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William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« on: Wednesday 25 May 16 03:53 BST (UK) »
Please help me.
I'm looking for any information on a William Bennett Dance Circa 1888 born in England. He's my great grandfather, I don't have much on him since my grandfather Douglas Bennett Bossley was adopted at age 4 in 1918 by Fredrick & Martha Bossley in Solsqua, British Columbia, Canada. He was adopted after his mother Lydia Helen Phillips died 29 Oct 1917. William & Lydia were married on 6 Dec 1913. I Know that William remarried after the death of his 1st wife & had more children. But I keep hitting dead ends when trying to find out more. I'm also looking into his ancestry as well; I know Williams parents names were William Dance & Fanny Bennett but after that not much else. It would mean a lot to my dad to know this any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Re: William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 May 16 08:38 BST (UK) »
I cant see a birth for a William Bennet Dance
Nor a marriage to Lydia in 1913 - was that in England?

Have you got the marriage cert?

What part of England did all this occur? I have tried looking for the William Dance/Fanny Bennet marriage to no avail . . . .
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 May 16 08:46 BST (UK) »
According to his marriage to Lydia in Revelstoke, British Columbia, William Bennet Dance was born in Cirencester, England?

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Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 May 16 08:57 BST (UK) »
1901 census
Class: RG13, Piece: 2448, Folio: 55, Page: 14
Coxwell Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Dance, William  Head  M  41  Stone Mason  b Cirenceter
Dance, Fanny  Wife  F  38  b Cirencester
Dance, William  Son  M  12  b Cirencester
Dance, Georgeina  Daughter  F  11  b Cirencester
Dance, Walter  Son  M  9  b Cirencester
Dance, Ethel  Daughter  F  6  b Cirencester
Dance, Elsie  Daughter  F  4  b Cirencester
Dance, Arthur  Son  M  3  b Cirencester
Dance, Edith  Daughter  F  1  b Cirencester
Bennett, John  Brother-in-Law  M  31  Grocer's Assistant  b Cirencester
Bennett, Tom  Brother-in-Law  M  29  House Painter  b Cirencester


Birth:
September qtr 1888
Cirencester Registration District     vol 6a, page 353

Dance, William


And the elusive marriage:
June qtr 1888
Cirencester Registration District     vol 6a, page 634

Dance, William
Bennett, Fanny  (FreeBMD has her as page 631?!)
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)


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Re: William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 May 16 14:18 BST (UK) »
Well done KGarrad!

Taking them back 10 years -

1891
Stratton GLos
William Dance 31 stone mason bn Forest of Dean
Fanny 28 bn Cirencester
William 2 bn Cirencester
Georgina 1 bn Stratton
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: William Bennett Dance circa 1888
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 25 May 16 18:23 BST (UK) »
Yes I found william & Lydia's marriage certificate they were married in Revelstoke, BC. in 1913. I was also able to find lydia's death and williams death. But nothing on his second marriage to anna or their children.