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    Post John Bennett 1909-1984

    My grandfather told my father & uncle that he was brought up by an aunt in Leicester. He was born on the 4/7/1909 not sure where & died in October 1984 in St Albans Hertfordshire. He married my grandmother Bridget Kathleen McDonald in Kensington London in October 1939. The marriage certificate states his father was named Michael Bennett, he was deceased & had been a hospital attendant. The moved to Watford Hertfordshire where they lived until they dies in 1984. My grandfather retired in 1974/75 & my uncle confirms my memory that he had problems getting his state pension at the time as there was some problem with his date of birth. My grandparents wedding cert also showed them living at 46 Ifield Road SWI at the time of their marriage, however the voters roll shows a Harry & Mary Bennett at the address. Is anyone missing a John Bennett, I do have photo's & would very much like to know where my grandfather was born/from.

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    1. A 1984 death certificate should show a place of birth. It might not be accurate but you ought to know what it says.

    2. What do you know about the aunt? Her identity could be important.

    3. Harry and Mary Bennett may be the big clue. As you have no known relatives of John Bennett, it might be worth tracing Harry back to see what you find.

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    Harry BENNETT married Mary KINGSLAND 14/08/1892 Notting Hill

    Harry BENNETT s/o Frederick / Mary d/o Thomas KINGSLAND

    Bevington Rd Kensington

    Louisa Dorothy b 23/09/1894 ( schools admin register

    Florence May b 1898

    Winifred Jane b 1901

    Edward b 1903

    Emily Mary b 1905

    Thomas Kingsland b 1908

    Hilda Irene b 1910

    None appears to be a suitable candidate for either parent of John BENNETT b 1909

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    Death details

    John Bennett
    Birth Date: 4 Jul 1909
    Date of Registration: Oct 1984
    Age at Death: 75
    St Albans, Hertfordshire
    Volume: 10
    Page: 538

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    If John BENNETT was born 4 July 1909 his biorth would have been registered in q2 ( 1 July - 30 Sept 1909)

    A search on freebmd,org narrows in down to 4 plain John BENNET +13 with an additional forename

    Births Jul - Sep 1909

    BENNETT John Chesterfield 7b 819
    BENNETT John W Derby 8b 396
    BENNETT John Wigan 8c 66
    BENNETT John Tynemouth 10b 313
    BENNETT John Arthur Hull 9d 299
    BENNETT John Arthur Aston 6d 354
    BENNETT John Charles Sturminster 5a 206
    Bennett John Emil Chorlton 8c 849
    BENNETT John Gordon Croydon 2a 373
    BENNETT John Meredith Birmingham 6d 150
    BENNETT John Russell Portsmouth 2b 450
    BENNETT John Sutton Camelford 5c 9
    BENNETT John Thomas Hartlepool 10a 148
    BENNETT John Thomas Pancras 1b 137
    BENNETT John William Worksop 7b 54
    BENNETT John William Stockport 8a 50
    Bennett John William J Barrow F 8e 763

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    1911 Census
    John Bennett born 1909 +/-2 years with Michael for a father:
    57 Vaughan Street Grangetown, Middlesborough – born abt 1908
    15 Back Brooke St, Sunderland – born abt 1910

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    Census 1911
    John Bennett father Michael Bennett
    Age in 1911: 1year, 1910
    Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Civil Parish: Sunderland
    County/Island: Durham
    Country: England
    Street address: 15 Back Brooke St
    Registration district: Sunderland

    John Edgar Bennett
    Father, Michael Bennett
    BIRTH: abt 1906 - Lindeth Silverdale, Lancaster, England
    RESIDENCE: 2 Apr 1911 - Warton with Lindeth, Lancashire, England

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    Quote Originally Posted by Megan Roberts View Post
    1911 Census
    John Bennett born 1909 +/-2 years with Michael for a father:
    57 Vaughan Street Grangetown, Middlesborough – born abt 1908
    15 Back Brooke St, Sunderland – born abt 1910
    This is the family in this census

    Michael Bennett 25
    Catherine Ann Bennett 20 wife
    John Bennett 3 son
    Michael Bennett 3/12 son
    Peter Bennett 23 brother
    Steven Bennett 16 brother

    This is the rest of this Michael Bennett family

    John Bennett -Birth abt 1858 in Armagh, Ireland - Father

    Cathrine Bennett - Birth1860 in Armagh, Ireland - Mother

    John Bennett - Birth abt 1883 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

    Patrick Bennett - birth 1885 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

    Michael Bennett - Birth abt 1886 in Grangetown, Yorkshire, England

    Peter Bennett - Birth abt 1887 in Grangetown, Yorkshire, England

    James Bennett - Birth abt 1892 in Grangetown, Yorkshire, England

    Stephen Bennett - Birth abt 1894 in Grangetown, Yorkshire, England

    Mary A Bennett - Birth abt 1897 in Grangetown, Yorkshire, England

    Traced this family back to 1891 census

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