Joseph is shown as being born in London England and marrying at Wagga Wagga in 1866 to Margaret Murray on the birth registrations of both their first two known children however no record has been found of his marriage. Margaret was the informant in both births. These two birth registrations show Joeeph as aged 29 and 30 respectively, suggesting he was born in 1838, however he is shown aged 69 when he died in 1897 suggesting he was born in 1828. He is thought to be the Joseph Eldridge who migrated on the General Hewett in 1848 aged 20.
Margaret was born in Manchester England the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Murray. Margaret died at Narrandera on 3 May 1887 and Joseph, shown as Charles Eldridge, died at Narrandera on 12 Sep 1897 with his age shown as 69.
The births of their first two children with registered at Wagga Wagga and their third child, William, is shown as aged 16 on Margarets death registration and as 26 on Josephs death. William died age 33 in Queensland on 1 Mar 1903 and is buried at Longreach. His parents are shown as Charles Eldridge and Margaret Murray. No explanation is known as to why his father, Joseph, was later known as Charles.
Updated 9 August 2007
Joseph (Charles) Eldridge (1828-1897)
m 1866 Margaret Murray (1840-1887)
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Descendants born in Australia
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Joseph Eldridge (1867-1947)
Catherine Mary Eldridge (1868-1951)
(unknown)
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| Alfred Charles (Frederick) Eldridge (1889-1970)
| m 1911 Mary Alice Attwood (1891-1970)
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| | Florence Maud Eldridge (1911- )
| | m 1929 Ernest John Clifton (1907-1965)
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| | | John Clifton ( -1957)
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| | Gertrude May Eldridge (1912- )
| | m 1942 Patrick Leonard Brophy (1909- )
| | Doris Mary Eldridge (1917- )
| | Frederick John Eldridge (1925- )
| | m 1949 Loris June Gore ( -2004)
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| Catherine Eldridge (1892- )
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m 1897 Francis Lloyd Goring (1863-1944)
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| Francis Lloyd Goring (1897-1978)
| Evelyn Amelia Goring (1900-1984)
| John Edward Goring (1902-1967)
| Kathleen Frances Goring (1905-1996)
| Ellen Maude Goring (1907-1994)
| Charles Arthur Goring (1911-1959)
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William Eldridge (1871-1903)