William BENNETT

  General Notes:

Devon Baptisms from DFHS on Findmypast
Surname: Bennett Forenames: William Father's Forename: James Mother's Forename: Jane Father's Occupation: Labourer Year: 1816 Month: Feb Day: 11 Abode: St. Giles Parish: St Giles In The Wood Town Or City: County: Devon

Marriages Mar 1842 Torrington 10 439
BENNETT William
Blackmore Betsey

Marriage certificate
Married on March 26th 1842 at The Parish Church, Alverdiscott, Devon
William Bennett, full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Alverdiscott. Father James Bennett, Labourer
Betsey Blackmore, minor, Spinster, - , Alverdiscott. Father Richard Blackmore, Labourer
Witnesses were Richard Blackmore and Elizabeth Bennett

Deaths Jun 1894
Bennett William 78 Barnstaple 5b 301

1851 census
William BENNETTHeadM35MAg LabSt Giles-DEV
Betsy BENNETTWifeM29F---Yarnscombe-DEV
William BENNETTSonU6MScholarAlverdiscott-DEV
Address:Clampit Pottery, ---
Census Place:Fremington Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1893Folio:474Page:9FHL Film:0221044

1861 Census
RG9/1495 F6 P6
Clampits Penhill Fremington
William Bennett, Head, , 46, Ag Lab, St Giles Devon
Betsy , Wife, , 39, , Yarnscombe Devon
William, Son, , 16, Ap Shoemaker, Alverdiscott Devon
Richard Blackmore, Un, , 67, Labourer, Burrington Devon

1871 census (indexed under Blackmar)
RG10/2192 F17 P26
Station Masters House, Penhile, Fremington
William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 47, Railway Station Agent, Burrington Devon
Mary Ann, Wife, Mar, 48, Wife, Burrington Devon - no surname stated
Norah Abbott, Serv, Un, 15, General Serv't Domestic, Burrington Devon
John Battler, Visitor, Mar, 50, Carpenter, Burrington Devon
Sarah, do, Un, 21, Dress Maker, Burrington Devon - no surname stated
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On same page
Clampit Penhile, Fremington
William Bennett, Head, Mar, 55, Labourer, St Giles in the Wood Devon
Betsy, Wife, Mar, 49, Laundress, Yarnscombe Devon
Richard Blackmore, Father in law, Wwr, 77, Labourer, Burrington Devon
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William Bennett, Head, Mar, 26, Carpenter, Alverdiscott Devon
Ann, Wife, , 34, Laundress, Fremington Devon
Polly, Daur, , 2, -, Fremington Devon

This is next door to John and Mary Thorne my ggg grandparents!!!!!
1881 census
William BENNETT Head M Male 64 St Giles In The Wood, Devon, England General Labourer
Betsy BENNETT Wife M Female 59 Yarnscombe, Devon, England General Labourer Wife
William BENNETT Son M Male 37 Alverdiscott, Devon, England Carpenter & Coal Mer
Ann BENNETT D Law M Female 45 Fremington, Devon, England Carpenter & Coal Mer Wife
Polly A. BENNETT G Dau Female 12 Fremington, Devon, England Scholar
Katie M. BENNETT G Dau Female 9 Fremington, Devon, England Scho
James W.B. BENNETT G.Son Male 6 Fremington, Devon, England Scho
Minea A. BENNETT G.Dau Female 4 Fremington, Devon, England Scho
Richard BENNETT G.Son Male 1 Fremington, Devon, England
Source Information:
Dwelling Grocers Shop
Census Place Fremington, Devon, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2251 / 86
Page Number 20

Next door to Mary Thorne and Emma Easterbrook (nee Thorne)
1891 census
RG12/1780 F47 P16
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
William Bennett, Head, M, 46, Farmer, Devon Alverdiscott
Ann do, Wife, M, 54, , Devon Fremington
Polly Agusta do, Daur, S, 22, Laundress, Devon Fremington
Kate Maria do, Daur, S, 19, Dressmaker, Devon Fremington
James W B do, Son, S, 16, Working on Farm, Devon Fremington
Nina Ann do, Daur, S, 14, Dressmaker, Devon Fremington
Richard do, Son, S, 11, Scholar, Devon Fremington
Emily E do, Daur, S, 6, Scho, Devon Fremington
William do, Father, M, 75, Agricultural Labourer, Devon St Giles in the Wood
Betsy do, Mother, M, 69, , Devon Yarnscombe

William married Betsey BLACKMORE, daughter of Richard BLACKMORE and Mary THORNE, on 26 Mar 1842 in Alverdiscott, Devon, England. (Betsey BLACKMORE was born circa 1821 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England, baptised on 16 Dec 1821 in Alverdiscott, Devon, England and died circa Jun 1906 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.)