Husband: William ALDRIDGE #2579
Born: C1819 in Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK Died: 4 Jan 1861 in Drayton, Toowoomba, Qld, Aust (see note 1) Occupation: Carrier, publican Census: 1841 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK (see note 2) Census: 1851 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK (see note 3) Emigrated: Jul 1859 in To Moreton Bay, Qld, Australia on the Glentanner Father: James ALDRIDGE #2581 Mother: Sarah COCK #2582 Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Mary Anne SMITH #2580 Married: 10 Jul 1843 in Newington, Surrey, England, UK (see note 4) Born: C1812 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK Died: 23 Jul 1855 in New Bartnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK Buried: 27 Jul 1855 in New Bartnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK (see note 5) Census: 1851 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Henry ALDRIDGE #1398 Born: 16 Apr 1844 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK (see note 6) Died: 13 Nov 1926 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia Buried: 27 Nov 1926 in Rockhampton Cemetery, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia Occupation: Gold miner, butcher, publican, rouseabout Census: 1841 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK (see note 7) Census: 1851 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK (see note 8) Emigrated: Jul 1859 in To Moreton Bay, Qld, Australia on the Glentanner Spouse: Harriet PHILLIPS #1399 b. C1848 d. 15 Dec 1892 Married: 16 Jun 1870 in Maryborough, Qld, Australia (see note 9) Spouse: Sarah Ann "Sally" ADAMS #2401 b. 9 Jan 1849 d. 23 Dec 1925 Married: 8 Oct 1893 in St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (see note 10)
Event Notes Note (1) Death cert says William died aged 41 years of liver disease
Note (2) In the 1841 census James and Sarah are at the Brickwall Hotel, Digswell, Welwyn, with the following children: Note (3) 1851 census for Fore St, Brick Wall, Welwyn: Note (4) 1843 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Mary, Newington, in the County of Surrey No 139 10th July 1843 William Aldridge of full age bachelor carrier Princes Buildings Father: James Aldridge (Publican) Mary Ann Smith of full age spinster ---- Princes Buildings Father: William Smith (Publican) Married in the parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me George Rowland Medley This marriage was solemnized between us William Aldridge Mary Ann Smith in the presence of James Aldridge (his mark) and Sarah Aldridge
Note (5) Burial record from Parish Records Collection - Mary Ann ALDRIDGE. Date of burial: 27 Jul 1855. Age at death: 43. Calculated year of birth: 1812. Place of burial: East Barnet. Dedication: St Mary the Virgin. County: Hertfordshire. Notes: East Barnet St Mary the Virgin: Denomination: Anglican Coverage: 1800 - 1904.
eadstone inscription reads: Sacred to the Memory of MARY ANN wife of WILLIAM ALDRIDGE who departed this life June 21st 1855 Aged 43 years Blessed are dead which die in the Lord Erected by her son.
Note (6) From Henry Aldridge memoirs and IGI
Note (7) In the 1841 census James and Sarah are at the Brickwall Hotel, Digswell, Welwyn, with the following children: Note (8) 1851 census for Fore St, Brick Wall, Welwyn: Note (9) Reference 1870/C316: No 569, 16 June 1870, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia Henry ALDRIDGE, bachelor, born Hertfordshire, England, miner, aged 23, address Maryborough, son of William ALDRIDGE (publican) and Mary Ann Smith. AND Harriett PHILLIPS, spinster, born London, Middlesex, England, domestic, aged 21, address Maryborough, dau of George PHILLIPS (lint manufacturer) and Sophia Bygraves at Office of the District Registrar and Maryborough. Witnesses: William Archer and Emily Archer. (NOTE: Henry gives their surname as Akers in his memoirs)
Note (10) Ref 1893/1581115 Henry ALDRIDGE, widower, born Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, miner, aged 47, address Mt Morgan, son of William ALDRIDGE (publican) and Mary Ann Smith AND Sarah Ann ADAMS, spinster, born Bath, Somerset, England, aged 44 years, address 68 Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, England, dau of Thomas ADAMS (sawyer) and Maria Stevens. Witnesses: H.F.Glindeman, F.Heiser
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