• Born: 1804, Phillack, Cornwall
• Christened: 1 Nov 1804, Phillack, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 19 Mar 1832, Phillack, Cornwall ²
• Died: 20 May 1882, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ³
• Buried: 21 May 1882, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria, Australia ⁴

  Research Notes:

In 1851 Christopher Hendra (47) of Phillack Cornwall, ironfounder, and wife Elizabeth Hendra (45) of Phillack Cornwall were living at 1 George Street, Ratcliff, St. Dunstans Stepney, Middlesex. With them were children: Edwin (18) of Phillack, iron moulder, Jonathan (17) of Phillack, scholar, and born in Pimlico Middlesex: Christopher (11), scholar, Jemima (8), scholar, Elizabeth (7), scholar, and born in Limehouse Middlesex: Angelena (5), scholar, and Caroline (3), at home.

At the time of the 1861 UK Census Christopher was not with his family in Limehouse Middlesex, such that he may already have left the country. Shipping records have thus far proved elusive.

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HENDRA.— On the 20th May, Christopher Thomas Hendra, in his 80th year, the beloved father of Mrs. Jacobs, 23 Sackville-street, Collingwood, also the father of John Hendra and brother of William Hendra. ironmoulders, of Queen-street, Chelsea, England. Fell asleep in Jesus. Home and American papers please copy.

The Age, Wednesday, 24 May 1882, p. 1; Leader, Saturday, 27 May 1882, p. 26

Christened in Nov 1804, aged about 35 years in 1841 and aged 47 years in 1851, Christopher was closer to 77/8 years old when he died.