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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: sparrett on Friday 20 February 09 00:34 GMT (UK)
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Hi All,
Kind of revisiting my old topic but with a totally different slant
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,360074.0.html
I had always thought Robert Henry Woolacott junior b. 1878 had married LILY BENNETT in 1913 and I had based some searches on that assumption. :P :P
His father Robert Henry Woolacott senior b. abt.1851 left a Will and I was able to read it on the wonderful new Provic facility.
During my reading it became apparent that it was he, the old man, who married LILY BENNETT. He was a widower whose wife Mary Jane BENNETT had died in 1912.
He had 2 children in the second marriage.
His marriage certificate [which I downloaded post haste] shows he has taken 3 or 4 years off his age ..after all 58 for the 26 yr old bride looks better than 62.
He was a farmer in Echuca and my great grandfather.
I would like to know more about LILY BENNETT.
According to the marriage details, she was born in Melbourne about 1887.
Father ROBERT, Mother Mary CHISOLM.
I know there have been some electoral searches, but having more parental information may turn up something on her.
I have some limited information about her 2 children Raymond and Bessie.
Particularly interested in her early location and any siblings etc.
Long Post ::) ::)
Thanks.
Sue
PS I think the shared surname of the 2 wives is merely co-incidence..not sure.
The first wife [Mary Jane] father was William, not Robert
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Hi Sue.....
Can't see a Robert and Mary as parents.....but there's this one......
Lily BENNETT born Hawthorn in 1887
Father = Robert BENNETT & Mother = Matilda CHISOLM
Ref = 11715
Dee
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Searching Bennet as well as Bennett, and can't see children born to a Robert Bennet(t)and Mary Chis(h)olm between 1836 and 1901.
But....have found a death for Matilda Bennett....which doesn't help....... :-\
Matda BENNETT aged 45 died in Hawth in 1895
Father = Robt Chisolm & Mother = Sarah Ann MAXWELL
Ref = 9548
A number of children born to Robert and Matilda.....I'll post them if you want them.
Dee
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Marriage
CHISHOLM Matilda b. Ireland
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BENNETT Robert b. Nunawading
1874 Reg Number 4456
K.
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Saw that too, K. :D :D
I can't find mention of a Robert with wife Mary Chis(H)olm anywhere .......
I'd like Sue's response before I post the list of children though..... :-\
Dee
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Thanks to All ;D
Perhaps LILY's mother just called herself Mary for some reason.
Robert was a bootmaker on the marriage cert.
Dee, I would be pleased to see the list of children to Robert and Matilda, if you would post them.
Another coincidence is that Mary Jane BENNETT the first wife was also born in Nunawading. I seem to remembe that district was much larger then than now.
Now I am just trying to figure something here.
One of Mary Jane Bennett's brothers was named ROBERT.
He was born 1859.
If the two Robert's are the same man, his parents shoud be William Bennett and Jane Johnston.
Is there a birth?
Sue
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Bingo! :D
Robt BENNETT born in NWADING in 1859
Father = Wm BENNETT & Mother = Jane JOHNSTON
Ref = 5201
Births to Robert and Matilda coming up......
Dee
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OH Lordy.
As if it wasn't unsavoury enough. Now he's married his sort of neice :o
Sue
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;D ;D ;D
Guess what Robert and Matilda's first child was named? ;D
Mary Jane BENNETT born in RICH in 1871
Ref = 11527
Robert BENNETT born in MELBOURNE WEST in 1873
Ref = 11196R
(There’s also this…..
Robert CHISHOLM born in MELBOURNE WEST in 1873)
Mother = Matilda CHISHOLM
Ref = 11196R
George Maxwell BENNETT born in HAWT in 1875
Ref = 16473
(Mother’s name just given as Matilda)
Thomas BENNETT born in HAWTHORN in 1877
Ref = 16182
Sarah Ann BENNETT born in HAWT in 1881
Ref = 10039
Henry BENNETT born in HAWT in 1882
Ref = 23613
Isabella BENNETT born in HAWTHORN in 1885
Ref = 3174
Lily BENNETT in 1887 .....already posted
Isabella BENNETT born in HAWTHORN in 1889
Ref = 31898
Dee
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Here's some sad deaths..... :'( :'(
Mary Jane BENNETT aged 5 weeks and born RICH died in 1871
Ref = 4922
Sarah Ann BENNETT aged 9 weeks and born in HAWTH died in 1881
Ref = 4723
Isabella BENNETT aged 1 and born HAWTHORN died in 1886
Ref = 1730
Isabella BENNETT aged 1 and born Hawth died in 1890
Ref = 12096
Dee
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Forgot this one......son Robert born 1873.......
Robt BENNETT aged 36 died Castn in 1909
Ref = 7994
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Guess what Robert and Matilda's first child was named?
Mary Jane BENNETT born in RICH in 1871
Ref = 11527
That's nice. Robert's favourite sister perhaps ;D
dee, thanks for the postings.
I will study them.
Sue
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Found some more deaths of Robert Bennett and Matilda Chisholm’s children…..….and it looks like another child…….
Geo Maxwell BENNETT aged 74 died at KEW in 1949
Ref = 9913
Walter BENNETT aged 68 died at ROYAL PK in 1946
Ref = 9313
Thomas Patrick BENNETT aged 77 died at CAMB in 1954
Ref = 5698
I'll see if I can find Walter's birth, then I'm off for a bit....doc's appointment...... :-\
Dee
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Sue don't you mean he married his favourite sister in law ;)
I found this not uncommon practise I have ggg uncle upon dying his wife married his sister in law he was 68 and she was 21, a big age difference and you wonder how but the wifes parents had married at 17 and had some t22 children over a 40 year time fram the youngest being born when the wife was 51 you just imagine how it was.(tiring I would hazzard ;)) But no more children with the new wife though.
I was checking the deaths and they all refer to the mother as Matilda
Jenn
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Can't find a birth for a Walter to Robert and Matilda...... :-\
Did find this though....don't know where he fits but the Nunawading caught my eye.....
There was an Inquest for a Robert BENNETT Nunawading 1879 because a dray ran over him.
Hi Jenn! :D
Dee ....where's the waving smiley! ;D
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Hi Jenn,
Sue don't you mean he married his favourite sister in law
Not sure which of my remarks you mean :D
Robert Woolacott married whom
I think neice is closer to the mark :(
Robert Bennett was Mary Jane [first wife] brother.
Lily was his child.
So Robert was the brother in law to Robert Woolacott and his child seems to me more neice than SIL to Woolacott.
If it was RObert's wife I would say SIL.
Guess what Robert and Matilda's first child was named?
Mary Jane BENNETT born in RICH in 1871
Ref = 11527
That's nice. Robert's favourite sister perhaps
Robert's sister was Mary Jane Bennett
Well, what a big day for me.
So much exciting information, thanks to all.
Big filing day ahead.
Sue
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Oh Sue, Sue Sue,
the only SIL around here is me.........sorry mate meant to say Niece, what an interesting saga.
Hi Dee............ :-*
kind thoughts from the befuddled Jenn of the North