56 John Street | Gun Alley Stories Lilydale Historical SocietyMax Sheldrake2023-10-25T18:41:04+11:00

Introduction | Gun Alley Stories Lilydale Historical Society

56 John St Stories

Gun Alley Stories

Introduction

56 John street was the second home from the Olinda Creek and its owners included David Mitchell who purchased it to provide a home for one of his workers – William Hawkey whose family lived in the property for more than 50 years. His grandson Ken Hawkey worked for grocer Arthur Brown and later became a partner in Brown & Hawkey grocers at the corner of Main and Anderson streets, Lilydale.

Audio introduction

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Timelines

John Hutchinson

William Hutchinson & Louis Deschamps ( – 21/1/1881)

Patrick Hughes (21/1/1881 – 31/5/1884)

Mary Ann Denham (31/5/1884 – 11/10/1893)

David Mitchell (11/10/1893 – 1/12/1921)

Edward & Edward Leslie Newbigin (1/12/1921 – 20/4/1922

Alfred Clutterbuck (20/4/1922 – 21/08/1923)

Lucy May Hawkey (21/08/1923 – 2/5/1949)

Ethel Mary Carnell (2/6/1949 – 29/4/1953)

Verna Mosca (29/4/1953 – 9/3/1954)

Domenica De Vincentis & Verna Mosca (9/3/1954 -15/5/1956)

Verna & Concezio Mosca (15/5/1956 – 11/2/1972)

Vera Isabel Ruby Webber & Margaret Ellen Clarke (11/2/1972 – 25/9/1974 & 3/8/1979)

Land subdivided

Haydn Maxwell Mustey (25/9/1974 – 3/8/1979) – 2 pieces western side of lot

Francis Joseph, Anne Caroyln, Alan John & Fay Whelan (3/08/1979 – ) the eastern part.

Louis Deschamp and William Hutchinson

Louis Deschamp and William Hutchinson were executors of the Estate of John Hutchinson and sold Lots 4 to 8 Block 6 (now known as 46 – 56 John ) to Patrick Hughes for £145

Patrick Hughes

Patrick Hughes was an early Lilydale settler. He was born in Ireland in 1829 and at Country Atrim on November 1, 1852 he married Catherine McNally, daughter of James and Anne (Lavender) McNally. They had six children:

Anne J. b 1854; Sarah L. b 1856, Henry T. b 1858; Samuel b 1860, Elizabeth M b. 1863 and Edward M b 1868 at Mooroolbark. Patrick arrived in Melbourne in 1863 travelling from Liverpool on board the SS Great Britain. His wife Catherine and children did not arrive until 1867 at which time they settled in Lilydale.

Patrick died and was buried at Lilydale Cemetery on September 11, 1886. He was aged 57 years old.

Sadly, his life as an early settler of the district received little mention.

He died intestate so his eldest son Henry was appointed administrator of his estate which listed his properties as being 100 acres valued at £800 and Lot 7 Block 6 John Street valued at £15. Livestock, farm machinery and furniture were valued at £376.

Catherine died April 24, 1905 aged 81 years.

Note: Henry (Harry) Hughes represented the North-west Riding residents of the Shire of Lillydale from 1903 to 1936. He was elected Shire President in 1907, 1913, 1917, 1926, 1931 and 1932.

Patrick Hughes sold Lot 8 upon which was a home to Mary Ann Denham for £22/10/- on June 5, 1884.