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James Bennett 1828 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Luxulion, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Yallook, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Susanna Hodges

Spouse(s): Rebecca Bennett

Children(s): Mary Speight, Ann Bennett, Selina Bennett, Honora Bennett, Hannah Bennett, Thomas Bennett, William Bennett, James Bennett, Susanna Bennett, John Bennett, Ada Bennett

James Bennett was born in 1828 in Luxulion, Cornwall, England, the child of William Bennett and Susanna Hodges. In 1851, James Bennett resided in Luxulion, Cornwall, England. James Bennett married Rebecca French Jago Bennett, and had children including Mary Ann Bennett Speight, Ann Ellen (Mrs O'Meara) Bennett, Selina Bennett, Honora Bennett, Hannah Mary Anne Bennett, Thomas Bennett, William Francis Bennett, James Bennett, Susanna Bennett, John Andrew Bennett, Ada Bennett. James Bennett passed away in 1886 in Yallook, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • James Bennett was born in 1828 in Luxulion, Cornwall, England, the child of William Bennett and Susanna Hodges.
  • In 1851, James Bennett resided in Luxulion, Cornwall, England.
  • James Bennett married Rebecca French Jago Bennett, and had children including Mary Ann Bennett Speight, Ann Ellen (Mrs O'Meara) Bennett, Selina Bennett, Honora Bennett, Hannah Mary Anne Bennett, Thomas Bennett, William Francis Bennett, James Bennett, Susanna Bennett, John Andrew Bennett, Ada Bennett.
  • James Bennett passed away in 1886 in Yallook, Victoria, Australia.

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James Bennett's Ancestors

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James Bennett
1828 – 1886
Birth Place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
Parents
William Bennett
1801 – 1871
St Breock, Cornwall, England
Susanna Hodges
1795 – 1873
Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William Bennett
1774 – 1849
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Jennifer ((Jane)) Bunt
1780 – 1846
Lanivet, Cornwall, England
James HODGES
1772 –
Mevagissey, Cornwall
Mary LANGSFORD
1771 –
St. Austell, Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bennett's Descendants

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James Bennett (1828 – 1886) m. Rebecca (French Jago) Bennett (25 Sep 1839 – 19 Jan 1911)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Bennett) Speight (15 Mar 1856 – 1 Dec 1919) m. John (James) Speight (9 Sep 1860 – 08 MAR 1923)
    1. 1. Leslie (Thomas) Speight (15 Nov 1892 – 30 Nov 1980) m. Mabel (Jane) Skipper (25 Jan 1894 – 11 Jan 1981)
      1. 1. Jean (Leslie) Speight (30 Oct 1917 – 8 Aug 1999) m. Peter (Charles Greenway) Carse (2 Aug 1915 – 11 Apr 2003)
        1. 1. Margaret (Ruth) Carse (9 Mar 1939 – ) m. Robert Jones
  2. 2. Ann (Ellen (Mrs O'Meara)) Bennett (7 May 1856 – 12 AUG 1942)
  3. 3. Selina Bennett (25 Sep 1857 – 20 Feb 1944)
  4. 4. Honora Bennett (28 SEP 1859 – 9 May 1939)
  5. 5. Hannah (Mary Anne) Bennett (29 Oct 1861 – 11 May 1931)
  6. 6. Thomas Bennett (23 Mar 1864 – 24 Jul 1890)
  7. 7. William (Francis) Bennett (30 Jul 1866 – 20 Aug 1922)
  8. 8. James Bennett (01 Oct 1868 – 4 May 1951)
  9. 9. Susanna Bennett (10 Dec 1871 – 26 Aug 1947)
  10. 10. John (Andrew) Bennett (01 Jul 1874 – 19 Aug 1960)
  11. 11. Ada Bennett (1 Mar 1882 – 16 Nov 1956)

James Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1823
Abt. 1823
Birth of James Bennett in Luxulion, Cornwall, England
Luxulion, Cornwall, England
1828
1828
Birth of James Bennett in Luxulion, Cornwall, England
Luxulion, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 23
James Bennett resided here in Luxulion, Cornwall, England
Luxulion, Cornwall, England
1886
1886
Age 58
Death of James Bennett in Yallook, Victoria, Australia
Yallook, Victoria, Australia
1890
21 Aug 1890
Age 62
Death of James Bennett in West Meander, Tasmania, Australia
West Meander, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1823
    Event Place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1890
    Event Place: West Meander, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Yallook, Victoria, Australia

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