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Bennett, Margaret

 Person

Biography

Margaret Bennett came out to New Zealand on the Blue Jacket in 1865, aged 22. In 1866 she married Henry Bennett who had come out on the Matoaka in 1861, aged about 24. Although they both came from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, they were not related (until their marriage). They settled at Templeton. Other members of Margaret's family, three brothers and a sister, also emigrated to Canterbury.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bennett family papers

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0820
Scope and Contents

Typescript carbon copy relating to the Bennett family with manuscript addenda, compiled by George Eric Bennett.

Dates: 1970