Street family - Papers of John Rendell Street and Anna Maria Street, 1855-1910

MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/Box 1

series

1855 - 1910

402388

John Rendell Street, company director and Member of the Legislative Assembly, was born in 1832 at 'Woodlands', Bathurst, NSW, son of John Street and Maria Wood Street, nee Rendell. He married firstly Susannah Caroline Lawson (1836-1872) in 1860, by whom he had seven children. Susannah Caroline Lawson was the daughter of William Lawson (1804-1875) of Veteran Hall Prospect, NSW and his wife Caroline, nee Icely. Street was the first managing director of the Perpetual Trustee Coy Ltd and was elected a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seat of East Sydney (1887-1891). After the death of Susannah Street he married secondly Anna Maria Smith (1841-1913) in 1883, having no issue. Street died in 1891 at 'Birtley', Sydney, NSW.

1855-1891; Papers of John Rendell Street, being mainly letters received and small notebook. Correspondents include Henry Parkes and Lord Carrington (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/1)

Date unknown; Visiting cards, being cards of Mr and Mrs Street and Mr and Mrs T.H. Smith (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/1)

1882-1910; Papers of Anna Maria Street, being letters received; typescript copy of last will and testament; and typescript copy of list of personal chattels (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/1)

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.