JAMES ELDRIDGE 1811-1876

James Eldridge was born in 1811 and baptised on 3 Apr 1812 at Battle, Sussex England. He married Philadelphia Burgess on 24 Dec 1834 at Battle. She was the daughter of George Burgess and Rachel Jarman. They had 3 children when they emigrated to Australia on the Burhampooter arriving in Sydney on 7 Aug 1841. They settled in the Glebe area of Sydney where a further 5 children were born. Philadelphia died on 23 Oct 1857. James later moved to Bankstown where he died on 12 May 1876.

James, son of James Eldridge

Updated 14 November 2025

James Eldridge (1811-1876)
m 1834 Philadelphia Burgess (1817-1857)
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    James Eldridge (1836-1915)
    m 1856 Sarah Ann Cooke (1837-1884)
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    |   Descendants born in Australia
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    |   Hubert Eldridge (1857-1936)
    |   Alice Eldridge (1859-1938)
    |   m 1879 George Stewart (1852-1929)
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    |   |   Lillian Alice Stewart (1880-1887)
    |   |   George Wesley Stewart (1883-1940)
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    |   George Eldridge (1861-1866)
    |   Albert Eldridge (1863-1939)
    |   Nathaniel Eldridge (1865-1933)
    |   Alfred Ernest Eldridge (1869-1947)
    |   m 1915 Harriet Cooke (1870-1954)
    |   Harriet Olive Philadelphia Eldridge (1871-1914)
    |   m 1894 Edward Frank Fripp (1871-1963)
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    |   |   Stanley Thomas Fripp (1894-1949)
    |   |   Claude Ashley Fripp (1896-1984)
    |   |   Norman Edward James Fripp (1899-1991)
    |   |   Winnifred Lucy Fripp (1901-1964)
    |   |   Frank Clifton Fripp (1905-    )
    |   |   Myrtle Miriam Fripp (1910-1991)
    |   |   Gladys Pearl Fripp (1912-    )
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    |   Miriam Ethel Eldridge (1873-1964)
    |   Eva Amanda Eldridge (1876-1940)
    |   m 1915 Edward Frank Fripp (1871-1963)
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    |       Arthur Ernest Fripp (1916-1934)
    |       Herbert George Fripp (1917-    )
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    m 1885 Alice Euphemia Thomson (1865-1939)
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    |   James David Eldridge (1886-1948)
    |   m 1908 Caroline Noakes (1889-1979)
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    |   |   Florence Eleanor Eldridge (1908-1930)
    |   |   Ethel Blanche Eldridge (1912-    )
    |   |   m 1932 Leslie James Upcroft (1905-    )
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    |   |       Kay Upcroft (1947-    )
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    |   Caroline May Eldridge (1889-1962)
    |   m 1909 Joseph Richard Mitchell (1882-1955)
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    |   |   Nita May Mitchell (1910-    )
    |   |   Richard Keith Mitchell (1914-1914)
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    |   Henry Spencer Eldridge (1895-1916)
    |   (fiancé) Chrisabel Mary Anderson (1897-1939)
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    |       Henry Keith Anderson (1917-1960)
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    Caroline Eldridge (1838-1853)
    m 1853 William John Connor (1831-    )
    William Eldridge (1840-1879)
    m 1862 Mary Ann Bennett (1843-1919)
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    |   Adelaide Eldridge (1863-1893)
    |   m 1881 Peter Wilson (1855-    )
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    |   |   Adeline Wilson (1883-1883)
    |   |   Lily Amelia Wilson (1884-1969)
    |   |   Una Adeline Wilson (1885-1960)
    |   |   Emmeline May Wilson (1888-1984)
    |   |   Percy Lawrence Wilson (1889-1914)
    |   |   John Swanson Wilson (1891-1917)
    |   |   William Byron Wilson (1893-1951)
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    |   William George Eldridge (1865-1955)
    |   m 1890 Alice Mary Matters (1871-1953)
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    |   |   William Arthur Eldridge (1891-1956)
    |   |   m 1926 May Penfold (1897-1980)
    |   |   Florence Adelaide Eldridge (1894-1952)
    |   |   m 1918 William Diamore Boseley (1895-1957)
    |   |   Ira Henry Eldridge (1900-1973)
    |   |   m 1928 Rachel Helman (1903-1986)
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    |   |       Merle Eldridge (1929-1929)
    |   |       Kenneth George Eldridge (1931-2025)
    |   |       m 1956 Audrey Clare Bower (1936-    )
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    |   |       |   Gregory Kenneth Eldridge (1958-    )
    |   |       |   Karen Jane Eldridge (1960-    )
    |   |       |   Mark Derek Bruce Eldridge (1965-    )
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    |   |       Lola Edith Alice Eldridge (1933-2011)
    |   |       m 1954 Ronald Leslie Ricketts (1933-    )
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    |   |       |   Colin Leslie Ricketts (1955-    )
    |   |       |   Susan Gay Ricketts (1958-    )
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    |   |       Norma Dorothy Eldridge (1942-1994)
    |   |       m 1962 Geoffrey Gordon Lewis (1939-    )
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    |   |           Leanne Julie Lewis (1964-    )
    |   |           Kellie Rae Lewis (1967-    )
    |   |           Brad Geoffrey Gordon Lewis (1971-    )
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    |   Charles Glanville Eldridge (1867-1953)
    |   Eliza Philadelphia Eldridge (1871-1903)
    |   m 1892 Edwin Brown (1866-1938)
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    |   |   Amy Louisa Brown (1893-1987)
    |   |   Ernest Charles Edwin Brown (1895-1968)
    |   |   Arthur Leslie Brown (1897-1954)
    |   |   Doris Irene Brown (1900-1982)
    |   |   Elsie May Brown (1902-1963)
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    |   Emily Jane Eldridge (1873-1965)
    |   (Unknown)
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    |   |   Stella Grace Eldridge (1890-1890)
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    |   m 1901 George Henry Rose (1873-1941)
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    |   |   Milton James Rose (1902-1971)
    |   |   Irene Mary Adelaide Rose (1903-1971)
    |   |   Victor George Rose (1905-1981)
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    |   Arthur Ernest Eldridge (1878-1939)
    |   m 1907 Sarah Ellen Noakes (1886-1976)
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    |       Melville Eugenia Eldridge (1908-1942)
    |       m 1930 James Thomas William Cummins (1909-    )
    |       John Frederick Eldridge (1909-1978)
    |       m 1933 Thelma Mabel Hoy (1912-2004)
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    |       |   Pamela Eldridge (1935-    )
    |       |   m 1958 Bruce John Baker (    -    )
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    |       |       Gregory John Baker (1959-    )
    |       |       Robert Anthony Baker (1961-    )
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    |       Walter Stanley Eldridge (1913-1964)
    |       m 1938 Eleanor May Grant (1911-    )
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    |           Janice Ellen Eldridge (1942-1942)
    |           Allan Eldridge (1944-    )
    |           m 1981 Norma O'Brien (    -    )
    |           Kenneth John Eldridge (1946-    )
    |           m 1971 Helen Rose McRae (    -    )
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    |               Kim Eldridge (1978-    )
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    Descendants born in Australia
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    Henry Eldridge (1845-1889)
    m 1869 Sarah Ferguson (1841-1923)
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    |   George Henry Eldridge (1871-1942)
    |   Hubert James Eldridge (1872-1969)
    |   Sarah Eldridge (1874-1944)
    |   (unknown)
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    |   |   Cecil Charles Eldridge (1892-1949)
    |   |   m 1912 Myra Grace Stevenson (1891-1962)
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    |   |       Mavis Amy Eldridge (1914-1999)
    |   |       m 1939 Jack Lindsay Dudley (1915-1985)
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    |   |       |   Ross John Dudley (1941-1955)
    |   |       |   Joycelyn Dudley (1943-    )
    |   |       |   Glenn Dudley (1947-    )
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    |   |       Bruce Sydney Stevenson Eldridge (1917-1978)
    |   |       m 1940 Margaret Sutherland MacDonald (1917-2005)
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    |   |           Joan Margaret Eldridge (1943-    )
    |   |           m 1964 Ronald Maxwell Potter (1942-1988)
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    |   |           |   Craig Potter (1967-    )
    |   |           |   Joanne Potter (1970-    )
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    |   |           Colin Bruce Eldridge (1948-    )
    |   |           m 1974 Charmain Fraser (1951-    )
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    |   |               Rebecca Jane Eldridge (1976-    )
    |   |               Holly Anne Eldridge (1978-    )
    |   |               Amy Margaret Eldridge (1979-    )
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    |   m 1898 Sydney John Richard Gatley (1871-1930)
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    |   |   Amy Sarah Gatley (1898-1966)
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    |   Lily Maud Eldridge (1877-1951)
    |   m 1902 Alfred John Cater (1873-1951)
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    |   |   Alfred George Richard Cater (1903-1974)
    |   |   Jack Cater (1904-1981)
    |   |   Ivy May Cater (1909-1976)
    |   |   Lillian Maud Cater (1910-    )
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    |   Henry Thomas Eldridge (1880-1976)
    |   Ann Dunman Ferguson Eldridge (1882-1970)
    |   (unknown)
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    |   |   Victor Eldridge (1904-1989)
    |   |   Willie Eldridge (1912-1971)
    |   |   m 1940 Annie Martin Jamieson (1913-1985)
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    |   |       Margaret Eldridge (1941-    )
    |   |       m 1962 George Eric Walker (1942-    )
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    |   |       |   Trevor Mark Walker (1963-    )
    |   |       |   Jennifer Walker (1967-    )
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    |   |       Dawn Eldridge (1944-    )
    |   |       m 1967 Kenneth Thomas Brennan (1946-    )
    |   |       m 1971 Paul Mirfin (1946-    )
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    |   |       |   Joanne Mirfin (1975-    )
    |   |       |   Gail Mirfin (1977-    )
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    |   |       Alice Ann Martin Eldridge (1946-    )
    |   |       m 1966 Ernest R Schmidtke (    -    )
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    |   |           Dale George Schmidtke (1969-    )
    |   |           Alison Ann Schmidtke (1971-    )
    |   |           Katrina Annie Schmidtke (1976-    )
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    |   Emma Jane Eldridge (1885-1963)
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    George Eldridge (1848-1853)
    Lucy Jane Eldridge (1853-1916)
    m 1872 Thomas Massling Cooke (1849-1934)
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    |   Massling Cooke (1873-1900)
    |   Ruth Gertrude Cooke (1875-1896)
    |   Grace Evelyn Cooke (1878-1934)
    |   Clementia Olive Cooke (1879-1937)
    |   Thomas Edgar Cooke (1884-1963)
    |   Hilda Blanche Cooke (1886-1976)
    |   Sydney Leopold Cooke (1889-1963)
    |   Ila Beatrice Cooke (1891-1972)
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    Mary Ann Eldridge (1853-1853)
    Anne Maria Eldridge (1857-1922)