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Title: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: ciderdrinker on Thursday 12 September 19 11:12 BST (UK)
Hello
I'm looking up a family tree for a friend of a friend.It's her father in law we're after for her daughter who can't remember her father and who is now out of touch with her late husbands family.
  I've hit a bit of a snag with father in law George Charles Bennett born 26.2.1910 who married Abbots Langley Dec 1933 to Doris May Atkins .He is supposed to have two brothers and be from the East End of London.
His father is listed as George Bennett cork helmut maker on the marriage cert.
witnesses the married couple Frank and Pyhllis Visick nee Blackburn.

Which after spending £ 11 of her money gets me nowhere.
I have no George Charles Bennetts born in Mar or June qtr 1910 that fit the birthdate and father George(the one in Chester has a different DOB).
So I looked at George Bennetts and managed to whittle it down to 2
George Bennett June 1910 Dewsbury s of George Arthur Bennett and Annie Crawthorne miner-2 brothers
George Bennett June 1910 Wisbech s of George Robert Bennett and Edith Anne Horspool baker.No brothers

I'd like to go for the first ,there is a military record which gives the DOB for his 3 sons.George 's is a bit difficult to read and could be either the 20th or 26th.
But that does seem to fit better than the other one.But Dad as far as I know was never a cork helmet maker.
And George Arthur Bennett changes his date of birth 1885-1890 and helpfully marries Annie at the Registry office in Batley in 1908.So no help with his parents.

Help please!

Ciderdrinker
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: jonw65 on Thursday 12 September 19 11:25 BST (UK)
Free index to 1911 census has George Bennett of appropriate occupation, living in Bethnal Green, with son George Charles
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWGT-XX3
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: jonw65 on Thursday 12 September 19 11:28 BST (UK)
Maybe?
WEST, GEORGE  CHARLES     
Mother's Maiden Surname: THOMPSON 
GRO Reference: 1910  J Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN  Volume 01C  Page 107

Going out on a limb here!
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 12 September 19 11:42 BST (UK)
Free index to 1911 census has George Bennett of appropriate occupation, living in Bethnal Green, with son George Charles
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWGT-XX3

Son George Charles is shown as age 13? ???
Or does the census form show 13 months?
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: jonw65 on Thursday 12 September 19 11:53 BST (UK)
I don't want to break any Rootschat rules!
Possible baptism at St Jude, Bethnal Green in 1910, indexed as Bernett on ancestry? Parents George and Elizabeth Jane.
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 12 September 19 12:21 BST (UK)
Possible baptism at St Jude, Bethnal Green in 1910, indexed as Bernett on ancestry?
Parents George and Elizabeth Jane.

His father George's occupation on 1910 baptism record a match to the 1911 census and this death matches with the date of birth on the 1910 baptism record

George Charles Bennett Death Age:   86
Birth Date:   26 Feb 1910
Registration Date:   Jun 1996
Registration district:   St Albans
Inferred County:   Hertfordshire
Register Number:   A45C
District and Subdistrict:   5351A
Entry Number:   145
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 12 September 19 12:36 BST (UK)
London Electoral Register
George Bennett
Electoral Date:   1912
Street address:   57 Gretton houses
Ward or Division/Constituency:   Bethnal Green North East
County or Borough:   Tower Hamlets

There is this baptism but father's occupation is cabinet maker  ???

William Arthur Bennett born 24 Dec 1911
Baptism 25 Feb 1912  St Jude, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
Father:   George Bennett Mother:   Elizabeth
57 Gretton Houses Old Ford Road

birth entry

Mar 1912 Bethnal G.    1c   264
William A Bennett mmn Thompson   

William Arthur Bennett died age 89 born 24 Dec 1911
Registration Jan 2001 North Somerset
Register Number:   87C District and Subdistrict:   3071A Entry Number:   188

Ernest Frederick Bennett born 14 Jan 1914
Baptism 29 Mar 1914 St Jude, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
Father:   George occ Ca? & Helmet maker Bennett Mother:   Elizabeth

birth entry

Mar 1914 Bethnal G    1c   243
Ernest F Bennett mmn  Thompson   

Ernest Frederick Bennett died age 77 born 14 Jan 1914
Registration Sep 1991 Tower Hamlets Volume:   14 Page:   828
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: jonw65 on Thursday 12 September 19 13:01 BST (UK)
I was hoping 3 April 1898, St Mary Stratford Bow
Albert Charles West
+
Elizabeth Jane Thompson, 21, residence Bethnal Green, father William Thompson, Boot maker

Is there a marriage to George Bennett?
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 12 September 19 13:07 BST (UK)
I was hoping 3 April 1898, St Mary Stratford Bow
Albert Charles West
+
Elizabeth Jane Thompson, 21, residence Bethnal Green, father William Thompson, Boot maker

Is there a marriage to George Bennett?

I have not found one  ???

EDIT

Albert's occupation is a Printer, age 22 and  his father named Benjamin William West

1901 census RG13; Piece: 299; Folio: 160; Page: 51
has an Albert  23 occ Printer s (single) living with his parents Benjamin & Susan West plus siblings

Albert Charles West Baptism 4 Nov 1877 Bethnal Green St James the Great, Tower Hamlets
Father:   Benjamin William West, cabinet maker Mother:   Susan

There is a public tree on anc*y

Newspaper cutting Candadian Great War Project
picture Albert Charles West he  came to Toronto 17 years ago from London,
mentions he has a wife & two little boys
Parents named as Benjamin William West & Susan Buckner

Picture of Elizabeth Thompson b1877 father William George Thompson & Hannah
picture of May Elizabeth Francis West born 28th April 1898 London died 16th Sept 1976 Ipswich

some other info. from another document
Albert Charles West dob 9th Oct 1977 London
enlisted Sept 28th, 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec
his occupation Printer
Married, next of kin wife Annie, Fairbank, Ontario

So it looks as if Albert has separated from Elizabeth Jane West nee Thompson at some point -
have not located Elizabeth West nee Thompson or May West b1898 on 1901 census

May Elizabeth Frances WEST mmn THOMPSON
1898  J Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN  Volume 01C  Page 153

free search 1939 register shows this Bennett family in London Poplar District,
Ernest F 1914, Elizabetta 1876, George P 1866
might be worth a look to see if it's your Bennett family
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 12 September 19 18:08 BST (UK)
Albert Charles West & Elizabeth Jane nee Thompson's daughter
May Elizabeth Frances WEST married as May Elizabeth Frances BENNETT

1 Nov 1925 St Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
May Elizabeth Frances Bennett age 27, machinist, 109 Cambridge Road
father George Bennett occ helmet maker
Spouse:   George Jabez Batchelor
one of the witnesses was George Bennett
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Annette7 on Friday 13 September 19 05:26 BST (UK)
Two more sons born after 1911 - William Arthur Bennett b.Mar.qtr.1912, Ernest Frederick Bennett b.14/1/1914.

Father George Bennett later shown in records as George P Bennett and electoral rolls show this as George Price Bennett - there is no such person listed in births index ca.1866 (or indeed any time).

Annette
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Friday 13 September 19 05:58 BST (UK)
Good find Annette I did wonder if the “P” in George's name was a mistake

Possible death entry
   
George P Bennett Death Age:   83 (born 1866)
Mar 1949 Poplar Volume:   5d Page:   298

1933/34/35/36 London Electoral Register Bethnal Green
Address 100 Coventry Street
George Price Bennett
Ernest Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett
William Arthur Bennett (1933/34/35)

EDIT

George Bennett (some years has initial P)
Elizabeth Bennett
Ernest F  Bennett
can be found living at  5 Ranwell Close Poplar from 1937
Elizabeth & Ernest Bennett still at that address in 1965
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: Ladyhawk on Friday 13 September 19 09:43 BST (UK)
This looks to be George's burial record

London England City of London & Towers Hamlets Cemetery Registers 1841-1966
Register of Private Graves 1900 - 1912

George Bennett Age:   83  Burial Date:   8 Feb 1949 Burial Place:   London
Reference Number:   CTHC/01/118-122

Record reads as follows

R5407 Fisher
8/2  William Pursfield 72
8/2  George Bennet 83
9/2  William Hunell 75
14/2 Samuel Hanchard 60
Do.  Charles Steptoe

Burials at City of London & Tower Hamlets Cemetery
R5407 George Bennett age 83 address 5 Ranwell Close E3
Reference Number:   CTHC/01/118-122
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: ciderdrinker on Friday 13 September 19 11:08 BST (UK)
Hi
BRilliant !!!!
What a great job.
I'd never have got that.
Lots of stuff to go on there.
Now what is the mystery with George Price Bennett ?
I'll have a dig and get back to to you if I find anything.

Thanks for saving me!
Ciderdrinker

 :)
Title: Re: George Charles Bennett born 26 Feb 1910
Post by: ciderdrinker on Friday 13 September 19 13:54 BST (UK)
Hiya
George Price Bennett born Lambeth started out life as a Price born Lambeth Mar 1866 son of Ooliver and Eliza Price helmet maker.
George married as Price to a Eliza Russell in 1889 at Walworth and appears with her on the 1891 census at Drury Lane
George 25 helemt maker Lambeth
Eliza 27 gen servant Marylebone.
Eliza seems to disappears after that.Can't see them on the 1901 and no children.

Ciderdrinker