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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 04:42 BST (UK)  »
Here is a list of Amelia and John's siblings, as far as we know it, and as provided to me offline by Australind last year:

Issue of John/Elisabeth Bennett of Aspley Guise:

Sarah                1793 Salford                      died 6Nov 1801 A/G
Mary                1794 A/G           Md.         Joseph Bartram 1821 A/G
Elisabeth        1796   “                 “              Joseph Flemons 1817 “
Emily                1798  “                  “              George Herbert 1831 Dunstable
Thomas Herbert 1799 “           “               Elisabeth Daniels 1820 A/G
John                 1801  A/G                            died  5 April 1802
Sarah                 1801  “                “               Richard Impey     1838 Dunstable (his second Mge)
Sussannah      1804  “                “                John White           1831       “
Barabara          1806  “                “                Thomas Higgins   1833      A/G        went to Staffordshire
John                  1807  “                 “                Sarah Gibbard     1831      Luton
Benjamin         1809  “                “                Sarah Watts          1835    Dunstable (Widow—nee Sharman)
Caroline            1811  “                “               Joseph Oakley      1841    Tipton   
William              1812  “                                  died 9Oct. 1825 A/G
Lydia                  1814 Bapt Weyslian N.P.Bucks. Md. 1. Joseph Hopkins 1842  A/G
                                                                                                    2. Edward Read     1849    “
Martha             1818        as above                              “     Henry Summerford 1838  A/G

Cheers, Juben

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 04:05 BST (UK)  »
Greetings Tom Tramp - great to find another long lost cousin!  Just to correct and add to a couple of things OzJen mentioned, the letter from FJB was to his cousin Benjamin Bennett, brewer and mayor of Dunstable (BB2), son of the original Benjamin Bennett brewer, his uncle (BB1).  BB1 was the brother of your ancestor Amelia (Emily).  Emily is therefore FJB's aunt rather than cousin.

You are also correct in that your gt gt grandfather Benjamin was living with FJB’s family at the time of the 1841 census, as follows: Edward (3) living in North Place, Luton, Beds with parents plus sister Ann (9), brothers John (5), Edward (3) and Benjamin (1 – whom OzJen rightly refers to as having died in the workhouse in 1849) plus cousin Benjamin (14), apprentice baker and Benjamin Adams (25) shoemaker, presumably a boarder.  So, yes, FJB (b 1844) had two Benjamin cousins!

I will post the list of Amelia and John’s siblings separately – which I got from Australind last year.  Very happy to continue chatting offline with you and Ozjen so we can piece together more of the jigsaw.

Chat again soon.  Regards, Juben
 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Restore for janan please
« on: Saturday 21 November 09 22:48 GMT (UK)  »
I have only just looked at all this work - it is absolutely phenomenal!  I can only imagine what can be done with a proper scan.  Well done and many thanks to all involved - what a passion!

Cheers, Juben  :D

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Wednesday 04 November 09 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that Janan - what a great service!  Unfortunately I am not in possession of the original - it resides with cousins who don't have access to digital media - of any description.  This copy was taken with a digital camera on a recent visit.  I'm not sure when I will next have an opportunity to get a better shot. However, now that I know this marvellous service exists, I may try it with another photo I am trying to date.  Best regards, Juben.  :)

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Tuesday 03 November 09 21:34 GMT (UK)  »
No problem at all. Cheers, Juben :)

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Tuesday 03 November 09 09:20 GMT (UK)  »
This is for Janan - as promised, here is the picture of Miss Underwood.  I don't have a date for it but imagine it was taken not long after FJ Bennett emigrated to NZ in 1863.  of course, this is just speculation and it may have been taken later. (Gosh - didn't realise it would look so big once posted!)

Cheers, Juben

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Tuesday 06 October 09 11:09 BST (UK)  »
Interesting - the discovery of that census data has meant that we know why there is a picture of a "Miss Underwood" in Frederick's family album.  This album lives with a cousin of mine and it is my intention to get a copy of that photo later this month.  I am guessing that it may be the daughter Annie listed here as a baby.  Will happily post a copy if I am able to get it.  There is no date on the photo if I recall but I may be wrong.

Cheers, Juben :)

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Sunday 06 September 09 07:35 BST (UK)  »
Re the William Bennett you mention, I think this may be another line.  John and Eliza did have a child William but he was born in 1812 and Eliza was born in 1774 so would be around 67 at the time of the 1841 census (unless it's a transcription error - 61/67?).  I may be wrong though as I have still a bit of work to do on the various William Bennetts!

Cheers, Juben

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Bedfordshire / Re: BENNETT from Aspley Guise for benben
« on: Friday 04 September 09 06:17 BST (UK)  »
This is all fabulous and I am beginning to join dots big time.  The John death makes sense as the 1849 death record is at odds with anecdotes of him dying before Sarah. Thank you Australind.  I have also obtained a copy of Thomas' death cert and discovered that he married Annie Cheshire in London at the age of 21 before setting sail for NZ so the Ann Bennett on the Queen of the Mersey was probably his wife, not his sister meaning that their sister Ann probably died in England.  Are you able to find out if they came to NZ by assisted passage?

I have also found their burial records at Waikumete in Auckland.  Thomas is described as a 'storekeeper' on his death cert so in keeping with being a grocers assistant in 1861. Thos and Annie had 5 children so yes, I will connect with the NZ branch to see what I can learn about their life in between.

Thank you too for the info re Sarah's parents - this has long been a mystery and FJB obviously was confused on this matter.

Best regards, Juben

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