By Cathy Jones 2020
Parts of Redmyre Road are located on land originally granted to James Wilshire in 1810. In 1874, land was acquired by members of the Vernon family from the subdivision of Wilshire’s land marketed as the Redmire Estate. The land was subdivided and marketed for sale in 1880 as the ‘Mount Vernon Estate’ (DP 528), creating Vernon Street, Brunswick Street (then called Redmyre St) and had lots on Redmyre Road (south between Vernon Street) and Homebush Rd (east between Vernon Street and Homebush Road). Properties 34 to 70 Redmyre Road are built on the Mount Vernon Estate.
‘Kelvin’ was built c.1894 by Dr Samuel Aubrey Clinton.
By 1897, the house was owned by James Thomson. Thomson was owner of a City based men’s tailor and outfitting business called ‘Thomson, Son & Co (late Thomson, Gates & Co), Tailor’s, Men’s Mercers and Outfitters, 185 Pitt Street Sydney’. Thomson resided in this house from c.1897 to c.1906 and then leased the house until c.1912, when ownership transferred to Mabel Shaw.
By 1917, the house was owned by Mrs Mary Lawson and occupied by various members of her family. The house was transferred in 1932 from the estate of Miss A A Lawson to Mrs Eliza May Reddall under the terms of her will. In July 1956, the house was sold by the estate of Eliza Reddall to James McCarthy, retired newsagent for £3000. In January 1967, the house was sold by Leslie McCarthy.
References
Sands Directory for Sydney and Suburbs 1900-1932
Strathfield Council Building Application Register
Strathfield Council Valuation Lists 1894 to 1960
Strathfield Council Notices of Land Transfer (1927-1960s)
Wise’s Post Office Directory 1908, 1936
