HANNAH and WILLIAM JONES

Descendants of Hannah (Gray) and William Jones

Generation No. 1

1. William Jones married Hannah Gray 9 March 1829 in Pitt Town NSW, daughter of John Gray and Elizabeth Killett.

She was born 19 November 1813, and died 2 July 1856 in Maitland NSW.

More About Hannah Gray:

Christening: 21 June 1818, St. Philip's

Children of William Jones and Hannah Gray are:

             William Jones, b. 27th October 1830 d.1838
             Richard T Jones, b. 18 October 1831; d. 1889, Armidale NSW.
             Elizabeth Jones, b. 28 January 1834.
             Sarah Jones, b. 11 August 1836, Pitt Town Windsor Cumberland NSW.
             Rebecca Jones, b. 18 January 1839.
             William Alexander Jones, b. 18 December 1840; m. Martha Kelley, 1859, Sydney NSW.
             Jane H Jones, b. 27 January 1843.
             John H Jones, b. 15 April 1845.
             Alfred Jones, b. 10 October 1850.


Generation No. 2


Richard T Jones (William1) was born 18 October 1831, and died 1889 in Armidale NSW. He married Mary Faulkner 1877 in Armidale NSW.

Children of Richard Jones and Mary Faulkner are:

             Richard Jones, b. 1878, Armidale NSW.
             David Jones, b. 1879, Armidale NSW.
             Alfred Jones, b. 1882, Armidale NSW.
             Hannah G Jones, b. 1883, Armidale NSW.

Elizabeth Jones (William1) was born 28 January 1834. She married William Deacon 1851.

Children of Elizabeth Jones and William Deacon are:

             Samuel W Deacon, b. 1853.
             Thomas R Deacon, b. 1855.
             William S Deacon, b. 1857, Maitland NSW; d. 1858, Maitland NSW.
             Eugenia E Deacon, b. 1858, Maitland NSW; d. 1862, West Maitland NSW.
             George S Deacon, b. 1860, Maitland NSW; d. 1860, West Maitland NSW.
             Carlotta Deacon, b. 1861, Maitland NSW; d. 1861, Maitland NSW.
             Andrew C A Deacon, b. 1862, Maitland NSW.
             William Deacon, b. 1864, Maitland NSW; d. 1864, Maitland NSW.
             Eliza J Deacon, b. 1865, Maitland NSW.
             Miriam C E E Deacon, b. 1867, Maitland NSW; d. 1867, Maitland NSW.


Sarah Jones (William1) was born 11 August 1836 in Pitt Town Windsor Cumberland NSW. She married John Austin May 1851 in West Maitland NSW. He was born Abt. 1832 in King Street Margate Kent England. More About John Austin:

Occupation: Steam Engine Driver & Marine Engineer

Children of Sarah Jones and John Austin are:

             Hannah Elizabeth Austin, b. Abt. 1855; d. 1929, Rockdale NSW. Married Henry George
             Masterman
             Emily Austin, b. 1855; d. 1918, Bombala NSW. Married Joseph Lomas
             John Austin, b. 1857, Maitland NSW.
             Matilda Austin, b. 1860, Raymond Terrace NSW.
             George Austin, b. 28 January 1862, Raymond Terrace NSW; d. 13 September 1921, Sydney
             NSW. Married Ellen Mary Power.
             William Austin, b. 1864, Raymond Terrace NSW.


Generation No. 3

Hannah Elizabeth Austin (Sarah Jones, William) was born Abt. 1855, and died 1929 in Rockdale NSW. She married Henry George Masterman 1877 in Sydney NSW.

Children of Hannah Austin and Henry Masterman are:

             Emily A Masterman, b. 1878, Sydney NSW; d. 1917, Annandale NSW.
             Gertrude G Masterman, b. 1884, Glebe NSW.
             Mildred S Masterman, d. 1893, Camden NSW.
             Emily Austin (Sarah Jones, William) was born 1855, and died 1918 in Bombala NSW. She
             married Joseph Lomas 1870 in Bombala NSW.

Children of Emily Austin and Joseph Lomas are:

             Sarah Jane Lomas, b. 1871, Bombala NSW; d. 1951.
             Emily Jane Lomas, b. 1872, Bombala NSW; d. 1941, Parramatta NSW.
             Alice Elizabeth Lomas, b. 1873, Bombala NSW.
             William Joseph Lomas, b. 1875, Bombala NSW; d. 1945, Bombala NSW.
             Charles Edward G Lomas, b. 1877, Bombala NSW.
             Esther Henrietta Lomas, b. 1880, Bombala NSW; d. 1880, Bombala NSW.
             Beatrice F Lomas, b. 1882, Bombala NSW; m. Herbert J Murphy, 1917, Bombala NSW.
             Ethel May Lomas, b. 1884, Bombala NSW.
             August P Lomas, b. 1888, Bombala NSW.

George Austin (Sarah Jones, William) was born 28 January 1862 in Raymond Terrace NSW, and died 13 September 1921 in Sydney NSW. He married Ellen Mary Power 13 April 1892 in Campelltown NSW. She was born Abt. 1872 in Parramatta NSW.

More About George Austin:
Burial: 15 September 1921, Church of England Cemetery Rookwood
Occupation: poulterer
Notes for Ellen Mary Power:
Index to Randwick Asylum
Page No Entry No Surname FirstName Alias Age Date Series Item Reel
253 3422 POWER Ellen - 5 19 Jun 1879 NRS 13362 3 1867

Children of George Austin and Ellen Power are:

             Frederick Austin, b. 13 December 1892, Benevolent Asylum NSW; d. 12 October 1966,
             Rossmoyne Private Hosp Burwood NSW.
             Emily Doris Austin, b. 23 July 1897, 36 Marian St Redfern.
             George Alexander Austin, b. 17 January 1900, Waterloo NSW.

Notes for George Alexander Austin:
World War 2 Service Records


             Helen Grace Austin, b. 8 October 1902, 38 Bowman Street.


Generation No. 4

Emily A Masterman (Hannah Elizabeth Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1878 in Sydney NSW, and died 1917 in Annandale NSW. She married Percy Barnes Henderson 1897 in St Peters NSW, son of Edwin Henderson and Maria Pollard. He was born 1877 in Sydney NSW.

Child of Emily Masterman and Percy Henderson is:

             Henry E B Henderson, b. 1897, Redfern NSW; m. May Hall, 1919, Newtown NSW.


Gertrude G Masterman (Hannah Elizabeth Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1884 in Glebe NSW. She married Michael J McClune 1908 in Camperdown NSW.

Child of Gertrude Masterman and Michael McClune is:

             Herbert F McClune, b. 1908, Newtown NSW.


Sarah Jane Lomas (Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1871 in Bombala NSW, and died 1951. She married Jeremiah Eldridge 16 October 1907 in Bombala NSW. He was born 13 September 1853 in Cooma NSW, and died 12 February 1934 in Prospect NSW.

Jeremiah Eldridge born Seven Oaks, Kent England was convicted of stealing at the Kent Assizes on 30.7.1832, sentenced to life. Arrived in Australia on the "Asia" in 1833, he was listed as being a farm labourer, 5ft 21/2" tall, fair ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8.10.1841 and Conditional Pardon on 19.1.1850.

Jeremiah was allowed to stay in the Queanbeyan district. He later moved to the Monaro and owned a property called "Woolway" near Dry Plains. He married Mary Ann Freebody, the daughter of Simon Freebody and Susannah Miles on 6 December 1850 in Woolway Monaro Cooma.

Children of Jeremiah and Mary Ann:
             Mary Ann Eldridge born 15.12.1849 and married John Nuss. Their children were John Albert,
             Annie Isabella Georgina, Henry Arthur, Ada Mary, Edwin Ernest, Sarah, Evelyn Ethel May and
             Adelina.

             Jeremiah Eldridge born 13.9.1853 in Cooma and married twice, firstly to Mary Ann Stewart
             and their children were William Edward, Sarah, Florence and Ethel and secondly to Sarah
             Jane Lomas, children were Marjorie Emily, Beatrice Mary and Arthur Lomas.

             Thomas Eldridge born 2.6.1855 in Frying Pan Adaminaby. Married Agnes Amelia Barrett,
             daughter of George Barrett and Ann Jackson Arundell on 27.4.1887. Children were Clara
             Ann, Isabella Jane, Edgel Charles, Ada May, Stanley Harold, Alice Victoria, Aubury Thomas,
             Elsie Muriel, Leslie Hopeton, Thomas Clarence and Raymond.

             Elizabeth Eldridge born 4 .7.1858 at Frying Pan Creek Cooma.

             John Simon Eldridge born 28.6.1860 at Adaminaby married Dorothea Koellner in 1893 and
             their children were Ernest Charles and Reginald John.

             George Eldridge born 5.6.1862 at Adaminaby and married Ada Evans. They had a son
             George.

             Susannah Eldridge born 3.4.1864 and married Albert Constance on 7.1.1891, they had a son
             Herbert Albert.

             Louisa Emma Eldridge born 8 .6.1866 and married Arthur Watkins and their children were
             Elizabeth Ann, Alice Amelia, Ada May, Ida Muriel and Elsie Irene.

 Charles Henry Eldridge born 3.2.1874 in Cooma and married Mary Elizabeth Williams on
             14.12.1910, a son Harold.

Jeremiah Eldridge (Jeremiah, James Jeremiah) was born 13 September 1853 in Cooma NSW, and died 12 February 1934 in Prospect Sydney NSW. He married (1) Mary Ann Stewart 26 June 1883 in Cooma NSW, daughter of Hugh Stewart and Jane Hain. She was born 7 July 1861 in Cooma NSW, and died 17 May 1889 in Cooma NSW. They had 2 children:

             1884 William Edward 24895/1884
             1885 Sarah J 25699/1885

He married (2) Sarah Jane Lomas 16 October 1907 in Bombala NSW.

Children of Jeremiah Eldridge and Sarah Lomas are:

             1909 Marjorie Emily Eldridge, born 18 November 1908 in Bombala NSW. She married William Rupert
             Wildman 1938 in Granville NSW; born 1909 in Ryde NSW. Marjorie died 23 May 2000,
             Granville NSW.
             1910 Beatrice Mary Eldridge, born 19 April 1910 in Bombala NSW. She married John Atkinson 1934
             in Granville NSW.
             1911 Arthur Lomas Eldridge, born 9 October 1911 in Bombala NSW. He married Annie Crossley 19
             May 1934 in Auburn NSW. Arthur died 24 February 1994, Canberra ACT.


Emily Jane Lomas (Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William1) was born 1872 in Bombala NSW, and died 1941 in Parramatta NSW. She married Herbert Charles Sherrin 1897 in Bombala NSW, son of Charles Sherrin and Theresa Rodins. He was born 1874 in Bombala NSW, and died 1942 in North Sydney NSW.

Children of Emily Lomas and Herbert Sherrin are:

             1889 Harold H Sherrin, b. 1898, Bombala NSW; m. Clementine A M Kelly, 1919, Wellington NSW;
             1902, Wellington NSW.

             1900 Victoria P Sherrin, b. 1900, Bombala NSW.

             1903 Dorothy E Sherrin, b. 1903, Bombala NSW; d. 1904, Bombala NSW.

             1905 Gwendoline E Sherrin, b. 1905, Bombala NSW; d. 1905, Bombala NSW.

             1920 Pearl P Sherrin, d. 1920, Wellington NSW.

             1913 Frederick J Sherrin, b. 1913, Coonamble NSW; m. Nancy E Best, 1932, Wellington NSW.


William Joseph Lomas (Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1875 in Bombala NSW, and died 1945 in Bombala NSW. He married Amelia Constance Sherrin 1899 in Bombala NSW, daughter of Charles Sherrin and Theresa Rodins. She was born 1879 in Bombala NSW.

Children of William Lomas and Amelia Sherrin are:

             Cecil R W Lomas, b. 1900, Bombala NSW.

             Belle A Lomas, b. 1904, Bombala NSW; m. Walter G P Groves, 1926, Bombala NSW.

             Jack Sherrin Lomas, b. 1909, Bombala NSW; d. 15 April 1991, Formerly of Bombala NSW.

             Austin Joseph Lomas, b. 1912, Bombala NSW; d. 22 June 1981.

             Jeffrey C Lomas, b. 1917, Bombala NSW.


Ethel May Lomas (Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1884 in Bombala NSW. She married Michael Henry Perabo 1914 in Bombala NSW. He was born 1887 in Nimmitabel NSW, and died 1945 in Bowral NSW.

Child of Ethel Lomas and Michael Perabo is:

             Alice M Perabo, b. 1915, Bombala NSW.


August P Lomas (Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1888 in Bombala NSW. He married Margaret A Langhorn 1916 in Bombala NSW. She was born 1888 in Bombala NSW.

Child of August Lomas and Margaret Langhorn is:

             Magdeline E Lomas, b. 1917, Bathurst NSW.


Frederick Austin (George, Sarah Jones, William) was born 13 December 1892 in Benevolent Asylum NSW, and died 12 October 1966 in Rossmoyne Private Hosp Burwood NSW. He married Ivy Beatrice Baker 30 November 1926 in Annandale NSW, daughter of Ernest Baker and Emma Wilson. She was born 22 August 1895 in Redfern NSW, and died 9 September 1970 in Swanston St Erskinville NSW.

Notes for Frederick Austin:
Frederick Austin birth certificate is listed as POWER (Mothers Maiden Name)

Austin, Frederick
World War 1 Service Records


Children of Frederick Austin and Ivy Baker are:

             Ruby Alice Emily Austin, b. 31 December 1919; d. 21 July 1985, Annandale NSW.

             Ellen Francis Lillian Austin, b. 17 August 1922.

             Florence Frances Austin, b. 3 March 1925.

             Eunice Victoria Austin, b. 2 July 1927; d. 24 May 1982, Sylvania NSW.

             Frederick Arthur John Austin, b. 21 July 1930, 15 Purkis St Camperdown.

             Maisie Dawn Austin, b. 4 January 1933, Purkis St Camperdown Sydney.

             Betty Fay Austin, b. 1934; d. 1936, Annandale NSW.

             Arthur Ernest Austin, b. 27 August 1937.

             Evelyn Rose Austin, b. 28 February 1940, 15 Purkis St Camperdown Sydney.

             Maureen Austin, b. 1943; d. 1943.


Emily Doris Austin (George, Sarah Jones, William) was born 23 July 1897 in 36 Marian St Redfern. She married Herbert Harold Rogers 8 October 1915 in St Silas Church, Waterloo, Sydney, son of James Rogers and Harriet Rylands. He was born 1897 in Waterloo NSW.

Notes for Emily Doris Austin:
Emily Austin birth certicifate is listed as POWER (mothers maiden name)

Child of Emily Austin and Herbert Rogers is:

             Ellen I Rogers, d. 1916, Redfern NSW.


Generation No. 5

17. Marjorie Emily Eldridge (Sarah Jane4 Lomas, Emily3 Austin, Sarah2 Jones, William1) was born 18 November 1908 in Bombala NSW, and died 23 May 2000 in Granville NSW. She married William Rupert Wildman 1938 in Granville NSW. He was born 1909 in Ryde NSW.

More About Marjorie Emily Eldridge:
Burial: Field of Mars Gladesville Sydney NSW Australia

Children of Marjorie Eldridge and William Wildman are:

             Wilma Wildman.
             Ruth Wildman.
             Brian Wildman.
             Ann Wildman.


18. Beatrice Mary Eldridge (Sarah Jane Lomas, Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William1) was born 19 April 1910 in Bombala NSW. She married John A Atkinson 1934 in Granville NSW.

Children of Beatrice Eldridge and John Atkinson are:

             Colin Atkinson.
             Allan Atkinson.
             Marjory Atkinson.
             Graham Atkinson.
             Lynette Atkinson.


19. Arthur Lomas Eldridge (Sarah Jane Lomas, Emily Austin, Sarah Jones, William) was born 1911 in Bombala NSW, and died 24 February 1994 in Canberra ACT. He married Annie Crossley 1934 in Auburn NSW. She was born 1912 in Quirindi NSW, and died 1994 in Canberra ACT.

Notes for Arthur Lomas Eldridge:
Service Records

The Early Years ¦ Elizabeth Gray 1803 - 1836 ¦ William Gray 1805 - 1851 ¦ Jane Gray 1808 - 1880
John Gray Jr. 1810 ¦ Hannah Gray 1813 - 1856 ¦ Ann Louise Gray 1815 - 1874
Richard Gray 1817 - 1896

Letters from Elizabeth Killett Gray ¦ Trials ¦ Trips & Ships ¦ Letters from William J.B. Gray
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