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Hello, I am trying to find the birth place of my Grandfather George Sidney Bennett. All I know is at the time of the 1911 Census he was in the South Staffs Reg. at Whittington barracks with his wife Lydia (nee Williams) and family. On the census it gives is place of birth as London but thats all.

This marriage?:
Marriages Sep 1900
xxx Bennett George Sidney Leominster 6a 1147
Jones Thomas John Leominster 6a 1147
xxx Williams Lydia Minna I Leominster 6a 1147

For Ref 1911???

1911 census - household transcription
Person: BENNETT, George Sidney
Institution: No 6 Regimental District Whittington Barracks, WHITTINGTON BARRACKS
Military details: Drummer R E 3rd So Stafford Regt


BENNETT, George Sidney Married ? 38 1873 London VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
16889 Reference:
RG14PN16889 RD367 SD1 ED32 SN1

Registration District:
Lichfield Sub District:
Lichfield Enumeration District:
32 Parish:
Whittington

Address:
Whittington Lichfield County:
Staffordshire

Have you got his Father's name from the wedding certificate?
Thanks.

Thanks, thats him,how do I now find where he was born in London to trace his family.

Regards
Carol

No sorry I dont have any certificates for him.

?
Births Jun 1872
BENNETT George Sydney W. Ham 4a 7

You need to get the wedding certificate for Fathers' names, then we can try and find him in censuses.

This looks like him in 1901, it fits with the birth Patricia found

BENNETT, George Head Married M 28 1873
Stratford
Essex

RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2656 Folio:
177 Page:
26

Registration District:
Lichfield Sub District:
Lichfield Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Whittington

Civil Parish:
Whittington Municipal Borough:
Address:
Whittington County:
Staffordshire

He joined the army on 2 occasions.
His first number was 3475 ,in year 1892 on first set of records it states his mum as Jemima Bennett of 16,Cannonbury? Road Islington

2nd set of records in 1914 he is a musician married to Lydia nee williams address 34,Hope street.
His number is 10742.

So the birth 1872 A/M/J west ham 4a 7 looks likely.

Maryb

Thanks very much for your help, I will apply for their wedding certificate.

Regards Carol

1871 West ham D10>10
George Bennett born islington 1837 Solicitors Clerk
Jemima born Shoreditch 1847
Edith C 9months born Poplar.

1891 Jemima 45 dressmaker Widow
Edith born Poplar
George 19
Mabel 11
Emma 9 could this be Emily?

1901 Islington D 26 > 46
Jemima widow age 55 Childrens costume maker
Edith 29 born Poplar
Emily 19 Islington.

This looks like the parents of George Sydney Bennett 1872.

Maryb

Hello again,

Where do I request the certificates from?

Thanks.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Follow the instructions
and ask for the marriage using the information:

Marriages Sep 1900
Bennett George Sidney Leominster 6a 1147

so that the GRO Index Reference Number is known.

Hello, I have the marriage certificate of George Sidney Bennett & Lydia Minna Williams now, the marriage took place on the 12 August 1900 and he was 26 which would make his year of birth more likely to be 1873. I have always thought it was 1872 because he died in August 1945 aged 73! On the certificate it states his fathers name as Charles and his occupation a clerk. Can ask Mary, where did you find the information he had joined the army twice?
Regards Carol

On Ancestry.co.uk.

Military records available to view.

I think you can get 2 weeks free at the moment,but you would have to check.

Maryb

Are these records not available on Genes?

I don't think so.

Maryb

I cannot find the family with mother Jemima and father Charles.
However, the 1871 census that was found with father George, George's occupation is solicitor's clerk - so perhaps he did not like the name Charles?
You probably need the birth certificate specifying Mother Jemima, and see what you get for Father.
(His age on the marriage certificate might not be accurate, particularly if he were younger than his wife)

I sent for the birth certificate for George Sydney born West Ham 1872, mother is Jemima father George. This is not the right George Bennett that I am looking for because Jemima was a widow in the 1891 census and on the wedding certificate their is a father Charles. So again I'm not sure where to look to find George.
I'm not sure about the age on the wedding certificate but he was older than Lydia she was only 19!

It looks to me that George solicitors clerk with Jemima is the same person as Charles a clerk on marriage certificate,the coincidences are too close to be a completely different person if you get my drift.

Now we need to find marriage of Jemima to George/Charles Bennett.

Maryb