Henry Mildred

Background

Henry was born in Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide, just two years after the arrival in South Australia of his parents Elizabeth and Henry Mildred in the South Australian.

Education

He was educated at Mission Hillier"s School on South Terrace and from the age of nine at Saint Peter"s College, which was then conducted in rooms at the rear of Trinity Church.

Career

On leaving school he was employed at the law firm of Richman and Wigley in Hindley Street, at that time the centre of business activity in the city. Later he joined the firm of Belt, Cullen & Wigley, and was articled to West. C. Belt, a barrister of the Inner Temple, London. He was called to the South Australian Bar on 22 March 1862.

He retired around 1912

He represented House of Assembly seat of East Torrens from March 1870 to December 1871.

Their children included:

Elizabeth Gertrude Clarissa Mildred (2 May 1864 – 20 April 1929) married Arthur John Kirkham Brierly Longbottom (c 1864 – 7 June 1936) of Willunga on 25 February 1893

Katherine Margaret Bowyer Mildred (27 August 1867 – 24 January 1948) married Robert Russell (c 1864 – 17 October 1917), Young Street, Wayville on 23 April 1896

Rachel Mildred (7 February 1866 – )

Lloyd Herbert Montgomery Mildred (26 March 1871 – 24 July 1945) married Frances Jane "Fannie" Scholefield (c 1881 – 14 July 1902) on 30 December 1899. (Henry) Guy Mildred (13 March 1874 – 24 May 1951) married Elsie Jane Shearer (c 1880 – 4 April 1950) daughter of John Shearer on 3 May 1900.

He was Assistant Superintendent of Cemeteries, later in business as an undertaker. Horace Randolph Mildred (10 September 1975 – 17 November 1950) married Priscilla Lean "Scilla" Barnet (c 1877 – 24 May 1935) on 30 July 1902.

Connections

nephew:

C. Herbert