William John Saundry/Soundry
1862–1906
Born: abt 1862 · Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia
Died: Oct 1906 · Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia
Family
- Father
- John Saundry Soundry 3rd GG
- Mother
- Elizabeth Williams 3rd GG
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Louisa Hopgood
- Children
- Hazel Irene Soundrey
Sources & Records
Documents & Records

Marriage certificate
⚠️ Genuine Victorian marriage certificate, but the apparent 1870 date/ages require relationship review against the linked 1862/1865 tree people. Keep as strong source evidence with caution.
Transcription
Certificate of Marriage, Colony of Victoria. District: Maryborough [uncertain]. No. in Register: 599 [uncertain]. On 3 February 1870 at Maryborough [uncertain], marriage by licence was solemnized between William John Saundry/Soundry [surname handwriting unclear] and Elizabeth Louisa Hopgood. Groom signature: William Soundry/Saundry. Groom residence: present, California Gully [uncertain]; usual, Epsom near Sandhurst [uncertain]. Groom age: twenty-eight years. Rank or profession: miner. Condition: bachelor. Birthplace: St Austell, Cornwall [uncertain]. Parents: father John Saundry/Soundry, miner; mother Elizabeth, maiden surname Williams. Bride signature: Elizabeth Hopgood. Bride residence: present, Carisbrook [uncertain]; usual, Castlemaine [uncertain]. Bride age: twenty-three years [uncertain]. Condition: spinster. Birthplace: California Gully [uncertain]. Parents: father William Hopgood, [miner?]; mother Elizabeth, maiden surname Lewis. Marriage celebrated at Carisbrook [uncertain] after notice and declaration duly made and published as by law required. Dated 13 February 1870 [date uncertain]. Minister/officer: Peter Mercer [uncertain]. Witnesses: Jas. M. Dainty and Thomas H. [Cliss/Clis?; unclear].
Key facts
- Marriage certificate records William John Saundry/Soundry marrying Elizabeth Louisa Hopgood in Victoria in February 1870.
- Groom age appears to be 28, miner, bachelor; father John Saundry/Soundry, mother Elizabeth Williams.
- Bride appears to be Elizabeth Louisa Hopgood, spinster; father William Hopgood, mother Elizabeth Lewis.
- Several handwritten place/date details are unclear and should be rechecked against a clearer registry image.
