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Emily and Alfred Bennett

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Heather

Heather Report 4 Oct 2008 13:31

I have information on an Emily Bennett (1888), who I believe is my maternalGrandmother, staying (probably living) with her widowed maternal grandmother in Wood Green in 1901, along with 2 brothers, one of whom, Alfred, was a year older.
However, the census form for 1891, which includes Emily S and her husband Ebenezer, plus my Emily's mother Emily, and her father Alfred, appears at the bottom of the page. I have tried a search for my Emily and Alfred without success. Lots of Emily Bennetts 1888-ish, but none for the same district as parents and grandparents, and nothing at all for Alfred! How can I get to check that follow on form - or in some other way confirm that I'm with the right family? The Wood Green connection is a very strong one in that family nearer to my generation.

Heather

Heather Report 4 Oct 2008 13:38

Wood Green is in London and Edmonton is the district. The 1901 census results show Wood Green Edmonton but the 1891 census says Edmonton Edmonton.

Dea

Dea Report 4 Oct 2008 13:53

Heather,

I can't find the page you are referring to on 1891 census! - Can you give me a reference please?

Dea x

Heather

Heather Report 4 Oct 2008 17:07

You will find it with a search for Ebenezer Bennett. Only one of him!

Dea

Dea Report 4 Oct 2008 17:10

Yes - I DID find it but you have not made it clear what you are actually trying to find?

What do you know for certain and who exactly do you KNOW you are connected to?

Dea x

Heather

Heather Report 4 Oct 2008 17:55

Emily and Alfred aged 13 and 14 respectively, were staying with their maternal grandmother, Emily Stephens in Wood Green, Edmonton in 1901. Emily (nee Stephens) and Alfred Bennett were living with Emily and Ebenezer in Edmonton in 1891. There is no record of a 3 year old Emily or a 4 year old Alfred and I think their names must be at the top of the census page following on from their parents. Searching for them doesn't find them so how can I confirm that they were living with parents and grandparents? They must have been somewhere and it's too much of a coincidence to assume they are from an alternative family. Everything fits (and nothing fits with another Stephens connection) except their names missing from the 1891 census record available to me.
If I could find a census record address by address I should be able to trace them??

Heather

Heather Report 4 Oct 2008 17:59

PS. My grandmother, Emily Bennett 1888 married, lived and had all her children in Wood Green. I used to visit her and her 2nd husband, also married Wood Green (Edmonton). Which is why I'm about as certain as I can be that I'm chasing the right family

Dea

Dea Report 4 Oct 2008 18:06

I thought that was what was confusing you !!!

They ARE on the 1891 on the next page! - in the same household - I don't understand why you cannot see them.

What site are you using to view the census?

Dea x

Sue

Sue Report 4 Oct 2008 18:26

I'll pm you cos I have lots of Bennets in my direct paternal line in London

Sue xx

Heather

Heather Report 5 Oct 2008 09:21

Reply to Dea: I'm using Genes Reunited which only seems to have one page per view. Thank you for that. I was pretty certain that they must be there!

Pamela

Pamela Report 14 Oct 2008 18:35

I have a catherine Bennett called Kate in London around 1890 - 1920 who was one of my grandparents cousins. there name was Ada Johnson and James Hayes are you related to them at all. Pamela

carbo

carbo Report 15 Oct 2008 12:33

Any of your Bennett family from St Pancras areas 1850 -1930?