Casterton & District Historical Society Inc.

The following plan provides a record of the 1882 occupation of the commercial sector of the township of Casterton, on the Glenelg River in south-west Victoria, Australia. The main bridge over the Glenelg River at the bottom of Henty Street is on the left of the plan below.

Looking for any stories about the businesses or individals named on this 1882 plan. This information will be linked to the names as shown in a few cases at this time.

The Casterton Commercial Sector 1882

SECTION 1

1. Glenelg Inn (James GRAY, Publican)
   J F CUSSEN (Printer) Office
2. A & C SPRIGGS (Storekeepers) Old shop, House
3. Henry C JAMES (Bookseller) Shop
4. John ROWAN (Storekeeper) Store, House
5. Unknown
6. Thomas CAWKER (Liveryman) House
7. Thomas CAWKER (Liveryman) House
   Alfred BUTLER (Solicitor) Office
8. Elijah HANDLEY (Storeman) House
   John STEWART (Blacksmith) Blacksmith Shop
9. Vacant
10. A & C SPRIGGS (Storekeepers) Store, House
    Charles ALLEN (Watchmaker) Shop

SECTION 2

1. John ILLINGWORTH (Coachbuilder) Factory
   James HUGHES (Groom) House
   George TURNER (Tailor) Shop, House
2. Michael BURKE, Robert JEFFREYS (Saddlers) Shop
   William KILLEEN (Carpenter) Workshop
3. William NEVILL (Tinsmith) Shop, House
4. Thomas F BLACKBURN (Druggist) Shop, House
5. John RICHARDSON (Carpenter) Workshop, House
6. James DUNTON (Bootmaker) Shop
7. Temperance Boarding House (A C MORRISON, Owner)
8. Albion Hotel (George GRANT, Publican)
9. Post and Telegraph Offices; Courthouse
10. Morris EDWARDS (Groom) House
    Mary Anne THOMPSON (Victualler) House

View of Henty Street Casterton (looking west), ca 1900. Grants Albion Hotel is the first large building on the left. Photograph is taken from the north side of Henty Street (Section 1) on the above plan.

SECTION 3

1. Police Barracks and stables "The Logs", land
2. Police Barracks and stables "The Logs", land
3. Edward C. CURTIS (Gentleman) Land
   Bank of Victoria (F. R. SHAW, Manager)
4. Edward C. CURTIS (Gentleman) Land
   Bank of Victoria (F. R. SHAW, Manager)
5. Mechanics Institute
6. A. T. ANDERSON (Auctioneer and Stockagent) Shop
   Fred D'AMARAL (Agent) Office
7. E. B. DANCOCKS (Overseer) Land, House
8. Henry DAVIS (Auctioneer) Auctionrooms and House
9. Simon RAPKIN (Storekeeper) Store, House
   Casterton Hotel (Daniel CROUCH, Publican)
10. Simon RAPKIN (Storekeeper) Store, House
    Casterton Hotel (Daniel CROUCH, Publican)

SECTION 16

1. Colonial Bank (Joseph BECKETT, Manager)
   Henry CARRICK (Shoemaker, fishmonger) Shop
2. John TYTHERLEIGH (Blacksmith) Premises
   James GRANT (Blacksmith) House
3. Thomas JEFFREYS (Storekeeper) Shop, House
4. James KILBY (Butcher) Shop
5. Perserverance Store (John PEACHEY)
6. E. J. GILDING (Carpenter) House, Workshop
7. Eliza KILLEEN (Shoe dealer) Shop, House
8. W. G. BLACK (Carpenter) House, Workshop
9. Peter CLARKE (Labourer) House
   Mary DEARSLEY (Charwoman) House
10. James Peden (Storekeeper) Store
    Fanny DYER (Nurse) House

SECTION 4

1. Michael Joseph KENT (Contractor) House
2. Travellers Rest Inn (William PARAMOR, Publican)
3. Kenneth McKENZIE (Shepherd) House
4. George SMITH (Butcher) Shop, House

SECTION 5

1. National Bank (John HERON) Manager
2. Malcolm CAMPBELL (Carpenter) Workshop
3. Samuel HARRIS (Storekeeper) Shop, House
4. Israel GRINHAM (Butcher, Baker) Shop, House

NOTE: Due to inaccuracies in primary records several of the above facts could be slightly inaccurate