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Benjamin Gillett 1829–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Death Date: bef 1872

Death Location: Australia

Father: George Gillett

Mother: Rebaccah Jenner

Spouse(s): Mary Willoughby

Children(s): Martin Gillett, Thomas Gillett

In 1829, Benjamin Gillett entered the world in Brighton, Sussex, England, born to George Gillett And Rebaccah Jenner. Benjamin Gillett married Mary Ann Willoughby, and had children including Martin Benjamin Gillett, Thomas Gillett. Benjamin Gillett passed away in 1872 in Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Benjamin Gillett entered the world in Brighton, Sussex, England, born to George Gillett And Rebaccah Jenner.
  • Benjamin Gillett married Mary Ann Willoughby, and had children including Martin Benjamin Gillett, Thomas Gillett.
  • Benjamin Gillett passed away in 1872 in Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gillett
1796–1860
Birth Location: Sussex County, England, United Kingdom
GG
Rebaccah Jenner
1792–1839
Birth Location: Kent, England
RJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Willoughby
1830–1887
Birth Location: Ticehurst, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Martin Gillett
1850–1943
Birth Location: Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
MG
Thomas Gillett
1858–1942
Birth Location: Australia
TG

Benjamin Gillett's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Gillett
1829–1872
Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents
George Gillett
1796–1860
Sussex County, England, United Kingdom
Rebaccah Jenner
1792–1839
Kent, England
Grandparents
John Gillett
1770–1805
Hawkshurst, Kent, England
Ann Piper
1775–
Kent, England
Edward Jenner
1759–1824
Salehurst, Sussex
Hannah Nichols
1766–1806
Salehurst, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Gillett
1731–1804
Elizabeth Howe
1735–1792
William Piper
1739–1813
Sarah Linden
1741–1782
George Nichols
1722–1785
Rebecca Towner
1725–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gillett
1702–1732
Ann Topham
1702–1757
Waltar Howe
1715–1770
Elizabeth Gardner
1717–1753
George Piper
1707–1786
Mary Ellis
1707–1772
William Nichols
1698–1736
Elizabeth Bide
1705–
William Towner
1700–1783
Hannah Lingfield
1705–1795

Benjamin Gillett's Descendants

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Benjamin Gillett (1829–bef 1872) m. Mary (Ann) Willoughby (abt 1830–20 Jun 1887)
  1. 1. Martin ('Benjamin') Gillett 1850–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Gard 1854–1891 m. Margaret (Eleanor) Daley 1857–1905 m. Alice Shanahan 1868–1934
    1. 1. James (Benjamin) Gillett 1874–1942 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Geary 1882–1968
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Gillet 1911–2002 m. John (Frederick) Tighe 1907–1986
        1. 1. Reginald (Raymond) Tighe 1931–2008 m. Shirley (Fay) Lisle 1933–2020
        2. 2. Evelyn (May) Tighe 1933–2016 m. Eric (Kevin) Dyer 1931–2000
      2. 2. Evelyn (Doris (Evie)) Gillett 1908–2000 m. Leonard (Alfred) Driver 1904–
        1. 1. Evelyn (Lenore) Driver 1939–2008
        2. 2. Howard (Leonard) Driver 1930–2016
      3. 3. Thomas (Walter) Gillett 1922–1992 m. Marie (Edith) Smith 1931–2013
      4. 4. Ronald (Leo) Gillett 1927–2012 m. Rhoda (Dawn Elizabeth) Burkill 1929–2015
      5. 5. William (James Benjamin) Gillett 1908–1991 m. Everline (May) Riedrich 1910–1957
        1. 1. Ivy (May) Gillett 1932–1933
        2. 2. Gordon (William) Gillett 1921–2016 m. Coral (Margaret) Deed 1930–1977
      6. 6. Leslie (Roy) Gillett 1924–1980 m. Mona (Merle) Brown 1927–1973 m. Margaret Connor 1935–2016
        1. 1. Raymond (John) Gillett 1947–1993 m. Gaye Fletcher 1950–2008
      7. 7. James ('Jim') Gillett 1920–1999 m. Lucie (Beryl) Prosser 1922–1996
      8. 8. Thomas Gillett 1904–1904
      9. 9. Herbert (Edward) Gillett 1913–1984
      10. 10. Edna Gillett 1918–1997 m. William (Albert) Bailey 1910–1987
      11. 11. Dorothy Gillett 1915–1975 m. Arthur (George) Wilde 1908–1969
      12. 12. George (Ernest) Gillett 1917–1985 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Connor 1924–2016 m. Doreen (Monica) McCool 1912–1970
        1. 1. George (James) Gillett 1936–1972
      13. 13. Benjamin ('Ben') Gillett 1901–1901
      14. 14. Olive Gillett 1906–1948 m. Joseph (Laurence) Buchan 1898–1961
        1. 1. Doreen (Ann) Buchan 1927–1971
        2. 2. Martha (Edna) Buchan 1929–1929
      15. 15. Emma Gillett 1910–1983 m. William (Edward) Hampton 1908–1968
        1. 1. Shirley (Elizabeth) Hampton 1932–1961 m. Glyn Pritchard 1925–2013
        2. 2. William (James) Hampton 1930–1982 m. Veronica (Mabel) Hildebrandt 1933–2021
      16. 16. Ivy (Ellen) Gillett 1904–1915
    2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Gillett 1884–1904
    3. 3. William (Henry) Gillett 1881–1881
    4. 4. Letitia (Rose) Gillett 1879–1884
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Gillett 1877–
    6. 6. Cordelia (Ann) Gillett 1876–1920
    7. 7. Ethel (Margaret) Gillett 1909–1933
    8. 8. Louisa (Mary) Gillett 1887–1887
  2. 2. Thomas Gillett 1858–1942

Benjamin Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Benjamin Gillett in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1872
bef 1872
Age 43
Death of Benjamin Gillett in Australia
Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1872
    Event Place: Australia
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