George Richard Edwards (1807 - 1858)

Born 16 Apr 1807 in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Colbourne) Edwards — married 19 Jul 1831 (to 22 Jul 1832) in Portsea, Hampshire, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Ind) Edwards — married 16 Oct 1838 in Clerkenwell, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1858 at age 51 in Mobilong, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

George Richard Edwards was born on 16th April 1807 in Portsea, Hampshire, England to John Edwards (Edwards-31573) and Ann (Thacker-2149). George was baptised on 29th April 1813 at Saint John Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England. On July 19th 1831, George married Mary Ann Colbourne (Colbourne-134) at Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England. She died in July 1832. He married Mary Ann Ind (Ind-8) in 1839. They emigrated to South Australia on board 'RAJSATHAN' in 1840 and together they had 8 children. George's occupations were carpenter and Farmer. He resided in Woodville & Murray Bridge, South Australia. On 17th November 1858, near the River Murray at Wellington, he passed away aged 51 years. He is buried at the Murray Bridge Town cemetery.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 16 Apr 1807

Place: Portsea, Hampshire, England, UK

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 29 Apr 1813

Place: Saint John, Portsea, Hampshire, England, UK

Marriages

Marriage:

Date: 19 Jul 1831

Place: Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England

Names: George Richard Edwards and Mary Ann Colbourne

Marriage:

Date: Oct-Dec 1839

Place: Clerkenwell, London, England

Names: George Richard Edwards and Mayr Ann Ind

Death

Death:

Date: 17 Nov 1858

Place: near Wellington the River Murray, South Australia

Burial

Burial:

Date: 19 Nov 1858

Place: Murray Bridge Town Cemetery

• Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2R9-3HH : 13 March 2020), George Richard Edwards, 1831.

Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
Ancestry Record 9852 #15132841 (accessed 19 November 2021)
^[1] Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #8819878 (accessed 19 November 2021)
Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
South Australia-Deaths 1842-1915
Ancestry Record 1779 #5734198 (accessed 19 November 2021)
^[2]. Burial: ^[3]

Sources

• Ancestry
• Find A Grave
• Family Search

1. ↑ George Richard Edwards marriage to Mary Ann Colbourne on 19 Jul 1831 in Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England.
2. ↑ George Richard Edwards death 17 Nov 1858 (age 51) in River Murray Nr Wellington, South Australia.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201485679/george-richard-edwards : accessed 19 November 2021), memorial page for George Richard Edwards (unknown–1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201485679, citing Murray Bridge Town Cemetery, Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Rural City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by J (contributor 50048377) .