Sarah Causier & Robert Bennett

[Andrewb]

Brock

Whilst Googling 'Thomas Causier' one of the hits I got was for a Charlotte Causier who was apparently apointed schoolmistress of Droitwich Workhouse in 1858. One of yours? Link is below if it should be of interest.

Andrew

workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Droitwich/Droitwich.shtml (put www. in front)

[Encinita]

Here is some info from my notes of CAUSIER info extracted from Parish Register microfilms. It would seem to fit this thread rather well.

Family History Library film # 352,025 Item 1
Worcestershire Parish Registers, Dodderhill Vol 7, Baptisms 1813-1841
page 42
18 April 1821 Sarah, daughter of Sacheverell & Ruth Causier

page 82
18 Feb 1828 Thomas, son of Sacheverell & Ruth Causier

While 'Sacheverell' is common in the Causier's, I have only seen one married to a 'Ruth.' Other of their children also appear.

Family History Library film # 352,025 Item 3
Dodderhill, Burial 1813-1849
page 102
Ruth wife of Sacheverell Causier
abode In Liberties, buried 23 Aug 1839 age 46
John Amphlett - Vicar

Family History Library film # 352,025 Item 4
Worcestershire Parish Registers, Dodderhill Vol 10, Marriages 1837-1874
page 43
11 May 1844 / married by banns / both of full age / both signed by mark / both abode In Liberties / J. Jackson Vicar

Robert Bennett / bachelor / waterman / (father blank)
Sarah Causier / spinster / servant / father Sacheverel Causier - labourer

witnesses: Sarah Harrison by mark / Wm Chatterton signed

MY COMMENTS:
As I said, these are just my notes from my extraction, so you should go and see the films/records yourself. The Sacheverell/Ruth line is very collateral for me, & I may not have been as careful as I am otherwise. I'm sorry, but I didn't extract any Bennett's.

Given that Robert Bennett was a waterman when they married in 1844, it would seem that the 1851 couple is indeed the right one. Could the family legend of a wife dying early refer to Sacheverell & Ruth?

The baptism for a Thomas, son of Sacheverell & Ruth, would seem to give you an uncle for Lucy. However, as you said, there are many Thomas Causier's in the family. The one you seek could be a grand uncle or even more of what we would call a cousin.

There are several different parish churches in the Dodderhill area, and the Causier's seem to have used them all and with no pattern I can see.

Please tell me more about the diary! Do you have it? What are the dates it covers? Which specific family was visited?

Overall, your quest seems to be a good example of needing to follow the evidence rather than looking for info that fits what you are looking for. I hope this all helps someone.

[Brock]

Hi Encinita,
What wonderful help ~ thank you so much.
It seems that there were two couples in the area with both Robert Bennett's working around 1841 as watermen & both were married to ladies named Sarah. The census entry which you mentioned is of the other couple who had several children who are not a part of my family. The Robert in this family died leaving Sarah to raise the children alone but we know that our Sarah died & our Robert survived and lived for many more years eventually remarrying.
I have actually now been contacted by several people all researching the same family & we have put our heads together & all seem to have the same information.
As to the diary ~ it sadly not in this country so I haven't been able to set eyes on it myself.

Thank you so much for helping me in this way, it is very kind of you & I really do appreciate your help.

Brock.