William
Alexander
Bennett
Born in Gravesend, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Joseph Bennett
and Sarah Ann (Edwards) Bennett
Brother of
Robert Benjamin Bennett
Husband of
Mary (Watts) Bennett
— married
14 Feb 1831 in St Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, England
Descendants 
Father of
Robert William Bennett
Died
at age 63
in Gravesend, Kent, England
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jan 2016
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Biography
William Alexander Bennett was born in Gravesend, Kent on 19 November 1803, and baptised in St George's, Gravesend on 25 May 1804 [1]
The watermen apprenticeship bindings show that William was apprenticed to Alexander Bennett (who was his uncle) on 3 June 1819 [2]. Alexander died the following year, the waterman records show that William was reassigned to another of his uncles, Wm Thos Bennett of Gravesend on 11th November 1820. [3]
He married Mary Watts in St.Botolph, Bishopsgate, London on 14 February 1831 [4]
William died in Gravesend on 22 March 1867, aged 64 [5]
He was buried in Gravesend, St George on 24 March 1867 [6]
Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Bennett | M | 35 | gaoler | Kent |
| Sarah Bennett | F | 65 | Kent | |
| Sarah A Bennett | F | 30 | Kent | |
| Frances Bennett | F | 15 | Kent | |
| Robert Bennett | M | 9 | Kent | |
| Elizabeth Watts | F | 15 | ||
| Mary Dalton | F | 45 | ||
| John Gardner | M | 15 | ||
| Amelia Archer | F | 20 | Kent | |
| Kennett Neale | F | 15 | ||
| Charles Brown | M | 18 | ||
| John Patterson | M | 15 |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Alexander Bennett | Head | Married | M | 48 | Schoolmaster | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Mary Bennett | Wife | Married | F | 38 | Middlesex, England | |
| William Thos Bennett | Son | M | 14 | Waterman's lad | Kent, England | |
| Samuel Watts Bennett | Son | M | 3 | Kent, England | ||
| Joshua Wright Bennett | Son | M | 0 | Kent, England | ||
| Jane Gross | Lodger | Widowed | F | 29 | Sempstress | Kent, England |
| George Woodbridge Gross | M | 9 | Kent, England | |||
| Harriet Gross | F | 5 | Gravesend, Kent, England | |||
| William Mills Gross | M | 2 | Kent, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William M Bennett | Head | Married | M | 58 | Letter Carrier | Gravesend, Kent |
| Mary Bennett | Wife | Married | F | 48 | St Margaret, Middlesex | |
| Joshua Bennett | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
Research Notes
(from various members of the Bennett family, from documents held in Gravesend Local Studies Library) William was reassigned to his uncle William Thomas Bennett when Alexander died in 1820. However William Thomas Bennett had served his apprenticeship as a cordwainer, and was trading as a slopseller in about 1820 (slopseller, a dealer in ready made clothes). Our William appears in a local trade directory in 1823/24 as living in Milton next Gravesend and was also trading as a slopseller.
William was admitted as a Freeman of the Borough of Gravesend on 26 March 1826, when he was appointed Sergeant at Mace.
He held a number of jobs, being shown in 1841 as the town gaoler, in 1851 as a schoolmaster, and 1861 as a letter carrier.
William was 'Town Sergeant' in 1832 when his son Robert was baptised, and was still shown with this occupation when Alexander was baptised in 1834. In 1836, when his son William was baptised, he was a Mace bearer, and when his son George was baptised in 1841, he was the town gaoler. His occupation switched back to Sergeant at Mace in 1848, when his son Samuel was baptised.
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: JQLM-2VZ (accessed 8 October 2022)
William Alexander Bennett baptism on 25 May 1804 (born 19 Nov 1803), son of Robert Bennett & Sarah, in Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Apprenticeship:
"Thames Watermen & Lightermen 1688-2010"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 October 2022)
First name(s): William Alexander; Last name: Bennett; Place: Gravesend; Year: 1819; Bound date: 03 Jun 1819; Master's first name(s): Alexander; Master's last name: Bennett; Where from notes: Gravesend; Source: Binding Records 1692-1949. - ↑ watermen records Guildhall library
- ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch Record: NJPX-LXQ (accessed 8 October 2022)
William Alexander Bennett marriage to Mary Watts on 14 Feb 1831 in Bishopsgate, London, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 8 October 2022)
Bennett, William Alexander (Age at death: 64).
GRO Reference: 1867 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gravesend Volume 02A Page 240. - ↑
Burial:
"Kent Burials"
Archive: Medway Archives; Reference: P159/1/29; Page: 36
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 October 2022)
William Alexander Bennett burial (died age 64) on 24 Mar 1867 in Gravesend, St George, Kent, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: MQKB-D8H (accessed 8 October 2022)
FindMyPast Image
William Bennett (35) in Milton, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Born in Kent. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1608; Folio: 303; Page: 47; Schedule: 161
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 October 2022)
William Alexander Bennett (48), married, Schoolmaster, head of household at 26, Bentley Street, Milton Next Gravesend in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: Q2MP-4WBT (accessed 8 October 2022)
FindMyPast Image
William M Bennett (58), married, Letter Carrier, head of household in Milton in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent.
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