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East Melbourne, Berry Street 051, 053, 055, 057

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1890: Peirson and Wright built four houses of eight rooms each plus a stable for W. McLean - owner.
1881 occupants were:
51 - Mrs I J Jones
53 - Rev. William Forbes
55 - Dugeld McMillan
57 - Robert Asher

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 035 - Burchett

1861 Frederick Stones to build brick house for Edward Heales.
Owned 1870 by Ching Angong and in 1875 by Louis Suhard.
Occupied 1889 by Rev William Forbes of Holy Trinity Church

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 035, Irwell Cottage

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Single fronted, single storey cottage.

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The cottage was built in 1861 for Edward Septimus Heelis, who occupied it until 1866. He continued to own it until about 1885, when William Henry Kelly, the owner of the neighbouring houses at 37 and 39 Grey Street, bought it. From 1868 until 1872 the cottage was occupied by Chiu Ang Goon (various spellings), and from 1874 to 1875 by Louis Suhard.

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