Edwin Perry

Edwin Perry was a grocer in Redan, <1903-1927.

History
Edwin Perry was born at Ballarat East, 1863, the son of John Perry and Ann Reece.

He married Sarah Ellender Dickinson in Victoria in 1897. They had one daughter:
 * Mary Ann Perry, born 1897, Ballarat East.

Perry is listed as a grocer in 1903 on the south west corner of Windermere Street and La Trobe Streets, which had been operated as Lamb's grocery store. He must have been working for, or in partnership with his wife's sister, Mary Louise Lamb, who also is listed at the business until her death in 1932.

In 1903 Perry gave evidence in court after a woman was bitten by a vicious dog belonging to his neighbour in Windermere Street.

His brother died in January 1920, and the funeral cortege left from the grocery store: "PERRY. —The friends of the late Mr Reuben Perry are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Ballarat Old Cemetery The funeral cortege is appointed to move from the residence of his brother, Mr Edwin Perry, corner of Windermere and Latrobe streets, Ballarat South, this day (Thursday. January 15th), at 2 o’clock. GEORGE LUDBROOK, Undertaker, 8 Peel st., Ballarat East. Phone 378."

Edwin died on 4 January 1927.

Edwin Perry was buried in the Old Ballarat Cemetery, AN, Section 12, Grave 05, on 5 January 1927. Also buried in the same plot are:
 * ALICE PERRY, age 1, buried 12/07/1887
 * ANN PERRY, age 46, buried 22/08/1901 (mother)
 * EMILY PERRY, age 4, buried 04/07/1887
 * HILDA PERRY, age 1, buried 10/11/1883
 * JOHN PERRY, age 78, buried 06/05/1903 (father)
 * LILA PERRY, age 0, buried 03/09/1884 (niece)
 * MARTHA PERRY, age 5, buried, 30/06/1887
 * MATILDA PERRY, age 33, buried	16/07/1894 (sister in law)
 * REUBEN PERRY, age 63, buried 15/01/1920 (brother)
 * SARAH PERRY, age 81, buried 15/12/1938 (wife)