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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Thursday 04 January 18 01:19 GMT (UK)  »
Esther's residence was actually Crohane East, parish of Desertserges.  It has turned out that the information about Robert Bennett & Esther Kingston and their children produced by this thread is pretty much correct.   

During our visit to Clonakilty we visited the farm in Crohane East where Esther Kingston was living (and most likely born) before she married Robert Bennett in February 1846.    Farm presently owned by a descendant of Thomas Kingston, Esther's brother.

We also visited St Mary's Church, where Robert & Esther married.

We met descendants of Mary Bennett Nagle, of Thomas Bennett and Mary Clarke and of Hester Bennett Deane.  We had a wonderful morning tea where we met many third cousins from the Clarke, Deane and Buttimer families. We have also connected with descendants of Thomas Bennett and Martha Sebury who live in USA.

We also met descendants of Abraham Bennett and of his brother Thomas Bennett of Ahamilla.  We visited the Agricultural College at Dararra, formerly a farm owned by Abraham Bennett and then his son John Bennett.

It appears that James Bennett was a brother to Robert as records show James' farm was transferred to Robert.

We also visited the cemeteries at Kilnagross and Kilgarriffe.

Highlight for me was the visit to the old Bennett farm in Kilgarriffe where my g grandfather Samuel was born and grew up prior to immigrating to Australia in around 1885.  Appears that Samuel was the youngest child as his age at death is confirmed as 39 and not 46 as previously reported.  This make his birth in 1864.

We were also given a photo of Meta Bennett's wedding to John Bennett of Kilmoylerane in 1912.  This photo is believed to have been taken at the Bennett farm in Kilgarriffe.  Of significance is that 4 Bennett families attended this wedding, Bennett's from Kilgarriffe, from Kilmoylerane, from Ahamilla and from Fourcuil.  Henry Sebury, presumably Martha Sebury's brother, was also in the photo.

The information produced by this thread has proved significant to my family history research and I again thank all contributors for their assistance.


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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Friday 28 April 17 00:19 BST (UK)  »
That does seem to be what it is.  Thank you again for all your help.


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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Monday 24 April 17 01:10 BST (UK)  »
I have now obtained a copy of Robert & Esther's Marriage Certificate, hopefully attached -

Seems Robert's father was Thomas and Esther's father was Samuel.  Having trouble reading Esther's place of residence in Parish of Desertserges.  Anyone offer a suggestion what it might be?

Many thanks.


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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Saturday 18 March 17 00:04 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you dathai.  RootsChat, and its contributors, are awesome. 

This is the second time RootsChat and its contributors has provided real information that assisted my family history search.  Last time was for my mother's ancestry who emigrated from Scotland in 1883.  Allowed discovery of my maternal great great grandmother and her burial location.


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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Thursday 16 March 17 23:14 GMT (UK)  »
Which present day Registration District should I select to search for Nagle's who were in Dromovane, Teadies, Cork in 1901 & 1911 Census?  Thanks.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Handwriting on Marriage Certificate
« on: Thursday 16 March 17 23:07 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Sarah, I'll remember for next time.

Does the link in my first post not work?  It does for me every time I try it.


Back to the Cert, anyone want to have a go at the place of Residence for William ?????, husband of Elizabeth Bennett.


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Cork / Re: Parish Registers, Clonakilty? - Robert Bennett
« on: Thursday 16 March 17 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for those links dathai, interesting.  I took the info in my post from the 1901 & 1911 Census records.  The extended info for 1911 Census shows that John Perrot and Susanna Bennett declared that they had 2 children.

Elisabeth Esther and John are clearly the children of John and Susanna.  I have not been able to find a birth record for Lilian Gertrude in the Civil Records.  However, on FindMyPast, did find a birth record for Esther Gertrude Perrott, born Apr-Jun 1900, Clonakilty.  Unfortunately does not provide parents details.  Have not found this record in the Civil Records.  The declared age for Lilian Gertrude in 1901 & 1911 Census aligns with Elisabeth's birth.  Not found any death record for Elisabeth Esther for this period.

Other interesting aspect is that Gertrude Perrott, daughter, is listed as informant on Susanna's Death Certificate in 1918.

So, without knowing more about Esther Gertrude, maybe Elisabeth Esther is Lilian Gertrude.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Handwriting on Marriage Certificate
« on: Thursday 16 March 17 01:08 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Jamjar and Rosinish!  Appreciate your assistance.

Now for Elizabeth's husband . . .

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Handwriting on Marriage Certificate
« on: Thursday 16 March 17 00:49 GMT (UK)  »
Agree unlikely for the 2 sisters to get their father's name wrong but I'm wanting to confirm (among other things) that their father's name on the Cert is in fact Thomas.  It is a handwriting issue on the Cert.

If others agree it is Thomas, then it fits with other info I have for these 2 girls and father Thomas.

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