Ludlow Tedder

Ludlow Tedder was 47 years old when transported to VDL. She was a widow with 5 children. Her daughter Arabella who was 9 years old was transported with her. Ludlow had stolen 2 spoons and i bread basket value 11/., from her Master Fitzgowen Skinner who was a barrister. She had a previous conviction of stealing 11 spoons and then pawning them (to feed her children perhaps). Ludlow was known as nurse Ludlow and worked in the Hospital at the House of Corrections, Arabella was put into the orphanage, but gainind her freedom after 7 years for good behaviour, Ludlow managed to be reunited with Arabella. In July 1844 Ludlow married William Manley Chambers,(free) but this did not last and in January 1847 she married John Atterwell. 15/5/1844: TOL After receiving her CP Ludlow, Arabella, who was now a young mother herself, Arabella's child, Henry Tedder, and Ludlow's husband John migrated to the goldfields at Bendigo. With Ludlow being a nurse, she was well respected and treated by the men on the goldfields. Ludlow died at the age of 86 and is buried at White Hills Cemetery. Arabella Tedder/Waters/Oliver lived to 88 and was well known and highly respected in the Golden Square district.