Thomas Henniker (bef. 1799 - 1867)

Born before 10 Mar 1799 in Westwell, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jemima Willis — married 11 Sep 1826 in Westwell, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1867 after age 68 in Willaston, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Henniker was born in Kent, England.

Thomas Henniker came free to the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Birth

Thomas Henniker baptised in Westwell, Kent on 10 March 1799. His father was Edward Henniker and mother Ann Russell.^[1]

Marriage

In 1826 Thomas Henniker married Jemima Willis in the Parish of Westwell in the United Kingdom^[2]

Immigration

In 1839 Thomas and his wife Jemima Willis and their family emigrated from Westwell, Kent, to South Australia on the ship Hooghly. The ship manifest sets out 3 different entries for Heneker/Henneker/Henniker, James. Heneker/Henneker/Henniker, Thomas and wife (Mary nee Willis?), Heneker/Henneker/Henniker, and 6 children including Harriet, (Thomas?). Hennicker. Ship's Manifest Tho. (Mr & Mrs) 39/23B, Application for passage. Embarkation No. 2249. Number: 3905, Date: Jan 31/1839. Marital status: M40/F30 Children: M/12,1 F/10/7/8/3. Agent: Geo Whiting. From Shipping manifest of the "Hooghly"^[3]

Destitute Board

Mudla Wirra. From Mr Scown, Chairman, on behalf of Thomas Heniker, suffering from debility: and Mrs. McIntyre. The latter was granted one ration for three months. Heniker was refused, as the Board considered that if assistance were needed his sons and daughters should be called to render it.^[4]

Death

Thomas died on 23 July 1867 at Willaston, Gawler, South Australia. He was 74 years of age. His wife, Mary a.k.a Jemima was still living at Gawler at the time of Thomas' death. His surname on his death record was spelt as Heniker.^[5]

Research Notes

From a Parish copy of the Marriage of Thomas and Mary, supplied by the Kent Family History Society in about 2010, the full wording of the marriage ceremony. "Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Westwell in the County of Kent in the year 1826.Thomas Henniker of the Parish of Hothfield, Bachelor, and Jemima Willis of this Parish Spinster, were married in this Church by Bannes this Eleventh day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty six. By me John Alex Ross, Curate. This Marriage was solenized between us ref Henniker his x mark and Jemima Willis her x mark. In the Presence of John Back x his mark and Gad. Austen. No. 78. From a parish copy supplied by Kent Family History Society by mail. #P390/1/18. Copy owned by Heneker-11 , 29 April 2024.

I am unsure why on the shipping manifest, there are 3 different entries for the Heneker family, with the 3 main different ways the surname was spelt on a variety of documents. Through their time in England, and then in South Australia, and onward over the decades, the name Heneker (which is my maiden surname), can be seen to be spelt differently, often even within the same family.Heneker-11

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch Record: NBBV-NJJ : 5 February 2023), Thomas Henniker, 1799 : accessed 29 April 2024.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch Record: NXL3-FPD : 13 March 2020), Thomas Henniker, 1826 : accessed 29 April 2024.
3. ↑ Reconstructed Passenger List for the Hooghly. (State Library of South Australia, Bound For South Australia Collection, https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/ : accessed 29 April 2024), entry for Thomas Henniker, Mary Willis. Bound for South Australia.https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/
4. ↑ "Destitute Board." The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) 6 March 1863: 3. Web. 29 Apr 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31820900>.
5. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (GenealogySA, www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php: accessed 29 April 2024), database entry for Heniker, Thomas (Death Date: 23 July 1867, Marital Status: Not recorded, Age: 74y, Residence: Willaston, Death Place: Willaston) Reference: District: Barossa, Book 28 Page 116.