William Bucknell 1776–1856 – Australian Royalty

William Bucknell, 1776–1856 (aged 80 years)

Name William Bucknell

Name: William /Bucknell/
Given names: William
Surname: Bucknell

Gender Male


Birth	between 1776 and 1780
Marriage	Martha Wentworth — View this family October 17, 1817 (aged 41 years) Drumcree, Armagh, Ireland
Immigration	October 1826 (aged 50 years) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Hobart Town Gazette Sat 16 Sep 1826 p. 4 Text: The Adrian, our readers are aware, sailed some weeks previous to the Earl St Vincent, and brings no late news....Among the passengers by the Adrian are Mr. Bucknell and lady (niece of D'arcy Wentworth, Esq. of Sydney) their numerous family, governess and nurse. This gentleman has been some time expected, having been provided with cabins in the Lady Rowena by the Home Government, which was the reason of that vessel's coming out with her cabins unoccupied. Mr. Bucknell comes out under the sanction of Government, though without holding any official situation, to arrange some water works in contemplation in the other Colony. He has with him, and has sent several hydraulic engines, and has also a steam engine of 25 horse power, now on the voyage, for the purpose of carrying those designs into effect, and no doubt the liberality of our Colonial Government will render every assistance in its power to so useful an undertaking. Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Gazette Wed 18 Oct 1826 p. 2 Text: On Saturday last arrived from England and Hobart Town, the ship Adrian, having left London so long ago as the 18th of April, and Hobart Town on the 5th instant. She brings a cargo of merchandise, and 30 merino sheep out of 100 having lost 70 on the passage. Passengers - ...Mr and Mrs. Bucknell and 7 children...
Census	November 1828 (aged 52 years) Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Bucknell, William, 48, came free, Adrian, 1826, Protestant, Longreach, Wallis Plains Bucknell, Martha, 39, came free, Adrian, 1826 4 male and 4 female children Source: Ancestry.com. 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Text: Bucknell, W.W., came free, Adrian, 1826, Protestant, Elms Hall, Patersons Plns, 4060 acres, 68 acres cleared, 55 acres cultivated, 1 horse, 504 horned cattle, 10 pigs Bucknell, Mrs, 40 Bucknell, William, 14 Bucknell, Martha, 16 Bucknell, Elisa, 13 Bucknell, Mary Ann, 10 Bucknell, Charles, 7 Bucknell, Kate 5 Bucknell, Adrian, 2, born in the colony Bucknell, Frank, 6 months, born in the colony
Occupation	Watchmaker Source: Newtown Project. [on-line]. Sydney: The Council of the Municipality of Newtown, City of Sydney, 2000-2009 Text: William Bucknell established his business as a watchmaker at 20 Kirby Street, Hatton Garden in 1810 ['Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers' 9th edition 1982]. He met Martha whilst on a trip to Ireland to sell watches and clocks, possibly introduced to her by her brother Robert. They married on 17 October 1817 at Drumcree Church, about one mile from Portadown. The family lived at No. 6 Nelson Terrace, City Road until at least 25 April 1814. Some time between 1814 and 27 March 1819 William's business and the family moved to 10 Parliament Street, Westminster. In 1823 WC Wentworth bought an 18-carat gold, quarter-repeating, fob watch with chain, seal and key made by William Bucknell. This watch, together with two mantel clocks (one kept in the dining room and the other in the second room) made by William Bucknell are now in the collection of Vaucluse House, the Historic Houses Trust property, formerly the home of WC Wentworth ['The Descendants of William and Martha Bucknell of Elmshall, Paterson River, NSW' compiled by Trissia and Bill Waddingham (Evgean Publishing 1996); Vaucluse House accession numbers V84/38-1:2, V88/454 and V89/140].
Death	February 20, 1856 (aged 80 years) Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Thu 21 Feb 1856 p. 8 Text: At his residence, Newtown, on Wednesday the 20th instant, William Bucknell sen., Esq, aged 79

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Family with Martha Wentworth
himself	Links Birth: between 1776 and 1780 Marriage: October 17, 1817 — Drumcree, Armagh, Ireland Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Watchmaker Death: February 20, 1856 — Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Wentworth Martha Maria Bucknell William Wentworth Bucknell Elizabeth Ann Wentworth Bucknell Mary Ann Arabella Bucknell Robert Wentworth Bucknell Charles Wentworth Bucknell Catherine Wentworth Bucknell Ann Wentworth Bucknell Adrian Wentworth Bucknell Francis Newnham Bucknell Juliet Wentworth Bucknell William Bucknell 1776–1856 Birth: between 1776 and 1780 Death: February 20, 1856 — Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife	Links Birth: between 1786 and 1790 41 38 Marriage: October 17, 1817 — Drumcree, Armagh, Ireland Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: June 16, 1871 — Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Bucknell Martha Maria Bucknell William Wentworth Bucknell Elizabeth Ann Wentworth Bucknell Mary Ann Arabella Bucknell Robert Wentworth Bucknell Charles Wentworth Bucknell Catherine Wentworth Bucknell Ann Wentworth Bucknell Adrian Wentworth Bucknell Francis Newnham Bucknell Juliet Wentworth Bucknell Martha Wentworth 1786–1871 Birth: between 1786 and 1790 41 38 Death: June 16, 1871 — Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — October 17, 1817 — Drumcree, Armagh, Ireland
-5 years daughter	Links Birth: August 2, 1812 36 26 Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 3, 1855 — the high seas Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Maria Bucknell 1812–1855 Birth: August 2, 1812 36 26 Death: October 3, 1855 — the high seas
2 years son	Links Birth: July 9, 1814 38 28 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Christening: August 15, 1814 38 28 — Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 8, 1891 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Wentworth Bucknell 1814–1891 Birth: July 9, 1814 38 28 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Death: October 8, 1891
18 months daughter	Links Birth: January 14, 1816 40 30 Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: September 3, 1832 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 31, 1881 — Glen Innes, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Valentine Penson Robert Scott Penson William Wentworth Penson Eliza Caroline Louisa Penson Julian Lionel Penson Bertha Gertrude Penson James Stafford Rogerson Penson Sydney Wentworth Penson Anastasia Emily Penson Ellen Jane Penson Elizabeth Ann Wentworth Bucknell 1816–1881 Birth: January 14, 1816 40 30 Death: October 31, 1881 — Glen Innes, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: March 25, 1818 42 32 Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 22, 1895 — Springwood, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Ann Arabella Bucknell 1818–1895 Birth: March 25, 1818 42 32 Death: July 22, 1895 — Springwood, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
23 months son	Links Birth: January 29, 1820 44 34 Death: between November 3, 1820 and November 3, 1821 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Wentworth Bucknell 1820–1821 Birth: January 29, 1820 44 34 Death: between November 3, 1820 and November 3, 1821
2 years son	Links Birth: January 4, 1822 46 36 Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1847 — Camperdown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: estimated 1853 Separation: November 1854 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 9, 1889 — the high seas Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne Massy Family with spouse Jane Whitehead Charles Wentworth Bucknell 1822–1889 Birth: January 4, 1822 46 36 Death: July 9, 1889 — the high seas
18 months daughter	Links Birth: June 25, 1823 47 37 Immigration: October 1826 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1906 — Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Wentworth Bucknell 1823–1906 Birth: June 25, 1823 47 37 Death: 1906 — Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
20 months daughter	Links Birth: January 1825 49 39 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Wentworth Bucknell 1825– Birth: January 1825 49 39 Death:
16 months son	Links Birth: May 4, 1826 50 40 — the high seas Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Christening: June 15, 1840 64 54 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1895 — Moree, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Adrian Wentworth Bucknell 1826–1895 Birth: May 4, 1826 50 40 — the high seas Death: 1895 — Moree, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
2 years son	Links Birth: August 24, 1828 52 42 Census: November 1828 — Wallis Plains, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Christening: June 15, 1840 64 54 — New South Wales, Australia Death: October 5, 1902 — Moree, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Francis Newnham Bucknell 1828–1902 Birth: August 24, 1828 52 42 Death: October 5, 1902 — Moree, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: December 31, 1830 54 44 Christening: June 15, 1840 64 54 — New South Wales, Australia Death: July 29, 1913 — Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Juliet Wentworth Bucknell 1830–1913 Birth: December 31, 1830 54 44 Death: July 29, 1913 — Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Immigration	Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Hobart Town Gazette Sat 16 Sep 1826 p. 4 Text: The Adrian, our readers are aware, sailed some weeks previous to the Earl St Vincent, and brings no late news....Among the passengers by the Adrian are Mr. Bucknell and lady (niece of D'arcy Wentworth, Esq. of Sydney) their numerous family, governess and nurse. This gentleman has been some time expected, having been provided with cabins in the Lady Rowena by the Home Government, which was the reason of that vessel's coming out with her cabins unoccupied. Mr. Bucknell comes out under the sanction of Government, though without holding any official situation, to arrange some water works in contemplation in the other Colony. He has with him, and has sent several hydraulic engines, and has also a steam engine of 25 horse power, now on the voyage, for the purpose of carrying those designs into effect, and no doubt the liberality of our Colonial Government will render every assistance in its power to so useful an undertaking. Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Gazette Wed 18 Oct 1826 p. 2 Text: On Saturday last arrived from England and Hobart Town, the ship Adrian, having left London so long ago as the 18th of April, and Hobart Town on the 5th instant. She brings a cargo of merchandise, and 30 merino sheep out of 100 having lost 70 on the passage. Passengers - ...Mr and Mrs. Bucknell and 7 children...
Census	Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Bucknell, William, 48, came free, Adrian, 1826, Protestant, Longreach, Wallis Plains Bucknell, Martha, 39, came free, Adrian, 1826 4 male and 4 female children Source: Ancestry.com. 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Text: Bucknell, W.W., came free, Adrian, 1826, Protestant, Elms Hall, Patersons Plns, 4060 acres, 68 acres cleared, 55 acres cultivated, 1 horse, 504 horned cattle, 10 pigs Bucknell, Mrs, 40 Bucknell, William, 14 Bucknell, Martha, 16 Bucknell, Elisa, 13 Bucknell, Mary Ann, 10 Bucknell, Charles, 7 Bucknell, Kate 5 Bucknell, Adrian, 2, born in the colony Bucknell, Frank, 6 months, born in the colony
Occupation	Source: Newtown Project. [on-line]. Sydney: The Council of the Municipality of Newtown, City of Sydney, 2000-2009 Text: William Bucknell established his business as a watchmaker at 20 Kirby Street, Hatton Garden in 1810 ['Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers' 9th edition 1982]. He met Martha whilst on a trip to Ireland to sell watches and clocks, possibly introduced to her by her brother Robert. They married on 17 October 1817 at Drumcree Church, about one mile from Portadown. The family lived at No. 6 Nelson Terrace, City Road until at least 25 April 1814. Some time between 1814 and 27 March 1819 William's business and the family moved to 10 Parliament Street, Westminster. In 1823 WC Wentworth bought an 18-carat gold, quarter-repeating, fob watch with chain, seal and key made by William Bucknell. This watch, together with two mantel clocks (one kept in the dining room and the other in the second room) made by William Bucknell are now in the collection of Vaucluse House, the Historic Houses Trust property, formerly the home of WC Wentworth ['The Descendants of William and Martha Bucknell of Elmshall, Paterson River, NSW' compiled by Trissia and Bill Waddingham (Evgean Publishing 1996); Vaucluse House accession numbers V84/38-1:2, V88/454 and V89/140].
Death	Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Thu 21 Feb 1856 p. 8 Text: At his residence, Newtown, on Wednesday the 20th instant, William Bucknell sen., Esq, aged 79

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Family with Martha Wentworth
himself	William Bucknell 1776–1856
wife Parents William Wentworth Elizabeth Dickson	Martha Wentworth 1786–1871
daughter	Martha Maria Bucknell 1812–1855
son	William Wentworth Bucknell 1814–1891
daughter Family William Valentine Penson Robert Scott Penson William Wentworth Penson Eliza Caroline Louisa Penson Julian Lionel Penson Bertha Gertrude Penson James Stafford Rogerson Penson Sydney Wentworth Penson Anastasia Emily Penson Ellen Jane Penson	Elizabeth Ann Wentworth Bucknell 1816–1881
daughter	Mary Ann Arabella Bucknell 1818–1895
son	Robert Wentworth Bucknell 1820–1821
son Family Anne Massy Family Jane Whitehead	Charles Wentworth Bucknell 1822–1889
daughter	Catherine Wentworth Bucknell 1823–1906
daughter	Ann Wentworth Bucknell 1825–
son	Adrian Wentworth Bucknell 1826–1895
son	Francis Newnham Bucknell 1828–1902
daughter	Juliet Wentworth Bucknell 1830–1913