Henry William Lodge [Parents] was born in 1825 in Gt Canfield, Essex. He was christened on 14 Aug 1825 in Gt Canfield, Essex. He died 1 on 2 Nov 1897 in Launceston, Tasmania. He was buried 2 in Evandale,Tasmania. He married 3 Caroline Vines on 23 Feb 1875 in St Andrews Church, Evandale,Tasmania. Henry was counted in a census 4 in 1841 in Church End Great Canfield.
Other marriages:Stephens, Elizabeth Jane
From Judith Pitchford
He was convicted of a second felony offence (burglary) consisting of bread and cheese.May 2004 RL researched in the Essex Records Office In Chelsmford England, sited the actual 1840-1843 Assizes register for Essex in here was found the following two entries about Henry:
Page 76 Dunmow
Date:18 May 1841
Entry 18
Henry Lodge of Great Canfield - labourer
John Neville of Great Canfield - labourer
Charge of: Larceny by a servant
Sentenced: 4 calendar months of hard labour in the convict gaol at Springfield, the last 14 days in solitary confinement.
Page 143 Dunmow
Date:27 February 1842
Henry Lodge of Great Canfield - labourer
John Neville of Great Canfield - labourer
Plead: Puts himself guilty
Charge of: Burglary after a previous conviction for felony
Sentenced: to be transported beyond the seas for the term of 14 years to such a place as Her Majesty with the advice of her Privy Council shall think fit to declare and appoint.Henry was transported to Tasmania (Van Diemens Land) on the ship Eden which left Woolwich on 22 march 1842 and arrived in Hobart on 5th July 1842. TheEden carried 275 convicts and when they arrived in HobartTown they were indentured in labour gangs to local farmers and households.
He had numerous minor infractions during his time
Tasmanian archive records his permission as a convict to marry Elizabth Stevenson on 14 May 1850 this is less than 6 months after she arrived in Tasmania. She was working as a servant girl.
On 3rd June 1850 he married Elizabeth Jane Stevens ( who changed her name from Mary Ann Jefferies en route from England) who was also a convict, at Hamilton near New Norfolk in Tasmania. In January 1851 they had a daughter Sarah Jane. She died in July 11 July 1851. The next two children died, the third of the children died a month before the fourth child Eliza was born. Eliza was born in 1854 and died in 1917.
Henry and his first wife Elizabeth and second wife Caroline lived in and around Morven in Northern Tasmnaia. This is now near Evandale. The marriages produced 19 children.
One child Eliza married William Thompson who came to Tasmania with his parent when he was a young boy from Cambridgeshire. Their youngest son Arthur was Judiths grandfather. Athurs youngest child was was Judiths father Leslie Terrance Lyndon Thompson who married Ada Adams on 13th April 1936.
Henry Lodge's family were brought up in Evandale in Tasmania, then they moved around Australia with the Marriners moving to Victori in the late 1890's.
Caroline Vines 1 was born 2 about 1849. She married 3 Henry William Lodge on 23 Feb 1875 in St Andrews Church, Evandale,Tasmania. Caroline was employed 4 as in 1875 in daughter of labourer.
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2 SOUR S03475
They had the following children:
M i Alfred James Lodge 1 was born 2 on 3 Jan 1875 in Evandale, Tasmania. M ii William Henry Lodge 1 was born 2 on 6 Aug 1877 in Morven, Tasmania. F iii Clara Louisa Lodge 1 was born 2 on 4 Apr 1880 in Morven, Tasmania. She died 3 on 29 Jul 1882 in Evandale, Tasmania. M iv Arthur Thomas Lodge 1 was born 2 on 29 Jan 1883 in Morven, Tasmania. M v Albert Charles Lodge 1 was born 2 on 13 Mar 1885 in Morven, Tasmania. M vi Frederick Charles Lodge 1 was born 2 on 13 Mar 1885 in Evandale, Tasmania. M vii Albert John Lodge 1 was born 2 on 15 Sep 1887 in Morven, Tasmania. M viii Henry Leonard Lodge 1 was born 2 about 1892 in Launceston, Tasmania.
Ernest Collis Hawkins was born on 20 Nov 1904 in Islington, London. He died in Edmonton, London. He married Lou Lou Lodge. Ernest resided in Montague Crescent, Edmonton, London. He resided on 20 Nov 1904 in 36 Barnsbury Grove, Islington, London.
Lou Lou Lodge [Parents].Lou married Ernest Collis Hawkins.
William Thompson 1 was born 2 on 1 Apr 1849 in Warboys, St Ives, Huntingdonshire. He died 3 on 21 Apr 1932 in Evandale, Tasmania. He married 4 Eliza Jane Lodge on 3 Jan 1873 in James Thompson's House, Clarendon, Tasmania. He was employed as in Clarendon Property near Evandale in Tasmania. He was baptized 5 about 1849 in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.
Was an immigrant
Eliza Jane Lodge [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on 25 Feb 1856 in Morven, Tasmania, Australia. She died 4 on 1 Apr 1917 in Evandale, Tasmania. She married 5 William Thompson on 3 Jan 1873 in James Thompson's House, Clarendon, Tasmania.
They had the following children:
F i Harriet Frances Thompson was born on 8 Aug 1873. She died on 28 Apr 1941. M ii James William Thompson was born on 4 Jan 1876. He died on 8 Sep 1929. M iii William James Thompson was born on 8 May 1878. He died on 14 Jun 1909. M iv Arthur Robert Thompson was born on 19 Apr 1882. He died on 15 May 1961. F v Jessie Ann Thompson was born on 25 Jul 1885. She died about 1965.
Arthur Robert Thompson [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on 19 Apr 1882 in Clarendon, Tasmania. He died 4 on 15 May 1961 in Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania. He married 5 Julia Catherine Lyndon about 1905.
Julia Catherine Lyndon 1 was born 2 on 4 Jul 1878. She died 3 on 21 Mar 1936 in Douglas Street, Newstead, Launceston, Tasmania. She was buried 4 in Carr Villa Cemetary, Launceston, Tasmania. She married 5 Arthur Robert Thompson about 1905.
They had the following children:
M i Charles William Thompson was born on 6 Nov 1905. He died on 22 Sep 1965. F ii Ida Daisy Thompson was born about Oct 1911. She died about Nov 1951. M iii Leslie Terrance Lyndon Thompson was born on 30 Jul 1913. He died on 26 Dec 1965.
Joseph Lodge [Parents] was born 1 about 1842 in Gt Canfield, Essex. He was christened on 10 Apr 1842 in Great Canfield, Essex. He died on 21 Dec 1915. He was buried 2 on 21 Dec 1915 in High Roding, Essex.. He married Emma Reeve on 17 Oct 1863 in St Mary's, Great Canfield, Essex. Joseph was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Canfield End Great Canfield Essex. He was counted in a census 4 in 1871 in Dunmow Row, High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 5 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 6 in 1891 in Street Cottage, High Roding, Essex. He was counted in a census 7 in 1901 in Street High Roothing Essex.
Emma Reeve was born on 3 Jul 1843 in High Roding, Essex. She married Joseph Lodge on 17 Oct 1863 in St Mary's, Great Canfield, Essex. Emma was counted in a census 1 in 1871 in Dunmow Row, High Roothing Essex. She was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. She was counted in a census 3 in 1891 in Street Cottage, High Roding, Essex. She was counted in a census 4 in 1901 in Street High Roothing Essex.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Ann Lodge was born about Sep 1864. M ii James Lodge was born about Sep 1867 in Greta Canfield, Essex. He died after 1881. James was counted in a census 1 in 1871 in Dunmow Row, High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. M iii Charles Lodge was born about Mar 1870 in Great Canfield, Essex. He died on 11 Dec 1911. Charles was counted in a census 1 in 1871 in Dunmow Row, High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 3 in 1891 in Street Cottage, High Roding, Essex. F iv Jessie Lodge was born about Dec 1872 in High Roothing Essex. Jessie was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. M v Henry Lodge was born on 13 Jun 1875. He died on 3 Mar 1956. M vi Andrew Lodge was born about Mar 1878 in High Roding, Essex. He died after 1891. Andrew was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Street Cottage, High Roding, Essex. F vii Miriam Lodge was born on 25 Apr 1879. She died on 18 Nov 1917. F viii Lillian Lodge was born on 23 Dec 1884. She died on 7 Feb 1953. M ix Ernest Lodge was born about Sep 1888. M x Thomas Lodge was born about 1889. M xi David Lodge was born about 1890.
Henry Lodge [Parents] was born on 13 Jun 1875 in High Roding, Essex. He died on 3 Mar 1956. He was buried in 1956 in St Marys Church, Stapleford Abbots, Essex. He married Rosetta Maud Francis on 12 Sep 1903 in All Saints Church, High Roding, Essex. Henry was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in The Street High Roothing Essex. He was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Street Cottage, High Roding, Essex. He resided about 1944 in Stapleford Abbots, Essex.
Harry was supposed to have a very hot temper. As a consequence his children were all born on different farms where he worked in the area. His temper it seems made his keeping one job for very long very difficult for him.
Rosetta Maud Francis was born on 14 Jun 1882 in High Roding, Essex. She died on 19 Feb 1959. She was buried in St Marys Church, Stapleford Abbots, Essex. She married Henry Lodge on 12 Sep 1903 in All Saints Church, High Roding, Essex. Rosetta resided about 1943 in Stapleford Abbots, Essex.
They had the following children:
F i Edith May Lodge was born on 26 Sep 1904. She died on 21 Jun 1978. M ii Harry Arthur Lodge was born on 11 Jan 1906. He died on 21 Feb 1983. M iii Charles Sydney Lodge was born on 28 Jan 1907. He died on 15 May 1988. M iv Walter William Lodge was born on 24 Oct 1908. He died on 7 Aug 1978. F v Rosetta Lillian Lodge was born on 12 Oct 1910. She died on 26 Jul 1981. M vi James Lodge was born on 15 Dec 1912. F vii Doris Mabel Lodge was born on 7 May 1915. She died on 11 Jul 1974. F viii Gladys Maud Lodge was born on 14 Sep 1918. She died on 7 Oct 1995. F ix Florence Annie Lodge was born on 5 Jan 1921. M x George Frederick Lodge 1 was born on 20 Apr 1923 in Noak Hill, Essex. He died 2 on 28 Aug 1943. He was buried 3 in grave 3.D.20, Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya.
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2 DATE ABT 1943
2 PLAC Leading Aircraftman,1454753,Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve, 2915 Sqdn RAF regiment
2 SOUR S14499
George was a leading Aircraftman in 2915 Squadron RAF regiment. George was a part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
Historical context for Georges death in north Africa.
Benghazi was an important goal for both Allies and Axis forces during the Western Desert campaigns of 1942 and 1943.F xi Joan Miriam Lodge was born on 7 Nov 1926.
Leslie Terrance Lyndon Thompson [Parents] was born 1 on 30 Jul 1913. He died 2 on 26 Dec 1965 in Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania. He married 3 Ada Evelyn Adams on 11 Apr 1936 in St Johns C of E, Launceston, Tasmania. Leslie was cremated 4 on 29 Dec 1965 in Launceston crematorium, Tasmania.
Ada Evelyn Adams 1 was born on 18 Jan 1917 in Launceston, Tasmania. She married 2 Leslie Terrance Lyndon Thompson on 11 Apr 1936 in St Johns C of E, Launceston, Tasmania. Ada was baptized 3 in Lebrina, Tasmania.
Ada Adams is my mother she married Leslie Thompson there were 4 children I am the eldest, How do you think you are related I would love to know. My mother is in a nursing home suffering from dementia but her health is ok other than the demetia she is 92 years of age. regards Judith Pitchford nee Thompson Apr 2009
They had the following children:
F i Judith Evelyn Thompson was born on 1 Jul 1938. F ii Helen Grace Thompson was born on 12 Jan 1940. M iii Robert John Thompson was born on 24 Oct 1943. M iv Graham Leslie Thompson was born on 2 Nov 1945.
George Wilfred David Lowe.George married 1 Judith Evelyn Thompson on 2 Aug 1958 in St Georges C of E, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.
Judith Evelyn Thompson [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 1 Jul 1938 in Sister Whitelaws Private Nursing Home, Launceston, Tasmania. She married 3 George Wilfred David Lowe on 2 Aug 1958 in St Georges C of E, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania. Judith was counted in a census 4 in Divorced David Lowe in 1975. She was baptized 5 about Nov 198 in St Georges C of E, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.
Other marriages:Pitchford, Raymond
Raymond Pitchford.Raymond married Judith Evelyn Thompson on 14 Mar 1987 in Tasmania.
Judith Evelyn Thompson [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 1 Jul 1938 in Sister Whitelaws Private Nursing Home, Launceston, Tasmania. She married Raymond Pitchford on 14 Mar 1987 in Tasmania. Judith was counted in a census 3 in Divorced David Lowe in 1975. She was baptized 4 about Nov 198 in St Georges C of E, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.
Other marriages:Lowe, George Wilfred David
George Warner was born about 1873 in Hereford, Middlesex. He married 1 Emma Lodge in 1894 in Edmonton. George was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in 40 Angel Rd Edmonton.
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2 PLAC George Warner
Is this the Richard (George) Warner that was a border at her mothers home?
Emma Lodge [Parents] was born about 1873 in Abbots Roding, Essex. She married 1 George Warner in 1894 in Edmonton. Emma was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in Rails Farm, East Hanningfield. She was counted in a census 3 in 1891 in 3 Belsize Terrace Hampstead. She was counted in a census 4 in 1901 in 40 Angel Rd Edmonton.
They had the following children:
F i Emma Maud Warner was born about 1895. She died about 1960. M ii George William Warner was born on 8 Aug 1897. M iii Charles Richard Warner was born about 1899.