Benjamin Felstead

  General Notes:

Lyn Millington notes:
In 1851 Benjamin was living with wife Lydia and daughter Rosetta aged 8 months at Clapgate Hertfordshire, age 20, a shepherd. It was from here he finally decided to come to Australia his brother, Thomas having come out earlier. Benjamin Emigrated to Australia with wife and children Rosetta 5yrs and Isabella 2yrs arriving Sydney on the "Constitution" on 25 May 1855. After Benjamin arrived, he worked at the Parramatta Railway Terminus at the site of the new Railway Platform being constructed. Benjamin and Lydia's first son, William was born here at the Railway Terminus in 1856. From here Benjamin and Lydia and there family travelled down to Victoria where Benjamin worked as a Miner at Forest Creek which is near Bendigo, a Goldmining and his brother Thomas was also there. There fourth child, a daughter was born here in November 1858.
They left Victoria with their family and moved back to NSW where Benjamin in obtained work at Camden a settlement south of Sydney as a farm labourer on the Macarthur Property. From here they move to Macquarie Plains at O'Connell where Benjamin farmed and set up a Fruiterer business. At some stage after moving here opened a Shop in Lithgow where Lydia worked while Benjamin probably continued to grow produce for it. They later in their senior years moved to Sydney possibly early 1900, to live there until they died at their residence at 39 Farr Street Marrickville Sydney. Lydia died first and would have celebrated 65 years of marriage with Benjamin in the month of October before her death in the following December. A married daughter was living in Sydney so probably why they made the move. On Benjamin's Death Certificate he is occupation was given as a Market Gardener. On the death certificate for his daughter Isabella, his occupation was given as a 'Dairy Farm Manager'.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. Lyn Millington is connected to me, Robert & Les in several different ways;

To me through Emery line:
Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3^rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

2) through John Giffin (1852) - link to me through Larkinson line
Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
He had Clara Giffin (1885) who married George Pettis (1883)
They had Doris Petis (1913) who married Charles Buerckner (1905)
His father was Charles Buerckner (1868) who married Elizabeth Armstrong (1883)
His father was Thomas Armstrong (1856)
His father was Simon Armstrong (1822)
His father was Thomas Armstrong (1793) & he also had Jane Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1843) who married Harry Hiscock (1846)
They had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) through John Giffin (1852) - link to me through Nicol line
Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Charles Francis (1855) who married Rosetta Felstead (c1855)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
His father was Alexander Giffin (1828) who married Elizabeth Frogley (1826)
Her father was John Frogley (1801)
He had was Richard Frogley (1833)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Allen Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father Arthur Collett (1848) who married Rebecca Sutherland (1858)
Her father was John Sutherland (c1829) & he also had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Helen Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1894)
They had Colin Davies (1925)
Who had me (1950) - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

4) through John Giffin (1852) - link to me through Frogley / Dawes / Bray line
Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
His father was Alexander Giffin (1828) who married Elizabeth Frogley (1826)
Her father was John Frogley (1801)
He had was Richard Frogley (1833)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Alan Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father was Arthur Collett & he also had James Collett (1880) who married Florence Knight (1883)
Whose father was John Knight (1844) who married Ellen Pearson (1846)
Whose father was James Pearson (1813) & who also had Mary Pearson (1843) who married Richard Dawes (1845)
Whose father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

5) through John Giffin (1852) - link to me through Frogley / Burgess line

Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
His father was Alexander Giffin (1828) who married Elizabeth Frogley (1826)
Her father was John Frogley (1801)
He had was Richard Frogley (1833)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
They had Cleve Burgess (1899)
He had Doreen Burgess (1922) who married John Judge
They had Donna Judge (1949) who was partners with Robert Bray (1947) who also married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

6) through John Giffin (1852) - link to me through Jeffery / Keighran line
Lyn Millington (c1940)
Her father was Frederick Millington (1913) who married Olive Francis (1916)
Her father was Francis Francis (1877)
His father was Charles Francis (1831) who married Rosetta Felstead (1850)
Her father was Benjamin Felstead (1831) & he also had Isabella Felstead (1853) who married John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3^rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

7) through Mark Millington (1775) - link to me through Keighran line

Mark Millington (1775)
He had Thomas Millington (1807)
He had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Alma Hinton (1885) who married William Keighran (1890)
His father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Benjamin married Lydia Hutchin, daughter of James Hutchin and Martha Ginn, on 13 Oct 1849 in Albury, Hertfordshire England. (Lydia Hutchin was born in 1832 in Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire England and died on 7 Dec 1914 in Farr St, Marrickville, Sydney, NSW Australia.)