Peter Knox – Australian Literature Researcher and Regional Anthologist. Always ready to infect others with his enthusiasm for Australian Literary History

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DUNHEVED WHERE PETER’S Great Grandfather ARTHUR JAMES BENNETT WAS BORN.

http://www.myropescrossing.com.au/Heritage/default.aspx

http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/print.asp?id=422

THIS LOOKS LIKE THAT STORY FOR THE MOMENT.

1837. JOHN TOUGH FINCH COMES OUT at the pleasure of the Court.

Dwells with and then Marries ANN JANE MEREDITH.

They change their name to BENNETT and have  13 children.

The second of the children and the first born son is named ARTHUR JAMES BENNETT.

Arthur marries MARGARET GRIFFIN.

They had a goodly number of children, the youngest of whom is ETHEL.

ETHEL BENNETT then marries BERT WILLIAMS in 1915.

They have 6 children.

The 4th Child is MARION and she married ROY KNOW.

Marion and Roy have 4 boys, the 2nd of whom is PETER KNOX.

Registration Number
Groom’s Surname
Groom’s Given Name(s)
Bride’s Last Name
at Time of Marriage
Bride’s Given Name(s)
District *

8603/1915
WILLIAMS
BERTRAND
BENNETT
ETHEL M
SYDNEY

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WHO WAS BERT WILLIAMS ?

Registration Number
Last Name
Given Name(s)
Father’s Given Name(s)
Mother’s Given Name(s)
District

?

18324/1904
WILLIAMS
BERT
ELIZABETH
WOOLLAHRA  

?

28430/1905
WILLIAMS
BERT E
GEORGE C
ELIZABETH A
TIBOOBURRA

?

15763/1885
WILLIAMS
BERTRAM E
THOMAS
MARY A
BRAIDWOOD

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Registration Number
Last Name
Given Name(s)
Father’s Given Name(s)
Mother’s Given Name(s)
District

37826/1967
KNOX
MARION ETHEL
BERTRAM
ETHEL MAY
LIVERPOOL

Ellen Derek

Really hard to find novels on the subject. I only found 2: Voyage to Honor: a historical novel:the War of 1812 by Robert H. Fowler; Beyond the Thunder-of-the-Waters: a novel of the War of 1812 by Janice Doyle Collins

ANDREW HEGEDUS, IZZY FOREAL AND KSM.

http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/planning/heritage/Richmond%20Walk.asp