John Bennett c1807 - 1895

A farm labourer and the child of William Bennet and Rebecca Trice, John Bennett, the 3 times great-grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Wickhambreaux, Kent, England c. 18071,2,3,4,5,6, was baptised there on 23 Aug 1807 and also married Mary Measday (with whom he had 9 children: Sarah Rebecca, Barbara, John, Mary, William, Charles, Samuel, George and Henry) at St Andrew's Church on 14 May 18317.

During his life, he was living in Preston, Kent, England in 1841[1] and in 1851[2]; at Fourturnings, Preston, Wingham, Kent on 30 Mar 1851[8]; at Founturnings, Preston, Wingham, Kent on 7 Apr 1861[9]; in Preston in 1871[3]; at Bramling, Littlebourne, Kent on 3 Apr 1881[4]; and at Wingham Street, Wickhambreaux on 5 Apr 1891[5].

He died in Jul/aug/sep 1895 in Wingham, Kent6.

Citations

1. 1841 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National
2. 1851 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National
3. 1871 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National
4. 1881 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the
5. 1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
6. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
7. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry marriages 1538-1928 - Findmypast
8. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 38 and the head of the household)
9. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 53 and the head of the household)

To be done

Listed in the residence for 1841, but spouse Mary Measday is not