From 1859 to 1866 Charles was at Balmoral, in 1867 at Ballarat, in 1868 at Ballarat with George. In 1871 Charles owned quarry on Lots 11-13 Melbourne Road and Lot 35 Melbourne Road, Williamstown. Rented a 5-room brick dwelling in Cecil Street, Williamstown from G.B. Bates. In 1893 Charles' bought a woodyard business from T.C. Alchin and the business was at 70 Wilkins Street, Newport and Railway Place, Williamstown. The name of the business was "Charles Coe & Son" (with son James), and the business was Wood and Coal Merchants, Nelson Place, Williamstown. In 1899 he was at 19 Pasco Street, Williamstown as a wood merchant, and in 1908 at 25A Nelson Place, Williamstown.
Both Charles and Jane are buried in Williamstown Cemetery.
Charles left estate valued at £4242 to his widow and children (Weekly Times, 04/02/1911).
Charles' Will and Probate show that his estate included 7 cottages; a residential block of land
and a 476-acre sheep farm at Derrimut (a few miles from Williamstown).
History of Williamstown, 1834-1934 by William H Elsum states the following:
(p37) "The building of the first dredge the "Wombat", was commenced during the year 1855, in
Nelson Place on the site where up to recent years Coe's woodyard stood. Subsequently, the site
was occupied by a depot of the Victorian Dredging Department."
(p38) "One of the most important public works connected with Williamstown as a shipping port was
the construction of the Alfred Graving Dock, the foundation stone of which, as mentioned in
another chapter, was laid by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867. The dock was opened during the year
1874. It has a floor length of 450' by a width of 80' at the entrance. The stoned used in the work
was obtained from local quarries, mostly from Newport and from where the Thompson Street bridge
now is. Among those who carted the stone to the site were the Coe brothers and a Mr Horsley, of Newport."
