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Jeremiah Eldridge and Mary Anne Freebody

The photo shows on Left at back, Ann Amelia Eldridge (nee Gates) On right at back Ann Amelia Cullen (nee Eldridge) Front : Beverley Miller ( Mother Vera Grace Miller-nee Cullen) The photo was taken early/mid 1940’s This photo supplied by Michelle Ambrosini

Jeremiah was born in 1810 Kent England. He was sentenced in Kent for stealing. He received a Life Sentence and was transported to Australia aboard the ASIA arriving in 1832 he was a farm labourer 5ft 2 1/2 inches tall, Fair Ruddy freckled complection, Brown Hair, Grey Eyes. He had a woman MAF on inside lower left arm and the mark of a boil inside right wrist. He received a ticket of leave in 1841 and was allowed to stay in Queanbeyan. At Woolway in 1850 he married Mary Ann Freebody daughter of Simon Freebody & Susannah Miles. They had 11 children.  Jeremiah did aged 80 years in 1893 at Wambrook and is buried at Cooma Church of England Cemetery.

For family details please look at Freebody pages.

Submitted by Pat Freebody <frederick.freebody@bigpond.com >

The following photos were supplied by Michael Povey <mpovey-at-tpg.com.au> 29.09.11