Marriage in Wombourne Staffordshire

[Vabre]

I have a marriage in Wombourne Staffordshire of George Bennett and Ann Davis on the 22nd. July 1794, could these people be the parents of my ancestor William Bennett born in Bridgnorth in 1803. The reason I ask is William had a son George Davis Bennett and I am curious as to where the Davis name came from.

Many thanks,

Pam...Sydney

[richy B]

Sorry I can't help with your question.
There is a Davis family in Wombourne

http://www.fgdltd.co.uk/

I don't know if they are yours. Might be worth an email.

[Vabre]

Thank you Richy, could be worth a try.


Pam...Sydney

[p.peedle]

Hi There

If you still have had no luck with tracing this ancestor, let me know, and I will see if I can help, as I live in Wombourne.
Just let me have any info that have & I will see what I can find out for you.
Someone mentioned that there was a Davis family in Wombourne, yes there is a large Davis Family but they came from the Wolverhampton & Bilston areas.
Pat

[Vabre]

Hi Pat,
Thank you for your kind offer regarding the Bennetts, these are proving difficult for me especially living in Australia, my mother was a Bennett.
My main question is where did the name of Davis come from in particular George Davis Bennett, I did see a marriage in Wombourne on the 22nd July 1794 of George Bennett and Ann Davis who are possibly the grandparents of George Davis, the Bennetts are featured a lot in Wolverhampton and other counties. Any help you may be able to help me with would be greatly appreciated. The only other information I have is on previous postings which you may care to read.

Thank you,

Pam

[p.peedle]

Hi Pam
I cannot find a connection to the FG Davis construction based in Wombourne to yoour ancestors. I have researched that 'Davis Family Tree', as one of the family is a very close friend, and they came to Wombourne, from Sedgley & Bilston on one side then Wolverhampton on the other.

Can you tell me who William Bennet born 1803 in Bridgnorth married, so I can see if I can find a connection for you.

kind regards
Pat

[Vabre]

Hi Pat,

William Bennett married Mary Massey, I think ?, she was a widow, and they married 27th. Dec. 1821 in Dudley, Worcester, this is the best I can find for my 3rd. gt grandfather, how I came to this is Mary's daughter Sarah Massey married John Toy and one of their children was staying on the night of the 1841 census with William and Mary Bennett.
Tomorrow we are going away for 10 days so won't be able to reply to you should you send me an email, but will do so when possible.

Many thanks for your interest,

Pam

[p.peedle]

Hi Pam

I have found this out for you?

William Bennett m Mary [or Mary Ann on some records] they married 27 Dec 1821 in the registration District of Dudley [which at that time Wombourne would have come under]

I have found censuses for 1851  1861 1871 where they are living in Wolverhampton & he is referred to as a Tinplate Worker or a Japanner [which is a worker in decorative tin? The main area for this work was around the Wolverhampton area good examples on the net]

William & Mary had George Davis Bennett b 1823 in Bridgnorth, then the family moved to Wolverhampton, where they had 9 more children.

On the census 1841 for Sarah Toy & her husband John, it states that they have living with them William Bennett b 3 April 1829 Wolverhampton & Ann Bennett 1826 Wolverhampton – I am assuming that these are children of William & Mary Ann as it states brother & sister?

Sarah & John live in Lower Street, Tettenhall, at the Swan Inn where he is a licensee – the Pub is still there today & I have actually drank in there numerous times!!!

I think that you were correct when you said that George Bennett & Ann Davis were Williams parents  --- George Bennett I think came from Himley [which is the next village along the A449 from Wombourne & they always have been very closely connected]

At the time of George’s birth in Himley, there is also a John Bennett b 1772 & Jane b1774 & in 1841 they were living at the Oat Mill Himley. Next door to them was their son John Bennett b 1799 Wombourne & Rachel b1804 Yeadon, Shrops – but in 1861 they were all living in the Blakeley area of Wombourne.
This is where it gets interesting as the Davis family live about ¾ doors away!!!

So I think that George left Himley for Bridgnorth, where William was born, then William still would have family back in Wombourne, hence the relationship & marriage to Mary, in Wombourne [Dudley district] Then he moves his family to Wolverhampton for the 1851 1861 1871 censuses.

So George Bennett had a brother John Bennett born in Himley & then both families moved to Wombourne.

I am still looking into the parents of George & John Bennett from Himley.

I have found what I think could be Mary/Mary Ann she was a Willis who married Joseph Massey 25 July 1808 in Kingswinford,
Sarah was born 1809 in Tipton, because Sarah was born in Tipton I am assuming that Joseph came from there & also worked there. Which would mean that Mary was living in, if not born in Kingswinford, originally prior to marriage [ Kingswinford is the next village to Himley]

it was also quite common for a child to have the Mothers surname as a middle name - so the Davis was the mothers name in your case.

I will still keep an eye out for any other information I can find for you.
I hope this a help to you

Kind regards

Pat

[Vabre]

Hello Pat,

GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! You are a Genealogical champion, I cannot thank you enough for what you have found for me, I am very grateful.

I will have to read this information several times to take it all in, I have wondered for so long about the Davis name.
The Bennett's are important to me as my mother was a Bennett, the daughter of Richard John, his father was George son of George Davis.
I have a printout of the Swan Inn and found it interesting to see you have been there and had a few ales.

Thank you once again Pat, if I can help you with any information available in Australia, I would be pleased to do so.

Pam Walton