Leonard H Bennett

[Vabre]

May I have your help please?
Leonard H Bennett was born in 1913 at Hampstead the son of Albert and Kate Farley. Their aunt Ada Mary Bennett was the daughter of Richard John Bennett brother of Albert.
Ada married and immigrated to Australia in 1921 and unfortunately any connection with the family in England was left behind.
Would any one have any records of Leonard's family (he died in 1988 at Kingston upon Thames)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Pam Walton...Sydney

[carol8353]

From his death entry we know that his DOB was 08/05/1913.

Might help to find him in 1939.

[hanes teulu]

Brief details of will found here
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Select "Wills 1858-1996" and check for Surname - bennett, Year - 1988

Click on box 11 and it's bottom of column 2 (New Malden address)

[ColC]

Marriage 31 Aug 1907 St Saviour, Hampstead, Camden,
Albert Henry Bennett, age 24 brass finisher father George Henry Bennett, tin & iron plate worker. Kate Harriet Farley, age 27, father Richard Farley, upholsterer.
Witnesses: Richard Farley & Harry Bennett. Bride & Groom abode 11 Dunboyne St. N.W.
Children:

Gladys Lillian Bennet 1909 Hampstead London

Leonard H Bennett 04/1913 Hampstead London Mother  Farley

Colin

[heywood]

There is a possible marriage

1930
Leonard H Bennett and Gladys L Hirst

But Gladys L might be a sister according to ColC’s post 

He would only be 17 also so not likely after all.

[louisa maud]

BAPTISM
St Andrew Haverstock Hill
Gladys Lillian BENNETT
15/11/1908
birth ? 05/10/1908
of Albert Henry and Kate Bennett
of 35 Roderick Road
occ brass finisher

Louisa Maud

[carol8353]

There is a possible marriage

1930
Leonard H Bennett and Gladys L Hirst

But Gladys L might be a sister according to ColC’s post 

He would only be 17 also so not likely after all.

I saw this marriage and wondered,it's not that far from Hampstead of course!

Marriages Dec 1949 
 
Bennett    Leonard H    Smith    Pancras    5d   765   
Smith    Dorothy A    Bennett    Pancras    5d   765   

[Vabre]

To Carol, Louisa, Heywood, Colin, Hanes,

Many thanks for your replies, it looks like 1988 (Leonard's death) is the furthest back I will be able to go, I was hoping there may be some relatives of my grandfather Richard John Bennett. Richard my mother's father served in the Boer War, after his death in 1910,my grandmother remarried and they emigrated to Australia, so contact was lost, hence my curiosity to find my relatives in England. Leonard's father Albert was Richard's brother.
Regards, Pam....Sydney

[carol8353]

Pam, do you have that 1988 death cert?

The informant may be a family member that would help us follow through with more up to date info.

You can obtain it for £9-25 (albeit by snail mail) from the official GRO site.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Or get a copy of the will that hanes teulu suggested earlier today,that will cost £10 but they email it to you when it's ready,so not as long to wait!

Regards

Carol