CHARLES ELDRIDGE 1864-1939


Charles Eldridge married Ida Mary Bishop on 16 Jul 1890 at her parents residence at Lyndoch, South Australia. Charles was a bachelor aged 26, was a baker and was the son of John Eldridge. Ida was born at Moorooroo Creek SA on 28 Sep 1869 the daughter of George Bishop and Mary Maynard. Charles and Ida had eight children. Their first three sons all enlisted in World War I and served at Gallipoli. Their daughter Avis Maud did not marry and she died in Victoria in 1981. Their son Jack Hastings was married in SA but both his son Jack Hastings was born and his wife Ruby died, in VIC. Charles died on 8 Sep 1939 at Gilberton SA and Ida Mary on 12 Mar 1953, at Collinswood SA.

Charles is said to have migrated from Hastings, Sussex, England to South Australia in about 1883. His brother Anthony is shown as a baker age 21 on the Iberia that departed in June 1883 for Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Charles was a witness at the marriage of Anthony, a baker age 24 son of John Eldridge, on 12 Apr 1887 at Adelaide SA to Sophia Elizabeth Hayward.

On the 30 Mar 1851 census his father John Eldridge, was shown as a master baker aged 33 born at Westfield, Sussex living with his wife Mary A age 24 and children Ellen age 2 and George age 6 months at 20 Norman Road West St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England.

On the 2 Apr 1871 census the family was at 13 and 14 North Street St Leonards comprising John age 53 with his wife Mary A age 43 and children Ellen age 22, Mary A age 14, William age 12, Amy age 10, Anthony age 8, Charles age 7, John age 5, Annie age 2 and a new born infant aged 2 days with all the children being shown as born at St Leonards.

On the 2 Apr 1881 census Charles Eldridge was a greengrocers assistant, aged 17 born at St Leonards On Sea, Sussex living with his siblings Amy aged 21, John aged 15, Annie aged 12 and Harriet aged 8 at 23 Gensing Road Hastings, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex.

All of the known children of Charles brother David migrated to the United States of America. David William on the Germanic arriving 15 Jan 1893, Charles Frederick on the Oceanic arriving 12 Oct 1904 and Harriett Mabel arriving 28 Aug 1909, Albert George arriving 23 Nov 1911 and Alice Violet arriving 10 Aug 1912, all on the Campania.

Charles Eldridge
Charles Eldridge

Updated 16 January 2008


Amy Eldridge (    -    )
(unknown)
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    William Eldridge (1808-1865)
    m 1828 Harriet Mills (1805-1829)
    m 1829 Philadelphia Chester (1793-1862)
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    |   Harriet Eldridge (1830-    )
    |   (unknown)
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    |       Eliza Eldridge (1848-    )
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    Henry Eldridge (1812-    )
    John Eldridge (1817-    )
    m 1847 Mary Ann Catt (1827-    )
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        Ellen Eldridge (1848-    )
        George Eldridge (1850-    )
        David Eldridge (1855-    )
        m 1875 Harriett Burgess (1857-    )
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        |   David William Eldridge (1876-    )
        |   Harriett Mabel Eldridge (1878-    )
        |   Alice Violet Eldridge (1880-    )
        |   Charles Frederick Eldridge (1882-    )
        |   Albert George Eldridge (1890-    )
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        Mary A Eldridge (1857-    )
        William Eldridge (1859-    )
        Amy Eldridge (1860-    )
        Anthony Eldridge (1862-1889)
        m 1887 Sophia Elizabeth Hayward (1862-1923)
        Charles Eldridge (1864-1939)
        m 1890 Ida Mary Bishop (1869-1953)
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        |   Anthony George Eldridge (1891-1946)
        |   m 1919 Edith May Hollis (1892-1921)
        |   m 1922 Muriel Amelia Peters (1896-1984)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Margaret Mary Eldridge (1923-1923)
        |   |   Douglas George Eldridge (1924-2002)
        |   |   m 1949 Claire Muriell Gusscott (1927-    )
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        |   |       David Anthony Eldridge (1951-    )
        |   |       m 1976 Rae Martha McDougal (1954-    )
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        |   |       |   Kim Eloise Eldridge (1984-    )
        |   |       |   Mark David Eldridge (1986-    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       John Douglas Eldridge (1953-    )
        |   |       m 1981 Colleen Elizabeth Renehan (1956-    )
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        |   |       |   Heidi Elizabeth Eldridge (1985-    )
        |   |       |   Matthew John Eldridge (1986-    )
        |   |       |   Belinda Claire Eldridge (1990-    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       Peter Glenn Eldridge (1956-    )
        |   |       m 1980 Pamela Jane Atkinson (1958-    )
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        |   |           Clinton Eldridge (1984-    )
        |   |           Abby Eldridge (1987-    )
        |   |           Juan Eldridge (1989-    )
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        |   Jack Hastings Eldridge (1892-1981)
        |   m 1914 Ruby May Field (1893-1914)
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        |   |   Jack Hastings Eldridge (1914-    )
        |   |   m (    ) Joy Shiels (    -    )
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        |   |       Ross Eldridge (1945-    )
        |   |       m 1971 Christine Jaensch (    -    )
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        |   m 1922 Grace Lenore Casey Shoebridge (1896-1971)
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        |   |   David Melbourne Eldridge (1925-2003)
        |   |   m (    ) Elaine (Unknown) (    -    )
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        |   |   |   Susan Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Andrew (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   |   Penelope Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) William (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   |   Christopher Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Sidra (Unknown) (    -    )
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        |   |   Diana Melbourne Eldridge (1928-    )
        |   |   m (    ) Bruce (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |
        |   Clifton Charles Eldridge (1895-1973)
        |   m 1919 Olive Erlistoun Richards (1895-1986)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Clifton Charles Eldridge (1917-1997)
        |   |   m 1950 Eileen Rena Jackson (1917-1965)
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Robyn Crow (1946-    )
        |   |   |   m 1972 John Langsdon Vickers (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Benjamin Langsdon Vickers (1977-    )
        |   |   |   |   Jeremy Charles Vickers (1980-    )
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        |   |   |   Barbara Eileen Eldridge (1951-    )
        |   |   |   Vivian Jean Eldridge (1952-    )
        |   |   |   m 1972 John Baird Wilson (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Aaron John Wilson (1984-    )
        |   |   |   |   Dustin Anthony Wilson (1985-    )
        |   |   |   |   Nathan Alexander Wilson (1988-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Eleanor Patricia Eldridge (1957-    )
        |   |   |   m 1985 David Drew Inglis Croft (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Stephen David Croft (1986-    )
        |   |   |   |   Hannah Elizabeth Croft (1988-    )
        |   |   |   |   Jonathan Jack Charles Croft (1990-    )
        |   |   |   |   Ruth Michelle Croft (1991-1991)
        |   |   |   |   Sarah Naomi Croft (1992-    )
        |   |   |   |   Daniel Jordan Croft (1995-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Anthony Charles Eldridge (1959-    )
        |   |   |   m 1986 Gillian Nancy Blackett (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   |   Bethany Eldridge (1990-    )
        |   |   |   |   Rebekah Grace Eldridge (1992-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   m 2002 Meredith Geddes Newland (    -    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Leslie Richard Eldridge (1920-1993)
        |   |   m (    ) Joan Palmer Boon (1916-1951)
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Brian Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Rosslyn Lockett (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Stephen Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Damien Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Matthew Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Andrew Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
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        |   |   |   Beverley Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m 1968 Brendyn Randall (    -    )
        |   |   |   Judith Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Brian Mason (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   |   Cheryl Mason (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Fiona Mason (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Benjamin Mason (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Bronwyn Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Dean Holmes (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   |   Carly Holmes (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Bradley Holmes (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Daniel Holmes (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Murray Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Jaye Thomas (    -    )
        |   |   |       |
        |   |   |       Belinda Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |       Leigh Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |       Daniel Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   m (    ) Eugenie Phillippa Walker (1912-1987)
        |   |
        |   Eric Eldridge (1896-1896)
        |   Eva Juanita Eldridge (1897-    )
        |   m 1928 Hurtle Cookson Crafter (1890-    )
        |   Thorold Eldridge (1900-1956)
        |   m 1923 Gertrude Sylvia Pfitzner (1899-1959)
        |   Avis Maud Eldridge (1903-1981)
        |   Alfred Leonard Eldridge (1907-1967)
        |   m (    ) Margaret Shirley Campbell (    -    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Bruce Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   Colin Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   m (    ) Annette Mary Germein (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   David Leonard Eldridge (1987-    )
        |   |   |   Liam Colin Eldridge (1991-    )
        |   |   |   Kieran Paul Eldrdige (1993-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Heather Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |
        |   Stanley Thompson Eldridge (1910-1998)
        |   m 1934 Esma Eileen Rush (1913-1969)
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        |   |   Peter John Eldridge (1937-    )
        |   |   m 1961 Janifer Margaret Darley (1940-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Andrew Rex Eldridge (1962-    )
        |   |   |   m 1985 Helen Lisa Kennedy (1963-    )
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        |   |   |   |   Kate Alexandra Eldridge (1990-    )
        |   |   |   |   Amy Elizabeth Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   David Peter Eldridge (1965-    )
        |   |   |   m 1995 Elizabeth Bucher (1965-    )
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        |   |   |   |   Savannah Adelaide Eldridge (1998-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Sally Jane Eldridge (1969-    )
        |   |   |   m 1994 Jason Brett Gauvin (1968-    )
        |   |   |       |
        |   |   |       Sophie Jane Gauvin (1998-    )
        |   |   |       Edward Jason Gauvin (2003-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Dean Thompson Eldridge (1940-    )
        |   |   m 1963 Rosemary Delice Swincer (1942-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Brett Thompson Eldridge (1967-    )
        |   |   |   m 1998 Louise Deirdre Thomson (1973-    )
        |   |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   |   Caelum Dean Eldridge (2001-    )
        |   |   |   |   Rohan Adam Eldridge (2003-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Samantha Jane Eldridge (1969-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Alan Eldridge (1944-    )
        |   |   m 1967 Josanne Lange (1946-    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       Prudence Eldridge (1970-    )
        |   |       Verity Eldridge (1971-    )
        |   |       m 2003 Michael Victor Huizink (1969-    )
        |   |           |
        |   |           Jacob Ray Huizink (2005-    )
        |   |           Will Michael Huizink (2006-    )
        |   |
        |   m (    ) Josie Otto (    -    )
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        John Eldridge (1866-    )
        m 1888 Emily Whiteing (1869-    )
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        |   Phillis Elizabeth A Whiteing (1887-1892)
        |   Annie Louise Eldridge (1890-1892)
        |   Amy Edith Eldridge (1891-1984)
        |   m 1919 Frederick G Benge (1892-    )
        |   Emily Ethel Eldridge (1893-    )
        |   Charles John Eldridge (1894-    )
        |   William George Eldridge (1895-1917)
        |   Anthony Frank Eldridge (1897-1916)
        |   Frederick Eldridge (1898-    )
        |   m 1926 Daisy Lily L Barton (1904-1988)
        |   |   |
        |   |   June E Eldridge (1927-    )
        |   |
        |   Albert Eldridge (1904-1993)
        |   m 1926 Kathleen Lilian Eastland (1906-    )
        |       |
        |       Patricia M Eldridge (1926-    )
        |       Kathleen Phyllis Eldridge (1928-    )
        |       John William Eldridge (1932-1946)
        |       Albert Leslie Anthony Eldridge (1937-    )
        |       Francis Paul Eldridge (1938-    )
        |       David Eldridge (1940-    )
        |       Colin Michael Eldridge (1943-    )
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        Annie Eldridge (1869-    )
        (female) Eldridge (1871-    )
        Harriet Eldridge (1873-    )

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