Born: Richard GILDING on 17 February 1808 in East Ruston, Norfolk, England, father Joseph GILDING, mother Sarah PEGG.
Christening: on 17 February 1808 in East Ruston, Norfolk, England.
Married: on 30 June 1840 in Tunstead District, Norfolk, England to Mary A. BENSLEY.
Arrival in SA; Gilding, Richard, age 44, Agricultural Labourer ofNorfolk; his wife Maria 33; children Daniel 10; Sarah 7; Emily 4; Benjamin Edgar 1. on board the barque "Chatham", 467 tons, Captain James Copeland, from Deptford / Deal 10th March / Plymouth 18 March 1852, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 01 July 1852
Occupation: Agricultural labourer, gardener.
Children:
Daniel GILDING, born abt 1841 in England, died 22 April 1864 age 23, in Marden, South Australia;
Sarah Ann GILDING, born abt 1844 in England, married Thomas GILBERTSON in Adelaide on 01 September 1869;
Emily GILDING, born abt 1848 in England, married Henry WRIGHT in Marsden on 18 February 1875;
Benjamin Edgar GILDING, born abt 1850 in England, married Ada TREMBATH in Kent Town, South Australia on 25 October 1906.
Died; on 05 August 1890 in West Marden, South Australia.
Place of burial: Payneham Cemetery, Payneham, South Australia.
(1) Richard Gilding, In MyHeritage Family Trees.
Name: Richard Gilding. Birth: Feb 17 1808, East Ruston, Norfolk, England. Christening: Feb 17 1808, East Ruston,Norfolk,England Occupation: Ag Lab, Farm Lab. Marriage to: Mary A Gilding (born Bensley), June 30 1840, Tunstead District, Norfolk, England Census: 1851, Kings Field, St Margaret, Suffolk, England. Residence: Bilston, Staffordshire, England, 1871 Death: Aug 5 1890, Marden West, South Australia, Australia
(2) Passenger Arrivals.
Gilding, Richard 44 Agr. Labourer 568/2 Norfolk; Maria 33; Daniel 10; Sarah 7; Emily 4; Benjamin Edgar 1 (a son Benjamin aged 5, listed in the 1851 Norfolk census)
Barque Chatham, 467 tons, Captain James Copeland, from Deptford / Deal 10th March / Plymouth 18th March 1852, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 1st July 1852
South Australian Register Friday 02 July 1852
Thursday, July 01, 1852:-The barque Chatham, 467 tons, James Copeland master, from Deptford and Plymouth 18th March 1852. Passengers: Dr. Mayo surgeon-superintendent & lady, Benjamin Willie Esquire, lady & child and Mrs Walker in the cabin. and the following government emigrants in steerage. —11th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1852 ; no births ; four deaths on the passage, Dr. Mayo, surgeon-superintendent.
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/chatham1852.shtml
(3) Death Registration. Surname: GILDING First Names: Richard Death Date: 05-Aug-1890 Age: 82 Gender: M Marital Status: N Place of Death: West Marden Residence: West Marden Relative: Not Recorded District: Norwood Book/Page: 187/413
Genealogy SA. “Death Registration Certificates Index 1842 – 1972” Database. In, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
(4) Cemetery Database. Surname: GILDING First Names: Richard Death Date: 15-Aug-1890 Burial Date: Not Recorded Age: 82 Cemetery: Payneham Relations: Husband of Maria Notes: Not Recorded Source: Memorial Inscription Source 2: Not Recorded Photo: Not Recorded District Code: 4 EventYear: 1890
Genealogy SA. “South Australia Cemeteries Index” Database. In, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
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