John Bennett (abt. 1825)

Born about 1825 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

John was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire about 1825 the son of John Bennett (~1794 - ~1876) and Sarah, based on the details in the 1851 Census.

1841 Census on the 6th June 1841 John an apprentice, age shown as 15, was living in Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.^[1]

In the 1851 census John (age 25), Plasterer, was the unmarried son of John Bennett on Broad Street, St Giles in the Fields, London & Middlesex, England.^[2]

John Bennett a plasterer, son of John Bennett a plasterer, married Margaret Clara Rooff, daughter of William Rooff a smith, on the 26th December 1853 at St Anne's Church, Soho, Westminster, London.The witnesses were William Rooff and Eliza Hatfield.^[3][4]

St Anne's Church, Wardour Street, Soho, Middlesex

1861 Census on the 7th April 1861 John a plasterer, was living at 19 Crown Street, St Anne, Westminster, Middlesex with his wife Margaret and their children Sarah, John and Frederick.^[5]

John's wife Margaret was shown as a widow in the 1871 Census, and re-married as such on the 7th May 1876 at St Mary's Church, Kilburn, Middlesex.^[6]

On the 22nd September 1872 John was shown as a plasterer on his daughter Sarah's marriage certificate.^[7]

In 1886 John was shown as a modeller on his son Charles' marriage certificate.^[8]

Children

Sarah Bennett (27.9.1854 - 17.5.1901) aged 46
John William Bennett (1856 - )
Frederick Bennett (1859 - )
Charles Bennett (1861 - )
Letitia Bennett (1864 - abt 1925) aged 60

Residence

(6.6.1841) Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
(30.3.1851) 32 Bread Street, St Giles in the Fields, Westminster, Middlesex
(7.4.1861) 19 Crown Street, Westminster, Middlesex

Occupation

Apprentice (6.6.1841)
Plasterer (30.3.1851- 22.9.1872)
Modeller (superior form of plasterer) (about 1864 - 1886)

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Census, Ancestry
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1508; Folio: 162; Page: 69; Schedule: 371
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 November 2022)
   John Bennett (25), unmarried son, Plasterer, in household of John Bennett (56) on Broad Street in St Giles registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
   City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STA/PR/4/19
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61867 #433397 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   John Bennett (full age) marriage to Margaret Rooff on 26 Dec 1853 in St Anne, Soho, London, Westminster, England.
4. ↑ John William Bennett's marriage, England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005 FamilySearch
5. ↑ 1861 Census Ancestry
6. ↑ Margaret Clara (Rooff) Bennett's second marriage, shown as Clara Bennett (widow), Ancestry
7. ↑ Sarah Bennett's marriage certificate in the possession of Trevor Pickup
8. ↑ Charles's marriage, Ancestry