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Hi i am trying to find out the names of the parents of my great grandmother sarah bennett - she was born roughly 1891 and married joseph perry in 1913. Have been told her father was a james bennett but i really want to know her mothers name.

thanks

Have you tried looking for her birth?

You haven't given any location info, so no-one can try to look for her in censuses

Michelle, where was she born? Do you have her marriage cert' for her father's name and occupation.

Marriages Dec 1913 (>99%)
Bennett Sarah Perry St. Geo. East 1c 532
Perry Joseph Bennett St.Geo.East 1c 532

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Joseph Perry Name: Joseph Perry
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Spouse Name: Sarah Bennett
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Nov 1913
Parish: Stepney St John the Evangelist
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Joseph William Perry
Spouse Father Name: James Bennett
Register Type: Parish Register

James Bennett is a carman

The marriage took place on 24/11/1913

Sarah was 22

Her father was James (deceased) occupation, Carman

Witnesses: James Winter & Hannah Harrison

Both parties gave their address as 3, Mary Ann St

have been told so not 100% but sarah bennett was born roughly 1891 i think london, my nan her daughter was born in stepney and when she married joseph perry it was 24th nov 1913 in st john the evangelist tower hamlets. his dad was joseph william perry and her father was james bennett but i am not def 100% thats all i know about her. she had six or seven children too.

i am new to this so what is my next step in terms of certificates to find out her mother ?

this is a possible given that it it is Stepney

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Sarah Bennett Name: Sarah Bennett
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1889
Baptism Date: 24 Jul 1889
Father's Name: James Bennett
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Bennett
Parish or Poor Law Union: Stepney St Thomas
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers


But James on here is a biscuit maker...

thanks that confirms her marrying my great grandad then, just need to find out her mother now

this is just a possible,

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about James Bennett Name: James Bennett
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Medcalf
Spouse Age: 34
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jul 1887
Parish: Stepney St John the Evangelist
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Bennett
Spouse Father Name: Richard Heaver
Register Type: Parish Register

ok i can start there ! i have no parents to ask now and want to fill in gaps for my kids, plus i have old photos and i want to piece together who they are.

thanks so much
michelle

if the James who was a biscuit maker is the right one, this is them in 1891

1891 England Census
about James Bennet Name: James Bennet
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bennet
Gender: Male
Where born: St Georges, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 302
Folio: 154
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
James Bennet 40 ( biscuit baker)
Elizabeth Bennet 39
Emma Bennet 18
Maryanne Bennet 14
Torey Bennet 12
Elizth Bennet 10
Jane Bennet 3
Sarah Bennet 1 <<<<

right ok so really to confirm i need to get maybe my nans cert and then go from there?

This may be family in C1901 in Mile End Old Town:
Elizabeth BENNETT, 50, widow, charwoman
Lizzie, dau, 18, shop asst
Jane, dau, 14
Sarah, dau, 11
All born Stepney.

In C1891, Elizabeth (39) was born Mile End, Lizzie (10) St George in East, Jane (3) in Shadwell and Sarah (1) in Stepney.

Unfortunately I'm not seeing a birth for Sarah in Stepney?

right. sounds like it could fit so ill have to get certs to confirm. i know most of my grandparents family and on were from london areas. This could turn into a very expensive hobby to find proof.

thanks for the help

i am not sure if she was def but her daughter ( my nan ) was - her name was sarah perry.

Michelle, you can use

Freebmd.org.uk/

to look for children of Perry/ Bennett

it is possible that there are two seperate couples with those surnames as there are lots of children, some born St Georges so you would need to check whicjh ones may be the siblings to your grandmother.

Like i said it may be certs needed. my uncle did the family tree years back but unfortunately got it all wrong so i am strating from scratch - my def knowledge is my nan was sarah perry and her mother was sarah bennett who def married joseph perry.