Henry Cartledge

   Cause of his death was Senility, Chronic Bronchitis, Heart Failure / 6 weeks.

  General Notes:

Henry came to Australia as an Assisted Immigrant on the Royal George in November 1849 with his family. He was 16 years of age. Also on the voyage was Henry, aged 45, Jane 47 (his parents), Ann, 21, Jane 15, Jane 14, John 12, William 10, Martha 8, and Mary 7.

He signed his name on son Henry's Birth certificate so he was literate.

His son, Henry, was a Labourer and living with his parents in Wellington St, Kerang when he died at the age of 25. He left an estate valued at 203/10/0 comprising entirely a life insurance policy with the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited. On the 10th May 1888 his father, Henry, was granted Probate and deemed to be "the only person entitled to said estate on distribution".


He is buried in the Fawner Cemetery along with a John Johnson who was buried 18 Sep 1918. The relationship between these two is presently unknown. There is no headstone and no grave structure, just bare earth. The location of the grave is quite close to that for his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jane and John Jones.

  Medical Notes:

The informant on his death certificate was his son-in-law John Jones with whom he was living at the time.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of his marriage on 5 Jul 1858 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of Martha's Birth on 16 Dec 1860 in Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of Henry's birth on 21 Feb 1863 in Cochranes Creek, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of Jane's birth on 16 Apr 1865 in Chinaman's Flat, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of Eliza's death on 7 Jun 1865 in Chinaman's Flat, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of Jane's death on 27 Apr 1866.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of Mary Jane's birth on 16 Mar 1867 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of Annie's birth on 26 Mar 1870 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the timne of Joseph's birth on 7 Oct 1872 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of Mary's birth on 15 Oct 1874 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Fruiterer at the time of Sarah's birth on 12 Feb 1877 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Fruiterer at the time of Sarah's death on 2 May 1877 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of Martha's death on 5 Dec 1877.

• He worked as a Shoemaker at the time of Mary's Death on 21 Jun 1879 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

• He worked as a Fruiterer at the time of Mary Jane's marriage on 16 Mar 1886.

• He worked as a Bootmaker at the time of son Henry's death on 29 Feb 1888.

• He worked as a Fruiterer at the time of son Joseph's marriage on 21 Jun 1906.

• He worked as a Bootmaker & Federal pensioner at the time of his death on 4 Jan 1920 in 18 Molesworth St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Martha's birth on 18 Dec 1860 in Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Henry's birth on 21 Feb 1863 in Cochranes Creek, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Jane's birth on 16 Apr 1865 in Chinaman's Flat, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Elizas death on 7 Jun 1865 in Chinaman's Flat, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Jane's death on 27 Apr 1866 in Chinaman's Flat, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Annies birth on 26 Mar 1870 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Joseph's birth on 7 Oct 1872 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Mary's birth on 15 Oct 1874 in Alma, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Sarah's birth on 12 Feb 1877 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Mary's death on 21 Jun 1879 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of Mary Jane's marriage in 1886 in Kerang, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of son Henry's Probate on 10 May 1888 in Wellington St, Kerang, Victoria, Australia.

• He resided at the time of his wife's death on 2 Oct 1902 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.

Henry married Sarah Butcher, daughter of Michael Butcher and Sophia Whybrow, on 5 Jul 1858 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. (Sarah Butcher was born on 29 May 1836 in St Peters, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, died on 2 Oct 1902 in High St, Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia and was buried on 3 Oct 1902 in Wedderburn Cemetery, Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia.). The cause of her death was Cardiac Failure, 7 days / Senile Debility, 6 months.

  Marriage Notes:

They were married in the Parish Church. Henry declared himself a member of the Church of England and Sarah of the Independent Society. It was a C of E ceremony. They signed their names and the Witnesses were Abel Mann and Eliza [indecipherable]