by Warren Nunn
Henry Aldridge was born in a pub. From his first connection at the Black Horse Inn at Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England in the 1880s to his last with the Royal Hotel at Bouldercombe, Queensland, Australia, in the 1910s, it was challenging at times. When I took the above...
by Warren Nunn
From Hertfordshire to Australia *Following is a transcript of recollections that Henry Aldridge wrote about his life. In the original handwritten pages, Henry wrote in a very legible script, but due to the poor condition of some pages with tattered and soiled edges...
by Warren Nunn
A complicated man Walter Burdekin Aldridge (1882-1968) married Margaret Shonhan and had one child. He was known as Bert or Burt and had a poor reputation for the way in which he treated women. Family information suggests that Burt had relationships apart from his...
by Warren Nunn
Rugged timber-getter Edward Henry Aldridge (1880-1953) married Mary Ann Richardson and had six children. There was obviously a longevity gene in this union as five of the six lived into their 90s and beyond (Ellen, 102). Their “average” lifespan was 93.5...
by Warren Nunn
A most remarkable woman Emily Helen (or Ellen) Sophia Aldridge (1876-1970) married Harry Coker and had eight children who survived to adulthood. The couple adopted out to Emily’s sister Elizabeth Dobbs (nee Aldridge), their son John Alexis. He was the survivor...
by Warren Nunn
A woman to whom we owe a great deal Elizabeth Aldridge (1871-1952) married Charles Dobbs and they had the one child, Elizabeth Helen, known as Nellie. They also adopted Elizabeth’s nephew, John Alexis Dobbs Coker, son of Henry Coker and Emma Aldridge. It was...
