Advertisement

Katherine <I>Wentworth</I> Bassett

Advertisement

Katherine Wentworth Bassett

Birth
City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death
14 Nov 1898 (aged 73)
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
Randwick, Randwick City, New South Wales, Australia GPS-Latitude: -33.9116919, Longitude: 151.2416557
Memorial ID
View Source
She was the daughter of D'Arcy Wentworth (1762–1827) and Anne Lawes (1793–1849).

On 6 February 1847 at Trinity Church, Sydney, she married Benjamin Darley (1811-1864), captain and merchant, son of Benjamin Darley Sr, master mariner, and his wife Mary Catherine, née Deey.

Children with Benjamin Darley:
- Katherine (Kate) Darley 1848–1896
- Emily Sophia Darley 1849–1922
- Benjamin Wentworth Darley 1854–1892
- Edith Mary Darley 1856–1885
- Arthur Sidney Darley 1858–1861
- Ada Grace Darley 1862–1864

On 25th November 1867 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. She married William Thomas Bassett (1827-1906), stock and station agent.

Children with William Thomas Bassett:
- Isabella Augusta Bassett 1869–1887

After long effort she disposed profitably of estates inherited from her father. She died in London on 14 November 1898; her probate was valued at £73,000, mostly derived from her father's estate.

In her Will she stated that she desired that her body should be brought back to Australia and buried with her 1st husband, Benjamin Darley. At the St Jude's cemetery located in Randwick, NSW.
She was the daughter of D'Arcy Wentworth (1762–1827) and Anne Lawes (1793–1849).

On 6 February 1847 at Trinity Church, Sydney, she married Benjamin Darley (1811-1864), captain and merchant, son of Benjamin Darley Sr, master mariner, and his wife Mary Catherine, née Deey.

Children with Benjamin Darley:
- Katherine (Kate) Darley 1848–1896
- Emily Sophia Darley 1849–1922
- Benjamin Wentworth Darley 1854–1892
- Edith Mary Darley 1856–1885
- Arthur Sidney Darley 1858–1861
- Ada Grace Darley 1862–1864

On 25th November 1867 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. She married William Thomas Bassett (1827-1906), stock and station agent.

Children with William Thomas Bassett:
- Isabella Augusta Bassett 1869–1887

After long effort she disposed profitably of estates inherited from her father. She died in London on 14 November 1898; her probate was valued at £73,000, mostly derived from her father's estate.

In her Will she stated that she desired that her body should be brought back to Australia and buried with her 1st husband, Benjamin Darley. At the St Jude's cemetery located in Randwick, NSW.

Inscription

Catherine Darley,
wife of the above,
died November 14, 1898.
Aged 77 years.



Advertisement