Benjamin Thomas Howe
- Born: 23 Nov 1844, 1 Hague St, Bethnal Green, London England
- Christened: St Annes, Soho, Westminster, London England
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Clarke in 1867 in Redfern, Sydney, NSW Australia
Research Notes:
Benjamin Thomas Howe married Elizabeth Clarke in 1867 at Redfern Sydney. Elizabeth Clarke had been an assisted immigrant arriving in Sydney on 26 May 1855 aboard the "Asiatic". Benjamin Thomas and Elizabeth had eleven children:
~ Sophia M L 1868 - )
~ Benjamin Bryant 1869 - 1941
~ James Fetherstone 1871 - 1939 - an electrical engineer with the railways would marry his first cousin Annie Emma Howe,
~ Frances Isabella 1873 - 1919)
~ George William 1874 - 1938
~ Elizabeth 1876 - 1955
~ Peter John Featherstonehaugh 1878 - 1943
~ Ormonde Henry 1880 - 1957
~ Hilliary 1882 - 1962
~ Jessie R 1884 - 1886
~ Mary E - 1884).
Benjamin Thomas joined the firm of Goodlet & Smith at age 15 years circa 1858, where he became foreman, eventually retiring in 1914, after 56½ years' service. Goodlet & Smith Ltd were timber and glass merchants with main premises at Harris Street, Pyrmont, but also had a cement manufacturing plant and a "Steam Brick and Terra Cotta Works" at Granville. In 1890 Benjamin Thomas moved to the Somersby District. Benjamin Thomas was a timber and joinery mill foreman eventually becoming forman of machinist at Pyrmont.
Benjamin Thomas, Benjamin Bryant and George William came to Somersby when the only road was Old Penang Road. The Howe's cut a track from Dodds's to their selection so bullocks could bring in timber for their house. Eventually Benjamin Thomas and his sons, James John Featherstone, George William and Ormonde Henry selected land at Somersby in the Brisbane Waters Region, near Gosford.
The selections of Ormonde Henry Howe (9 & 47 Parish of Narara), Benjamin Thomas Howe (16 & 85 Parish of Narara), Peter James Featherstone Howe (18 & 81 Parish of Narara), George William Howe (75 Parish of Narara) stretched north west from those of W P Dodds (15, 22 & 25 Parish of Narara).
Somersby Falls is located in the Public Recreation Reserve (53 Parish of Narara) to the west of Benjamin Thomas' southern selection (16 Parish of Narara).
Many of Benjamin's family were buried at Point Clare cemetery near Gosford.
Benjamin married Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of James Clarke and Sophia Featherstonhaugh, in 1867 in Redfern, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Elizabeth Clarke was born circa 1845 in Bishopgate, London England and died in 1917 in Somersby, NSW Australia.)
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