Shep's Place Family Tree

William FIDLER  ‎(I4728)‎
Given Names: William
Surname: FIDLER

Gender: MaleMale
      

Birth: 8 October 1813 Otterbourne, Hampshire, England
Death: 28 January 1884 ‎(Age 70)‎ Wortham, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Personal Facts and Details
Birth 8 October 1813 Otterbourne, Hampshire, England

Historical Notes between 1837 and 1857 ‎(Age 23)‎ Wistow, South Australia, Australia


Hide Details Note: Pioneer Memorial at Wistow lists the following names:
Bell A, Blight J, Bonython T, Bunnett J, Craig G, Cleggett F, Duffield J, Frame J, Fidler W, Hall J, Hender B, Kavanagh M, Krichauff A ‎(MP)‎, Little A, McCall J, McDonald M, Mills E, Paterson J, Patterson W, Slavin J, Yates T

Marriage Elizabeth SHEPHERD - 15 November 1838 ‎(Age 25)‎ Havant, Hampshire, England

Biographical Notes 1841 ‎(Age 27)‎ Warblington, Hampshire, England


Note: The Fidlers lived in Warblington, Hampshire at the time of the 1841 English census. William aged 25 worked as an agricultural labourer, and Elizabeth at 20 years had baby George, who was one year old.
Emigration 16 May 1849 ‎(Age 35)‎ Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia


Hide Details Source: The Ships List

Citation Details:  Susannah, 1849


Hide Details Note: The Fidlers emigrated to Australia on the ship "Susannah", which arrived in Port Adelaide on 16 May 1849. William and Elizabeth travelled with George, nine, Robert, five and Elizabeth, two.

Elizabeth Shepherd Fidler's brother John and his family would also emigrate later in the year.

Letters 22 August 1875 ‎(Age 61)‎ Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia


Hide Details Note: William Fidler to his son George
‎[In the handwriting of William Fidler and as he wrote it]‎
"Mount Barker August 22 1875
"My son George the following is not ritin so much for your information as for your children and your children's children that they might know from what and from ware thair ancestors came I was born the 8th of October 1813 at Croomhill in the parish of Otterborne near Winchester hampshier england my father was William Fidler of the same place..farm laberer my grandfather was William Fidler of cranbury park and clark of the parish of otterborne and for many years under Steward at the park my great grandfather was Joseph Fidler of Hursley park near Winchester he died in the year 1814 and was long remmemberd and spoken of as a chearfull lively kind old man my grandfathers famly I knew but little of our own family ware 5 brothers and 2 sisters one sister dead James Jacob Charles henry and Ann still alive at this date and never heard of their death your Mothers maiden name was Elisabeth Sheppard"

Death 28 January 1884 ‎(Age 70)‎ Wortham, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

Cause of death: Disease of kidneys & dropsy
Burial Zion Hill Cemetery, Wistow, South Australia, Australia

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Parents Family  (F2205)
William FIDLER
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Mary ‎(unknown)‎
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William FIDLER
1813 - 1884

Immediate Family  (F1643)
Elizabeth SHEPHERD
1817 - 1889
George FIDLER Sr
1839 - 1925
Robert Henry FIDLER
1844 - 1850
Elizabeth FIDLER
1847 - 1889
William Ide Willie FIDLER
1851 - 1938
Joseph Shepherd FIDLER
1855 -
Esther Ann FIDLER
1858 - 1860


Notes
Historical Notes Pioneer Memorial at Wistow lists the following names:
Bell A, Blight J, Bonython T, Bunnett J, Craig G, Cleggett F, Duffield J, Frame J, Fidler W, Hall J, Hender B, Kavanagh M, Krichauff A ‎(MP)‎, Little A, McCall J, McDonald M, Mills E, Paterson J, Patterson W, Slavin J, Yates T
Biographical Notes The Fidlers lived in Warblington, Hampshire at the time of the 1841 English census. William aged 25 worked as an agricultural labourer, and Elizabeth at 20 years had baby George, who was one year old.
Emigration The Fidlers emigrated to Australia on the ship "Susannah", which arrived in Port Adelaide on 16 May 1849. William and Elizabeth travelled with George, nine, Robert, five and Elizabeth, two.

Elizabeth Shepherd Fidler's brother John and his family would also emigrate later in the year.
Letters William Fidler to his son George
‎[In the handwriting of William Fidler and as he wrote it]‎
"Mount Barker August 22 1875
"My son George the following is not ritin so much for your information as for your children and your children's children that they might know from what and from ware thair ancestors came I was born the 8th of October 1813 at Croomhill in the parish of Otterborne near Winchester hampshier england my father was William Fidler of the same place..farm laberer my grandfather was William Fidler of cranbury park and clark of the parish of otterborne and for many years under Steward at the park my great grandfather was Joseph Fidler of Hursley park near Winchester he died in the year 1814 and was long remmemberd and spoken of as a chearfull lively kind old man my grandfathers famly I knew but little of our own family ware 5 brothers and 2 sisters one sister dead James Jacob Charles henry and Ann still alive at this date and never heard of their death your Mothers maiden name was Elisabeth Sheppard"

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Sources

Source
Lindsay Hope

Note: Original letter held by Lindsay Hope. Transcription provided by Gordon William Fidler.

Source
Gordon William Fidler
Citation Details:  Photo of plaque at Wistow taken by Lindsay Hope sent by Gordon Fidler

Source
England Census 1841
Citation Details:  Hampshire, Havant, Warblilngton #8
Emigration The Ships List
Citation Details:  Susannah, 1849

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Family with Parents
Father
William FIDLER ‎(I9435)‎
Birth Yes
Mother
#1
William FIDLER ‎(I4728)‎
Birth 8 October 1813 Otterbourne, Hampshire, England
Death 28 January 1884 ‎(Age 70)‎ Wortham, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Family with Elizabeth SHEPHERD
William FIDLER ‎(I4728)‎
Birth 8 October 1813 Otterbourne, Hampshire, England
Death 28 January 1884 ‎(Age 70)‎ Wortham, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
4 years
Wife
 
Elizabeth SHEPHERD ‎(I4727)‎
Birth 22 October 1817 37 33 Havant, Hampshire, England
Death 7 February 1889 ‎(Age 71)‎ Wistow, South Australia, Australia

Marriage: 15 November 1838 -- Havant, Hampshire, England
10 months
#1
Son
George FIDLER Sr ‎(I4729)‎
Birth 29 September 1839 25 21 Otterbourne, Hampshire, England
Death 2 November 1925 ‎(Age 86)‎ Bordertown, South Australia, Australia
5 years
#2
Son
Robert Henry FIDLER ‎(I4730)‎
Birth 4 August 1844 30 26
Death 12 April 1850 ‎(Age 5)‎
2 years
#3
Daughter
Elizabeth FIDLER ‎(I4731)‎
Birth 1847 33 29 England
Death 1889 ‎(Age 42)‎
5 years
#4
Son
William Ide Willie FIDLER ‎(I4732)‎
Birth 7 August 1851 37 33 Hahndorf, South Australia, Australia
Death 1 September 1938 ‎(Age 87)‎ Norwood, South Australia, Australia
4 years
#5
Son
Joseph Shepherd FIDLER ‎(I4733)‎
Birth 28 July 1855 41 37 South Australia, Australia
Death Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
#6
Daughter
Esther Ann FIDLER ‎(I4734)‎
Birth 6 May 1858 44 40 South Australia, Australia
Death 9 March 1860 ‎(Age 22 months)‎