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List of Persons Entitled to Vote as Vie. Vote1'S'-List-Victoria Cily. 247 LIST OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE iN THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF VICTORIA CITY. Residence of Claimant, with full No. Christian name and surname of description of House, if in a Profession, trade, or ca.lling. the Claimant at full length. Town, with number (if any) and name of Street. \ 1 Andrew , John Alexander , ............ Broad street ........................... Clerk 2 Armstrong, William .................. Johnson street ....................... Saloon keeper 3 Austin, Robert Howe .................. Fort ,street .............................. Gent 4 Adams, Daniel Fowler ............... Yates and Douglas streets ......... Oarpenter 5 Armour, Jam~s ........................... Trounce Alley.; .... .................. ·Cab-driver 6 Allatt, Thomas Smith .................. Cook street ........................... Contractor 'i Andrews, James ........................ Oriental Alley ........................ Sboemaker 8 Austin, J ohn Joel. ....................... Quadra street ........................ Deputy Sheriff 9 Anderson, Elijah Howe ............... Johnson street ........................ Olothier 10 Aikman, Hugh Bowlsby Willson ... Pandora street ........................ Registrar-Gellera! 11 Avons, William ........................ Johnson street ........................ Brewer 12 Abrams, James Adams ............... Store street ........................... Tanner 13 Anderson, George William ............ Fort street .............................. Grocer and Baker 14 Armstrong, William .................. Johnson street ........................ Tobacconist 15 Allsop, Thomas ........................ James' Bay, Quebec street ......... Land Agent 16 Andean, William ........................ Fort street.............................. Storekeeper l'i Anderson, Oharles Edward ......... Humboldt street ............... ...... Barrister-at-Law 18 Anderson, Charles Elliott ............ Humboldt street ................... .. 19 Anderson, William ... .................. Humboldt street ..................... Labourer 20 Alexander, Benjamin ................ :. Johnson street ........................ Labourer 21 Adams, Sa.muel ........................ Johnson street ........................ Pressman 22 Anderson, George Webster ......... Store street ........................... Gentleman 23 Allsop, Charles Lamb .................. Humboldt street ..................... Mariner 24 Anderson, James Robert ............ Kingston street ........................ Accountant 25 Barnswell, James ............ ............ Johnson street ........................ Carpenter 26 Barron, Donald Fraser ............... Fort street.............................. Oabinet-maker 27 Bagnall, John ........................... 19 Fort street ........................ Pianoforte maker 28 Burns, James ............................. Yll,tes street ........................... Saloon keeper 29 Buler, Asbury ........................... Fort street .............................. General dealer 30 Brown, Oharles Berry .................. Fort street ............ , ................. Hotel keeper 3L Brodie, John Henry ..................... Rae street .............................. Merchant 32 Bushell, Frederick Stephen ......... Kane street ..... • ....... ..-......... Musician 33 Ball, Charles ............................... Johnson street ........................ Blacksmith 34 Beck, William ........................... Johnson street ........................ Licensed victualler 35 Bunting, Charles Edward ............ corner Vancouver & Meares sts ... Oabinet-maker 36 Barnett, Arthur Wallis ............... Oormorant street ..................... Clerk anil. mining agent 37 Bond, Willis .............................. View street ......... .................. Oontractor 38 Burns, James ........................ ... corner Yates and Broad streets ... )ferchant 39 Burroughs, William George ......... Oriental Alley ........................ Tailor 40 Beswick, Abel ........................... Oormorant street ..................... Teamster 41 Bales, James Chestney ............... Indian Reserve'....................... Seedsma.n 42 Bryant, William Oharles _ ............ Amelia street ........................ Farrier 43 Burt, Stephen Sylvester ............... Government street .................. Baker 44 Bateman, John ........................... Fort street .............................. Carpenter 45 Bowles, Richard ........................ Fort street .............................. Porter 46 Billings, John Austill .................. Beechy street ........................ , Gardener 47 Bowden, Alfred ........................ View street ........................... Carpenter 48 Booth, Edward Alexander ............ Fort street' .............................. Labourer 49 , Booth, Samuel John ................... Yates street ........................... Teamster 50 Banks, John .............................. Douglas street ........................ Painter 61 Bosworth, David ........................ Johnson street ........................ Baker 52 Balls, George ........................... Mc"Olure street ........................ Bar-tender ~4B Voie}'s' l1ist- Victoria Oity. , 1874 Residence of Claimant, with full No. Ohristian name and surname of description of House, if in a Profession, tra.de, or calling. the Claimant a.t full length. Town, with number (if any) and nams of Street. 53 Byrn, Richard Stavert.................. Langley street ............... ; ........ Clerk 54 Brown, George Henry Wilson ...... Rae street .............................. Farmer 55 Burgess, Francis ........................ Victoria District ..................... Plasterer 56 Brown, William V ...................... Broad street ........................... Carpenter 57 Booth, George J ......................... Point Ellis .............................. Hotel Keeper 58 Burrows, John ........................... Victoria ................................. Farmer 59 Brown, Henry ........................... Fort street .............................. Linen Draper 60 Brodrick, Richard ..................... Kane street ........................... Commission ~ferchant 61 Beaven, Robert ........................... corner Vancouver & Beechy sts ... Chief Commr. Lands & Works 62 Bone, George S ......................... View street ........................... Miner 63 Bone, Thomas Sawdy ... ............... View street ........................... Boot <lnd Shoe Maker 64 Boyd,' John .............................. Superior street ........................ None 65 Boake, Wellington Edward ......... Government street .................. Saloon Keeper 66 Bull, William King ..................... View street ........................... Clerk .67 Baker, John Tanner..................... Gordon street ........................ Clerk 68 Bentley, ·William ........................ Fort street .............................. Tailor 69 Butler, Robert ........................... Michigan street ........................ Printer '10 Beegan, Frank ........................... Yates street ........................... Shoemaker '11 Boyd, James .............................. Johnson street ........................ Carpenter '72 Bell, Archibald Norman ............... Fort street .............................. None '13 BargWamma, Thomas .................. View street ................. , ......... Miner '14 Buck, George Thomas .................. Yates street ........................... Salesman, &c., &c. '15 Bland, James William, Jr ............. Government street .................. Storekeeper '16 Booth, William ...... ; ..... , .............. Esquimalt road ........................ Farmer '17 Burge, Joseph ........................... Government street .................. Blacksmith 'i8 Bennallick, Thomas ..................... Johnson street ........................ Carpenter '19 Boyd, James .............................. Telegraph Hotel ..................... Carpenter 80 Brown, Micbael 0 ..................... Government street .................. Salo<:Jll Keeper 81 Brundage, Edward ...... ............... Kane street ........................... Carpenter 82 Bartlett, John ........................... Government street .................. Miner 83 Blight, Joseph ........................... Scoresby street ........................ Stonemason 84 Baker, George ........................... Fairfield road ......................... Carpenter 85 Burnes, Thomas John .................. Yates street ........................... Private Gentleman 86 Burges, John Pope ..................... Victoria ................................. Carpenter ?7 BllLckenwell, James ..................... Amelia street ........................ Blacksmith 88 Blackbourne, Joseph .................. Nicola valley ........................... Farmer 89 Carrington, Thoinas ..................... Superior street ........................ Newspaper Carrier 90 Courtney, Henry Classon ............ Fort street .............................. Attorney-at-Law 91 Calder, Alexander ...................... Kane street ........................... Clerk, Treasury 92 Clark, William Raymond ............ Meares street ........................... Master Mariner 93 Crowther, Richard Atkin ............ Broadstreet ........................... Painter 94 Ohild, Henry .............................. corner Pandora and Broad sts .... Grocer 95 Carr, Richard ........................... Victoria District ..................... Merchant 96 Carey, Joseph Westrop ............... Kane street .............................
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