BENNALLACK - Devon and Mexico

[Brentor boy]

I have extracted the following from 1881, piece 2172, folio 21, page 15:-

Mary Ann Bennallack 41.   b.Tavistock. Mine agent's wife
Louisa.                           19.  b. Tavistock
Anna Maria.                   16. b. Mexico (aka Hannah Maria/Mary Ann)
William John.                 12. b. Mexico
Amelia.                              9  b. Brixham

The inference is that husband/father William (b 1835, Mary Tavy) was still alive. Living overseas?

I would welcome any information relating to the coming and goings of this family.

[*Sandra*]

The age is about right but not the occupation  (farmer) - There is a Wm Bennallack showing on a New York passenger List 6 July 1888 - aged 53 years - Liverpool to New York on the City of Rome. Description Farmer.

Looks like him in 1911 on the free family search site :-

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9H-PPF

Wonder if he remarries Mabel L Bastard - June 1914 - Totnes Devon.

William of Brixham Devon retired miner died 27 April 1916 - probate Exeter 18th May to Mabel Littleton Bennallack - widow - effects - $1280

The UK Incoming Passenger Lists don't start until 1878 so the family would not show on there return.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The son William John seems to be in 72 Queens Road Bristol in 1891 - RG12 Piece 1964 Folio 101 Page 26

Thomas Burton  31 Chemist/Druggist.
Florence E Burton  27
Thomas R F Burton  3 Norman G Burton  1
Alfred J Gibbons  28
William J Bennallack  22 Born Mexico. Relation:- Assistant.
Annie Butler  23
Elizabeth F Coe  13

[aghadowey]

Guillermo is the Spanish form of William- wonder if this record is for the Anna Maria in 1881 census?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTM2-VGM
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMRP-Z8P

[*Sandra*]

Amelia could have married Henry Herbert Twitchings  - Sept 1895 - Stoke D - 5b 573

Death record for Amelia Twitchings 1872 - 1898 - Q3 - 5b 165 - Stoke D.

Sandra

[aghadowey]

Guillermo is the Spanish form of William- wonder if this record is for the Anna Maria in 1881 census?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTM2-VGM
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMRP-Z8P

The above records list mother's surname as Villamo and an online tree gives it as Williams so could be Anna Maria.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=a-french&id=I30865

[*Sandra*]

Could be a death for Wife :- Mary Hannah Bennallack - September 1890 - Aged 51 years - Totnes - 5b 108

Sandra

[Brentor boy]

Sandra - that looks good.
Mary Hannah Bennallack died Sep Q 1890, Totnes aged 51. Mary Hannah(Anna) Williams/Bennallack born 1839.
William Bennallack died Jun Q 1916 Totnes, aged 80.
All details match with what I know of my couple.
Not so sure about the passenger in 1888.

Agadowey - A stroke of genious! Mother's maiden name Williams (Villamo)

P S .  I see you have already reached the same conclusion!

[*Sandra*]

Anna Maria seems to be Hannah Maria (on the free bmd marriage index) married William Hannaford Watts - June 1887 - Totnes - 5b 324

Sandra