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William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE (1810 - 1884)
Solicitor, attorney, proctor
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Marianne FITZHARDINGE (1836 - 1919)
William Augustus George FITZHARDINGE (1838 - )
Emily Jane FITZHARDINGE (1840 - 1925)
James Frederick FITZHARDINGE (1841 - 1926)
Harry Berkeley FITZHARDINGE (1843 - 1893)
Grantley Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1845 - 1939)
Craven Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1847 - 1919)
Maurice Arthur Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1849 - 1935)
Annie Amelia Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1852 - 1886)
Moreton Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1854 - 1949)
Mary Hyde FITZHARDINGE (1857 - 1866)
Clifton George FITZHARDINGE (1861 - 1934)
Alfred George Elyard FITZHARDINGE (1867 - 1905)
Robert Augustus Elyard FITZHARDINGE (1873 - 1934)
Laura Ellen Elyard FITZHARDINGE (1875 - 1936)
William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE (1810 - 1884)

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Marianne GAHEN (1809 - 1844)

Anna Amelia HYDE (1823 - 1865)

Harriet Ellen ELYARD (1840 - 1894)
William FITZHARDINGE











Jane BALDWIN












b. 08 Jun 1810 at London, Middlesex, England
m. (1) 18 Aug 1838 Marianne GAHEN (1809 - 1844) at Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, England
m. (2) 18 Nov 1844 Anna Amelia HYDE (1823 - 1865) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
m. (3) 16 Aug 1866 Harriet Ellen ELYARD (1840 - 1894) at Enfield, Middlesex, England
d. 12 Sep 1884 at Paddington, New South Wales, Australia aged 74
Near Relatives of William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE (1810 - 1884)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father William FITZHARDINGE
Mother Jane BALDWIN

Self William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE 08 Jun 1810 London, Middlesex, England 12 Sep 1884 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 74

Wife Marianne GAHEN 1809 05 May 1844 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 35
Wife Anna Amelia HYDE 1823 09 Jun 1865 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 42
Wife Harriet Ellen ELYARD 1840 1894 54

Daughter Marianne FITZHARDINGE 14 Feb 1836 London, Middlesex, England 1919 83
Son William Augustus George FITZHARDINGE 20 Jun 1838
Daughter Emily Jane FITZHARDINGE 02 Apr 1840 Blues Point, New South Wales, Australia 1925 85
Son James Frederick FITZHARDINGE 14 Oct 1841 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1926 85
Son Harry Berkeley FITZHARDINGE 01 Apr 1843 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 08 Jan 1893 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 49
Son Grantley Hyde FITZHARDINGE 06 Nov 1845 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 1939 94
Daughter Craven Hyde FITZHARDINGE 28 May 1847 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1919 72
Son Maurice Arthur Hyde FITZHARDINGE 29 Dec 1849 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 09 Sep 1935 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia 85
Daughter Annie Amelia Hyde FITZHARDINGE 03 Jul 1852 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 1886 34
Son Moreton Hyde FITZHARDINGE 07 Feb 1854 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 1949 95
Daughter Mary Hyde FITZHARDINGE 11 Mar 1857 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 26 Jun 1866 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 9
Son Clifton George FITZHARDINGE 05 May 1861 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 1934 73
Son Alfred George Elyard FITZHARDINGE 22 Aug 1867 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1905 38
Son Robert Augustus Elyard FITZHARDINGE 1873 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1934 61
Daughter Laura Ellen Elyard FITZHARDINGE abt 1875 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1936 61

Daughter in Law Sophia Kate FARRINGTON 1846 25 Nov 1916 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 70
Daughter in Law Rebecca Anne DEVLIN 03 Nov 1846 Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia 03 Sep 1936 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia 89

Granddaughter Katherine Helan FITZHARDINGE 1869 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 05 May 1901 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 32
Grandson Grantley Berkley FITZHARDINGE 30 Dec 1873 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 13 Dec 1905 Echuca, Victoria, Australia 31
Grandson Augustus Clive Berkley FITZHARDINGE 02 May 1878 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1949 71
Grandson Arthur Frederick FITZHARDINGE 13 Sep 1875 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia 24 Oct 1922 Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia 47
Grandson Leslie Devlin FITZHARDINGE 30 Sep 1876 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 26 Dec 1881 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 5
Grandson Hardinge Clarence FITZHARDINGE 29 May 1878 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jul 1958 Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia 80
Grandson Roger Berkeley FITZHARDINGE 23 Mar 1880 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jan 1965 Bowral, New South Wales, Australia 84
Grandson Garnet Maurice FITZHARDINGE 19 Jan 1883 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Dorothy Claire FITZHARDINGE 24 Dec 1884 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Jun 1971 86
Granddaughter Marjorie Rebecca FITZHARDINGE 05 Sep 1889 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Events in William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE (1810 - 1884)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
08 Jun 1810 William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE was born London, Middlesex, England
14 Feb 1836 25 Birth of daughter Marianne FITZHARDINGE London, Middlesex, England
20 Jun 1838 28 Birth of son William Augustus George FITZHARDINGE
18 Aug 1838 28 Married Marianne GAHEN (aged 29) Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, England
11 Dec 1838 28 Immigration Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia per 'SS James Pattison'
02 Apr 1840 29 Birth of daughter Emily Jane FITZHARDINGE Blues Point, New South Wales, Australia
14 Oct 1841 31 Birth of son James Frederick FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
01 Apr 1843 32 Birth of son Harry Berkeley FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 90
05 May 1844 33 Death of wife Marianne GAHEN (aged 35) Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
18 Nov 1844 34 Married Anna Amelia HYDE (aged 21) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
06 Nov 1845 35 Birth of son Grantley Hyde FITZHARDINGE Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
28 May 1847 36 Birth of daughter Craven Hyde FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
29 Dec 1849 39 Birth of son Maurice Arthur Hyde FITZHARDINGE Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 71
03 Jul 1852 42 Birth of daughter Annie Amelia Hyde FITZHARDINGE Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
07 Feb 1854 43 Birth of son Moreton Hyde FITZHARDINGE Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
11 Mar 1857 46 Birth of daughter Mary Hyde FITZHARDINGE Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
05 May 1861 50 Birth of son Clifton George FITZHARDINGE Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
09 Jun 1865 55 Death of wife Anna Amelia HYDE (aged 42) Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
26 Jun 1866 56 Death of daughter Mary Hyde FITZHARDINGE (aged 9) Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 90
16 Aug 1866 56 Married Harriet Ellen ELYARD (aged 26) Enfield, Middlesex, England
22 Aug 1867 57 Birth of son Alfred George Elyard FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1873 63 Birth of son Robert Augustus Elyard FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
abt 1875 65 Birth of daughter Laura Ellen Elyard FITZHARDINGE Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 Sep 1884 74 William George Augustus FITZHARDINGE died Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Source References:
62. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Title: Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition, Publ: ANU, Locn: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm
- Reference = https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fitzhardinge-william-george-3531 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: William George Fitzhardinge (1810–1884)
by Peter C. Fitzhardinge-Seton
William George Augustus Fitzhardinge (1810-1884), solicitor, was born on 8 June 1810 in London, son of William Fitzhardinge (M.P. for County Gloucester 1810-11, created Earl Fitzhardinge 1841), eldest son of the 5th Earl of Berkeley and Jane Baldwin, niece of Major-General Thomas Hawkshaw, in the East India Co.'s service. In 1823 he was admitted to Westminster School as a 'Town Boy' (described as the son of Augustus Fitzhardinge, third son of the earl), became a King's Scholar in 1825 and left in 1826. Next year he was articled for five years to Thomas Clarke who later became solicitor to the Board of Ordnance. About 1833 he married Mary Anne Gahen, and a daughter was born in London on 14 February 1836. Later he moved to Chiswick where a son was born on 20 June 1838.

In August 1838 Fitzhardinge left Plymouth with his family as cabin passengers in the James Pattison and reached Sydney on 11 December. A widowed sister of his mother, Mrs Susanna M. Ward, had been in the colony for eighteen years and held several land grants including 1000 acres (405 ha) on the Paterson River, of which she appointed Fitzhardinge superintendent. In March 1839 he and a fellow passenger from England took from her a seven-year lease of Clarendon Park, 500 acres (202 ha) on the eastern side of the river, with three convict servants. The partnership broke up after two months and Fitzhardinge returned to Sydney. On 1 April 1840, after an examination 'as to service, character and on legal matters', he was admitted as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court. He commenced practice at 4 King Street, where he established the firm of Fitzhardinge & MacKechnie, later successively Fitzhardinge & Son, Fitzhardinge, Son & Houston, and Fitzhardinge, Son & Yeomans, and now incorporated in McCoy, Grove & Atkinson. Fitzhardinge's practice, which became extensive in civil and equity matters, began in a troubled financial period. He acted on occasions for the Bank of Australasia, once in 1843 in a case against John Piper. In that year he acted for Charles Kemp and John Fairfax in an action against John Brenan, and was also reported as appearing with counsel for the defendant in the involved case of Gordon's insolvency in which conspiracy was alleged. Whilst acting for another client, Thomas Broughton, he was charged with perjury in an affidavit; the case lasted a week and was then dismissed by the magistrate, Charles Windeyer. He also acted as Sydney agent for Gilbert Wright, a Bathurst solicitor, and it was perhaps this experience which drew his attention to the potentialities of country practice linked with a city firm, which he systematically developed later as his sons grew up.

By 1842 Fitzhardinge had moved from the North Shore to a house in Spring Street. In 1844 he corresponded with Sir William Macarthur and bought olive trees from Camden Park for his new house at Waverley. In the next year 'John Hardy, gardener to Mr. Fitzhardinge' was a successful exhibitor at the Floral and Horticultural Exhibition in Sydney. The family moved to Waterview Bay, Balmain, in 1849 and two sons later established homes in Balmain. Fitzhardinge's first wife died on 5 July 1844, and on 18 November at Christ Church St Lawrence, Sydney, he married Anna Amelia, daughter of William and Eliza Hyde. She died on 9 June 1865, and on 16 August 1866 he married Harriet Ellen, daughter of Alfred Elyard, solicitor and marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court. Fitzhardinge's eldest son, William, ran away to sea at 14, and eleven years later was master of a ship trading between Sydney and Manila. Of the remaining nine sons who survived to manhood, five were articled in their father's office and practised as solicitors in Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Glen Innes. One, Grantley Hyde, graduated from the University of Sydney, practised as a barrister and was for twenty-eight years a District Court judge.

Fitzhardinge brought to the colony a family tradition of responsibility to the community and passed it on to his sons, several of whom were active in municipal affairs and in the raising of volunteer regiments. They were no less notable in rowing and sailing. Three sons were members of the crew that defeated Victoria in the first intercolonial boat race on the Parramatta River on 4 February 1863, and two were members of the winning crew in the first 'Intercolonial Gig Race' in Hobart on 30 January 1872. Five of the brothers were foundation members of the Sydney Rowing Club in 1870 and Grantley Hyde in 1874 owned one of the fifteen boats on the register of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Fitzhardinge died in Paddington on 12 September 1884 and was buried in the Church of England section of the Randwick cemetery.

Fitzhardinge had a pride in his family traditions and descent and showed his feeling for them in the use of the Berkeley coat-of-arms on his seal and bookplate and by the names he bestowed on his children. Apparently reserved, he was devoted to his family, and his high standard of professional conduct and his industry won him a standing in the community and were passed on to his sons.
71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/
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