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Address look up please Bennett

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Sylann

Sylann Report 31 Aug 2020 15:37

Hi I have an Alexander Bennett 1881 Beswick Manchester on his marriage it has he was 21 a Moulder of 28 Bedson St Beswick Manchester his father was Joseph a Mechanic he married Agnes Thorpe 6 Hutchin st father William a blacksmith Frederick Thorpe and Mary Hirst Witnesses

Could some look up who lived at these address in 1901 please I'm having problems finding them in the censuses

Thank you

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Aug 2020 15:57

? Alexander at No 26

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
26, Bedson Street, North Manchester, Prestwich, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Eliza J Barber Wife Married Female 40 1861 - Rushton, Staffordshire, England
Minnie Barber Daughter - Female 7 1894 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
George H Barber Son - Male 4 1897 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Edward D Bredbury Boarder Single Male 33 1868 Carter Cheshire, England
Alexander Bennett Boarder Single Male 18 1883 Marine Store Labourer Manchester, Lancashire, England

No 28 has the Penkett or Penketh family

Not finding Hutchin Street 1901

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Aug 2020 16:00

? Agnes in 1901

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
111, Bradford Road, Manchester, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Thorpe Head Married Male 49 1852 Blacksmith Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary Thorpe Wife Married Female 48 1853 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Charles Thorpe Son Single Male 27 1874 Mechanics Labourer Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary Thorpe Daughter Single Female 24 1877 Warp Dresser In Cotton Mill Manchester, Lancashire, England
Agnes Thorpe Daughter Single Female 22 1879 Cotton Piecer Manchester, Lancashire, England
Frederick Thorpe Son Single Male 20 1881 Iron Turner Manchester, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Thorpe Daughter Single Female 17 1884 Helper For Cotton Doublers Manchester, Lancashire, England
Margaret Thorpe Daughter Single Female 15 1886 Cotton Piecer Manchester, Lancashire, England
Ernest Thorpe Son Single Male 10 1891 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Emily Thorpe Boarder Single Female 0 1901 - -

Sylann

Sylann Report 31 Aug 2020 16:04

Thank you for that I was hoping Alexander was with his family I did find 1891 for him with father Joseph but wasn't convinced

Thank you

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Aug 2020 16:11

If age accurate at marriage, then more likely born 1880, but no birth regn. in MAnchester area .

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1902 (>99%)
Barker Sarah Prestwich 8d 417
Bennett Alexander Prestwich 8d 417 <<<<<<<<<
Eckersley George Prestwich 8d 417
Thorpe Agnes Prestwich 8d 417 <<<<<<<<

Only birth reg. if place of birth accurate is
BENNETT, ALEXANDER LANGSTER
GRO Reference: 1884 M Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 281

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:13


For INFO..................

Marriages Mar 1902 (>99%)
Bennett Alexander Prestwich 8d 417
Thorpe Agnes Prestwich 8d 417

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:17

1911 Census For England & Wales
149 Cobden Street Ancoats Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexander Bennett Head Married Male 29 1882 Labourer Engineers Lancs Manchester
Agnes Bennett Wife Married Female 30 1881 - Lancs Manchester
Joseph Bennett Son Single Male 10 1901 - Lancs Manchester
Margaret Bennett Daughter Single Female 8 1903 - Lancs Manchester
Agnes Bennett Daughter Single Female 2 1909 - Lancs Manchester
Alexander Bennett Son Single Male 0 1911 - Lancs M/Enchester

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:19

IF the MMN is mistranscribed by the GRO...............

Marriages Mar 1871 (>99%)
Bennett Joseph Manchester 8d 161
Sangster Ann Manchester 8d 161

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:24

BENNETT, ANN MARIA SANGSTER
GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 157

BENNETT, JOSEPH SANGSTER
GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in PRESTWICH Volume 08D Page 380

BENNETT, JAMES EDWARD SANGSTER
GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 234

Name: James Edward Bennett
Birth Date: 8 Aug
Baptism Date: 9 Oct 1878
Baptism Place: Miles Platting, St Luke, Manchester, England
Parish as it Appears: St Luke Miles Platting
Father: Joseph Bennett..Occ: Turner
Mother: Ann Bennett

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:27

Name: Joseph Bennett........Occ: Iron Turner
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1852
Spouse: Ann Bennett
Child: George Bennett
Ann Maria Bennett
Joseph Bennett
James Ed Bennett
William Bennett
Alexandra Bennett......................SON.....age 5
Emily Bennett
Liza Bennett
Birth Place: Manchester
Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Philip

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Aug 2020 16:29

Name: Alexander Bennett
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 2 Jan 1884
Baptism Place: St. James' Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancaster, England
Father: Joseph Bennett
Mother: Ann
FHL Film Number: 2113153
Reference ID: yr 1883-1884 p 132

Sylann

Sylann Report 31 Aug 2020 16:36

Thank you so much for that If Sangster is right it ties in with what I have got on another tree You have given me some thing to ponder over

Thank you

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:37

Purely for info - the child Joseph in 1911 was not 10 years old

BENNETT, JOSEPH THORP
GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 871

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Aug 2020 16:37

Name: Emily Bennett
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 12 Aug 1885
Baptism Place: St James' Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancaster, England
Father: Joseph Bennett
Mother: Sarah Ann
FHL Film Number: 2113153

1901
Name: Emily Bennett
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Joseph Bennett ---- widow ---- ??? fitter
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Manchester
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Ecclesiastical parish: Manchester St Phillip
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Ancoats
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors:
Piece: 3744
Folio: 17
Page Number: 26
Household schedule number: 139
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Bennett 49
Emily Bennett 14
Eliza Bennett 11

1911
Name: Joseph Bennett
Age in 1911: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: North Manchester
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 3 Ann Street Miles Platting M/C
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Labourer
Registration district: Prestwich
Registration District Number: 467
Sub-registration district: Newton Heath
ED, institution, or vessel: 01
Piece: 24254
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Bennett 59
Eliza Bennett 20

Name: Anne Maria Bennett
Age: 1
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1873
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1874
Baptism Place: Miles Platting, St John The Evangelist, Manchester, England
Parish as it Appears: Miles Platting
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Father: Joseph Bennett
Mother: Anne Bennett
Item Number: 1
Archive Roll: 865

Name: Ann Maria Bennett
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 20
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1873
Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1893
Marriage Place: Ancoats, St Jude, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St Jude
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Father: Joseph Bennett ------- iron turner
Spouse: Samuel Thompson
Reference Number: GB127.M299/1/2/4


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:39

Alexander may have 'adjusted' his age because he married an older woman

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:42

1939

164 Mill Street, Manchester, Manchester C.B., Lancashire, England
Agnes Bennett 28 Apr 1878 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 63 1
The record for this person is officially closed.
Frederick Thorpe 18 Dec 1880 Male Night Watchman Married 63 3

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2020 16:45

Deaths Mar 1930 (>99%)
Bennett Alexander 46 Manchester N. 8d 839

If this is the right chap, born no earlier than JFM 1884

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Aug 2020 16:47

Name: Ann Sangster
Birth Year: abt 1851
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1871
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's name: William Sangster -- fustian
Spouse's name: Joseph Bennett - iron turner
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bennett ---- tobbaco cutter
Archive Roll: 738

1851
Name: Ann Sangster
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Willm Sangster
Mother's name: Maria Sangster
Gender: Female
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 1z
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 207
Piece: 2230
Folio: 456
Page Number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
Willm Sangster 40
Maria Sangster 38
Willm Sangster 15
James Sangster 9
Edward Sangster 6
Eliza Sangster 11
Margret Sangster 4
Ann Sangster 1

Sylann

Sylann Report 31 Aug 2020 17:43

Thank you
I think I've got enough now to tie the two families together

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Sep 2020 16:22

Just for the record - though doesn't help your search -

6 Hutchin(s) Street in 1901:

Hannah Vose
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Hannah Vose
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: Daniel Vose
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: North Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Beswick
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: - 6 Hutchins Street <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Registration district: Prestwich
Sub-registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 53
Neighbors:
Piece: 3765
Folio: 64
Page Number: 19
Household schedule number: 125
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Vose 39
Hannah Vose 38
Squire Vose 13
James H Vose 7
Daniel Vose 5
Albert Jackson 20 - nephew
James Jackson 19 - nephew
Harry Jackson 18 - nephew
Richard P Osborne 42 - lodger
Jessie J Osborne 13
Daniel R Osborne 10