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Richard subsequently joined the crew of the "Index" and made voyages in 1853 and 1854. In 1854 the Index sailed to Saint Kitts in the West Indies. Although Richard had planned to work on a local banana plantation, his health broke down and he was forced to return to London. He later joined the crew of the "Severn" and travelled again to Australia, leaving London on 7th October 1855 and arriving on 31 December 1855. “The Portland Guardian” article from Thursday the 3rd of December 1855 recorded the excitement of the King Alfred's arrival in Portland. He was discharged from the vessel in March 1856.
Richard subsequently joined the crew of the "Index" and made voyages in 1853 and 1854. In 1854 the Index sailed to Saint Kitts in the West Indies. Although Richard had planned to work on a local banana plantation, his health broke down and he was forced to return to London. He later joined the crew of the "Severn" and travelled again to Australia, leaving London on 7th October 1855 and arriving on 31 December 1855. “The Portland Guardian” article from Thursday the 3rd of December 1855 recorded the excitement of the King Alfred's arrival in Portland. He was discharged from the vessel in March 1856.


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Richard Charles Guthridge
Born
Richard Charles Gutteridge

(1837-06-11)11 June 1837
Limehouse, England, United Kingdom
Died(1934-10-13)13 October 1934 (Age 97)
Charam, Victoria, Australia
Cause of deathHeart failure
Resting placeEdenhope Cemetary, Edenhope, Victoria
NationalityBritish and Australian
CitizenshipUK and Australian
Occupation(s)Merchant seaman; farmer
SpouseEliza Guthridge (nee Pitts)
ChildrenAnnie Eliza Guthridge, William James Guthridge, Sarah Jane Guthridge, Frederick James Guthridge, Richard Charles Guthridge, Hannah Maria 'Bessie' Guthridge, George Henry 'Gutty' Guthridge, Ellen Louisa Guthridge, Emily Augusta Guthridge, Julia Edith Guthridge, Harry Guthridge, John Guthridge, and Elizabeth Guthridge
Parent(s)James Gutteridge
Ann Illingsworth
Signature
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Richard Charles Guthridge (11 June 1837 – 13 October 1934) was a British merchant seaman and one of the early pioneers of Western Victoria in Australia. He notably worked for the Henty Brothers, who established the first permanent Victorian settlement in Portland, when he first settled in Australia. He left a strong legacy in Australia in the form of his large immediate family and hundreds of descendents.

Life

Early years

Richard Charles Guthridge was born in Poplar, East London on the 11th of June 1837, the son of James Gutteridge and Ann Illingsworth. He was baptised at St Anne's Limehouse on 2 July 1837. Richard had at least two siblings, Mary Ann Susannah (b. 17/4/1835) and James John (b. 19 Sep 1842), both born to James and Ann Gutteridge. The 1841 Census finds Richard aged 4 and his mother Ann living in Limehouse but there is no mention of his older sister. Likewise, the 1851 Census finds Ann Gutteridge working as a laundress in Limehouse whilst caring for the infant John. However it is unclear how long these siblings survived or whether they maintained contact with Richard after his arrival in Australia. Richard's father James worked as a sawyer near East London's docks but he also appears to have been a merchant seaman prior to this. In fact, James and Richard look to have sailed together on several occasions.

The Merchant Shipping Act 1844 stipulated that every British seaman should have a register ticket. These records confirm that Richard's seaman's ticket (ticket number 473023) was issued in London on 24th November 1851 and that he first went to sea at age 14. For his first voyage he joined the crew of the "Albermarle" for a round trip from London to ports in Australia, leaving London on the 29th November 1851 and returning on the 21st January 1853. The Master of this vessel was John F Trivett and the Agreement and Crew List (A&CL) states that Richard acted as a Caddy/Servant on the vessel. Several crewmen deserted the vessel in Adelaide in 1852 but Richard was discharged (not deserted) on 24th January 1853. The Albermarle's A&CL also shows that a James Gutteridge (ticket number 18987), aged 36 and born in Poplar, worked as a Steward on the vessel alongside Richard. This is almost certainly Richard's father and he was discharged in London on the 5th February 1853.

Richard subsequently joined the crew of the "Index" and made voyages in 1853 and 1854. In 1854 the Index sailed to Saint Kitts in the West Indies. Although Richard had planned to work on a local banana plantation, his health broke down and he was forced to return to London. He later joined the crew of the "Severn" and travelled again to Australia, leaving London on 7th October 1855 and arriving on 31 December 1855. “The Portland Guardian” article from Thursday the 3rd of December 1855 recorded the excitement of the King Alfred's arrival in Portland. He was discharged from the vessel in March 1856.

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Richard married Eliza PITTS, born 1844, Keinton, Somerset, England, daughter of Frederick Richard PITTS and Julia GAYLOR. Their marriage was at Wattle Hill, Portland, Australia in 1860.

Richard Guthridge, with 4 school-aged children and shown as living 1 mile NW of Carapook was one of the signatures to the 1875 petition aimed at establishing a new school at Carapook in south-west Victoria.

The couple ultimately settled in Charam, near Edenhope, Victoria and raised 13 children. Eliza died in 1914 and Richard died, aged 97, in 1934. They were both buried in the Edenhope Cemetery.

Death and legacy

The following obituary was printed for Richard Guthridge in the Edenhope Newspaper, 1934:

Brief reference was made in a recent issue of the death at the residence of his daughter Mrs James HADDEN, of Charam on Oct 13th of Mr Richard GUTHRIDGE aged 97 years, an old pioneer of Western Victoria. The deceased was born in East End London. His father died when he was 12 months old. When Mr GUTHRIDGE was 9 years of age, he was engaged by Capt. MOFFAT on three occasions to go to the East Indies to work on a banana plantation but his health broke down and he had to return each time. He was then engaged by Capt PIVETT to work on a ship the "SEVERN" bound for Port Adelaide. They birthed on the first "Black Thursday" (February 1851), and after discharging the cargo, returned to London. His next trip was to Portland with merchandise and stock for the Hentys. He left the ship at Portland and was employed by the HENTY Brothers in their store, the ship returning to London. When the ship came again to Portland, the sailors all deserted and went to the goldfields. Capt. PIVETT had to make up a crew of landsmen and the first to join was Mr. GUTHRIDGE. The Henty's were agreeable of him going so he again joined the "SEVERN". On the return trip the ship was loaded with stock for the Hentys and immigrants. Among the stock brought out on this trip were two horses. "King Alfred" the racehorse and Croumer the draught horse. Maurice EDWARDS of Casterton was head groom. Mr GUTHRIDGE was again employed by the Hentys on his return. Soon after he married in Portland to Miss PITTS. The couple lived in Portland for some time and after at Millicent. Mr GUTHRIDGE carted the stone for the building of the hospital at Millicent. Mt GUTHRIDGE took up land at Carapook, but in 1880 he selected land at Charam district where he lived until his death. His wife predeceased him 20 years ago. His family, Ann (Mrs J HADDEN), William (Adelaide), Sarah (Mrs Tom OUGH, Portland), Fred (deceased), Richard (deceased), Bessie (Mrs N FLOWERS, Merino), George (Digby), Nellie (Mrs HADDEN, Nareen), Emily (Charam), Julia (Mrs N BURGESS, Branxholme), Harry (Coleraine), Jack (Ullswater). The funeral was held at the Church of England, Edenhope. Pall bearers were George(son), David and Gordon OUGH, Jim and Bill HADDEN and Angus CAMERON."

Children

Richard GUTHRIDGE and Eliza PITTS had the following family...

Annie Eliza GUTHRIDGE b. 1862, Portland, Vic, d. 1959, m. James HADDEN 1855-1934.

William James GUTHRIDGE b. 1864, Portland, Vic, d. ......? m. Susan Agnes OUGH 1866-?

Sarah Jane GUTHRIDGE b. 1866, Portland, Vic, d. 1964, m. Thomas OUGH 1862-1940.

Frederick James GUTHRIDGE b. 1868, Portland, Vic, d. 1933, m. Alice Maud Mary BYRNE 1876-1950.

Richard Charles GUTHRIDGE b. 1870, Co Dundas, Vic, d. 1929, m. Mary SMITH 1875-1955.

Hannah Maria 'Bessie' GUTHRIDGE b. 1872, Coleraine, Vic, d. 1957, m. Neil Walter FLOWERS 1870-1951.

George Henry 'Gutty' GUTHRIDGE b. 1874, Co Dundas, Vic, m1. Emma Lucy BURGESS 1875-1912, m2. Eleanor Mary HIDE 1874-1956.

Ellen Louisa GUTHRIDGE b. 1876, Coleraine, Vic, d. 1962, m. William HADDEN 1864-1927.

Emily Augusta GUTHRIDGE b. 1878, Coleraine, Vic, ........?

Julia Edith GUTHRIDGE b. 1880, Carapook, Vic, d. 1972, m. Nathaniel John BURGESS 1874-1965.

Harry GUTHRIDGE b. 1883, Carapook, Vic, d. 1959, m. Elizabeth May BIGGIN 1884-1980.

John GUTHRIDGE b. 1888, Harrow, Vic, d. 1955, m. Irene Hannah CLARKE 1892-1960.

Elizabeth GUTHRIDGE b. 1888, Harrow, Vic, d. 1888.


References

Edenhope Cemetary, Victoria