The establishment of William Thomas Lewis, Undertaker and Carpenter, was primitive, but his funerals were said to be carried out ‘with his usual taste and completeness’. In 1871, Gulgong lacked a suitable place for burials, despite the considerable mortality rate among the young. In April 1871 alone, nine children died in a fortnight. In January 1872, there were 37 deaths in Gulgong (including 21 children under five years) and 17 births.
Source: Curio, State Library of NSW
William T. Lewis, undertaker, Gulgong
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Location of Undertaker on Herbert Street
William Thomas Lewis, Undertaker and Carpenter at the corner of Belmore and Herbert Streets. He remained in Gulgong at least until 1879, but was back in Dubbo carrying out his trade in 1903.
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Sept 2006)
William T. Lewis, undertaker, Gulgong, detail
W T Lewis
Carpenter, Joiner, Builder, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker
Contracts given for all kinds of buildings and alterations
Middle panel of undertaker's sign depicting a horse-drawn hearse
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