Robert HARDMAN was born around 1793 and married Margaret Smith by Banns at Hillingdon, Middlesex on the 13 October 1817.
Source;London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Robert was a painter living at Friars Entry, Oxford according to baptism records of his first child Oxfordshire City Baptism Index
Margaret Smith was born 1793 in Oxfordshire.
The children of the marriage were:-

Mary Ann Hardman
1819 ? 1903 m. George VINER 1818-1887 in 1844, St.Ebbes Oxford
Elizabeth Hardman
1821 ?
William Henry Hardman
1824 ? d: 4 March 1839 died of Consumption
Maria Hardman
1825 ? 1904 m. Henry IBELL 1820-1897 at Shoreditch, London on the 2 Feb. 1848
James William Hardman
1828 ? 1890 m.Louisa RIDLEY 1834-1903 at Jerry's Plains NSW on 6 August 1872
Sarah Hardman
1830 ? 1909 m. Henry William NANCARROW 1834-1889 at Maitland nsw on the 27 Sept. 1854
Emma Hardman
1832 ? 1834.
Sources;
1841 England Census
1851 England Census
1861 England Census
1871 England Census
1881 England Census
1891 England Census
Oxfordshire City Baptism Index
England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
State Records of N.S.W.
Assisted Passenger List to Sydney NSW Australia
New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
Oxfordshire Family History Society

you're a legend. Thanks very much. One other thing, can you tell me where Louisa Ridley was born

Janilye is great. And, so thorough! She has helped so many members. She has helped me more than once. If I don't say thank you enough Janilye, let me say Thank You!!!

Thank you both for your appreciation.
Your question emeraldsprings about Louisa.
according to the passenger list of the ship 'Bloomer' Louisa Ridley was born in Bradfield, Wiltshire. the daughter of John Ridley and Martha Grey.
She was married to James TRASK when she met HARDMAN and they began living together from about 1857 she had had 6 children to James Hardman before they married in 1872.
After Hardman died she ran a boarding house in Armidale, the town where she died of cancer in 1903

Jan, Thank you for all of that wonderful info that you given me. Very much appreciated.
I am not sure how far,( or wide ), you wish to go with you Hardman tree but I can offer you
a little on my wife's side if required.Do you have any "older" photos of grandparents etc etc. Not to worry if don't as I feel obligated already.
Ta again,
Warren Stoddart
Lake Macquarie NSW