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Frances (Fanny) Bennett 1789 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1789

Birth Location: Fletching, Sussex, England

Death Date: 9 Jan 1878

Death Location: Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England

Father: John Bennet

Mother: Ann Welfare

Spouse(s): William Gurr

Children(s): Harriet Gurr

In 1789, Frances (Fanny) Bennett entered the world in Fletching, Sussex, England, born to John Bennet and Ann Welfare. Frances (Fanny) Bennett married William Gurr, and had children including Harriet Gurr. Frances (Fanny) Bennett passed away in 1878 in Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Frances (Fanny) Bennett entered the world in Fletching, Sussex, England, born to John Bennet and Ann Welfare.
  • Frances (Fanny) Bennett married William Gurr, and had children including Harriet Gurr.
  • Frances (Fanny) Bennett passed away in 1878 in Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bennet
1768 – 1840
Birth Location: Fletching, Sussex, England
JB
Ann Welfare
1765 – 1840
Birth Location: Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

William Gurr
1788 – 1872
Birth Location: Barcombe, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Harriet Gurr
1812 – 1895
Birth Location: Nutley; Maresfield
HG

Frances Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Frances Bennett
1789 – 1878
Birth Place: Fletching, Sussex, England
Parents
John Bennet
1768 – 1840
Fletching, Sussex, England
Ann Welfare
1765 – 1840
Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1716 –
Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
Sarah Shirley
1720 – 1805
Horstead Keynes, Sussex, England
Robert Welfare
1734 – 1809
Horsted Keynes, Sussex, , England
Ann (\Hannah) Istead
1735 – 1779
Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1683 –
Susannah Hammond
1683 – 1726
Thomas Shirley
1700 – 1798
Sarah Lovett
1700 – 1774
William Welfare
1696 – 1754
Maud Newport
1692 – 1789
Mary Linfield
1703 – 1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Bennet
1630 – 1695
Ann
1631 – 1695
Thomas (Bennett)
1664 –
Mary Ledgett
1664 –
Thomas Shirley
1661 – 1717
Hester Russell
1671 –
Thomas Welfare\Wollford
1653 – 1731
Elizabeth Humphrey\Humfree
1665 – 1744
Thomas Patching
1667 –
Mary Linfield
1674 – 1767

Frances Bennett's Descendants

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Frances ((Fanny)) Bennett (3 May 1789 – 9 Jan 1878) m. William Gurr (30 Mar 1788 – 3 June 1872)
  1. 1. Harriet Gurr (5 Nov 1812 – 25 Apr 1895) m. Robert Wood (16 Sep 1810 – Mar 1863)
    1. 1. Thomas Wood (1844 – 19 Oct 1906) m. Mary (Fenwick) Wilson (Apr 1853 – 21 Mar 1918)
      1. 1. Margaret (Ethel) Wood (July 1878 – 1 Oct 1957)
      2. 2. Harry (Gurr) Wood (16 Aug 1882 – 16 Nov 1915)
      3. 3. Arthur Wood (abt 1884 – )
      4. 4. Isabel Redhead (2 August 1884 – 26 November 1962)
      5. 5. Phoebe Wood (23 November 1885 – 16 August 1886)
      6. 6. Emily (May) Wood (25 Mar 1890 – 15 Apr 1982)
      7. 7. Edgar (Alfred) Wood (9 Oct 1892 – 26 Aug 1918)

Frances Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1789
3 May 1789
Birth of Frances (Fanny) Bennett in Fletching, Sussex, England
Fletching, Sussex, England
1878
9 Jan 1878
Age 89
Death of Frances (Fanny) Bennett in Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England
Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1789
    Event Place: Fletching, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex, England
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