Photos and life story of Edgar William L'Estrange (1826-1913)

Edgar William L'Estrange, the younger surviving son, was born at 49 William Street, Dublin, on 5 November 1826. He became a solicitor of the High Court of Justice in Ireland. In 1855 he married Frances Mary Henderson (Fanny) (1833-1907), the eldest of the five daughters of John Henderson, a Captain in the 10th Veteran Battalion, who when he retired on half pay, joined the Royal Irish Constabulary and rose to the rank of County Inspector. They had seven children, two of whom died in infancy, the surviving five were Robert Augustus Henry L'Estrange (1859-1941), John Henderson L'Estrange (Jack) (born 1864; may have died in New Zealand, William Mandeville Ellis L'Estrange (1868-1951), Emily Francis Evangeline L'Estrange (1871-1959) and Edgar Francis Quinlan L'Estrange (1872-1958). Edgar William L'Estrange emigrated to Brisbane, Queensland, in about 1900, to join his three sons, Robert, John and William. He died in Brisbane on 17 April 1913.

The first photograph was taken by Thomas North, at 43 Ranelagh Road from at least 1859 until 1863 when he moved to 71 Grafton Street. He moved to number 79 in 1892, but by 1894 he was in 66½. In 1900 he moved away from Grafton Street to 87 Rathmines Road. In 1903 he moved to 79a Rathmines Road, and was there until 1908.

Edgar William L'Estrange was the father of Robert Augustus Henry L'Estrange who was his eldest son.