1. Thomas - born: bapt: October 24th, 1800 at Guestling, SSX marr: 1824 in SSX to: Harriet JONES marr: 1840 at Battle, SSX to: Mary Jemima Ellen SPILSTEAD arr : died: March 7th, 1874 at Stroud, NSW bur :2. William - born: bapt: January 6th, 1803 at Guestling, SSX marr: to: died: bur :
3. Joseph - born: bapt: February 18th, 1805 at Guestling, SSX marr: to: died: bur : February 22nd, 1805 at Guestling, SSX
4. John - born: bapt: March 9th, 1806 at Guestling, SSX marr: to: died: bur :
5. Harriet - born: February 5th, 1811 at Guestling, SSX bapt: marr: October 9th, 1830 at Brede, SSX to: John WHENHAM arr : September 26th, 1838 aboard "Palmyra" marr: April 4th, 1851 at Maitland, NSW to: William SPENCE died: August 27th, 1885 at Southgate, NSW bur :
6. George - born: bapt: December 26th, 1812 at Guestling, SSX marr: in England to: Mary A PARKS arr : February 25th, 1836 aboard "Recovery" died: November 19th, 1864 at Stroud, NSW bur :
7. Mary Anne - born: bapt: July 2nd, 1815 at Guestling, SSX marr: to: died: bur :
8. James - born: bapt: March 22nd, 1818 at Guestling, SSX marr: to: died: bur :
George was not a willing immigrant, being convicted at the Summer Assizes, Lewes, SSX on August 1st, 1835 of "breaking & entering the dwelling house of Thomas Eldridge at Battle & stealing therein 4 silk handkerchiefs and other articles, the property of Edward McShane". For this crime he was sentenced to transportation for life.
This page was created and maintained by John Graham, a member of the Gerringong Historical Society and Vidler family researcher, who can be reached at [email protected]. The last update was May 21st, 2006.