Benjamin Avent (1824 - 1907)

Born 12 Nov 1824 in Devonport, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Crawford) Avent — married 1868 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1907 at age 83 in Brown Hill, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Benjamin Avent was born in Devon, England.

Birth
Benjamin Avent was born in 1824 at Devonport, Devon, England, son of Joseph Avent and Mary Libby. He was baptised on 12 December 1824 at Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. ^[1]

Marriage
Benjamin Avent and Margaret Crawford were married in 1868 at Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

Children

1. Albert Edward Avent (1870-) [Reg. No. 780/1870]
2. William Charles Avent (1872-) [Reg. No. 1011/1872]
3. Frank Alexander Avent (1875-) [Reg. No. 489/1875]
4. Robert Stewart Avent (1877-) [Reg. No. 335/1877]
5. Eva Christina Avent (1880-) [Reg. No. 13147/1880]
6. May Clarabell Avent (1883-) [Reg. No. 6580/1883]
7. William Victor Avent (1886-) [Reg. No. 7823/1886]

Death
Benjamin Avent passed away 22 December 1907 at Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia. ^[3]

Funeral Notice

"Family Notices" The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) 24 December 1907: page 5.

FUNERALS

AVENT.—The friends of the late Benjamin Avent are respectfuly invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Ballarat New Cemetery. The funeral cortege is appointed to leave his late residence, Humffray street, Brown Hill, this day (Tuesday), at 11 o'clock. No flowers. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Record: "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M3-9842 : Fri Nov 17 04:19:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Avent and Joseph Avent, 12 Dec 1824. Name Benjamin Avent|Father's Name Joseph Avent|Mother's Name Mary Avent|Event Type Baptism|Event Date 12 Dec 1824|Event Place Stoke-Damerel, Devon, England|Event Place (Original) Stoke-Damerel, Devon, England (Note: Abode recorded as Devonport -Image of Record viewed)
2. ↑ Marriage Record: Victoria Government, Australia BDM Index: AVENT Benjamin| Marriage| CRAWFORD, Margret| Year: 1868| Reg. No. 2649/1868| REg. Victoria, Australia
3. ↑ Death Record: Victoria Government, Australia BDM Index: Name: AVENT Benjn| Death| Mother: Mary LIBBY| Father: Avent Jos| Died: Ballt E| Age: 83| Year: 1907| Reg. No. 10987/1907| Reg. Victoria, Australia
4. ↑ Family Notices (1907, December 24). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 5. Retrieved January 26, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211291634

See also:

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Roland Jones.
• MyHeritage

• "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTB-WJ5 : Tue Dec 05 18:08:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Avent and Mary Avent, 1841.

• "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY9-PM3P : Tue Oct 24 06:23:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Avent and Marianne Gibson, 17 May 1848.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227443909/benjamin-avent: accessed 26 January 2024), memorial page for Benjamin Avent (12 Nov 1824–22 Dec 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 227443909, citing Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Ballarat, Ballarat City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Karen R (contributor 50669950).

• Family Search Tree Benjamin Avent (Male) 12 November 1824 – December 1907 • 96VW-7FV