Henry Alderson (1810 - 1862)

Born 31 May 1810 in London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Small) Alderson — married 24 Apr 1843 in Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 May 1862 at age 51 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Henry Alderson was born in England.

Henry Alderson came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Henry was born on May 31st, 1810, as son of Cornelius and Sarah. He was Christened at the St Luke’s church in Finsbury, Middlesex, on November 18th.

He moved to Australia, marrying Susan Small on April 24th, 1843. They would have seven children, though four of them died in their infancy, including the last of which, who took Susan with her.

Henry died in Grafton on May 17th, 1862.

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 23 May 1862, page 4

DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Henry Alderson, an old resident on the Clarence River. Mr. Alderson (who had previously been employed as master of one of the Parramatta steamers came to the district about seventeen years ago, and for some time devoted himself to pastoral pursuits ; he afterwards followed the occupations of storekeeper and auctioneer, and for some time held the office of postmaster at South Grafton. His decease was rather unexpected by his friends. Severe cold, resulting in inflammation of the lungs, brought his life to a close on Saturday morning, at the age of fifty-two years. Clarence and Richmond Examiner.

Sources

• Unsourced information from Ancestry.com, obtained by Doug Laidlaw abt. 01 Oct 2017
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225015535/henry-alderson : accessed 19 March 2022), memorial page for Cpt. Henry Alderson (1812–17 May 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 225015535, citing South Grafton General Cemetery, South Grafton, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Gravewizard (contributor 47442201)
• NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Henry Alderson & Susan Small, Marriage. Registration number: 183/1843. District: MU. Accessed 19 Mar 2022.
• NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Henry Alderson, Death. Registration number: 3734/1862. District: Grafton. Father: age 50 years. Mother: died Grafton. Accessed 19 Mar 2022.

• Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 23 May 1862, page 4