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| Birthplace: | Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset, UK |
| Death: | Died in Waratah, NSW, Australia |
| Managed by: | Michele Jurlina |
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About Betsey W Foster (Morris)
By the 1851 census, at age 29, Betsey's father William is listed as occupation Ag Labourer. The Census shows he is living at Barrington No.71 with his wife Mary (27), and their daughters Mary Ann (4) and Anna (2). Williams parents and siblings are living next door at Barrington No.72.
Arrived NSW 13 May 1857 via "Plantagenet". William age 35, wife Mary 34 and 5 children Mary Ann 10, Hannah 9, Betsy 6, George 3 & James 10 weeks was born during the voyage. Williams 20 year old brother, Samuel, also came with them.
The family stayed at Tomago for about a year before buying land on Moscheto Island and establishing their farm.
Betsy married George Robert Foster of Moscheto Island (aka Mosquito I) and the family continued to live on the island until selling the property and building a hotel at....
Betsey and her family lived on Moscheto (aka Mosquito) Island, see http://www.geni.com/projects/Islands-of-the-Lower-Hunter-River-New-South-Wales/12343
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Betsey Foster's Timeline
| 1851 |
November 26, 1851
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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November 26, 1851
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1857 |
October 12, 1857
- February 13, 1858
Age 5
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Australia
The Plantagenet was 809 tons and sailed 12 Oct 1856 arrived 13 Feb 1857 after 124 days. R. Robertson was the Surgeon Superintendent and there were 129 males, 104 females, 42 male children, 56 female children, total 331, with 4 deaths on the voyage - 2 males under 14 years and 2 females under 14 years. This is from the British Parliamentary Papers of 1857. |
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| 1874 |
1874
Age 22
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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| 1875 |
1875
Age 23
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Raymond Terrace, NSW, Australia
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| 1877 |
1877
Age 25
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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| 1879 |
1879
Age 27
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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| 1882 |
1882
Age 30
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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| 1920 |
1920
Age 68
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Waratah, NSW, Australia
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