William BENNETT

  General Notes:

Births Dec 1844
BENNETT William Torrington 10 300

Marriages Jun 1868 Barnstaple 5b 849
Bennett William
Ridge Ann

1851 census
William BENNETT Head M 35 M Ag Lab St Giles-DEV
Betsy BENNETT Wife M 29 F --- Yarnscombe-DEV
William BENNETT Son U 6 M Scholar Alverdiscott-DEV
Address: Clampit Pottery, ---
Census Place: Fremington Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1893 Folio: 474 Page: 9 FHL 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

1901 census
RG13/2143 F27 P12
Green Dragon, Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon
William Bennett, Head, M, 56, Inn Keeper, Devon Alverdiscott
Ann do, Wife, M, 65, , Devon Fremington
Richard do, Son, S, 21, Wood Carver, Devon Fremington
Emily do, Daur, S, 16, , Devon Fremington
Betsy do, Mother, Wid, 79, Kept by Son, Devon Yarnscombe

William married Ann RIDGE, daughter of Robert RIDGE and Jane BRADY, circa Jun 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Ann RIDGE was born circa 1836 in Fremington, Devon, England.)