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Northumberland / Re: Thomas Bennett b.1827
« on: Monday 01 August 11 21:59 BST (UK)  »
Hello again family members

I too visited Chillingham in May and took photos of the church.  I also visited Portsmouth, his port of departure.

For Anthea I believe I have a photo of Thomas (and maybe Frederick) in Rhodesia.  I will need to get these photos scanned and will send via your email. 

And I'm guessing Mavis' daughter is either susan or helen?  I'm Harry's daughter.  Mum is still alive but quite frail and her short term memory is not so good but she can remember her life on the block.

Cheers, enjoy your pilgrimage as I did.

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Northumberland / Re: Thomas Bennett b.1827
« on: Monday 01 August 11 09:49 BST (UK)  »
For family members wishing to get in contact:  (*)

I have photos and other family items I can share.

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Northumberland / Re: Thomas Bennett b.1827
« on: Monday 18 July 11 13:28 BST (UK)  »
I am a descendant of Thomas Bennett, who married Elizabeth Cartledge in Victoria.  Thomas was born 1827 and baptised 29/7/1827 at Chillingham.  Thomas arrived in Tasmania (Hobart Town) in 1851 on board the Lady Kennaway II.  He spent 5 years in Hobart Town with very good behaviour which earned him an early release.  He married Mary Ann Long (also a convict) and they had two daughters.  Mary Ann died and Thomas remarried Elizabeth.  They went on to have a successful marriage with another 6 children born in Melbourne.  Thomas earned his living as a butcher, working in the Flemington, New Market area of Melbourne.  He died in 1904 in Williamstown, Melbourne.  He kept his convict past a secret.  I have a lovely full size portrait of him. 

I too have tried to find information on Thomas' beginnings, potential siblings etc without much success.  I wonder if his parents did not marry and his mother, Elizabeth Oliver, married another person? 

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