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Good morning everyone, This will be longwinded and your assistance will be much appreciated.  I am trying to prove that my 2 x gt grandfather William Bennett, b c1814 in Essex England m 1856 d 1904 was indeed a convict.  I was told that he was by a cousin of mine, however after reading the obituary that appeared in the Catholic Weekly I am having my doubts.  There is no evidence of his parents names on either his marriage certificate to Harriett Manser nor on his death certificate.   
The story, in a nutshell, goes that he was from a well to do family and that when he was up before the magistrate the family disowned him.  They either wrote a letter or sent someone out after him to let him know that he had come into money but he wanted nothing to do with it.  Maybe it is true.  On his DC it states that he had been in the colony for approx. 68 years which makes it 1836 there is a William Bennett arriving per Bengal Merchant (2) in 1835 who was born in Essex tried in Kent in 1834.
His Obit follows: Mr. William Bennett.  (I know I have the correct obit as I am desc. Through Robert Owens and my dad met both the Farrells and Connolly’s mentioned below.)
One of the best known figures in Balmain, .Mr. William Bennett, passed away at his residence, 'Beulah,' Donnelly-street, Bal-main, on Tuesday, 16 ult., at the age of 89. He was one of the pioneers of the Bal-main district. He was a devout parishioner of St. Augustine's, and was highly esteemed on account of his charity, honesty of character and genial disposition. Notwithstanding his great age, he retained the possession of his faculties until a short time before his death, and received the last Sacraments before he died. The remains were consigned to their last resting place in the Field of Mars Cemetery the day following, when, in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends, Rev. Father Menard, S.M., recited the last prayers. Mr. Ben-nett leaves two sons (Messrs. William and George Bennett) and three daughters (Mesdames Robert Owens, Patrick Farrell and Harry Connolly) to mourn their loss. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. W. N. Bull. - R.I. P.

G'day all

I am wanting to find the birth of my 2 x great grandmother Anne Fernandez/s/ss, who according to the information given on her death certificate by her husband James Isaac Markcrow, was born to Edward Fernandez/s/ss and Anne Unknown in about 1832.  Her husband stated on her death certificate that she was 17 when they married 21 Jan 1849 St John`s Church Parish of Liverpool.  My belief is they eloped as their marriage certificate gives their ages as "full".  She was buried in the Roman Catholic section of Rockhampton Cemetery Qld in 1892.

Details on the marriage certificate for Anne's father Edward also states he was a steward (ship) and on death cert it states he was a master mariner.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated

Megan

Hi All
Can anyone tell me is there a list of employees that worked for the Fitzwilliams at Wentworth.

I have a copy of a death certificate that states that the person (Elizabeth) is the Widow of John Hunter a Labourer in the Gardens.  She died at Barrow Wentworth Feb 1859.

Could someone please do a lookup for me in the 1841 & 1851 census for John & Elizabeth Hunter in Barrowfield Gate Barrow Wentworth Yorkshire, Elizabeth would have been around 74 & 84 at these times.

Your assistance is very much appreciated.

Megan

Hi,
I'm trying to find the records for my gg grandfather William Bennett who was transported to Australia for 7 years for stealing sails.  He was tried at the above court on 7th april 1834.

Would these records have been kept and if so would they be online?

I am researching from Australia, any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks

megan