John Bennett c1807 - 1895

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An agricultural laborer and the child of William Bennet and Rebecca Trice,

John Bennett, the 3 times great-grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Wickhambreaux, Kent, England c. 18071,2,3,4,5,6, was baptized there on Aug 23, 1807 and also married Mary Measday (with whom he had 9 children: Sarah Rebecca, Barbara, John, Mary, William, Charles, Samuel, George and Henry) there at St Andrew's Church, on May 14, 18317 (Kent Family History Society CD22).

John spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: in Preston, Kent, England in 18411; at Fourturnings, Preston, Wingham on Mar 30, 18518 and on Apr 7, 18619; in Preston in 18713; in Bramling, Littlebourne on Apr 3, 18814; and on Wingham Street in Wickhambreaux on Apr 5, 18915.

He died in Jul/aug/sep 1895 in Wingham, Kent6.

Parents

  1. William was born c. 1773
  2. Rebecca was born c. 1773

Children

  1. Sarah Rebecca was born c. 1832
  2. Barbara was born in 1835
  3. John was born c. Aug 1838
  4. Mary was born in 1841
  5. William was born c. 1844
  6. Charles was born in 1847
  7. Samuel was born on Sep 10, 1848
  8. George was born in Oct 1851
  9. Henry was born c. Feb 1855

Citations

  1. 1841 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National
  2. 1851 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National
  3. 1871 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National
  4. 1881 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the
  5. 1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
  6. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
  7. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry marriages 1538-1928 - Findmypast
  8. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 38 and the head of the household)
  9. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 53 and the head of the household)

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