Enid Moore

Tamar was my g/g/grandmother. Her name is not Osborne Tamar but Tamar - Osborne was her maiden name. Her parents were Thomas Osborne b 1769, d 1855 and Elizabeth Fatherstone b 1770, d 1850. Thomas and Elizabeth's children were John Osborne b 1794; Ann Osborne b 1797; Betsy b 1799, d 1871; Tamar b 1802, d 1882; Jane b 1808. Tamar and Nathaniel Bennett's children are: Joseph b 1828; Ann b 1829, d 1911; Mary Ann b 1832, d 1912; Nathaniel (Reverent) b 1833, d Malvern Victoria Aus 1923 - married Charlotte McKay; William Mansley Bennett, b 1834, d 1916; Thomas b 1838, d 1918 - married Sarah Cocker (see ); Elizabeth 1839; Joseph 1841. Tamar and Nathaniel were emigrating to New Zealand, Nathaniel slipped on deck, broke his spine, died and was buried at sea. Tamar did not embark from ship but took the family back to England. All her surviving children emigrated to various parts of the world, Tamar arrived in Melbourne Australia 15 April, 1863, moved to Sydney 12 July 1880 where she died two years later.