On the 1881 Census Frederick was lodging with the Hind family

At Southend Thorne. Mr Hind was a railway labourer and Frederick

was a railway porter aged 16.

At some time in his life he was a Lieutenant in the army, but I do not know anything about that.

Sometime between 1881 and 1888 he moved to Australia. There he married an Australian woman called Beatrice Betteridge. She was born 20th June 1868 in Brompton, South Australia. They were married 19th Sept 1888 in Benalla Victoria.

Frederick at this time was working for a Gas installations company.They later sailed to New Zealand, where he became manager of the Palmerston North gas works. They lived there for 9 and a half years, until they sailed back to Albany in Western Australia where he was in charge of building a new gas works. Sadly after only a month there he died on the 2nd June 1899. He died of Brights disease aged 34. His illness lasted 12 months. He left a wife and four children, Wilfred, Reginald, Ethel, and Alba.

Left Frederick Dunderdale. The photo on the right is Frederick in his Masons uniform.

Taken from the cyclopedia of New Zealand 1897

Palmerston North Gas Company, Limited (Directors: Dr Collins (chairman), Dr Fell, and Messrs. D. Jones and H. Holme). Manager of Works, Mr F. W. Dunderdale, corner of short and Main Streets, Palmerston North. Telephone 2; P.O. Box 84. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand, Registered office, 11 Brandon Street, Wellington. Secretary and general manager, Mr A.H. Truebridge. This company was formed in 1891 to take over the works which had been constructed by Coates and Co., Limited, of Melbourne, who supplied the gas to the consumers for 18 months. They consist of suitable buildings containing eleven retorts and two large gas-holders. About 1000 tons of coal are used annually, the consumers having increased considerably since the inception of the company. The energy and good management of Mr. Dunderdale have resulted in placing the company in a splendid position.

On the back row left to right Alba Wilfred and Ethel Dunderdale and Fred Cole former friend of Frederick's. Seated are left to right Beatrice Dunderdale the groom Will Ashman and on the right is May Dunderdale called Dunderdale but in fact her father is Fred Cole, as Beatrice and Fred were married a year after Frederick's death.

The little boy is Bill Jordan, Frederick's Grandson.

Beatrice Dunderdale with son Reginald taken 1914.

Alba Jordan nee Dunderdale Frederick's daughter

Frederick William Dunderdale was a member of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Mason of New Zealand. Brother Frederick William Dunderdale was iniated into Lodge Manawatu Kilwinning No 47 on 16th March 1892 and passed to his second degree on 6th June 1892. He was then raised to third degree four days later on 10th June 1892. Brother Dunderdale resigned from the lodge on 2nd March 1898. The photo shows Frederick to have been the secretary of his lodge. He was wearing jewels (medals) which show him to have passed his Mark Masters and Ark Mariners degrees in the Royal Arch Chapter. The lodge was at Palmerston North.