Alexander Sydney Madew (1842 - 1904)

Born 1842 in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Louisa (Wellington) Madew — married 20 Dec 1862 in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia

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Died 17 Oct 1904 at about age 62 in Eldorado, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

• Alexander was born about 1842.
• Woolwich, England; Royal Engineers; MADEWS, Alexander, male, 1842.
• 1846; Immigrating; Barque, " Elphinstone", Captain J Young; sailed from London, 4 December 1846; Arrived at Hobart Town, Tas, 27 March 1847; Among the passengers listed:- Madew, Wm, wife and 4 children.
• 1847, March 27:- Arrived, the barque Elphinstone, Young, from London 5th December last; with a general cargo and government stores; Among passenger listed in the paper; William Madew, wife and 4 children. (Many of the passengers were Pensioners (old sergeants) who were sent out to assist with the convicts)
• 1862, 20 December:- Marriage; Alexander and Louisa were married at Beechworth, Victoria. Alexander states that he was born in Kent and is 21 years old, a miner of Eldorado, and is the son of William Turner Madew and Mary Brownlee. Louisa had to have written consent from her father, Richard, as she was 17 years of age. Both were able to sign and the ceremony was witnessed by Thomas H. Trembath and Elizabeth Jane Wellington. (note; Elizabeth Jane was a cousin and Thomas Trembath was a teacher and married into the Wellington family in 1866)
• 1884, 26 July:- Alexander Sydney Madew was appointed Mining Manager of the "Try Again Company" of El Dorado.
• 1904:- Obituary; A very old and well-known resident of Eldorado passed away on Monday in the person of Mr. A. S. Madew. The deceased gentleman, who was about 70 years of age, had been a resident of Eldorado for over 40 years. About a week ago he was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis, from which he never rallied. He leaves a widow and large grown-up family.
• 1904:- GENERAL. On Monday, 17th inst., at Eldorado, Victoria, there passed away from earth, at the ripe old age of 70, Mr. Alexander Sidney Madew, late of Adelong and brother-in-law to Mrs. P. Cruise, of Tumut. Deceased took bad on Thursday night, and, being in a fit, he woke his wife up and had 12 fits in succession. On Friday morning he rallied. On Saturday he rose from his bed and had breakfast with his family, and was about, apparently in good health, all day. He went to bed early on Saturday night, not feeling too well, and took 58 fits from Saturday night till Monday morning at 4 a.m., when he died. He had not been the same since his daughter Grace died on Aug. 26 last. The night she was buried he told them all at the tea table he would not be long after her. The funeral took place on the 18th inst., and was very largely attended. Mrs. Cruise was present. Deceased leaves a sorrowing wife, eight daughters and one son to mourn their loss. We tender the bereaved ones our deepest sympathy. (note:- His daughter, Grace Adelong Madew, died from a very severe attack of peritonitis, at the age of 21 years).

Sources

• findmypast.com:- GRO Regimental Birth Indices; 1761-1924. Woolwich, England; Royal Engineers; REG1; Volume 658; Page 160; Line Number 25.
• ancestry.com:- Tasmania, Australia; Passenger Arrivals; 1829-2957; March 1847; Image 15 of 15.
• "The Britannia and Trades' Advocate" ... Hobart Town, Tas ... Thursday, 1 April 1847. (p2): SHIPPING.
• Victoria Marriage Index:- 3441/1862. (PDF copy on hand)
• "Ovens and Murray Advertiser" ... Beechworth, Vic ... Saturday, 22 October 1904. (p3): OBITUARY.
• "Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post" ... Friday, 28 October 1904. (p2): GENERAL.
• Victoria Death Index:- 12293/1904. (63 years)