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Groom: William CHIGWIDDEN.
Age: 21 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Not recorded.

Bride: Rebecca TONSTEAD.
Age: 20 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Not recorded.

Date married: 17 November 1853.
Place: St George Church, Gawler, South Australia.

William's death not located at time of posting.

Rebecca died 1899 in Rushworth, Victoria.
Death recorded as Rebecca CHEGWIDDEN.
Age: 64 years.
Parents named as Thomas Junsted CHEGWIDDEN and Eliza GRIFFITHS.
Father should have been named as Thomas JUNSTED.

Eight children located South Australian records for William and Rebecca.
Note. Spelling variations of CHIGWIDDEN have been entered in red text as they appeared in the records. Knowing the correct spelling will save time for anyone doing follow up research confirming birth details.

[1]

Sarah Ann CHIGWIDDEN.
Born: 17 October 1855, Macaw Creek, South Australia.
Died: -

Married 1: Ebenezer Jeosham EDGECOMBE.
Date: 15 November 1875.
Place: St Albanch Church, Port Wakefield, South Australia.

Ebenezer died 11 January 1877, Port Wakefield, South Australia.
Death recorded as Ebenezer Samuel EDGECOMB.
Age: 22 years.
Residence: Nantawarra, South Australia.

Birth note.
Ebenezer was born 02 August 1854, Adelaide, South Australia.
Birth recorded as Ebenezer Gershom EDGECOMBE.
Parents named as Ebenezer Samuel EDGECOMBE and Mary Ann SMITH.

Married 2: William Francis Frederick PEARSON.
Date: 22 November 1877.
Place: Wesleyan Parsonage, Gawler, South Australia.

See Post: PEARSON William married Sarah EDGECOMBE 1877.

[2]

Thomas CHIGGWIDDEN.
Born: 03 October 1857, Macaw Creek, South Australia.
Mother recorded as Rebecca TINSTEAD.
Died: -

[3]

William Henry CHIGWIDDEN.
Born: 09 December 1858, Macaw Creek, South Australia.
Died: 10 October 1859, Bakers Springs, South Australia.
Age: 10 months.

[4]

Elizabeth CHIGGWIDDEN.
Born: 24 July 1860, Bakers Springs, South Australia.
Mother recorded as Rebecca TINSTEAD.
Died: -

[5]

Ambrose Alexander CHIGWIDDEN.
Born: 25 June 1862, Bakers Springs, South Australia.
Died: 1941 Wangaratta, Victoria.
Age: 79 years.
Death recorded under CHEGWIDDEN.

Married: Sarah HART.
Date: 06 December 1881.
Place: St Barnabas Church, Clare, South Australia.

Sarah died 1935 Wangaratta, Victoria.
Age: 73 years.
Parents recorded as Thomas HART and Mary BARTLETT.

Birth note.
Sarah was born 23 July 1861 in the Bungle Ranges, South Australia.
Parents named as Thomas HART and Mary BARTLETT.

See Post CHIGWIDDEN Ambrose married Sarah HART 1881

[6]

Lydia CHIGWIDDEN. *
Born: 13 July 1864, Hummocks, South Australia.
Died: 1960 Swan Hill, Victoria.
Age: 60 years.

Married: William Henry LEWIS.
Date: 05 May 1885.
Place: PM Church, Two Wells, South Australia.
LEWIS recorded as LEVIS
Lydia married as Lydia Alvina Eliza Caroline CHIGWIDDEN.

William died 1926 in Nyah, Victoria.
Age: 63 years.
Parents named as George LEWIS and Zelpha unknow.

See Post LEWIS William married Lydia CHIGWIDDEN 1885

[7]

Susanna CHIGWIDDEN. *
Born: 13 July 1864, Hummocks, South Australia.
Died: 1941 Rushworth, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.

Married: Peter GOLDING.
Date: 26 February 1885.
Place: St Barnabas Church, Clare, South Australia.

Peter died 1952 in Rushworth, Victoria.
Age: 89 years.
Parents named as Uriah GOLDING and Elizabeth COLE.

Birth note.
Peter was born 26 February 1862 near Cambridge, South Australia.
Parents named as Uriah GOLDING and Elizabeth REEVE.

See Post GOLDING Peter married Susaanah CHIGWIDDEN 1885.

[8]

Albert Eden CHIGWIDEN.
Born: 14 September 1866, Hummocks, South Australia.
Mother recorded as Rebecca unknown.
Died: -

* Lydia and Susanna were twins.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Registry of Deaths, Victoria.

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