Emily Audley died Victoria, Australia in 1893

[TreeSpirit]

Yes F=Fitzroy, EM=East Melbourne. I’d already expanded “St K” to St Kilda as this suburb was a bit of an outlier compared to the other locations. And, Wellington Parade is still a major road in East Melbourne

1872 - Via the Street dir section: the address was located on “Collins-street E-N side” between “Stephen street” and “Spring Street”. Spring St still exists (Currently the border between Melbourne and East Melbourne). Stephen st was a question mark, but apparently this street was renamed to Exhibition street (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhibition_Street,_Melbourne ). BTW 149 Collins str had a second occupant mentioned: a Herr Meyer who was a prof of music.
FYI re Collins street East see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_Street,_Melbourne

There are earlier directories: 1871 didn’t contain any Audleys. 1870 had one, a G Audley in Richmond (a carpenter). Generally the name Audley wasn’t very common in the address directories and - of course - I’ve extracted only the logical possibilities.
(Of course they could have lodged somewhere before 1872)

[GRO10a852]

TreeSpirit,
Thanks for the explanation
Regards
Brian

[sparrett]

Is the the 1872 directory the earliest directory of Victoria in existance or is it the earliest directory referring to the Misses Audley and therefore gives an indication as to when they moves from NSW to Victoria?

Brian

Empire 23 May 1866 p8
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60596537?
...Emily and Sarah in business in Sydney...…..Misses AUDLEY dressmakers...…

Using Trove newspaper site -
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y
…...and searching.....Audley dressmaker...….for NSW and Victoria papers...has Misses AUDLEY to 1870 in Sydney, then 1870 Melbourne.....

The last newspaper advertisement for their services in NSW
13th August 1870. Premises 159 Elizabeth Street Hyde Park

The first newspaper advertisement for their services in Victoria
29th November 1870. Premises 210 Bourke Street

The earliest NSW Newspaper sighting. Dec 1865. Requiring apprentices at 11 Bridge Street.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31126260

In partnership with Miss Ramsey, milliner June 1866 at 11 Bridge street
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166660561

Partnership is dissolved
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28610386

There are other addresses and advertisements over the intervening years including this


The MISSES AUDLEY, Dressmakers, Removed  from Bridge-street to 8, Wynyard-square
Jan 1869

And
To LET, 9-roomcd comfortablo Family House,8,Wynyard Square, with immediate possession, now occupied by Miss Audley rent moderate.
August 1869

Sue

[TreeSpirit]

The first newspaper advertisement for their services in Victoria
29th November 1870. Premises 210 Bourke Street

I checked 210 Bourke street in the 1871 directory:
Bourke street West went up to #166 followed by a few unnumbered buildings
Bourke street East had Mrs Hinds, tobacconist on 210 and John Crawford, a baker on 210 1/2 (= 210 and a half!). => The sisters were there only for a short time or they were sharing the premises.

[sparrett]

Revisited the text and closer view...
219 Bourke street east

Sue

[TreeSpirit]

D'oh! LOL

In the 1871 directory Elias Cunliff was a grocer at 219 Bourke st East (Spring Street side).

[GRO10a852]

Sparrett & TreeSpirit,
Thanks for the additional information.

I wonder what happened in 1869 to make them move from Sydney to Melbourne

Regards
Brian