Henry Arding Thomas was born in 1819 in India.
His father was Robert Arding Thomas, a Major in the British Army, who served in India.
His mother was Caroline Gilbert.
In 1856 Henry married Caroline Frances Husband in Sydney.
Caroline was born in Devon, England, in 1833.
After their marriage the couple went to live in Armidale on a property called Saumarez and had a family of five boys and six girls.
While he was in Armidale, Thomas was a local magistrate, foundation president of the pastoral and Agricultural Society and involved with Anglican Church affairs.
In 1874 Henry sold Saumarez and the following year he bought Wivenhoe.
In 1876 an advertisement appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald for some of the wines that were produced from the Wivenhoe Vineyard.
Henry died in 1884 and his widow, Caroline continued to live at Wivenhoe until her death in 1903.
Henry Arding Thomas was born in 1819 in India. His father was Robert Arding Thomas, a Major in the British Army, who served in India. His mother was Caroline Gilbert. In 1856 Henry married Caroline Frances Husband in Sydney. Caroline was born in Devon, England, in 1833. After their marriage the couple went to live in Armidale on a property called Saumarez and had a family of five boys and six girls. While he was in Armidale, Thomas was a local magistrate, foundation president of the pastoral and Agricultural Society and involved with Anglican Church affairs. In 1874 Henry sold Saumarez and the following year he bought Wivenhoe. In 1876 an advertisement appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald for some of the wines that were produced from the Wivenhoe Vineyard. Henry died in 1884 and his widow, Caroline continued to live at Wivenhoe until her death in 1903.
Wivenhoe, Narellan