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April 25th, 2017

25/4/2017

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Number 15

Built circa 1845

1847- 1849         Moss, Thomas
1851-1864           Davenport, Thomas               Gentleman
1867                     Lucas, Robert      Veterinary surgeon
1868-1900          Withers,  Samuel     Cotton broker
(also 1898-1900 Withers, Sydney         General merchant)

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April 13th, 2017

13/4/2017

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90 Chatham St (the corner house)

Built pre 130

1832      Clowes,  George Livesy  Cotton broker – This is as yet unconfirmed as descriptive house numbers changed a lot on this period.
1834-1839            Gladstone, Thomas Stewart        Broker
1841-1851            Gladstone, Adam S        
1853       Purton, Julia      
1855-1857            Price, James      
1859-1895            Melly, George   Esq MP, JP, Merchant
1895-1900            Melly, George H               Ship owner
(also 1895-1900   Melly, Mrs George )    
1900       Melly, William R                Merchant

This house was expanded and extended and the original architecture plans are in the Sydeney Jones Library of the University. William Gladstone visited this house several times, not least when in town for his brother Adam's wedding.
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April 13th, 2017

13/4/2017

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Number 14

Built pre 1832

1832-1859            Maxwell, George             Merchant
1859-1867            Maxwell, Wellwood        Gentleman
1868-1875            Maxwell, Mrs Wellwood              
1876-1900            Maxwell, Mrs Elizabeth               
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April 13th, 2017

13/4/2017

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For anyone stumbling across this for the first time and confused, as part of my ongoing history of Abercromby square I'm listing all the nineteenth century occupants, as shown in trade directories. If you click to previous pages you'll see the map showing which house is which. I may repost it at some point for ease.

Number 13

Built pre 1836

1837-1860            Arnaud,                Elias       Esq Collector of customs
1862       Arnaud,                Mrs
1864-1891            Raffles, Thomas Stamford            Esq JP and stipendary magistrate
1892       Raffles  Mrs Maria          
1893-1900            Alexander, Robert                           Shipowner

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Number 12

5/4/2017

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Number 12

Built pre 1834

1834-1837            Thompson, Samuel H     Banker
1839                      Thompson, Mary            
1841-1845            Dudgeon, Robert Findlay             
1847                      Balleny, William
1849-1855            Langton, Joseph              
1857-1862            Langton, Ann    
1859-1877            Langton, William Esq         JP, Merchant
1864-1873            Langton, Mrs Joseph     
1878-1900           Langton, Miss Gertrude               
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Number 11

5/4/2017

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Click Number 11

Built pre 1825

1825-1835            Gladstone, Robert           Merchant, His Majesty's Justices of the Peace moved from no 7
(also 1834            Gladstone, Robert Jnr    Notary and attorney)
(also 1834-1835    Gladstone, William          Merchant)
1837-1841            Alston, Robert Findlay   merchant, (Finlay & A.)
1837-1845            Alston, John Thomas      Gentleman
1847-1853            Johnston, Edward           
1855-1857            Grainger, Henry               
1859-1876            Holderness, Thomas Hunter       Ship broker
(also 1873-1874                 Dempsey, Mrs Anne)
1876 -1884         unlisted
1885-1900            Wilson, Charles Bowman              Surgeon
1900                      Wilson, Charles Bowman Jnr       solicitor
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Number 10

5/4/2017

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Number 10

Built pre 1827

1827-1835                 Haywood, Francis Jnr                Cotton broker
1837       McGregor, Alexander    merchant           
1839-1849            Todd, Thomas  Merchant
1851       Jackson, Washington                     
1853-1862            Preston, Robert B            engineer (Preston Fawcett)
1860-1864            Preston, Henry               engineer
1864       Preston, Mrs Robert B  
1865-1873             Spence, James   Iron merchant, broker
(also 1868-1870    Spence, Reginald          cotton broker
1874-1900            Morrison, Colonel George Hampson       Merchant
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