Jane & Benjamin Bennett.

[JK]

Can any kind soul please help me find what happened to my Grt Grt Grandma's eldest sister? Jane Pearce was born in 1940 in Wigston (Two Steeples), Leicestershire, England. She is the eldest of 11 children of Sawyer/Woodman Henry Pearce and wife Eliza Goodwin. I have lots of information and even photographs of all the other children and their spouses and families but Jane remains a mystery. I can trace her in England in the 41, 51 and 61 census and then she goes off the radar. I had previously assumed she had died between the 61 and 71 census as I couldn't find a suitable marriage but had found a possible death entry. Every now and again as more archives have come online I have had another dabble and finally I found a marriage that I can say is 100% her. She married Benjamin Bennett on September 8th 1862 in Islington, London he was aged 20. I know it is her as one of the witnesses is one of her sisters husbands; Josiah Monk and the address given is my Pearce family's address from the 1861 census (12, Cottenham Road, Islington). I thought I had cracked it with this new info, but now I can not find them going forward. Can anyone locate them anywhere in Canada after 1862? Several of Jane's Pearce sisters emigrated to Canada but not until much later. Did perhaps Jane & Benjamin Bennett go to Canada first? Any help would be very very much appreciated. 

[CaroleW]

Jane Pearce was born in 1940 in Wigston

Think you mean 1840

[JK]

Well spotted, I do indeed......

[*Sandra*]

Sorry I haven't come across this couple.  Who were the sisters (names and year of birth needed) who emigrated ?  Might give us a guide which area to look.

Sandra

[Kloumann]

1881 census, Islington, Benjamin, Jane, & 4 children.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-6989

This Jane was born 1844 in Middlesex

[bbart]

1881 census, Islington, Benjamin, Jane, & 4 children.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-6989

This Jane was born 1844 in Middlesex

The GRO is giving Leonard as the mmn for those children   

[*Sandra*]

There is a marriage for Benjamin Bennett, (transcribed as Bonnett) full age, painter and Jane Leonard, spinster of full age 6 December 1863 - St Marylebone, Westminster.  Matches the couple on the 1881 census.

The 1871 census Islington shows sister in law Mary Ann Leonard living with them.

Benja Bennett 39   Head
Jane Bennett   27   Wife
Alie Maud Bennett 2   Daughter
Mary Ann Leonard 21   Sister-in-law



Sandra

[*Sandra*]

On the marriage document St Marks Church Islington it gives Benjamin aged 20 years - bachelor - labourer - father Giles Bennett - Rope Maker.

Just a thought - There are Giles Bennett, rope makers in Devon ? One example below ?

1841 Before birth of Benjamin - Cullompton, Devon

HO107 Piece 225 Book: 8

Giles Bennett   40
Harriett Bennett   35
Henry Bennett   20
James Bennett   75
Emma Bennett   10
John Bennett   8
Daniel Bennett   6
Kezias Bennett   5

1851 Cullompton, Devon

Harriet Bennett Age 50. widow. roper.
John Bennett Age 22. pauper. Crippled.
Daniel Bennett  Age 19. carpenter.
Kezia Bennett  Age 16
Benjamin Bennett  Age 9
Thomas Casling aged 20. workman. ropers labourer.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJZ-M31

Father would have been deceased at time of marriage 

Giles Bennett - Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place Tiverton, Devonshire.
Death Date Dec 1849 - Volume 10 - Page 212

Sandra

[JK]

On the marriage document St Marks Church Islington it gives Benjamin aged 20 years - bachelor - labourer - father Giles Bennett - Rope Maker.

Just a thought - There are Giles Bennett, rope makers in Devon ? One example below ?

1841 Before birth of Benjamin - Cullompton, Devon

HO107 Piece 225 Book: 8

Giles Bennett   40
Harriett Bennett   35
Henry Bennett   20
James Bennett   75
Emma Bennett   10
John Bennett   8
Daniel Bennett   6
Kezias Bennett   5

1851 Cullompton, Devon

Harriet Bennett Age 50. widow. roper.
John Bennett Age 22. pauper. Crippled.
Daniel Bennett  Age 19. carpenter.
Kezia Bennett  Age 16
Benjamin Bennett  Age 9
Thomas Casling aged 20. workman. ropers labourer.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJZ-M31

Father would have been deceased at time of marriage 

Giles Bennett - Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place Tiverton, Devonshire.
Death Date Dec 1849 - Volume 10 - Page 212

Sandra

Yes Sandra this is also who I believe Benjamin to be.