Genealogy Chat

Update for Dianne and Crista (seeing as you know my family as well as I do now LOL) I asked Winnie about the Bennet mystery and apparently when she was about 7 she was playing in the street and a woman asked if they knew where William Beament lived, they said no never heard of him. She told her mum about it when she went in for her tea and her mum and grandad shouted at her. Grandad said 'You silly devil that's me, it would have been the woman who's coming to see about my pension'. She couldn't see how she was supposed to know as everyone called him Bill Bennett. Mystery solved. How many names does one man need???????? Thanks for all of your help Mandy Not bad going for a 93 year old she remembers more about her childhood than I do! (but then again I wouldn't remember much of her childhood coz I wasn't there!)

Thanks Bill yet another to add to the likely suspects! Mandy

You might want to add 'BEAMAN' to your *sort of like* names list. I'm researching a BEAMAN line and have found many of the alternative names you listed as mis-spellings for my BEAMANs in offical records across several countries. Cheers, Bill Sydney, Australia

Hi Mandy, Dorcas is a female name. There's this in 1891: Bennett, Dorcas 14 Birmingham Boarder Abbots Langley Hertfordshire Crista

OK you two what will you charge to do the rest of my tree!!!!!!! I'm obviously rubbish at it!! Thank you again and again. I'll tell you what though (and this is not a hint) Darkis had me beat. Then when I spoke to Winnie she said she had an Aunt Dorkus, well that's what it sounded like (say it with a Birmingham accent) any suggestions on what the spelling might be? I've only ever heard of Dorcas as a male name. But looking at the sisters it could have been her second name anyway. Surely not Mary Darkis!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right bed, I only had a quick last look at the board before I attempted the stairs!!! Thank you again for all of your help it has been invaluable. Mandy

Mandy, This looks to be some BMDs for your lot. Births Jun 1870 Beament Henry Worcester 6c 321 Births Jun 1879 Beament Mary Sophia Birmingham 6d 90 Marriages Dec 1896 Beament Mary Ann Birmingham 6d 84 Marriages Sep 1898 Beament Sophia May Aston 6d 458 Deaths Mar 1909 BEAMENT Harriet 65 Aston 6d 202 Marriages Dec 1910 Beament [H_]arriett Aston 6d 667 Crista

Thanks Dianne (no I didn't get to bed but will now!) I think I have been looking at all of this too closely...transcript fatigue. I am 99.9% certain that his real name is William George Beament (I think) so just don't understand Bennett unless he had a secret to hide!!!!! This morning I received a book about the Beaments of Crewkern with trees, guess what no William George c1847! But there are quite a few gaps. There weren't many of them but hard to research according to the book! They're not kidding!!!! I even resorted to looking for a family likeness (fairly distinctive features) and they sent photos with the book for me and I can see a resemblence. At least I have quite a bit to show the mother in law. I'll do her a chart in the morning and give it to her in her card. Thanks a lot for all of your help.........and its goodnight from me.......! Mandy

Hi Mandy Firstly, I don't mind that you mailed me direct. No problem. I had searched all my sites for all variations/permutations I could think of for Beaumont. When I looked back at your message I then checked what Crista had organised for you. I then re-searched for Bennet, and surprise surprise, for some reason still couldn't find his birth. However on LDS I found some stuff for his wife Harriet as follows: Harriet Hooper born 1842 Bristol Gloucester daughter of James Hooper and Elizabeth Harriett (2 t's) baptised 14th August 1842 Bristol St Philip & St Jacob Gloucester dau of James Hooper & Elizabeth (Note the name change again Hopper/Hooper) Don't want to make life easy your family do they??!!! Harriet's whole family: Dad James Hooper born 1797 Minehead Somerset Mum Elizabeth Hooper born 1799 Bossington Somerset Sis Elizabeth Hooper born 1827 Minehead Somerset Sis Sarah Hooper born 1831 Minehead Somerset Sis Elizabeth born 1834 Minehead (maybe the 1st one died) Bro Richard Hooper born 1836 Minehead Somerset Self Harriet born 1842 Bristol Gloucester Hope this helps. It opens up a new branch for you anyway. Good Luck Dianne

Thanks again Crista I am really confused now! I am doing this research for the ex mother in law(well my kids too). I will see her tomorrow coz it is her 93rd birthday, so I will have to ask her if she knows anything about this. She often remembers things after I've told her! Like spending hours trying to find her Aunty Pat but could only come up with Martha. 'Oh yes I remember now my mother told me when I was a child that PAT is short for MARTHA'????????????????????? Thanks again Mandy

Here they are in 1871: Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image George Bennett 27 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Head Manchester Lancashire Harriett Bennett 27 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Wife Manchester Lancashire Henry Bennett 1 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Son Manchester Lancashire George is a horse hair weaver as in 1881 so it's them. Crista

Mandy, I searched for them by first name only. Sleep well, Crista

Oh Crista how on eath did you find them!!! I did Bennett about 2 hours ago............that's it its official this tree is driving me daft AND blind!!! Thank you very much. Now I will go to bed and dream of what they were likely to have been called before. Deament - Demented? Thanks again Mandy

And again as Bennett in 1901: Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image George Bennett 54 Crewkerne, Somerset, England Head Aston Warwickshire Harriet Bennett 58 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Wife Aston Warwickshire Harriet Bennett 20 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Aston Warwickshire Crista

Thank you so much Dianne, I've been on this most of today after new info spurred me on, so will be off to bed for a fresh start in the morning! .................... in a few minutes! Just found out that there is a Bristol in Somerset so now I'm wondering if the first transcriber of the census took it upon themselves to change what they thought was a mistake........I'll just have a quick look.....................not that I'm obsessed or anything! Good Night Mandy

Mandy, Found them in 1891 listed as Bennett: Bennett, William 43 Crucherne, Somerset Head Kings Norton Worcestershire Bennett, Annie 19 Bristol, Gloucestershire Daughter Kings Norton Worcestershire Bennett, Harriet 45 Bristol, Gloucestershire Wife Kings Norton Worcestershire Bennett, Harriet 10 Birmingham, Warwickshire Daughter Kings Norton Worcestershire Bennett, Sophia 12 Birmingham, Warwickshire Daughter Kings Norton Worcestershire Crista

Hi Mandy Leave that with me. I will do my best, but I might not be able to get back to you tonight so don't lose sleep waiting for me. I will get back to you soon to let you know either way if I get anything or not. Sleep well Dianne.

Thanks Dianne I'm going boss Eyed On daughters marriage certificate(original) he is William George Beament born Crewkern Somerset c1847 1881 Birmingham census George Beaumont 9 Bk Soho Road. Likely Marriage William Bemont m Harriette Hopper June quart 1866 Knighton - Hereford Radnorshire Shropshire So grateful............ so tired!!!!!! LOL Mandy

Mandy What area of the country are you searching for. Let me know and I'll try to have a go for you. Dianne

Thanks Nell couple there I hadn't tried. was hoping I wouldn't have to resort to other 1st letters!! sob Even triad searching some of kids names, Darkis and Sophia but still can't find them and I don't think they moved between 1881 and 1910!!!

So far tried Beaumont - Beaumond - Bement - Bemond - Beamond - Bemont...........