Elizabeth Lamb

Elizabeth Lamb and her husband operated a grocery business in Redan, <1882-1885>.

History
Elizabeth Lamb was born c.1839, the daughter of Thomas Inch and Mary Halstead.

She married Arthur Lamb in Victoria in 1864. They had several children including:
 * George Henry (1864), Carnarvon, Victoria
 * Francis Arthur (1866-1866), Snake Valley.
 * Alfred Albert (1867-1913), born Sebastopol.
 * Henry Hebert (1870-1871), born Sebastopol.
 * Lilly, (1872-1881), born Sebastopol.
 * Elizabeth (1874-1874), born Sebastopol.
 * Amelia (1876-1876), Sebastopol.

They ran Lamb's grocery store on the corner of Windermere Street and La Trobe Street, Redan.

The earliest reference (found so far) to the store is in 1882.

In July 1885, it was reported that Elizabeth Lamb, wife of the owner Mr. A. Lamb, committed suicide at the shop: "A supposed case of suicide is reported as having occurred on Saturday night at Ballarat South. At about 8 o’clock on that night Dr Radcliffe was called on to attend Mrs Elizabeth Lamb, wife of Mr A. Lamb, grocer, at the comer of Windermere and Latrobe streets. He found her suffering from the effects of poison, and on his recommendation the unfortunate woman was removed to the Hospital, where the usual remedies were applied, but without effect, as the woman died half an hour after admission. An enquiry will be held to-day." "Eliza Lamb, wife of a grocer residing at Redan, committed suicide on Saturday by poisoning herself with strychnine. No cause is assigned for the act, for Mrs. Lamb was in comfortable circumstances. She is reported to have been always a little eccentric."