Genealogy Chat

My trusty gazeteer says Harescomb (without the 'e') is a parish 3 miles west of Stroud.

In the 1841, all the family are shown as not born in County; in 1851 all except John are shown as b Bath. There is this possible baptism for Charles but given the difference in ages between the 41 and 51 it would be difficult to prove:

County Somerset
Place Bath
Church Walcot - St Swithin
RegisterNumber 430
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 22 Feb 1829
Forename Charles
Sex M
FatherForename James
MotherForename Mary
FatherSurname BENNETT
MotherSurname
Abode Margaret's Plaic
FatherOccupation Carpenter
Notes
FileNumber 16980

I have spent 6 months looking for his army file but the breakthrough was from earlier in this thread when I learned that Strand was a mis-transcription of Stroud.

I have looked at every Bennett in FMP military records born around the same time without any luck.

The census records we are currently discussing look like it could be him because of geography, father's first name and listed occupation of carpenter on his attestation which is the same as the father in these records.

Here's his marriage from FamilySearch.org:


groom's name: Edward John Bennett
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Anne Cleary
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 18 Sep 1859
marriage place: Ballysax, Kild, Ireland
groom's father's name: James Bennett
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name: John Cleary
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M70220-8
system origin: Ireland-EASy
source film number: 101409
reference number: 323

The GRO(I) index thru 1958 (excl N. Ireland post-partition) is available at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND

name: Edward John Bennet
registration district: Naas
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: 1859
estimated birth year:
age (at death):
mother's maiden name:
film number: 101247
volume number: 8
page number: 323
digital folder number: 4195893
image number: 00273
Citing this Record
"Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT1R-13X : accessed 17 Nov 2012), Edward John Bennet, 1859; citing vol. 8, p. 323, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin, Ireland; FHL microfilm 101247.

name: Anne Cleary
registration district: Naas
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: 1859
estimated birth year:
age (at death):
mother's maiden name:
film number: 101247
volume number: 8
page number: 323
digital folder number: 4195893
image number: 00298
Citing this Record
"Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT1T-63B : accessed 17 Nov 2012), Anne Cleary, 1859; citing vol. 8, p. 323, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin, Ireland; FHL microfilm 101247.


One can purchase certs (or cheaper still, the uncertified images of the rego) via:
http://www.groireland.ie/