Edward Wotton

[mollipops1]

WHITTEN.

http://www.thevauclusehotel.com.au/

Neil

BINGO! Yes I thought it looked like Vaucluse, R'mond when I first saw it too. How amazing such a small snippet could make so much difference 

So now does this mean that Mrs Whitten is not likely to be the aunt, just the employer? OR did the obit get that little detail about the hotel name wrong (cos we know that could never happen...) 

[Neil Todd]

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Probably

Neil

[mollipops1]

 

[cando]

The Vaucluse is a street in Richmond and when land was being subdivided allotments were advertised for sale at Vaucluse, Richmond.

I have located a George WOOTTON in the Richmond Rate Book in 1859.  Bear in mind that names were written down as they sounded to the recorder. 

If I find time I'll get all my directories out.

He and his wife Mary nee BAKER both died in Richmond.  They appear to have arrived in 1850 with several chn.  I typed up all the details and the lot disappeared when I pressed post.....but I am having ISP problems

Cando

[cando]

George WOOTTON had rateable property in Abinger Street, two streets north of The Vaucluse and both these streets meet Church Street.  So residential address Vaucluse, Richmond in 1870 would surely include Abinger Street.

Cando

[Neil Todd]

We are beginning again.

Neil

[cando]

I've researched all this in the directories previously so perhaps those interested could read the linked threads.  I agree with Neil we are visiting old research.

Cando

[cando]

George Frederick WOOTTON and his wife Margaret JOHNSTONE had several children born in Richmond 1866-78...still looking....

This is George's son.

Cando

[sparrett]

I had a look at this family yesterday and did note that George WOOTTON died in 1887.
I see now his address was 305 Church Street Richmond which is very close to Vaucluse Richmond.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197453418

He had, among other children, a son named Louis also a carpenter, who lived in Chapel Street Richmond.  This is off Church Street near Swan Street and a few metres from the Great Britain Hotel

Sue