BENNETT Family Tree
with links to British India
info from Jackie Critchley
jacks88@msn.com
I have a William BENNETT (born 1828, India) who is the father of my ancestor
Elizabeth BENNETT. Sadly I have been unable to find our anything else about him
as I found this information via the 1881 census. If anyone has any further
information regarding him could you please contact me. Jackie Critchley
jacks88@msn.com
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Robert BENNETT (b 1790, d 9 May 1863 Back Bay, Bombay) married Mary ??, (b 1802, d 29 Oct 1867 Cochin) children:
Elizabeth Mary Bennett (b 11 Sep 1817 Bombay)
Robert Bennett (b 15 Jun 1819 Seroor, Bombay)
Henry James Richard Bennett (b 12 Sep 1820 Bombay)
George Wright Bennett (b 10 Jul 1822 Bombay)
Catherine Charlotte McVeigh Bennett (b 21 Nov 1823 Bombay)
John Horne Bennett (b 13 Aug 1824 Bombay)
Frederick Eric Bennett (b 13 Jul 1827 Bombay)
William Bennett (b 20 Dec 1828,Bombay)
Mainwaring Matilda Bennett (b 6 Jan 1831 Bombay)
Septimus Mainwaring Bennett (b 11 Nov 1832 Bombay)
Caroline Atkinson Bennett (b 19 Dec 1834 Bhooj, Bombay)
Emily Rose Bennett (b 19 Oct 1836 Bombay)
Willoughby Bennett (b 16 Oct 1838 Bombay)
Eliza Bennett (b 19 Feb 1844 Colabah, Bombay)
Next Generation
William BENNETT (b 20 Dec 1828 Bombay) married
Sophia ??,
(b 1811, d 5 Jun 1856 Madras, age 45) children:
Henry Josiah Bennett (b 5 Apr 1842 Bangalore)
Charles Bennett (b 10 Oct 1847 St Thomas Mount)
Elizabeth Bennett (b 21 Aug 1849, c 3 Jan 1850 Madras, d 2 Aug 1860 Trichy, age 10)
Jane Mary Bennett (b 4 Sep 1853 Madras)
Caroline Bennett (b 25 May 1856, c 2 Jun 1856 Madras)
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I'm struggling to find much about some of my
ancestors who were born in Bombay, India and some of whom returned to England in
the 1880s. I have no idea what the family did. If you know of any info I'd be
very grateful. Thanks, Phil Bennett
?? BENNETT (born ?) married ?? (born ?), children:
Phil Bennett (born ?)
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info submitted by Joyce Normile Cleveland Ohio USA jnorm226@aol.com
?? BENNETT married ??, children:
Mary Ann Bennett
Next Generation
Mary Ann BENNETT (b ?, died on December 21, 1936 in Calcutta and is also buried there.) on March 22, 1881 in the Old Mission Church at Fort William, Calcutta, married Ernest Osmond Robert MYERS,. Ernest describes himself as a Contractor on the marriage certificate. Later he became a colliery proprietor. In late 1894 or early 1895 the MYERS' family moved from Calcutta to Giridih, Bihar, Bengal Presidency. The children of the marriage were:
HAROLD ERNEST Myers born December 27,1881 in Calcutta.
EDGAR OSMOND Myers born March 10, 1883 in Calcutta (my father)*
ARTHUR ROBERT Myers born October 28, 1884 in Calcutta.
HUGH OSCAR Myers christened January 31 1886 in Giridih, Bihar, Bengal Presidency
HILDA MARY Myers born July 24, 1890. ERNEST died on October 17, 1920 in Calcutta and is buried there.
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info from Alan Bennett
colt1209@hotmail.com
I was born on 12th September 1959, in Ayanavaram, Madras. I studied in St Bedes and left for the UK in 1976. More than anything, I am trying to find any existing relatives of my mother who would have the surname 'SELMAN'. Alan Bennett colt1209@hotmail.com
?? BENNETT married ??, children:
Alan Bennett (b1959, Ayanavaram, Madras,I studied in St Bedes and left for the Uk in 1976)
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I am trying to locate information on
John Bennett and
Teresia Evelina Rothwell. They were married in Mora, Gwalior, India on
November 25, 1881.
William BENNETT
married
Mary Ann LATTER,
children :
John Bennett (born in Seal, Kent, England in 1851, died 1907).
Next Generation
John BENNETT married in Mora, Gwalior, India on November 25, 1881,Teresia Evelina ROTHWELL (born in West Bengal, India April 13, 1867, died January 5, 1883. She was buried at Steamer Point, Aden in the Diocese of Bombay. Her parents were Samuel ROTHWELL and Jane Sarah. ) children :
George Ernest Bennett (born February 27, 1882 in Madhya Pradesh, India).
If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Regards
Gail, email: gkoppany@home.com
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