Does anyone know any facts about my grandfather Samuel Bennett born 23rd Feb 1888. He married Alice Cooper in 1912. He was born in soudley and was a collier. I know there were brothers and sisters and their decsendants.

Did the family move to Yorkshire?

1901 Census, Yorkshire, Wombell, District 5

54 Aldam View

BENNETT (all born Glos. Forest of Dean)

John - 54, Coal Miner & Hewer
Mary - 51
William - 16 Wetter off Boute? (lots of scribbles...)
Samuel - 14 - Taker off ???

1891 Census, East Dean (spelt SEWDLEY)

BENNETT

John - 40 - Coal Miner, born Cinderford
Mary A - 39, born Bream
Emily - 12, born Cinderford
Edith A - 9 - born Cinderford
William - 6 - born Glos. Ruspidge
Sam - 3 - born ditto

1881 Census, Westbury on Severn, District 16, Cinderford

BENNETT

John - 30, Collier, born Cinderford
Mary - 28, born St. Briavels
Florence R - 4 - born Cinderford
Emily - 2 - born Cinderford

No I don't think they moved away from FOD. I've got his father as John Bennett born 1863 and his grandfather as Henry Bennett born 1830. I think john's wife was Louisa and Henry's Sarah. Don't know anything about the wife's families, or their maiden names. Samuel had 4 siblings, i think, but haven't found them in a census. I remember talk of a Florrie and possibly her daughter Frances. I think they lived in Drybrook. Frances may have had children my age.

2 Birth entries and one infant death

Name: Samuel Bennett
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 265

Name: Samuel Bennett
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 0
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 146

Name: Samuel Bennett
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 245

1911
BENNETT JOHN M 1845 66 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BENNETT MARY F 1850 61 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BENNETT SAMUEL M 1888 23 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901
John Bennett abt 1847 Frvest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Wombwell, Yorkshire
Mary Bennett abt 1850 Frvest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Wombwell, Yorkshire
William Bennett abt 1885 Frvest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Wombwell, Yorkshire
Samuel Bennett abt 1887 Frvest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

1891 Sewdley / Ruspidge area / St Johns Cinderford
John Bennett abt 1851 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary A Bennett abt 1852 Brean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Bennett abt 1879 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edith A Bennett abt 1882 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Bennett abt 1885 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sam Bennett abt 1888 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881 Factory Row
John Bennett abt 1851 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Bennett abt 1853 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence R. Bennett abt 1877 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Bennett abt 1879 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean,

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1881
William Bennett abt 1845 E Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Bennett abt 1848 Hereford, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William H. Bennett abt 1873 Eastdean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Florence E. Bennett abt 1874 Eastdean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Laura M. Bennett abt 1876 Eastdean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Sarah L. Bennett Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1891
Eliza Bennett abt 1851 Walford, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William H Bennett abt 1873 Highbuch, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Florence E Bennett abt 1874 Highbuch, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Laura M Bennett abt 1876 Riddings, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Albert P Bennett abt 1883 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Annie E Bennett abt 1886 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire

Name: Florence Bennett
Name: Ernest James
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 484

Year: 1896
Month: May
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Forenames: Ernest
Grooms_Age: 20
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Coal miner
Grooms_Residence: The Pludds
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: James
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Engine driver
Brides_Surname: BENNETT
Brides_Forenames: Florence
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Bennett
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Coal miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Jones
Witness_2: Laura Bennett
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 195
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1901
Ernest James abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Herefordshire
Florence James abt 1874 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Herefordshire
Doris James abt 1894 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire
Chestney James abt 1897 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Muriel James abt 1900 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire

1911
JAMES FLORENCE F 1875 36 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES CHESTNEY M 1897 14 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES BERYL F 1909 2 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES DENNIS M 1905 6 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES DORIS F 1894 17 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES DULCIE F 1904 7 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES MURIEL F 1901 10 Ross Herefordshire
JAMES VIVIEN F 1910 8 MONTHS Ross Herefordshire
JAMES WILLIE M 1903 8 Ross Herefordshire

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Year: 1897
Month: Mar
Day: 17
Parents_Surname: JAMES
Child_Forenames: Ernest Chesney
Fathers_Forenames: Ernest John Henry Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Horience Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: E Parnell
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 71
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1971
Month: Nov
Day: 19
Surname: JAMES
Forenames: Ernest Chesney
Residence: 61 Church Road Cinderford
Age_at_death: 75
Officiating_Minister: L F Bowyer
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: Service in Church Interment at Yew Tree Cemetery
Notes: NP written in right margin
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/33
Page_No: 95
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

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Thanks for the info. The 1911 census detail for samuel is correct, I think, but not the 1901 or 1891 and the birth entry for 1888 is correct. It would be great to find a census record of the head (John), his wife and their children.

The details from the 1891 census could be right but i don't think the later ones are. I had no idea of florences married name, it could be James. Thanks

I've got his father as John Bennett born 1863 and his grandfather as Henry Bennett born 1830. I think john's wife was Louisa and Henry's Sarah.

The best fit for that line is across the river in Bristol.....

1871 Westbury on Trym , Bristol
Henry Bennett 41
Sarah Bennett 39
George Bennett 12
Anne Bennett 10
John Bennett 8
Emily Bennett 6
Thomas Bennett 4
Charles Bennett 2
Elizabeth Crossman 81

1901
John Bennett abt 1863 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
Louisa Bennett abt 1868 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
William J Bennett abt 1890 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
George H Bennett abt 1894 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
Ernest E Bennett abt 1896 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
Alfred H Bennett abt 1897 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
Ethel M Bennett abt 1898 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire
Amy G Bennett abt 1900 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire

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1891
Florence Bennett abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Servant East Dean, Gloucestershire

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SAMUEL BENNETT
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Marriages:
Spouse: HARRIETT SHEARMAN
Marriage: 29 JUN 1834 Leonard Stanley, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M013301 1570 - 1613 942.41 S2 V26S Book 6911580 Film
M013301 1755 - 1877 0855633 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

1841 Old Engine
Samuel Bennett abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire Blacksmith
Harriet Bennett abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Daniel Bennett abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Marry Bennett abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Year: 1847
Month: Dec
Day: 5
Parents_Surname: BENNETT
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Mothers_Forenames: Harriett
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Old Engine
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: James G Croker Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 73
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1851 Old Engine
Samuel Bennett abt 1820 Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriott Bennett abt 1820 N Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Daniel Bennett abt 1835 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Bennett abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Bennett abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Bennett abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Bennett abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1854
Month: Sep
Day: 20
Surname: BENNET
Forenames: Harriet
Residence: Old Engine
Age_at_death: 5 Months
Officiating_Minister: W.Nichelson Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial Details-O.Y. 3R 3g Short
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page_No: 132
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1861 Old Engine
Samuel Bennett abt 1812 Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet Bennett abt 1811 Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Bennett abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Bennett abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Bennett abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Bennett abt 1852 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Bennett abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah A Bennett abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 St Johns Cinderford
John Bennett abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean, Gloucestershire

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Name: Florence Mary Bennett
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 253

Name: Emily Bennett
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 260

1881 Factory Row Cinderford
John Bennett abt 1851 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Bennett abt 1853 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence R. Bennett abt 1877 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Bennett abt 1879 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean,

1891
Florence Bennett abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Servant East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1899
Month: Dec
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: COOK
Grooms_Forenames: William John
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Harry Hill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Cook
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Benjamin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier

Brides_Surname: BENNETT
Brides_Forenames: Florence Mary Kear
Brides_Age: 23
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Mitcheldean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Bennett
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: Richard John Cook
Witness_2: Mark of Emily Cook
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: James Lawton Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 234
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1901
William Cook abt 1874 Harry Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence M Cook abt 1877 Bilson Green, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frances E Cook abt 1900 Harry Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1911
COOK WILLIAM JOHN M 1874 37 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK FLORENCE MARY F 1877 34 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK ALLAN M 1905 6 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK EVELYN M F 1909 2 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK FRANCES E F 1900 11 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK GLADYS M F 1907 4 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK HAROLD M 1910 7 MONTHS Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
COOK HORACE J M 1902 9 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

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Year: 1924
Month: May
Day: 10
Grooms_Surname: HAILE
Grooms_Forenames: William Elms
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Harry Hill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: HAILE
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Elms
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Stoker
Brides_Surname: COOK
Brides_Forenames: Frances Emily
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: The Plump
Brides_Fathers_Surname: COOK
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: William John Cook
Witness_2: Edith Janet Haile
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W M Bellamy Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/21
Page_Number: 29
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

possible children
Joan P Haile Jan Feb Mar 1928 Westbury S Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Vera G Haile Oct Nov Dec 1931 Westbury S Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire

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This all seems right. I know my grandfather had a sister florrie , who had a daughter frances because I met frances once. But john's year of birth is different from what I have.

Do you think John is the son of Samuel and Harriet and not as I suggested James and Deborah? I'm having to re-read all the old messages. I'm not experienced enough to know which John is which.

This Florence is the daughter of William, brother of John Bennett of steam mills. Is there a marriage to access of Florence Bennett, 1877, daughter of John Bennett and sister of Samuel Bennett my Grandfather?

Ok, I've found her marriage now. Thanks.