Sidney James Stephen
- Born: 11 Dec 1796, Tortola, Leeward Islands, West Indies
- Marriage (1): Margaret Adlam on 22 Oct 1846 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia 793
- Died: 13 Jan 1858, Auckland New Zealand at age 61 793
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation. 793 dbromwich1 notes:
Educated at Lincoln's Inn, Harvard Law School, London, England, United Kingdom Educated at Honiton and Charter-house. Admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1816.
Called to the Bar1818. King's Council for 7 yrs St. Kitts. Barrister in Australia. Judge, Otago Supreme Court 1850-Oct 1852; Supreme Court in Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Auckland Jun 1852-Nov 1857; Chief Justice 1855-1857 in New Zealand.
St. Kitts, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies After being called to the Bar he joined his family in St. Kitts. King's Counsel for 7 years
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Appointed Puisne Judge. "The Judgeship of Otago, New Munster, New Zealand, with a salary of £800 per annum, has been placed by Lord Grey at the refusal of Sidney Stephen, Esq.- Melbourne Daily News, April, 5." The Courier, 13 April 1850.
1852: Appointed Judge, Southern District of New Zealand
1855: Chief Justice of the Northern District
• emigrated, 31 Dec 1827, Hobart, Tasmania Australia. 793 Arrived with his wife and children on the ship "Albion". His father was appointed a Judge in New South Wales and Sidney and his family moved to Australia also.
Arrived in Sydney Jan 1843
Departed Melbourne 8 Jun 1850. Departures. June 8.- William Alfred, schooner, 118 tons, Captain Tinley, for Wellington. Passengers- Mr. Sidney Stephen, Mr. Alfred Ludlam, Mr. Rayne, and Mr. Wilson.
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Appointed Puisne Judge. "The Judgeship of Otago, New Munster, New Zealand, with a salary of £800 per annum, has been placed by Lord Grey at the refusal of Sidney Stephen, Esq.- Melbourne Daily News, April, 5." The Courier, 13 April 1850.
• Death. Rhonda Macrae notes:
Sidney James, who is Andy's 3x great grandfather and he being older by 6 years to Alfred. Sidney died at a much earlier age, while a judge and Lt Governor in NZ.
Sidney married Margaret Adlam, daughter of Alexander Adlam and Unknown, on 22 Oct 1846 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia.793 (Margaret Adlam was born in 1800 in St Kitts and Nevis, West Indies and died on 17 May 1875 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia 793.)
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