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Maria Ann BROWN

Female 1837 - 1912  (75 years)


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  • Name Maria Ann BROWN 
    Birth Dec Q 1837  Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 4 Jan 1838  Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Westgate, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3

    • 6 Westgate, Great Driffield, Yorkshire (East Riding)

      1) Willam Pickering, 45, laborer, born Yorkshire, England
      2) Hannah Pickering, 50, born Yorkshire, England
      3) Ann Pickering, 15, born Yorkshire, England
      4) Maria Brown, 3, born Yorkshire, England

      [Maria appears to be staying with her mother's parents]
    Immigration 19 Jan 1853  Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4

    • Arrived on the Shackamaxon which had sailed from Liverpool 4 Oct 1852

      Brown «tab»
      James, 39, Bricklayer, Yorkshire «tab»
      Elizabeth, 32, died in port
      Ann, 13 «tab» «tab» «tab» «tab»
      Harriet, 9 «tab» «tab» «tab» «tab»
      Margaret, 1 «tab»
      Maria, 14, Nursemaid, York (listed under Single Women)
    Death 14 Apr 1912  Moy Hall, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Obituary 16 Apr 1912  Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    The Narracoorte Herald 

    • TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1912.

      Death of Mrs. J. B. Bennett.-- Another old South-Eastern resident has joined the great majority in the person of Mrs. Maria Bennett, wife of Mr. J. B. Bennett, of Belle View, Moy Hall, near Narracoorte. The deceased lady had been in a poor state of health for some years, and during the past six years she had been bedridden with rheumatics, and had lost the use of her hands and feet. She passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 75. Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name was Brown, was born in Yorkshire, England, in the year 1837, and came with her parents to Australia in the year 1853, landing at Port Adelaide. The vessel took four months coming from the old country, and the voyage was remarkable for having 100 births and deaths among the passengers. The deceased lady went to reside with her parents in the Kapunda district, where they took up land, and in the year 1855 she was married to Mr. J. B. Bennett at the age of 18, her husband then being 21 years of age, so that they started life together in the bloom of youth. Mrs. Bennett came to the South-East with her husband in the year 1861, and settled at Mount Gambier, where they lived for ten years. Then Mr. Bennett took up land in the Millicent district, and followed agricultural pursuits for about 20 years. Some twenty years ago Mr. Bennett settled on country near Moy Hall, where he still follows grazing and farming. There was a family of 14 children, six of whom are dead. Her husband (Mr. J. B. Bennett), six sons, and two daughters survive, and there are 44 grand children. Mesdames Harding, of Unley (Adelaide), Bowen, of Broken Hill (N.S.W.), and Smith, of the Burra, are sisters of the deceased lady. The funeral will take place this afternoon, when the remains of the deceased will be laid to rest in the Narracoorte cemetery.
    Burial 16 Apr 1912  Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    • Section:1 NARACOORTE - OLD SECTION
      Plot/Grave/Niche: 222
    Person ID I9935  Colston & Wenck families in Australia
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2023 

    Father James BROWN,   c. 26 Dec 1813, Langtoft, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1907, Franklyn, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Mother Eliza PICKERING,   b. Abt 1817, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep Q 1847, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 18 Mar 1837  Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Bell BENNETT,   b. 1833, Courtmacsherry, Lislee, County Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1926, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 9 Sep 1855  St John's Church, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • NARRACOORTE.
      September. 11- Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bennett celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding on Saturday last at their residence, Bell View, near Narracoorte, where they held a reunion of relatives. They were married at St. John's Church, Kapunda, by the Rev. Father Fallon, and had a family of 14 children, nine of whom are still alive, while there are thirty-four grandchildren. Mrs. Bennett was born in Yorkshire, and came to Australia with her father and three sisters in 1853. Her father is 94 years of age. Mr. Bennett was born in Ireland, and came to Australia in 1849. He has just lately returned from a trip to his native land. In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett came to reside in the Mount Gambier district, and carried on business as a farmer and grazier for twelve years. He then removed to the Millicent district, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising for twenty years. Mr. Bennett held several public positions, being a councillor and member of the Drainage Board. Twelve years ago he came to Narracoorte, and had followed grazing here ever since.

      1905 'NARRACOORTE.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 16 September, p. 16. , viewed 26 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88149239 [8]
    Children 
     1. Mary Margaret BENNETT,   b. 14 Mar 1858, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1932, Coleraine, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. William Patrick BENNETT,   b. 3 Nov 1859, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1938, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     3. James BENNETT,   b. 30 Jan 1862, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1909, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     4. John Michael BENNETT,   b. 8 May 1863, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1921, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     5. Eliza Bell BENNETT,   b. 12 May 1865, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1866, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Thomas Bell BENNETT,   b. 13 Jan 1867, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Catherine Bell BENNETT,   b. 15 Mar 1869, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     8. Edmund Bell BENNETT,   b. 20 Mar 1871, Attamura, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1936, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     9. Ellen Eliza Bell BENNETT,   b. 24 Mar 1873, Millicent, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1895, Millicent, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     10. Patrick BENNETT,   b. 15 Jul 1875, Mayurra, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Roger Bell BENNETT,   b. 9 Feb 1878, Millicent, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1895, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
     12. Margaret Teresa BENNETT,   b. 31 May 1880, Mayurra, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1912, Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    Family ID F6130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Dec Q 1837 - Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 4 Jan 1838 - Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jun 1841 - Westgate, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 19 Jan 1853 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Apr 1912 - Moy Hall, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - The Narracoorte Herald - 16 Apr 1912 - Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 16 Apr 1912 - Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S205] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 [database on-line], (http://www.freebmd.org.uk), entry for Maria Brown, volume 23, page 34, Dec Q 1837, Driffield district.

    2. [S822] Yorkshire, Bishop's transcripts of baptisms, (findmypast.com), Maria Ann Brown, baptised 4 Jan 1838, Great Driffield.

    3. [S668] England Census 1841, HO 107, (findmypast.co.uk [database online]), Piece no 1217, Book 2, Folio 16, Page 25. Westgate, Great Driffield, Yorkshire (East Riding). Household of William Pickering.

    4. [S823] The Ships List, (http://www.theshipslist.com), Shackamaxon http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/shackamaxon1853.shtml.

    5. [S342] National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers, 1912 'TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1912.', The Narracoorte Herald (SA : 1875 - 1954), 16 April, p. 2. , viewed 15 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147209647.

    6. [S825] Naracoorte Lucindale Council, (www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au), Naracoorte Cemetery.

    7. [S342] National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers, 1912 'Family Notices', The Narracoorte Herald (SA : 1875 - 1954), 16 April, p. 2. , viewed 26 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147209645.

    8. [S342] National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers, 1905 'NARRACOORTE.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 16 September, p. 16. , viewed 26 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88149239.

    9. [S365] South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916, (SAGS), District: Ade Symbol: A Book/Page: 24/158.