Louisa appears in the 1841 census living at Bridge End in the parish of Dorchester. The 'Where Born' column indicates that she was born NOT in the county, but in 'Scotland, Ireland or Foreign places'.
A possible parentage:
Births and baptisms Hamilton Parish, Scotland, shows the birth of Harriot Louisa JONES on 2 April 1819 and her baptism on 28 May 1819; lawful daughter of William JONES of the 1st Regt Dragoon Guards and of Caroline BROWN, spouses. Reference 30/272. See Scotland's People.
Richard and Louisa Durbridge and their children emigrated to Western Australia in 1854. The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians refers to the following: "DURBRIDGE, Richard, b1819 (Middlesex) arr. 14.10.1854 per Esmeralda with wife and 5 ch; m. Louisa b. 1817. Children Henry b. 1839, Emily b. 1841, Ann b. 1842, Alfred b. 1844, John b. 1851. Carpenter. To South Australia per Estrella da Norte 9.10.1857."[1]
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Categories: Esmeralda, Arrived 14 Oct 1854