EDWARD ELDRIDGE 1742-????


Edward Eldridge was of Westfield Sussex England when he married Jenny Smith at Brede on 26 Apr 1765. One of the witnesses was William Eldridge.

Four of their descendants, Mary, Herbert George, James Edward and Charles Leonard are known to have emigrated to Australia.

  1. Mary and her husband Henry Whatman and their four children emigrated to New South Wales on the barque Florist leaving Gravesend on 29 Jun 1839 and travelled via Calcutta before arriving at Sydney on 26 Oct 1839. Their son Henry was born on the ship on 12 Aug 1839. They initially settled at Berrima before moving to the Mittagong area around 1860. Henry died on 9 Apr 1876 and Mary on 28 Dec 1879 and they are both buried at the Glenquarry Cemetery, NSW. Their son William George Whatman was the grandfather of the famous cricketer, Sir Donald George Bradman, 1908-2001.
  2. Herbert George migrated to Victoria in 1909 followed by his wife and six of their children joining Herbert George in 1911.
  3. James Edward migrated from London to Sydney in 1912 and he married Isabella Redman, daughter of William Rogers Redman and Sarah Jane McAlister, at Bimbi NSW on 29 Oct 1919. Isabella died at Earlwood NSW on 22 Jun 1943 and in 1946 James married her sister Sarah Jean. James died on 22 Oct 1952 at Concord NSW.
  4. Charles Leonard migrated on the Esperance Bay arriving at VIC in Oct 1923. He married Margaret Jane Humphries, daughter of Joseph Humphries and Margaret Moynihan, at Sydney on 10 May 1944. Her existing son Douglas was raised as an Eldridge. They settled in Queensland were all their children were born. Charles died at Wacol QLD on 20 Dec 1972 and Margaret at Brisbane QLD on 10 Sep 1997.
Isabella Redman and James Edward Eldridge
Isabella Redman and James Edward Eldridge
Their descendent Thomas Eldridge is thought to have married Mary Jane Gutsell and three of their children were sent from England by the Barnardo Homes, two to Canada and one to Australia.

Updated 12 June 2008


Edward Eldridge (1742-    )
m 1765 Jenny Smith (    -    )
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    Jenny Eldridge (1767-    )
    Jesse Eldridge (1778-1852)
    m 1801 Frances Simmons (    -    )
        |
        Edmund Eldridge (1802-1878)
        m 1822 Hannah Wood Adams (1199-1883)
        |   |
        |   Edward Eldridge (1824-1896) 
        |   m (    ) Philadelphia (unknown) (1824-1898)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Mary Ann Eldridge (1844-    )
        |   |   Fanny Martha (1848-    )
        |   |   m 1873 Alfred Vine (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Edward Vine (1874-    )
        |   |   |   Fanny Vine (1877-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Jesse Eldridge (1852-    )
        |   |
        |   Emily Eldridge (1826-    )
        |   Jesse Eldridge (1828-    )
        |   m 1850 Anne Selmes (1823-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Alfred Eldridge (1852-    )
        |   |   m (    ) Caroline E (Unknown) (1854-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Stephen Eldridge (1874-    )
        |   |   |   Julia Eldridge (1876-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Frances Eldridge (1853-    )
        |   |   Jane Eldridge (1858-    )
        |   |   Louisa Eldridge (1860-    )
        |   |   William Eldridge (1862-    )
        |   |   E Eldridge (1865-    )
        |   |   Jesse David Eldridge (1867-    )
        |   |   m 1893 Frances Agnes Jewhurst (1870-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Ernest Eldridge (1894-    )
        |   |   |   Bertram Eldridge (1896-1918)
        |   |   |   Arthur Eldridge (1898-1918)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Thomas Eldridge (1868-    )
        |   |   Louisa Eldridge (1873-    )
        |   |
        |   m 1875 Esther Weller (1848-1897)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Anna Eldridge (1876-    )
        |   |   m (    ) Philip (Unknown) (    -    )
        |   |   Edmund Eldridge (1878-1962)
        |   |   m 1908 Frances Elizabeth Beeching (1889-    )
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        |   |   |   Charles Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) Jo (Unknown) (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Charles Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   John Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Alfred William Eldridge (1916-    )
        |   |   |   m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Julie Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) Michael Battel (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   |   Duncan Battel (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |   Russell Battel (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |   Austin Battel (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   Patricia Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) Glyn Haderidge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   Ronald Alfred Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   m (    ) Eileen Constantine (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   |   Jason Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |   |   James Eldridge (    -    )
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        |   |   |   |   William Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Beryl Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |   Thomas Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Alice Elizabeth Eldridge (1880-    )
        |   |   Charles Eldridge (1883-    )
        |   |   Joseph Eldridge (1885-    )
        |   |   Albert Eldridge (1887-    )
        |   |   Ethel Eldridge (1889-    )
        |   |   Laura Eldridge (1892-    )
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        |   Mary Eldridge (1830-    )
        |   Esther Eldridge (1832-1860)
        |   (unknown)
        |   |   |
        |   |   Edmund Eldridge (1854-1917)
        |   |   m 1876 Catherine Blunt (1857-1924)
        |   |       |
        |   |       William George Eldridge (1878-1955)
        |   |       m 1902 Elizabeth Jane Burt (1879-1917)
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   George Edward Eldridge (1902-    )
        |   |       |   Charles Leonard Eldridge (1906-1972)
        |   |       |   m 1944 Margaret Jane Humphries (1909-1997)
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        |   |       |   |   Shirley Margaret Eldridge (1945-    )
        |   |       |   |   m 1966 John Landwehr (1944-    )
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        |   |       |   |   |   Craig Andrew Landwehr (1969-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Jodi Maree Landwehr (1971-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   David Charles Eldridge (1948-    )
        |   |       |   |   m 1974 Linda Adele Witherdon (1954-    )
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        |   |       |   |   |   Naomi Lee Eldridge (1975-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   (unknown)
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        |   |       |   |   |   |   Shaye Topaz Eldridge (1993-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |   Jayden Onyx Eldridge (1995-    )
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        |   |       |   |   |   Kylie Jean Eldridge (1977-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   (unknown)
        |   |       |   |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   |   Casey Ann Eldridge (1998-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Belinda Jane Eldridge (1980-    )
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        |   |       |   |   Adrian Charles Eldridge (1950-2001)
        |   |       |   |   m 1974 Susan Turner (1956-    )
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        |   |       |   |   |   Jason John Eldridge (1975-1978)
        |   |       |   |   |   Brett Charles Eldridge (1977-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Amanda Maree Eldridge (1980-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Robert John Eldridge (1953-    )
        |   |       |   |   m 1975 Victoria Louise Morgan (1953-    )
        |   |       |   |       |
        |   |       |   |       Byron Charles Eldridge (1979-    )
        |   |       |   |       Trevor Graeme Eldridge (1980-    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   William Frederick Eldridge (1909-    )
        |   |       |   Florence Elizabeth Eldridge (1912-    )
        |   |       |   Alfred John Eldridge (1914-    )
        |   |       |   James Eldridge (1917-2006)
        |   |       |   m 1940 Daisy Frances Dorsett (1915-    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       Alfred Henry Eldridge (1880-1952)
        |   |       m (    ) Edith Mary Smith (    -    )
        |   |       m (    ) Annie (unknown) (    -    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   David Henry Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |       |   m (    ) Patricia (unknown) (    -    )
        |   |       |       |
        |   |       |       Stephan Alan Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |       |       m (    ) Deborah Gray (    -    )
        |   |       |           |
        |   |       |           Benjamin David Eldridge (    -    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       Jesse Eldridge (1882-    )
        |   |       Esther Hannah Eldridge (1885-    )
        |   |       m 1908 Henry Edward Goodwin (    -    )
        |   |       James Edward Eldridge (1887-1952)
        |   |       m 1919 Isabella Redman (1894-1943)
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Ena Marion Isabel Eldridge (1920-1990)
        |   |       |   m 1947 John Edward Brown (1920-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Ross Malcolm Brown (1948-    )
        |   |       |   |   Richard John Brown (1953-    )
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        |   |       |   Gwenneth Joy Eldridge (1922-    )
        |   |       |   m 1947 Bruce Richard Davies (1925-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Paul Richard Davies (1954-    )
        |   |       |   |   Martin James Davies (1958-1995)
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Marie June Eldridge (1923-2005)
        |   |       |   m 1944 David Francis Platt (1921-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Jennifer Anne Platt (1946-    )
        |   |       |   |   Lynette Gail Platt (1949-    )
        |   |       |   |   Judith Christine Platt (1951-    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Lindsay James Eldridge (1924-    )
        |   |       |   m 1947 Ruby Clara Wilson (1921-1978)
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        |   |       |   |   Bronwyn Eldridge (1949-    )
        |   |       |   |   Vicki Eldridge (1952-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Peter de Wilt (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Leanne de Wilt (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Matthew de Wilt (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Julie Eldridge (1953-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Greg Close (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Trudy Close (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Amanda Close (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Chelsea Close (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Nicole Close (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Jan Eldridge (1955-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Arthur Cox (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Toni Cox (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Troy Cox (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Craig Eldridge (1958-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Toril Ystenes (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   (partner) Angela Newman (    -    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   m 1996 Marguerite Leatherbarrow (1921-    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Colin William Eldridge (1926-    )
        |   |       |   m 1948 Joyce Lorraine (Unknown) (1932-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   James Clifford Eldridge (1957-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Bronwyn Moreton (1962-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Mikaela Eldridge (1991-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Georgie Eldridge (1993-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   Harrison Eldridge (1996-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Douglas Robert Eldridge (1960-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Sally Newman (1963-    )
        |   |       |   |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   |   Ryan William Eldridge (1993-    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Lisa Joy Eldridge (1963-    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Harley Keith Eldridge (1927-1928)
        |   |       |   Graham Ross Eldridge (1931-    )
        |   |       |   m 1955 Faye Beryl O'Brien (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   |
        |   |       |   |   Joanne Kaye Eldridge (1955-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) James Allan Markem (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   Lynne Marie Eldridge (1958-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Boyd John King (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   Susan Joy Eldridge (1959-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Robin David Maizels (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   Peter James Eldridge (1965-    )
        |   |       |   |   Christopher William Eldridge (1967-    )
        |   |       |   |   m (    ) Michelle Veronica Clarke (    -    )
        |   |       |   |   Catherine Faye Eldridge (1968-    )
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   Ronald McAlister Eldridge (1932-1933)
        |   |       |
        |   |       m 1946 Sarah Jean Redman (1906-1974)
        |   |       |
        |   |       Rose Catherine Jane Eldridge (1889-1962)
        |   |       m 1910 William J Mepham (    -1964)
        |   |       |   |
        |   |       |   William H Mepham (1911-    )
        |   |       |   Albert C Mepham (1913-    )
        |   |       |   Leonard Mepham (1936-    )
        |   |       |
        |   |       Thomas Frederick Eldridge (1892-    )
        |   |       George Augustus Eldridge (1895-    )
        |   |       Marguerite Ellen Eldridge (1898-1902)
        |   |
        |   m 1856 George Skinner (1830-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   James Skinner (1857-    )
        |   |   Peter Skinner (1860-    )
        |   |
        |   John Eldridge (1834-    )
        |   m 1858 Sarah Knight (1835-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   George William Eldridge (1858-    )
        |   |   m 1883 Ann Sabbage (1859-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Flora Millie Eldridge (1883-    )
        |   |   |   James William Eldridge (1890-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   James Edward Eldridge (1864-    )
        |   |   Adelaide Mary Eldridge (1872-    )
        |   |   Alfred John Eldridge (1879-    )
        |   |
        |   Sarah Eldridge (1836-    )
        |   William Eldridge (1839-    )
        |
        Richard Eldridge (1803-    )
        m 1822 Sarah Hicks (1790-1840)
        |   |
        |   Anne Eldridge (1822-    )
        |   Philadelphia Eldridge (1824-1907)
        |   (partner) William Colvill (    -    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   William Edward Eldridge (1854-    )
        |   |
        |   m 1856 Thomas Pemble (1794-1883)
        |   Young Richard Eldridge (1827-1904)
        |   m 1854 Sara Ann Paine (1835-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Sarah Jane Eldridge (1855-    )
        |   |   Bertha Eldridge (1856-    )
        |   |   m 1882 Thomas Baker (1840-    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Bertha Baker (1883-    )
        |   |   |   Amy Eliza Baker (1885-    )
        |   |   |   May Baker (1888-    )
        |   |   |   Thomas Baker (1890-    )
        |   |   |   Jane Baker (1891-    )
        |   |   |   Horace Baker (1893-    )
        |   |   |   Elsie Baker (1898-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Agnes Emily Eldridge (1859-    )
        |   |   m 1880 Frederick Butler (    -    )
        |   |   |   |
        |   |   |   Frederick Butler (1880-    )
        |   |   |
        |   |   Phildalphia Eldridge (1862-    )
        |   |   m 1880 Hezekiah Dibley (1854-    )
        |   |   Richard Earl Eldridge (1865-    )
        |   |   Horace Plummer Eldridge (1867-    )
        |   |   Herbert George Eldridge (1871-1914)
        |   |   Kate Eldridge (1876-    )
        |   |
        |   Francis Eldridge (1829-1831)
        |   Eleanor Eldridge (1831-    )
        |   George Eldridge (1834-    )
        |
        m 1847 Mary Ann Hicks (1816-1884)
        |   |
        |   Sarah Ann Fatima Eldridge (1842-    )
        |   Fatima Eldridge (1844-    )
        |   Thomas Eldridge (1846-    )
        |   Fanny Eldridge (1847-    )
        |   Malvina Eldridge (1851-    )
        |   Emily Eldridge (1854-    )
        |   Anne Louisa Eldridge (1857-    )
        |
        Harriet Eldridge (1804-1811)
        Mary Eldridge (1806-1879)
        m 1824 Henry Whatman (1805-1876)
        |   |
        |   Ann Whatman (1824-1901)
        |   James Whatman (1826-1915)
        |   Macy Whatman (1829-1890)
        |   Jane Whatman (1832-1906)
        |   Henry Sydney Whatman (1839-1917)
        |   Mary Whatman (1842-1861)
        |   William George Whatman (1843-1903)
        |   Mark Whatman (1846-1905)
        |   Emma Whatman (1848-1922)
        |   Ellen Whatman (1851-    )
        |
        Jesse Eldridge (1813-1862)
        m (    ) Anne (unknown) (1818-1878)
        |   |
        |   Jane Eldridge (1842-    )
        |   Elizabeth Eldridge (1845-    )
        |   Fanny Eldridge (1848-    )
        |   Sarah Ann Eldridge (1849-    )
        |   Mary Eldridge (1853-    )
        |   James Henry Eldridge (1856-    )
        |   Emma Eldridge (1860-    )
        |
        Jane Eldridge (1818-    )

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