1901 census look up

[AimeeP]

Hi, could anyone help me find this family,
Thomas Bennett  b1876, Sarah Jane b 1879, Margaret Ann b 1897 all born Whitehaven.
 I found them on the 1911 Census and they are all down as Bent, there is also another 4 children             Thomas b 1902, John b 1905, Sarah Jane b 1907 born whitehaven & Peter b 1910 Durham. So they were in Cumberland till 1907.
A member of the family said that they did change their name from Bennett to Bent but I still cannot find them in other Census under either name.
 Sarah Jane's maiden name was Kerr,  On Margaret Ann's Marriage cert she is down as Bennett.
Any help appreciated
Aimme

[jubed]

Don't know if this is the same family but worth a try-
1881-
105 Main st Parton Whitehaven
John Bent 38 no occupation Parish recipient
Margaret 32 wife
Mary H  9
THOMAS 7
James 1
Edward Emmes 41 boarder
James W Mullen  23 boarder
1891
11 Pattinson Buildings Whitehaven
John  Bent 48 labourer
Margaret  42
Mary H 20     All born Whitehaven
Thomas 18
Margaret J 6
Jane Daily 71 lodger b Ireland. Is it possible  that they changed from Bent to Bennett then back again, or are they possibly in Ireland in 1901(if Jane Daily is any relation) as I can't find any of them as Bent in 1901? By the way, where were they in 1911?
       Julie 

 

[Cazza47]

I too found Thomas Bent in 1881 & 1891 census,
I found the marriage at Whitehaven in 1895 between Thomas Bennett and Sarah Jane Carr.
Sarah Jane and her parents Thomas & Bridget were living in Whitehaven in 1881and in 1891, interestingly both Thomas & Bridget were born in Ireland. Thomas was a fireman in 1881 and a labourer in 1891.
No luck finding them in 1901.
Carol

[Cazza47]

Had a look in the irish 1901 census, plenty of Thomas Bennett, but no Sarah or Margaret living with them, there was one Thomas Bent but again no Sarah or Margaret with him.
I did find this, probably a coincidence but I found a Thomas, Sarah J and a Margaret A Bennett living in Durham, giving places of birth as Durham. Could this be them or could it be a completely different family?
Sorry I am probably complicating matters.
Carol

[jubed]

Hi Carol, Aimme seems to think that Thomas and Sarah were in Cumberland till 1907 as 3 children were born in Whitehaven.Wish she would come back online to give us an address for 1911.
Best wishes Julie 

[Geoff-E]

They were in Houghton le Spring, Co.Durham in 1911 - it's no good looking for Thomas as his name was crossed out.  Look for Sarah Jane BENT aged 4.  Thomas BENT 38 can be found in Sunderland. (This can be found using the 1911 search facility)

Here is their marriage

Marriages Jun 1895 
BENNETT    Thomas        Whitehaven    10b   1032    
CARR    Sarah Jane         Whitehaven    10b   1032   

[jubed]

Thanks Geoff will have a look
    Julie

[Cazza47]

Their child Sarah Jane would not be born in 1901, so that will not help the 1901 search.
Is it unusual for families to change their names?
Carol

[Geoff-E]

Is it unusual for families to change their names?

That rather depends on how literate they were.

Some COAN relatives of mine were registered as CONE as late as the 1890s.

Someone realised with this one and it was amended -
Births Mar 1893
CONE  Thomas     Whitehaven  10b 661
Births Mar 1893
COAN Thomas Whitehaven 10b 660A

and

Births Jun 1896
CONE  Patrick     Whitehaven  10b 687
Deaths June 1896
COAN Patrick 0  10b 356