Mike & Juliet Gibbs Family Tree


William Charles (Crowley) WENTWORTH [Parents] was born Oct 1793 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died 20 Mar 1872 in Merley House, Nr Wimbourne, Dorset, England. William married Sarah COX on 26 Oct 1829 in St Michael's Church, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

So baptised, but later known as William Charles Wentworth. Famous NSW character. Sent with his brother to be educated as a gentleman in England. Returned in 1810 but left again for England in 1816 to study law at the Middle Temple. His expoits are well documented elsewhere.

One of the most infuential Australian born colonists. His achievements included inland exploration, agitation for representative government, formation of the nation's first university (the University of Sydney), campaigning for fundamental civil rights such as trial by jury and co-publishing the colony's first independent newspaper, "The Australian". Bought Vaucluse House near Sydney in 1827, and extensively remodelled it. Vaucluse House is the oldest house museum in Australia, and has been open to the public since 1924. Web site: http://www.hht.nsw.gov.au

Sarah COX [Parents] was born 21 Apr 1805 in Albion St, Surrey Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia. She died 14 Jul 1880 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Sarah married William Charles (Crowley) WENTWORTH on 26 Oct 1829 in St Michael's Church, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

The daughter of ex-convicts, worked as a milliner before marrying William Wentworth in 1829. 10 children.

They had the following children:

  F i Edith WENTWORTH was born 1 Jan 1845.
  M ii
Fitzwilliam WENTWORTH was born 13 Jul 1833 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  F iii
Fanny Katherine WENTWORTH was born 2 Aug 1835 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  F iv
Sarah Eleanor WENTWORTH was born 2 Aug 1835 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia. She died 1857 in Corfu.
  F v
Eliza Sophia WENTWORTH was born 24 Nov 1838 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  F vi
Isabella Christina WENTWORTH was born 20 Sep 1840 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia. She died 1856 in Malvern.
  F vii
Laura WENTWORTH was born 12 Nov 1842 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  M viii
Darcy Bland WENTWORTH was born 10 Jan 1848 in Vaucluse, Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Darcy WENTWORTH [Parents] was born 14 Feb 1762 in Portadown, Armagh, Ireland. He died 7 Jul 1827 in Home Bush, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Darcy married Catherine PARRY.

Darcy was born in Portadown in Ireland and qualified as assistant surgeon in London in December 1795. He took to gambling and low company, and in 1787 and again in 1789 he was charged with highway robbery. He was discharged on the understanding that he would take up a postion as superintendent of convicts at Botany Bay, whither he sailed in December 1790. W. C. Wentworths mother was Catherine Crowley who had been sentenced to transportation for seven years at Stafford assizes. Presumably there was a shipboard romance.

Catherine PARRY was born about 1773 in England, UK. She died 1800 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Catherine married Darcy WENTWORTH.

They had the following children:

  M i William Charles (Crowley) WENTWORTH was born Oct 1793 and died 20 Mar 1872.

John Dunbar WARD [Parents] married L. JENNER.

L. JENNER married John Dunbar WARD.


J. WHITEHEAD married Jean Frances Margaret WARD.

Jean Frances Margaret WARD [Parents] married J. WHITEHEAD.


Capt. George BAKER was born 1795. He was buried 1861. George married Elizabeth Octavia HARDING.

Elizabeth Octavia HARDING [Parents] was born 1798. She was buried 1872. Elizabeth married Capt. George BAKER.

They had the following children:

  F i Charlotte Elizabeth BAKER was born 1831 and was buried 1907.

William Judd HARDING married Harriet SWEETLAND.

Harriet SWEETLAND married William Judd HARDING.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Octavia HARDING was born 1798 and was buried 1872.

Clarence Green MITCHELL [Parents] was born 1826. He died 1893. Clarence married Aurelia Anne BLAIR on 1864.

Other marriages:
LINDLEY, Sarah Adams

Aurelia Anne BLAIR was born 1838. She died 1866. Aurelia married Clarence Green MITCHELL on 1864.

They had the following children:

  M i Clarence Blair MITCHELL was born 1865 and died 1956.

John Wroughton MITCHELL [Parents] was born 1796. He died 1878. John married Caroline GREEN on 1825.

Caroline GREEN was born 1802. She died 1860. Caroline married John Wroughton MITCHELL on 1825.

They had the following children:

  M i Clarence Green MITCHELL was born 1826 and died 1893.
  F ii Anne Elizabeth MITCHELL was born 1827 and died 1876.
  F iii Mary Elizabeth MITCHELL was born 1829 and died 1915.
  F iv Laura Cornelia MITCHELL was born 1833 and died 1917.
  F v
Ann Caroline Eudora MITCHELL was born 1837. She died 1838.

Daniel LINDLEY [Parents] was born 24 Aug 1801 in Demas Farm Upper Ten Mile Creek, Washington Co, USA. He died 3 Sep 1880 in Morristown, Morris, NJ, USA and was buried 6 Sep 1880 in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY, USA. Daniel married Lucy ALLEN.

Lucy ALLEN [Parents] was born 16 Apr 1810 in Chatham, Columbia, NY, USA. She died 22 Nov 1877 in New York City, NY, USA and was buried in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY, USA. Lucy married Daniel LINDLEY.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Adams LINDLEY was born 2 Nov 1839 and died 1912.
  F ii
Mary Elizabeth LINDLEY was born 9 Oct 1835 in Grequ Town, South Africa. She died 23 Jan 1875.
  F iii
Martha Jane LINDLEY was born 4 Jan 1838 in Port Natal, South Africa.
  M iv
Newton Adams LINDLEY was born 26 Jul 1841 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He died 28 Sep 1878.
  F v
Charlotte Hannah LINDLEY was born 1 May 1843 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
  M vi
David Allen LINDLEY was born 18 Apr 1845 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He died 17 Dec 1915.
  F vii
Lucy Virginia LINDLEY was born 15 Jul 1849 in Durban, South Africa.
  M viii
James Bryant LINDLEY was born 12 Jun 1851 in Inanda, Natal, South Africa. He died 1940.
  M ix
Charles Lutellus LINDLEY was christened 3 Nov 1853 in Durban, South Africa.
  F x
Clara Louise LINDLEY was born 18 Jul 1855 in Inanda, Natal, South Africa. She died 17 Oct 1935 in NY, USA and was buried 18 Oct 1935 in Stockbridge, Berks, MA, USA.

John Hinckley MITCHELL [Parents] was born 1767. He died 1832. John married Anne HINKLEY (McGillivray) (Russell) on 1790.

Other marriages:
CHANLER, Elizabeth

Anne HINKLEY (McGillivray) (Russell) was born 1760. She died 1812. Anne married John Hinckley MITCHELL on 1790.

They had the following children:

  M i John Wroughton MITCHELL was born 1796 and died 1878.
  M ii
John Hinckley MITCHELL was born 1792. He died 1793.
  F iii
Elizabeth MITCHELL was born 1793. She died 1794.
  M iv William Hinkley MITCHELL was born 1799 and died 1836.

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