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Stuck on Bennett

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shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:02

Please I need to go back from John Bennett. All I have is he was born 1822 Sheffield
He married Hannah Fowler 1842 I do not need the records coming forward as I have their children. John was a Table knife hafter and lived in 1851, Regent street Sheffield
I cannot find his parents and then further back Any help appreciated Thank you Jo

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Dec 2012 15:09

Have you got his marriage cert Jo?
Jan

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:11

??????????????


Day:1

Month:Sep

Year:1822

Surname:Bennett

Forename:John

Father:Joseph

Mother:Elizabeth

Occupation:Labourer

Abode:Sheffield

Birth day:16

Birth month:Jun

Birth year:1822

Church:Sheffield St Peter & St Paul (Cathedral)

Place:Sheffield

County:Yorkshire

Comments:

Record source:Sheffield Baptisms

Data provider:Sheffield & District Family History Society

Transcriptions © Sheffield & District Family History Society


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Day:1

Month:Aug

Year:1824

Surname:Bennett

Forename:John

Father:James

Mother:Jane

Occupation:File Cutter

Abode:Sheffield

Birth day:1

Birth month:Jul

Birth year:1824

Church:Sheffield St Peter & St Paul (Cathedral)

Place:Sheffield

County:Yorkshire

Comments:

Record source:Sheffield Baptisms

Data provider:Sheffield & District Family History Society

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:13

Yes Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Dec 2012 15:13

Can't pin him down 1841 unless this is him - occ. has 'knife' in it. Doesn't help anyway:

1841 England Census
Name: John Bennett
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Sheffield
Hundred: Strafforth and Tickhill (South Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: Sheffield South

John Bennett 15
Henry Constantine 25

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:15

Have looked and father is Jos a stamper living Eyre Street mother unknown

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Dec 2012 15:15

What is is father's name?!
Jan

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:17

Could be yours Maddie as Jos is short for Joseph isnt it ?

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:18

a tree on ancestry has him born 1822 Ecclesall,Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire
parents
Joseph Bennett
1778
Birth
Birmingham England
1850 1 Mar
Age: 72
Death
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth
1798
Birth
Birmingham England

but no supporting documents

Maddie

Adeline

Adeline Report 9 Dec 2012 15:18

As Jos is an abbreviation for Joseph, the first baptism Maddie found is likely to be correct.
Possible marriage for parents on familysearch.org

groom's name: Joseph Bennett
bride's name: Elizabeth Allen
marriage date: 25 Feb 1816
marriage place: Cathedral Saint Peter,Sheffield,York,England

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:21

possible for father
name: Joseph Bennett
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 30 Sep 1778
baptism/christening place: St. Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: John Bennett
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Mary Bennett
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I04828-1
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 428968
reference number:

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:23

Thank you I agree more than likely. Is there a way of going any further back please
and Elizabeths surname please Jo

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:25

mother
???????????
Elizabeth Allen

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

christening: 28 Feb 1797 SAINT MARTIN,?BIRMINGHAM,?WARWICK,?ENGLAND

parents: William Allen,? Elizabeth

Elizabeth Allen

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

christening: 05 Feb 1798 SAINT PHILLIPS,?BIRMINGHAM,?WARWICK,?ENGLAND

parents: Joseph Allen,? Mary

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:26

Just seen it was Allen You have all done so well Thank you to you all Jo

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:28

from tree on ancestry
John and siblings
Amy Bennett 1820 – 1904
John Bennett 1822 – 1903
Mary Bennett 1825 – 1889

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:31

amy


Day:26

Month:Sep

Year:1819

Surname:Bennett

Forename:Amy

Father:Joseph

Mother:Elizabeth

Occupation:Labourer

Abode:Sheffield

Birth day:16

Birth month:Jul

Birth year:1819

Church:Sheffield St Peter & St Paul (Cathedral)

Place:Sheffield

County:Yorkshire

Comments:

Record source:Sheffield Baptisms

Data provider:Sheffield & District Family History Society

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 15:33

mary ?????
ls

Day:20

Month:May

Year:1827

Surname:Bennet

Forename:Mary

Father:Joseph

Mother:Elizabeth

Occupation:Metalsmith

Abode:Sheffield

Birth day:5

Birth month:Sep

Birth year:1824

Church:Sheffield St Peter & St Paul (Cathedral)

Place:Sheffield

County:Yorkshire

Comments:

Record source:Sheffield Baptisms

Data provider:Sheffield & District Family History Society

Transcriptions © Sheffield & District Family History Society

shropgirl

shropgirl Report 9 Dec 2012 15:55

Thank you so very much Maddie for your help Jo

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Dec 2012 16:13

u r welcome :-)