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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Gloucestershire => England => Gloucestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Braydizz on Friday 06 June 25 06:25 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I have just created this account to seek assistance from this community. I live in Australia and am tracing my family tree. I'm particularly interested in my surname, HAZELL.
My roadblock is my 3 x Great Grandfather and beyond. I'm very keen to establish his immediate family (parents and siblings). Any assistance that could be given would be much appreciated
Benjamin Thomas Hazell b. c 1830 Bristol, Gloucestershire
Known Facts:
Married:
Ann Merritt 5 Apr 1852, Bethnal Green
Annie West c 1873, London
Occupation:
Cab proprieter and corn dealer
Children:
Ann (b. 1859 Chelsea, d. 1872 Chelsea)
Benjamin Thomas Hazell (b. 1863 Chelsea, d. 1937 Sydney, AU)
Louisa Harriet (b. 1864 Chelsea, d. ?)
Other information:
I have located a newspaper article The Times 11 Jul 1873 titled 'Hazell vs The Metropolitan District Railway' in which he is quoted as saying he has at least one brother.
Emigrated to Australia onboard 'Star of Bengal' departing London on 23 Apr 1874. Went overboard enroute and drowned 19 Jun 1874. His children Benjamin and Louisa were orphaned and were wards of the state upon arrival in Australia.
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Good possibility
Transcription on ancestry
Benjamin Thomas Hazell bap 25 October 1829 St Augustine, Bristol Gloucestershire
Parents Benjamin and Harriet
Born 3 October 1829
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His marriage by Banns on April 5th 1852 to Ann Merritt states he was a Stone Mason aged 21 who lived in Edward St. His father was Benjamin.
Sue
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FindMyPast
Morning Herald (London) dated 10 July 1868
Benjamin Thomas Hazell known as Benjamin Hazell of 33 Willmott Street, Bethnal Green out of business, late of 112 Flood Street, Chelsea both in the county of Middlesex, cab driver. Adjudicated bankrupt 7 April 1868, discharge granted 28 May 1868.
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Other newspapers he had originally declared bankruptcy 1863.
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Possible 1841 census
Kingswood Hill, Bitton, Gloucestershire
Benjamin Hazell M 40
Ann Hazell F 40
Emily Hazell F 13
Benjamin Hazell M 11
James Hazell F 10
Sarah Ann Hazell F 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MC-M9R?lang=en
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1851 Census?
Hamlet of Oldland, Somerset (actually in Gloucestershire, next to Bitton)
Benjamin Hazell Head M 49 Ag Lab b Dundry, Somerset
Emma M Hazell Wife F 49 b Bitton
Sarah Ann Hazell Daughter F 10 b Bitton
William Hazell Son M 16 Ag Lab b Bitton
Elizabeth Hazell Daughter F b St Georges, Gloucestershire
James Hazell Son M 18 Ag Lab b Keynsham, Somerset
Benjamin Hazell Son M 20 Ag Lab b Keynsham, Somerset
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He never actually married Annie West, she was his mistress, having turned his wife out ref an article 22 October 1873 saying he would not be responsible for her debts/ Daily Telegraph and Courier London.
14 March 1874 he was brought before the court for not supporting his wife and children he was seen giving a handful of gold to a showily dressed female. (Miss West) Apparently he was before the court
on numerous occasions.
South London Chronicle.
He had also threatened to murder Mrs. Lucy Mills - Daily Telegraph and Courier -London.
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Are you sure the cab driver Benjamin Thomas Hazell married the Ann Merritt in Bethnal Green 1852
Re post by Sparratt.
He could have changed professions of course.
The children you mention do have a mother's maiden name of Merritt and in 1861 they are living at 108 New Road, Chelsea, Benjamin is a cab driver born Bristol Gloucestershire with daughter Ann.
However I couldn't find any children until 1858. Six years seems a long time to be childless.
GRO Index
Hazell with mother's maiden name Merritt - all registered Chelsea
Benjamin Thomas 1858 buried 4 May 1859 age 1 Brompton Road Cemetery
Ann 1860 (see 1861 census)
Benjamin 1861 died 1862
Benjamin 1863
Louisa Harriett 1865
Harriett Eliza 1869 died aged 15 months buried 31 March 1870 Brompton Road Cemetery of 112 Flood Street.
Same address as listed in the bankruptcy.
Benjamin 1863 and Ann 1859 were both baptised 27 May 1863 St Luke Chelsea .
Benjamin born 5 February 1863 and Ann born 6 December 1859. written in the registers.
Abode 34 Queen Street
Ref ancestry.
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Louisa Harriett Hazell was baptised St Luke Chelsea 21 April 1865 dated of birth 27 November 1864
Address 34 Queen Street, father Cab Driver.
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In the same year that the two children Benjamin and Louisa were stated as neglected in Victoria, 1874,
Ann WEST remarried as relict of the late Benjamin Thomas HAZELL Esq in Melbourne
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11508404
Sue
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PROV children in care
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/A0DF78DE-F4C7-11E9-AE98-655CFB3CD150?image=270
HAZELL Louisa committed 3 Sep 1877 stepmother Ann HALFERTY deserted
supposed illegitimate
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1851 Census?
Hamlet of Oldland, Somerset (actually in Gloucestershire, next to Bitton)
Benjamin Hazell Head M 49 Ag Lab b Dundry, Somerset
Emma M Hazell Wife F 49 b Bitton
Sarah Ann Hazell Daughter F 10 b Bitton
William Hazell Son M 16 Ag Lab b Bitton
Elizabeth Hazell Daughter F b St Georges, Gloucestershire
James Hazell Son M 18 Ag Lab b Keynsham, Somerset
Benjamin Hazell Son M 20 Ag Lab b Keynsham, Somerset
There’s this baptism for a Benjamin in Dundry
Benjamin Hasell
Baptism 28 Feb 1796 Dundry, Somerset
Father William Hasell Mother Elizabeth
Possible marriage but first name Anna :-\
Benjamin Hazell of the Parish of Keynsham in the County of Somerset
Marriage 12 Dec 1826 St Mary Bitton, Gloucestershire
Spouse Anna Maria Burgess of this Parish
In the presence of George Burgess Jnr’ & Harriet Burgess
Anna Maria Burges
Birth Date 26 May Baptism Date 26 May 1799
Baptism Place Bitton, St Mary, Gloucestershire
Register Type Parish Register
Father George Burges Mother Rebecca
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Dated 1 February 1875 Derry Journal, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Halferty and Hazell by special license at St Peter and St. Paul, Melbourne. Mr. James Halferty of Londonderry to Annie West relic of the late Benjamin Thomas Hazell Esq. of Chelsea, England.
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Brompton Road Cemetery.
Possible parents of Benjamin Thomas Hazell
Benjamin Hazell age 65 buried 26 March 1868 born circa 1803
Harriett Hazell aged 78 buried 6 April 1887. Born circa 1809
Three of BTH children with Ann were buried in the same cemetery.
Benjamin Thomas 1859 age 1
Harriett Eliza 1870 age 1
Ann 1873 age 13
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Thank you everyone for your research and input - I have been able to find the below marriage record for a Charles Stokes Hazell and Mary Ann Matilda Wagner in 1856 with Benjamin and Ann as the witnesses (and the same church they were married in 4 years earlier).
https://imgur.com/a/YC5I9Wu
I have also been able to confirm via birth records that Benjamin Hazell and Hariett Rossiter were the parents of Charles - so it is likely based on this and the other information shared in this thread that Charles and Benjamin are brothers.