going with Richard & Maria nee Brown
Name Richard Mather Bennett
Registration Year 1849
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district Wigan
Parishes for this Registration District Wigan
Inferred County Lancashire
Volume 21
Page 676
Tree has arrived from Liverpool on ship "Bloomer"with wife Maria 27 yrs, bab Margaret 1 yr, b Wigan Lancs, a carpenter, age 32 yrs. Vic Assist & Unassited Passenger list.
Richard Bennett
Estimated Birth Year abt 1822
Age 32
Arrival Date 21 Nov 1854
Arrival Port Portland, Australia
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship Bloomer
Nationality English and Welsh
The Argus Sat 28 Nov 1896 - DEATHS.
BENNETT —On the 27th November, suddenly, at her son's residence, Albert-street, Footscray, Maria Bennett, late of Bendigo, in her 70th year.
Name Maria Bennett
Birth Year abt 1826
Age 70
Death Place Footscray, Victoria
Father's Name Brown Saml
Mother's Name Mary Grounds
Registration Year 1896
Registration Place Victoria
Registration Number 13416
Richard & Maria's children:
Margaret b uk 1853 - 1914
Arthur 1857 - 1886
Mary Ellen 1858 - 1935 WA
Amelia/Lily/Lil 1860 - 1942
Samuel George 1862 - 1939
Alfred (Alf) 1864 - 1924 - married Annie Maria Crowe (1866 - 1964 ) 25 June 1889 Sandhurst
The Argus - Thur 3 Jan 1924 - Death
BENNETT.—On the 2nd January, 1924, at private hospital E. Prahran,Alfred, dearly loved husband of Annie, and loving father of Arthur George, aged 59 years. (West Australian papers please copy.)
Samuel George 1862 - 1939
The WA - Fri 13 Jan 1939 -
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WA - 7 Feb 1939 - Deaths
BENNETT.-On January 26. 1939, at Perth, Samuel George. dearly loved brother of Lily Bennett, of Onslow-road. Sublaco. Sadly missed.