Bassett-Darley

DESCRIPTION

NameBassett-DarleyDescriptionBenjamin Darley was born 1811, Dublin, Ireland to Benjamin and Mary Darley (nee Deey).

He arrived in Sydney as captain of the trade ship ‘Eweretta’ in 1840. He made several trade trips to and from Australia over the next few years, and worked closely with his future brother-in-law, Robert Towns.

In 1847, Benjamin married Katharine Wentworth, daughter of Peterborough Estate (Shellharbour) owner, D’Arcy Wentworth. On D'Arcy Wentworth's death in 1821, Katherine inherited 1/5 of Wentworth's Peterborough estate, at Shellharbour.

Benjamin and Katherine couple had six children –

Katherine b.1848 (married Alexander West and Francis Ashburner, died 1896 Kensington, England)
Emily Sophia b.1849 (married Arthur Savage, died Kensington, England)
Benjamin Wentworth b.1854 (died 1892, Kensington, England))
Edith Mary b.1856 (died 1885, Kensington, England))
Arthur Sidney b.1858 (died 1861, Randwick)
Ada Grace b.1862 (died 1864, Randwick)

Captain Benjamin Darley died of scarlet fever and subsequent stroke at Sydney in 1864. Katherine Darley and one of their children were being treated for the illness at the time. Benjamin had suffered a severe bout of Diphtheria a few moths prior to his death, and was planning to return to England for his health.

Just a few weeks after his death, the Darley’s youngest daughter Ada died, aged 22 months.

Katherine did take her surviving children back to England.

In 1867, at Middlesex, Katherine married William Thomas Bassett, and they had one daughter, Isabella Augusta b.1869.

Katherine died at Kensington in 1889.

William Bassett died New South Wales in 1906.
External LinkMarried 1847Death of Captain Darley June 1864Captain Benjamin Darley 1864Death Mr Benjamin Darley 1864Latest Intellingence 1864Obituary 1864Funeral Benjamin Darley 1864Death Ada Darley July 1864Property Sales 1900Property Market 1903Shellharbour 1905Early Land Grants 1924Early Illawarra History 1932Manly to Sydney 1933Dictionary of Sydney - The Bassett-Darley Estates

Map or Plan

Land in Application No 11372 Bassett Darley Estate

Plan of Subdivision of Lot 1 DP 714290 Bassett Darley Estate

Plan of Lot 15, DP 627783 Bassett Darley Estate

Subdivision Lot 4 DP 248002 Bassett Darley Estate

Bassett Darley Estate Plan Lots 17, 18, 19

Part of the Bassett Darley Estate Shellharbour

Bassett-Darley Township Lots

Bassett-Darley Estate Map B

Bassett-Darley Estate Map A

Person

Addison, Stephen Captain

Wentworth, D'Arcy

Towns, Robert

Family

Reddall

Addison

Place

Killalea State Park

CONNECTIONS

CollectionFamiliesFamilyAddisonReddallPersonWentworth, D'ArcyAddison, Stephen CaptainTowns, RobertPlaceKillalea State ParkRelated ItemBassett-Darley Estate Map A

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