Hello, I am researching the Henness family in Australia. I believe this family came to Aus about 1860, although not sure how. William Henness was about 14 and his parents (according to death cert) were Nicholas Henness (sea pilot) and Watkin Wynn or Wynn Watkin. William married Catherine McMenamin(unsure of exact spelling) around 1868 and had children, John, William, Nicholas(my g-grandfather), Henry, Mary A, Hannah, Catherine, Joseph & Martha(Twins) and Charles. William died in 1918 and Catherine died in 1939 and they are buried at Corrimal Cemetery.

Nicholas was born in Hill End NSW in 1872 and died in 1944 (buried at Wollongong RC Cemetery). Nicholas married Catherine Wood in 1894. She was born in 1875 (Lancaster, England) and died in 1952 (buried at Woronora RC Cemetery).

If anyone has any information at all on this family, please contact me. email: hennessfamily@bigpond.com

Thanks & Regards
Feona