When Samuel and Eliza arrived in Australia they were in their mid-twenties. The timeline below shows just how quickly they began their new lives in Australia, and what they accomplished. March 20, 1815 March 20, 1815 - Birth of Samuel Bennett, Camborne England Continue reading March 28, 1816 March 28, 1816 - Birth of Eliza Bennett (nee Sellars) Continue reading August 23, 1840 August 23, 1840 - Samuel and Eliza are married Continue reading September 7, 1840 September 7, 1840 - The Barque “Alfred” departs England Continue reading January 19, 1841 January 19, 1841 - Samuel and Eliza arrive in Sydney Continue reading 1841 1841 - Samuel commences work at the Sydney Herald Continue reading January 23, 1843 January 23, 1843 - John Bennett is born Continue reading May 18, 1845 May 18, 1845 - Rose Bennett is born Continue reading February 16, 1847 February 16, 1847 - Catherine Bennett is born Continue reading 1848 1848 - Sophia Bennett is born Continue reading October 22, 1851 October 22, 1851 - Alfred Bennett is born Continue reading August 26, 1853 August 26, 1853 - Frank Bennett is born Continue reading September 20, 1853 September 20, 1853 - Catherine Bennett dies Continue reading September 5, 1854 September 5, 1854 - Sophia Bennett dies Continue reading June 2, 1857 June 2, 1857 - Christopher Bennett is born Continue reading 1859 1859 - Samuel and a partner buy the Empire Continue reading June 13, 1860 June 13, 1860 - Samuel’s mother, Ann, dies Continue reading 1865 1865 - Samuel and “The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation” Continue reading July 4, 1867 July 4, 1867 - Samuel becomes sole proprietor of the newspaper Continue reading July 29, 1867 July 29, 1867 - The first edition of the “Evening News” is published Continue reading January 8, 1870 January 8, 1870 - Samuel starts the “Australian Town and Country Journal” Continue reading c. 1873 c. 1873 - Rose Bennett marries John Henniker Heaton Continue reading October 24, 1874 October 24, 1874 - Alfred Bennett marries Emily Anne Cane Continue reading June 2, 1878 June 2, 1878 - Samuel dies Continue reading June 4, 1878 June 4, 1878 - Funeral of Samuel Bennett Continue reading September 4, 1878 September 4, 1878 - Frank Bennett marries Edith Trenery Continue reading April 7, 1880 April 7, 1880 - Christopher Bennett marries Violet Llewellin Continue reading December 3, 1886 December 3, 1886 - Eliza dies Continue reading