Alexander Eldridge was shown as a waiter aged 28 when he married Eva Maiwand Somerville at St Stephens Presbyterian Church Sydney New South Wales on 23 Sep 1916. He showed his birth place as Kent England and his parents as Richard Frank Eldridge, deceased musician and Lena Ferguson. Eva was the daughter of Marcus Kenelen Somerville, a gardener and Emily Walker and she had her birth registered in 1887 at Woollahra NSW. Both Eva and Alexander were of 1168 Botany Road, Botany NSW when they died on 16 Jul 1958 and 19 Aug 1959 respectively.
Alexander is thought to be actually the son of John Hallam Eldridge and Selina Thurgar who married in 1871, with the marriage registered at Woolwich. Alexander is shown on the 1891 census age 2 born New Cross, Kent and in the 1901 census aged 12 born Deptford.
When Jack Kenneth Eldridge enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 Jul 1942 at Woolloomooloo NSW he was shown as born 26 Mar 1916 at Botany NSW with his next of kin being Eva Eldridge. When he married on 8 Jun 1944 at Gladesville NSW he was shown as age 27 born Botany, the son of Alexander Eldridge and Eva Sommerville. He is thought to be the Jack K birth registered at Marrickville in 1916 the son of Dorothy I Eldridge with no father being shown. His marriage to Nancy Joyce Nicholson was dissolved on 11 Jul 1957. He is thought to be the John Kenneth Eldridge who died on 29 Mar 1969, said to be born Sydney aged 49 with his parents details not known. This registration shows he was married twice, details for the first being unknown but him having a child Robyn aged 24 living with none deceased and his second marriage at age 43 to Susan Grace Helen Westcott with them having one child Susan A aged 3 living and none deceased.
Updated 12 January 2006
William Eldridge (1807- )
m ( ) Maria (Unknown) (1807-1866)
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Maria Esther Eldridge (1836- )
m 1854 Richard Williams (1830- )
George Eldridge (1840- )
Edwin Eldridge (1842- )
John Hallam Eldridge (1850- )
m 1871 Selina Thurgar (1848- )
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John Eldridge (1873- )
William Eldridge (1874- )
Maud Eldridge (1876- )
Florence Eldridge (1877- )
Frank Eldridge (1880- )
Selina Eldridge (1881- )
Albert Eldridge (1884- )
Richard Eldridge (1886- )
Alexander Eldridge (1888-1959)
m 1916 Eva Maiwand Somerville (1887-1958)
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Jack Kenneth Eldridge (1916-1969)
m 1944 Nancy Joyce Nicholson (1923- )
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| Robyn Eldridge (1945- )
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m 1962 Susan Grace Helen Westcott ( - )
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Susan A Eldridge (1966- )