up of their ancestors in Geelong who may have owned a > business in the way of a shop - butchers, drapery, grocers, cafes, > hairdressers, etc. The cut-off date for contributions will be Oct.1st.Thank > you, Pam Jennings (editor) > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Mailing List Information : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm >