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
- Glenelg Inn (James GRAY, Publican)
J F CUSSEN (Printer) Office
- A & C SPRIGGS (Storekeepers) Old shop, House
- Henry C JAMES (Bookseller) Shop
- John ROWAN (Storekeeper) Store, House
- Unknown
- Thomas CAWKER (Liveryman) House
- Thomas CAWKER (Liveryman) House
Alfred BUTLER (Solicitor) Office
- Elijah HANDLEY (Storeman) House
John STEWART (Blacksmith) Blacksmith Shop
- Vacant
- A & C SPRIGGS (Storekeepers) Store, House
Charles ALLEN (Watchmaker) Shop
SECTION 2
- John ILLINGWORTH (Coachbuilder) Factory
James HUGHES (Groom) House
George TURNER (Tailor) Shop, House
- Michael BURKE, Robert JEFFREYS (Saddlers) Shop
William KILLEEN (Carpenter) Workshop
- William NEVILL (Tinsmith) Shop, House
- Thomas F BLACKBURN (Druggist) Shop, House
- John RICHARDSON (Carpenter) Workshop, House
- James DUNTON (Bootmaker) Shop
- Temperance Boarding House (A C MORRISON, Owner)
- Albion Hotel (George GRANT, Publican)
- Post and Telegraph Offices; Courthouse
- 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
- Police Barracks and stables "The Logs", land
- Police Barracks and stables "The Logs", land
- Edward C. CURTIS (Gentleman) Land
Bank of Victoria (F. R. SHAW, Manager)
- Edward C. CURTIS (Gentleman) Land
Bank of Victoria (F. R. SHAW, Manager)
- Mechanics Institute
- A. T. ANDERSON (Auctioneer and Stockagent) Shop
Fred D'AMARAL (Agent) Office
- E. B. DANCOCKS (Overseer) Land, House
- Henry DAVIS (Auctioneer) Auctionrooms and House
- Simon RAPKIN (Storekeeper) Store, House
Casterton Hotel (Daniel CROUCH, Publican)
- Simon RAPKIN (Storekeeper) Store, House
Casterton Hotel (Daniel CROUCH, Publican)
SECTION 16
- Colonial Bank (Joseph BECKETT, Manager)
Henry CARRICK (Shoemaker, fishmonger) Shop
- John TYTHERLEIGH (Blacksmith) Premises
James GRANT (Blacksmith) House
- Thomas JEFFREYS (Storekeeper) Shop, House
- James KILBY (Butcher) Shop
- Perserverance Store (John PEACHEY)
- E. J. GILDING (Carpenter) House, Workshop
- Eliza KILLEEN (Shoe dealer) Shop, House
- W. G. BLACK (Carpenter) House, Workshop
- Peter CLARKE (Labourer) House
Mary DEARSLEY (Charwoman) House
- James Peden (Storekeeper) Store
Fanny DYER (Nurse) House
SECTION 4
- Michael Joseph KENT (Contractor) House
- Travellers Rest Inn (William PARAMOR, Publican)
- Kenneth McKENZIE (Shepherd) House
- George SMITH (Butcher) Shop, House
SECTION 5
- National Bank (John HERON) Manager
- Malcolm CAMPBELL (Carpenter) Workshop
- Samuel HARRIS (Storekeeper) Shop, House
- Israel GRINHAM (Butcher, Baker) Shop, House
NOTE: Due to inaccuracies in primary records several of the above facts could be slightly inaccurate
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