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Trying to find any info on Ernest Alfred Bonnett born 1881 at Chatham, Kent.
We already have BMD birth, and 1881 and 1891 Census info. Looking or any details after 1891.
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Who were his parents - Robert and Harriet?
Am guessing not because he is still with them in 1901 and you would have found that :-\
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Hi,
Is this him in 1881 Census Piece - 892, Folio - 83, Page No. - 23. Gillingham Kent
Henry Bonnett 41 Retired Council Worker Chiselhurst, Herts
Susannah Bonnett 31 Rochester, Kent
Austin M. Bonnett 7 " "
Robert C. Bonnett 5 Gillingham, Kent
William H. Bonnett 3 " "
Kate Bonnett 2 " "
Ernest A. Bonnett 3 months " "
Spendlove
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Hi,
In 1891 Census Chatham, Kent Piece - 658, Folio - 67, Page No -16
On Ancestry their Surname is mis - transcribed as Bannett:-
Susannah Bannett 41 Widow Charwoman Rochester, Kent
Austin Bannett 17 " "
Robert Bannett 15 Chatham Kent
William Bannett 13 "
Kate Bannett 12 "
Ernest Bannett 10 "
Richard Bannett 8 "
Herbert Bannett 6 "
Possible death for Susannah Dec Q 1892 Medway 2a 322 aged 42
" " for Henry June Q 1886 Medway 2a 300 aged 47
Spendlove
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Hi,
Is the Census info in the last 2 posts correct for your Ernest A Bonnett?
If so you will note that a different place of birth is given for him in both Census, so could this be
him in the 1901 Census
Vessel - Pembroke (3), Chatham Kent
Ernest Bonnett 20 (1881) Guildford Surrey.
In previous census it appears that the place of birth was given as the place the family were resident,
he would have been only 11 when his mother died so was he placed in a children's home in Guildford Surrey.
This is only an idea, but I cannot find a birth for an Ernest Bonnett 1880-1881 in Surrey.
Spendlove
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Thanks for the replies.
The family story has it that when Susannah died. Austin, the oldest son, took responsibility for his younger brothers and sisters, and some of them can be found living with him in the 1901 Census. It is possible that Ernest wasn't included and did go to live in Surrey, but I do tend to believe the 1901 Bonnett was just a sailor who happened to be in Chatham dockyard on the night of the census.
The rest of Ernest's brothers and sisters have all been traced after 1890, it just seems strange that Ernest seems to have vanished. Of course it could be that he emigrated, or worked his passage to some foreign shore.
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Hi,
There is an Ernest A Bonnett, listed in WW1 Medal Cards, NOTE transcribed as Ernest Bonnett on Ancestry however if you look at the actual card it is Ernest A.
Regimental No 77387
The same person appears, correctly named, on the "Lives of the First World" site:-
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/search#Category=lifestories&FreeSearch=bonnett&PageIndex=2&PageSize=20
However there must have been many E A Bonnet's - so yet again another avenue to search.
Spendlove
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Hi,
Ignore last post this is an Ernest Albert Bonnett, born Suffolk son of George Bonnett.
Spendlove
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There is a merchant navy seaman Ernest Alfred Bunnitt born 26 March 1881, London
AB 379302 with photo.
Unlikely ,as he would have had to be registered pretty quickly to sneak into JFM 1881 registrations.
Cathy
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I'm related to Ernest Alfred Bonnett and have just received his birth cert; he was born 3 January 1881 in Gillingham, Kent. The original post was from a friend of mine. Ernest Bonnett has eluded me now for quite a few years now. My only conclusion is that he emigrated like his younger brother Herbert Edwin to Canada then down to USA in the early 1900`s but to where ? I have tried passage lists etc but he has seemed to have vanished. I think the HMS Pembroke angle may be him but wrong area that has been put down for his birth but that may be a error as they do occur quite a lot but his age is spot one. I think my only hope is that someone else is also researching their family tree in the name Bonnett and are related to our Ernest Alfred also. Thank you all for your help so far.
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Hi, Just an update on this. It seems a cousin of mine in the USA has confirmed that Ernest Alfred Bonnett visited his brother in Canada around 1900 to 1910 and was trying to get into the USA. So far have not picked him up on passenger lists etc from England to Canada. Thankyou all.
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Hi
Based upon the typo in Spendlove's msg (#7)
Is the surname "Bonnett" and/or "Bonnet" ( Silent T as in Mrs Bouquet of the famous UK TV comedy program )
R
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Hi, Yes it is Bonnett.
Regards