William
Bennetta
Born in Charlestown, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Bennetta
and Elizabeth (Odgers) Bennetta
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth (Bennetta) Couch
Died
at about age 52
in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Oct 2022
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Biography
William Bennetta was born in Cornwall, England.
William Bennetta came free to the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)
William was born in 1849. Son of Joseph Bennetta and Elizabeth Odgers.
He was Baptised on 26 May 1850 at Charlestown, Cornwall, England. Joseph Bennetta (Tailor) and Elizabeth lived in Chenowah. [1]
On 30 March 1851 Joseph Bennetta (33) Tailor, wife Elizabeth Bennetta (29) with sons William Bennetta (1) and Joseph Bennetta (2 Months) lived in Tregrahen Mills, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England. [2]
On 7 April 1861 Joseph Bennetta (44) Journeyman Tailor with wife Elizabeth Bennetta (39) and children William Bennetta (11) works at dressing copper, Phillippa A Bennetta (8), John Bennetta (6), Richard Bennetta (4), Jane Bennetta (2), Joseph Bennetta (2/12) and mother-in-law widow Phillippa Odgers (76) Formerly miner's wife, lived in Tregrahen Mills, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England. [3]
On 2 April 1871 Joseph Bennetta (53) Tailor, wife Elizabeth Bennetta (49) Tailor's Wife with children William Bennetta (21) China Clay Labourer, Phillipa Bennetta (18) Dressmaker, John T Bennetta (16) Ag Labourer, Richard Bennetta (14) Farm Boy, Jane Bennetta (12), Joseph Bennetta (10), Bessey Bennetta (8) and Mary E Bennetta (5) lived in Tregrahen Mills, St. Austell, Cornwall, England. [4]
William Bennetta married Emma White in 1874 in St. Austell, Cornwall, England. [5]
William and Emma emigrated from Cornwall departing Plymouth on board the vessel City of Adelaide and arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in 1874.
Children
- Joseph Bennetta (1876– )
- Richard Bennetta (1878–1878)
- Mary Elizabeth Bennetta Couch (1879–1972)
- Richard Bennetta (1881–1969)
- Frederick John Bennetta (1883–1953)
- Henry Bennetta (1885–1963)
- Alfred Bennetta (1887– )
Daughter Mary was born in 1879 in Pittenweem, Wallaroo, South Australia. [6]
He passed away in 1901 in a fatal mining accident. [7] [8]
Barrier Miner - MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE (27 May 1901) [9]
- William Bennetta, one of the dead men, filed his papers in bankruptcy only last Tuesday.
Sources
- ↑ Cornwall O.P.C Database.org - Baptisms database
- ↑ 1851 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 1906; Folio: 245; Page: 10; GSU roll: 221058
- ↑ 1861 England Census; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Class: RG 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 47; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542829
- ↑ 1871 England Census; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2263; Folio: 12; Page: 16; GSU roll: 834882
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1874; Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun; Registration District: St Austell; Inferred County: Cornwall; Volume: 5c; Page: 228
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922; Father: William Benetta; Mother: Emma White; Page number: 394; Volume Number: 219
- ↑ New South Wales, Australia Death Registration Number 4892/1901
- ↑ Leader, Orange (NSW) 25 May 1901
- ↑ Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) Mon 27 May 1901 Page 4 MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE
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