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Richard Henry BETTS

Richard Henry BETTS

Male 1798 - 1889  (91 years)    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Richard Henry BETTS  [1, 2
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 4 May 1798  Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration: Arr. 14 May 1830 
    Per "Rockingham" to Swan River, Western Australia with wife and 5 children. 
    Death 22 Jun 1889  Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings
    1. Mary Ann BETTS,   b. 31 May 1803, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1881, Holland Landing, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Siblings 1 sister 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Joshua BETTS,   b. 1770, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  (Father) 
    Jane LARGE,   b. 30 Jun 1771, Hadlow, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1835, Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I480  MyBradyTree
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

    Father Joshua BETTS,   b. 1770, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Jane LARGE,   b. 30 Jun 1771, Hadlow, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1835, Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth RUSSELL,   b. 1803, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1830, Clarence, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 7 Jul 1822  Aylesford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Charles BETTS,   b. 1823, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1904, Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    â–» Mary Ellan HAYES  m. NEVER MARRIED;   Elizabeth STEVENS  m. 23 Apr 1843
    +2. Susan BETTS,   b. 10 Aug 1824, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1893, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    â–» Robert William WATERS  m. 3 Feb 1842
    Married: 1x3. Richard BETTS,   b. 1825, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
    Married: 1x4. James BETTS,   b. 1827, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
    â–» Unknown ELLIS  m. UNKNOWN
     5. Elizabeth BETTS,   b. 1829   d. DECEASED
     6. John BETTS,   b. 1830, Teston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1830, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

    Family 2 Ancestors Elizabeth MORROW,   b. Abt 1800, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1885, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Other Partners: Unknown NIXON 
    Marriage 16 May 1837  Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James BETTS,   b. Abt 1837   d. DECEASED
    +2. John BETTS,   b. 24 Sep 1839, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1930, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    â–» Eliza MCGRATH  m. 19 Jan 1860
    Family ID F262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 May 1798 - Teston, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Jul 1822 - Aylesford, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 May 1837 - Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jun 1889 - Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Ships
    Rockingham
    Rockingham
    SHIP-Rockingham-01
    SHIP-Rockingham-01

  • Notes 
    • According the the book "Lonely Graves of Western Australia and Burials at Sea" he arrived in WA in 1830 with his first wife and 4 children on the ship "Rockingham". The youngest child was an infant born on the 4 month voyage out. As they were coming ashore the little boat capsized in rough surf and all were thrown into the water. Elizabeth died of the wetting and exposure and dysentery. Their son John died on the 8th July 1830.

  • Reference  Darryl Brady. "Richard Henry BETTS". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I480&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed February 6, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S68] Rica Erickson, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III A-C, Bickley, Absolon, b1843 Page 213.

    2. [S465] younglands33-at-gmail.com, Kerri Young, Some Information Submitted by Kerri Young.