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John Bennett (abt. 1817)

John Bennett aka Bennets
Born about in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 18 Oct 1840 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, Englandmap
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

John was baptised on 12 January 1817 at Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England to parents John and Susannah BENNETT. [1]

In 1851 he was a lead miner living at Perranzabuloe, with his wife Mary, and children Jane, 9, Susan, 8, John 4, Richard 3 and Philip 1. [2]

He was a farmer in Cornwall in 1861. [3]

Arrived in Adelaide, South Australia aboard Adamant in 1863. [4]

Research Notes

South Australian Almanac and Directory 1865 and 1867 : John Bennetts, Butcher, High-street, Kensington.

Mr J. Bennetts, Butcher of Kensington in the Adelaide Observer 7 December 1867. [5]

The death of his son Phillip Bennett reported in the newspapers has his name as James Bennetts or Mr J. Bennetts, Butcher of High-street, Kensington.

The marriage notice for his daughter Susan Bennett in the South Australian Weekly Chronicle, 20 October 1866, states she was the eldest surviving daughter of John Bennetts of Kensington. [6] The marriage notice for Susan again in 1872 states she was the eldest surviving daughter, this time of the late John Bennetts of High-street, Kensington. [7]

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ3N-4BL : 21 March 2020), John Bennett, 1817.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKN-C97 : 9 November 2019), John Bennets, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CK-GWN : 29 December 2020), John Bennets, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
  4. Passenger list for the Adamant 1863 The Ships List, Immigrants to South Australia, (UK, assisted passage) 1847-1886 (https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/SAassistedindex.shtml : accessed 11 Nov 2023)
  5. 1867 'Advertising', Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 7 December, p. 8. , viewed 12 Nov 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159514898
  6. 1866 'Family Notices', South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867), 20 October, p. 2. , viewed 12 Nov 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94744159
  7. 1872 'Family Notices', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 1 May, p. 4. , viewed 12 Nov 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39262630
  • England Births and Christenings 1538 - 1975 www.familysearch.org
  • England Marriages 1538-1973
  • Biography of South Australia, p112
  • This profile was started by Veronica Williams through the import of BENNETT in SA -.ged on Mar 10, 2014. '




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