GEORGE BENNETT

WILLIAM LANG BENNETT.

William Lang BENNETT; born in England, 1763; Organist; married in 1793, to Elizabeth DEBELL; they had issue, including:

1. George BENNETT. See next below.

GEORGE BENNETT.

George BENNETT, born at Plymouth, 31 January 1804; M.D., Glasgow; he visited Oceania in 1832, and settled in Sydney in 1836.

George died at his residence. William Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 29 September 1893; the funeral notice (S.M.H.) recorded that he was to be buried at Camperdown Cemetery, but he was buried at Rookwood, Church of England, Section 2.

George was married firstly, at St James's church, 28 November 1835, to Juliana Ludovina CAMERON, second daughter of the late Lieut Colonel Charles CAMERON, 3rd Regiment of Foot (Buffs); she died at Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 13 June 1846, from an overdose of prussic acid, and was buried at Devonshire Street Cemetery.

They had issue:

1. George Edward BENNETT, born at Spring Street, Sydney, 14 September 1866; he died there, 27 October 1836, an infant.

2. Caroline Esther BENNETT, born at Spring Street, Sydney, 25 December 1838; she died 22 March (?) 1840.

3. Amelia Gould BENNETT, born at Spring Street, Sydney, 9 December 1840; she died at her husband's country residence, 1 Park Terrace, Hanwell, 30 November 1870, aged 29 years, and was buried in Hanwell Cemetery; she was married at Trinity Church, Paddington, London, 16 February 1860, to Thomas Collins VIDLER, B.A., third son of the late John VIDLER, Esq, of Rye, Sussex.

4. Ludavina Eliza Debell BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 16 July 1842; she was married firstly, at Bombay, 24 July 1861,to John T. HOPE, Esq, of Bombay, P.& O. Company; she was married secondly, at St Stephen's Westbourne Park, 23 April 1868, to D. Turner FAIRFIELD, of Liverpool; she died at 93 Talgarth Road, West Kensington, London, 17 February 1886, aged 43 years, widow of the late Daniel TURNER, Esq.

5. George Frederick BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 5 March 1844; he died at his residence, Kulgoi, Northgate, Brisband, 12 March 1919, aged 75 years; he was married at All Saints Church, Brisbane, 3 June 1871, to Amelia Matilda JAMIESON, eldest daughter of the late Philip JAMIESON, Esq, of Greenwich Park, Goulburn.

George was married secondly, at Christ Church St Lawrence, Sydney, 10 December 1846, to Charlotte James ELLIOTT, second daughter of James ELLIOTT, Esq, of Balmain, and of Pitt Street, Solicitor; she died at her residence, Elizabeth Street, 20 February 1853, aged 35 years.

They had issue:

6. Frederick Owen BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 8 November 1847; N.S.W. Lands Department; he died at his residence, Kurkilla, 7 Wilga Street, Bondi, 25 February 1929, and was buried at Waverley Cemetery; he was married to Ida.

7. Emily Annette BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 4 September 1849; she died there, 6 November 1850.

8. Edith Agnes BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, 14 July 1851; she died there, 10 January 1853.

George was married thirdly, by Special License, at Ryde, 4 January 1854, to Sarah Jane ADCOCK, eldest daughter of the late Henry ADCOCK, Esq, of Birmingham; she was married again, at St Mark's, Darling Point, 20 December 1894, to the Rev C.F. PRIDDLE.

They had issue:

9. Charles R. BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, 14 February 1853; he died there, a few hours later.

10. Edward H. BENNETT, born at Elizabeth Street, 9 February 1855; he died there 19 February 1855.

? William Edmund BENNETT; as the second surviving son, he was married at Rimbanda, New England, N.S.W., 17 October 1876, to Jane Isabella BELL, eldest daughter of David BELL, of Rimbanda.