Jemima (Willis) Henniker (bef. 1808 - 1880)

Born before 13 Nov 1808 in Hothfield, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Henniker — married 11 Sep 1826 in Westwell, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1880 after age 72 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Mary (Willis) Henniker was born in Kent, England.

Birth

Jemima was christened on 13 November 1808 in Hothfield, Kent, England, United Kingdom, to parents Michael Willis and Mary Back.^[1]

Marriage

Jemima Willis married Thomas Henniker on 3 Sep 1826 at Hothfield, Kent, England.^[2]

Destitute

In 1875, Jemima, known at the time as Mary Henniker was living at Gawler, whose husband Thomas Henniker had died in 1867 was destitute. The Mudla Wirra Council approved of a continuation of rations for Mary, and two other women of the district.^[3]

Death

Jemima, often known as Mary, died on 29 Dec 1880 at Gawler, South Australia qt3 73 years. She was a widow at the time of her death.^[4]

Research Notes

Jemima Back was christened by the name Jemima, and was married under that name. However it appears that in South Australia she preferred to be called Mary as except for one or 2 of her children's births, she was known as Mary. -Heneker-11.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch Record: J7GW-NLX : 1 May 2024), Jemima Willis, 1808.
2. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch Record: QJDL-7ZCF : 10 December 2017), Thomas Heneker and Jimima Willis, 03 Sep 1826; citing Marriage, Hothfield, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,866,646 : accessed 1 May 2024.
3. ↑ APA citation District Councils. (1875, January 15). Bunyip (Gawler, SA : 1863 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97220508.
4. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (GenealogySA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php: accessed 8 Oct 2023), database entry for Henniker, Mary (Jemima) (Death Date: 29 Dec 1880, Marital Status: Widow, Age: 73, Residence: Gawler, Death Place: Gawler) Reference: District: Barossa, Book 107, Page 346.