Edgar Slade RN (1806 - 1902)

Born 28 Jul 1806 in Battersea, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alicia (Melville) Slade — married 24 Mar 1833 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Died 9 Feb 1902 at age 95 in Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Greg Slade [send private message]

Biography

Edgar Slade was born on 18 July 1806, and christened in Battersea, London on 18 July 1808^[1]. He was the son of Henry Slade and Anne Drew.

Edgar enlisted in the Royal Navy on 15 April 1821. He was promoted to Midshipman at the beginning of 1825^[2].

Edgar married Alicia Melville in Campbeltown, Argyll on 24 March 1833^[3].

At the time of the 1841 Scotland Census, Edgar and Alicia Slade were listed as living in Greenock, Renfrewshire^[4].

Edgar was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 December 1841^[2].

At the time of the 1851 England and Wales Census, Edgar and Alicia A Slade were listed as living in Kensington, Middlesex, along with an employee^[5]. At the time of the census, Edgar's occupation was listed as "Lieutenant Royal Navy".

Edgar died in Alberton, Victoria on 9 February 1902^[6].

Residence

Residence:

Date: 20 OCT 1827

Place: Battle of Navarino

Note: Last sail battle - part of the Greek War of Independence

As a Mate

Residence:

Date: 1856

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia ^[7]

Note: Lieutenant RN

Immigration

Immigration:

Date: 1852

Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Note: With his wife

Caste

Caste: Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science

Date: 1854

Place: Victoria, Australia

Caste: Philosophical Institute of Victoria

Date: FROM 1857 TO 1860

Place: Victoria, Australia

Caste: Royal Society of Victoria

Date: 1860

Place: Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Occupation: Commander RN

Occupation: Police Superintendent 1st Class

Date: 1 JAN 1865

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Note: (Vic Police Gazette 5th Jan 1865 pg 15)

Occupation: Police Magistrate

Date: 1869

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Note: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic Thursday 7 January 1869

Occupation: Deputy Coroner of Victoria

Date: AUG 1873

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Note: Gov. Gazette 8th August 1873, p. 1402. (Vic Police Gaz 12 Aug 1873 pg 204)

EDGAR SLADE, Esq., J.P., Alberton, has been appointed a Deputy Coroner of Victoria, to act at Alberton. See G.G.,

Retirement

Retirement:

Date: 1876

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Burial

Burial:

Date: 10 FEB 1902

Place: Alberton, Victoria, Australia

Note: grave No 88

Death Certificate says 11th February

Note

Note: Obituary says he was the 5th son?

Note: Born in Battersea, England, in 1806, he initially served in the Royal Navy before arriving with his wife in Melbourne in 1852. There,Governor LaTrobe appointed him Inspector of Police at Alberton.

He was soon promoted to Superintendent of the Gippsland Police District and in 1863, he and his headquarters moved to Sale. A devout Anglican he retired to Alberton in 1867. St Luke’s Church, Alberton was said to be named after the Church in Chelsea, England where Slade once worshipped. At Alberton he was “a committeeman, secretary and lay reader…for many years” (The Church of our Father’s, Clark, 1947)

Catholic Life, November 2009 - Page 17 byTerry Synan

e-mail from Jeff Yuille 24 Nov 2009

Note: CAPTAIN EDGAR SLADE, R.N

The officer whose place I took in Gippsland was Captain Edgar Slade, R.N. Like most sailors he was a poor horseman, and, on that account, had seldom been able to visit the more remote stations in his district. He had established his headquarters at Alberton, at the southern extremity of Gippsland. He and others who had interests in South Gippsland put up a hard fight to have Port Albert made the chief town of the district. The opening of the Lakes Entrance however settled the point decisively in favour of Sale . For this reason Slade had to take up his residence at Sale , and was required also to visit his distant northern stations more regularly.

It cannot be said that Slade was a very efficient police officer. Yet it was remarkable how well his subordinates carried out their duties. These happened to be a good class of men who seldom abused the freedom allowed them; and when questions of discipline did crop up, Slade dealt with them fairly and judiciously enough.

Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer by Sup John Sadleir

CHAPTER XV - GIPPSLAND IN 1867

e-mail from Jeff Yuille 24 Nov 2009

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3M6-33T : 6 December 2014), Edgar Slade, Edgar Slade; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0254530-0254537.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} O'Byrne, William R., "Slade, Edgar (Lieutenant, 1841)" in A Naval Biographical Dictionary: Comprising the Life and Services of Every Living Officer in Her Majesty's Navy, from the Rank of Admiral of the Fleet to That of Lieutenant, Inclusive. London: John Murray (1849) page 1078.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKC-HXH : 8 December 2014), Edgar Slade and Alice Melville, 24 Mar 1833; citing Campbeltown,Argyll,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,041,005.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYC1-46F : 13 October 2014), Edgar Slade, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 14, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,725.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851 (CID 2563439 is published, forwarded, deprecated, and relocated)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBJ-9TK : 20 February 2015), Edgar Slade, ; from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV73-LZ3 : 9 December 2014), Edgar Slade, 04 Apr 1902; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 82, record 412, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004104584.
7. ↑ Gipps Land Page 5 entry 317

See also:

• ThePeerage.com: Commander Edgar Slade