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An Edward Blewett was listed as ratepayer and owner of a property in King William Street Fitzroy in 1858. This Edward Blewett and Gabriel Blewett (unclear whether Gabriel senior or his son) were listed as ratepayers on a property in King William Street Fitzroy for which Edward Blewett was still listed as the owner in 1859. This predates Edward Blewett's apparent arrival in Australia in late 1859, and begs the question, did he arrive in Melbourne before his father and brothers (in 1853, at the age of 16 or 17 - feasible?), and perhaps return to England before the 1859 voyage with his mother and sister. I have no evidence (yet) for this possibility. Or for reasons unknown perhaps the Blewetts in Melbourne registered a house in the name of their absent youngest son/brother. In 1860 and 1861 Gabriel Blewett was listed as the ratepayer and owner of the same property. The 1861 record notes the property's number as 63. It is the same property in all four records for 1858-1861, as the neighbouring property in the same records is owned by John Levy.
Could this Edward Blewett be another related Blewett? Perhaps a brother of the elder Gabriel? Longshot.
An Edward Blewett, aged 18, arrived on the St George in January 1853 (Public Record Office Victoria Unassisted Passenger Lists). The St George was wrecked on arrival off the Heads at Point Nepean in late December 1852. The ship had left Plymouth on 6 August 1852 carrying 240 emigrants. All the emigrants were successfully taken off the foundering ship and landed in Victoria.
If this was Edward Blewett, then there should be a record of his return to England before 1859. An Edward Blewett did return to England on the Blackwall, sailing 1 January 1855 (Public Record Office Victoria Outwards Passenger Lists). However, this Edward was noted as 25 (our Edward would have been 18 or 19). The Blackwall arrived in Plymouth 22 March 1855 (London Daily News, 23 March 1855, p.5, c.4). Longshot.