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ICPS 835(1)-1869 - A Return showing the number of Brothels in Canterbury and the names of the persons occupying them, and how they came to the colony together with the names of other Occupiers, Lessees or Landlords. Christchurch 15 July 1869 - BALLENGER Jane, BARNES Henrietta, BEABAN Mrs, BENNETT Emma, BOND Fanny, BOWEN Margt, BOWEN T, BURT Mrs alias HOLLINGSWORTH Mrs, CARTER J, CATON J H trustees, CLARKE Henrietta, CRAGIE Emma, CRAWFORD Jane, DALE Eliza alias SPILLERS Eliza, DALE J B (6), DARBY Elizabeth, DEAKIN W, DEW J, DIXON Mary Ann, DRISCOLL Annie, EVANS J (4), EVANS James (2), EVANS Mrs, GLASS Jane, GOSS J, GOSS Jas, GREAVES Catherine, GREAVES Mary Ann, GREEN Mary Ann, GREENWOOD Mary Ann , HALL M, HAMILTON Mrs D, HARDING Fanny, HAYWARD Sarah, HOLMES Mary, HORWELL M, JONES Martha, LACKEY Mary Ann, LAMBERT Eliza, LEVI Mary alias LEE Mary, LONG W, MALCOLM Jane alias PIGEON Jane, MIDDLETON Sarah alias O'CONNELL Sarah, MITCHELL Mary, MOODY Annie, MORRIS John, PARKINSON Mrs, PEACH Mercy, PIE W (3), PRICE T (2), READ F (2), READ W H, SELLERS Mary Ann, STARMAND E [STAIRMAND (2)], STREETION Minnie [STREETLY], STURT Sarah, TALBERT Ellen, TURTLE Ellen, WEBB C, WRIGHT Elizabeth
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