The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Bennet
Generation No. 1
  1. James Bennet He was born c 1745
  He married Jane Cogger on 6th Aug 1770 at SS Peter and Paul Church, Trottisciffe, Kent. She was born 1748 at Trottisciffe, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1748 at SS Peter and Paul Church, Trottisciffe, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born c Nov 1770 at Luddesdown, Kent; christened 2nd Dec 1770 Luddesdown, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1775 at Luddesdown, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1775 Luddesdown, Kent
2 iiiJames who was born 1778 at Luddesdown, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1778 Luddesdown, Kent
  ivPhillis who was born 1778 at Luddesdown, Kent; christened 31st May 1778 Luddesdown, Kent
  vSarah who was born 1780 at Trottisciffe, Kent; christened 9th Apr 1780 SS Peter and Paul Church, Trottisciffe, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Bennet was the son of James Bennet and Jane Bennet [Cogger]. He was born 1778 at Luddesdown, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1778 at Luddesdown, Kent
  He married Susannah Roots on 17th Aug 1802 at Luddesdown, Kent. She was born 1782 at Halling, Kent. They had the following children:
3 iJane who was born 1805 at Meopham, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1805 Meopham, Kent
4 iiMary who was born c 1815 at Meopham, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Jane Ovenden [Bennet] was the daughter of James Bennet and Susannah Bennet [Roots]. She was born 1805 at Meopham, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1805 at Meopham, Kent
  She married Obadiah Ovenden on 7th Nov 1824 at Kingsdown, Kent. He was born 1791 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born c 1829 at Ash, Kent
  iiMary who was born c 1831 at Ash, Kent
5 iiiJane who was born 15th May 1834 at Ash, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1834 Ridley, Kent; died 9th Apr 1910 Seal, Kent
  ivThomas who was born 1838 at Ash, Kent
6 vJesse who was born 1839 at Ash, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1839 Ridley, Kent
  viSarah who was born 1844 at Ash, Kent
  viiWilliam who was born 1846 at Ash, Kent; christened 28th Aug 1846 Ridley, Kent
   
  4. Mary Usmar [Bennet] was the daughter of James Bennet and Susannah Bennet [Roots]. She was born c 1815 at Meopham, Kent
  She married Frederick Usmar on c 1845. He was born c 1817. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1851 at West Malling, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1851 West Malling, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Jane Humphrey [Ovenden] was the daughter of Obadiah Ovenden and Jane Ovenden [Bennet]. She was born 15th May 1834 at Ash, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1834 at Ridley, Kent; died 9th Apr 1910 at Seal, Kent
  iWilliam who was born 7th Mar 1854 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q1 Vol 2a Page 332; died 15th Nov 1857 Seal, Kent
  She married William Humphrey, farm labourer on 8th Jun 1854 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent. He was born 18th Jun 1829 at Seal, Kent; christened 2nd Aug 1829 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent; died Apr 1908 at Seal, Kent; buried 15th Apr 1908 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 11th Nov 1855 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2a Page 315; christened 10th Feb 1856 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
  iiGeorge who was born 24th Oct 1857 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2a Page 368
7 iiiEdward who was born 25th Feb 1859 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2a Page 393; died 1932
8 ivJames who was born 28th Sep 1860 at Stebondale Street, Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2a Page 363
9 vFrances Ellen who was born 1st Sep 1862 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2a Page 396; christened 16th Nov 1862 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
10 viMary Ann Maria who was born 6th Apr 1864 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2a Page 427; christened 29th May 1864 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
11 viiFrederick who was born 3rd Jul 1866 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2a Page 453; died 19th Jun 1925
12 viiiEzekial Thomas who was born 2nd Feb 1868 at Lower Bitchett, Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q1 Vol 2a Page 528; christened 13th Dec 1868 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent; died 11th May 1946 London
  ixCharles Jesse who was born 7th Sep 1869 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2a Page 502; christened 1st Dec 1869 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent; died 26th Jun 1893 Sevenoaks, Kent
13 xAda Jane who was born 18th Jan 1871 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 2a Page 543
14 xiCaroline who was born July to Sep 1872 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2a Page 519; christened 12th Jun 1872 St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
15 xiiMark who was born 15th Feb 1875 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 2a Page 527
   
  6. Jesse Ovenden was the son of Obadiah Ovenden and Jane Ovenden [Bennet]. He was born 1839 at Ash, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1839 at Ridley, Kent
  He married Sarah Goodger on c 1865. She was born c 1842
   
Generation No. 5
  7. Edward Humphrey, labourer was the son of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. He was born 25th Feb 1859 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2a Page 393; died 1932
  He married (1) Eliza Baker on Jan to Mar 1881 at St. John's Church, Poplar, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 1c Page 731. She was born 1857 at Brasted, Kent; died 11th Apr 1894, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2a Page 220, aged 37 years. They had the following children:
16 iJames who was born 16th Feb 1885 at 3, Back of Manchester Terrace, Poplar, London; died 5th Dec 1972 London
17 iiWilliam who was born 21st Dec 1887 at Isle of Dogs, London; died Aug 1968
  iiiEmma who was born 1888 at Barque Street, Greenwich, Kent
  He married (2) Agnes on c 1889. She was born 1862 at Isle of Dogs, London. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1890 at Greenwich, Kent
   
  8. James Humphrey was the son of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. He was born 28th Sep 1860 at Stebondale Street, Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2a Page 363
  He married Alice Gurr on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 992. She was born 1864 at Handon, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1888 at Poplar, London
  iiEdward who was born 1889 at Poplar, London
  iiiArthur who was born 1891 at Poplar, London
   
  9. Frances Ellen Munday [Humphrey] was the daughter of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. She was born 1st Sep 1862 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2a Page 396; christened 16th Nov 1862 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
  She married Albert Munday on 22nd Oct 1881. He was born c 1860 at Chibbolton, Huntingdonshire. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born c 1883 at Seal, Kent
  iiFrederick A. who was born 1885 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  iiiElia E. who was born c 1886 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  ivKathleen A. who was born 1893 at Sevenoaks, Kent
   
  10. Mary Ann Maria Martin [Humphrey] was the daughter of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. She was born 6th Apr 1864 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2a Page 427; christened 29th May 1864 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
  She married Frederick Martin, general labourer on Jan to Mar 1886, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2a Page 703. He was born 1862 at Ightham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFrederick George who was born Apr to June 1886 at Ightham, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2a Page 639
  iiWalter William who was born Jan to Mar 1888 at Ightham, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2a Page [65]46
  iiiCharles who was born 1892 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
  ivWilliam who was born 1894 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
  vEdward who was born 1895 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
  viHilda who was born 1896 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
  viiEdith who was born 1900 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
   
  11. Frederick Humphrey was the son of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. He was born 3rd Jul 1866 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2a Page 453; died 19th Jun 1925
  He married Ada Betts on Oct to Dec 1894, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 1c Page 1109. She was born c 1870 at Kent. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1896 at ?, Poplar, London; died 25th Jul 1918 France, Died in war of wounds. Machine Gun Corps n 65097
Enlisted in Cubitt Town
  iiGertrude who was born c 1899 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London; died 18th Feb 1974
  iiiAlbert who was born c 1901 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London
  ivHarry who was born c 1904 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London; died 26th Dec 1965 Australia
  vAda who was born 24th Aug 1908 at Cubitt Town, Poplar, London; died 17th May 1986
  viTom who was born c 1910; died 16th Feb 1967
   
  12. Ezekial Thomas Humphrey, coastguard boatman was the son of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. He was born 2nd Feb 1868 at Lower Bitchett, Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q1 Vol 2a Page 528; christened 13th Dec 1868 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent; died 11th May 1946 at 26 Winchester Road, Walthamstow, London
  He married Louise Harriet Groser on July to Sep 1911, registered at Islington District, London, ref: 1911 Q3 Vol 1b Page 672. She was born 3rd Mar 1877 at 20 Queen Street, Rochester, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRonald who was born c 1913 at Tufnell Park, London
  iiUnknown who was born c 1915 at Tufnell Park, London
   
  13. Ada Jane Evans [Humphrey], housemaid was the daughter of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. She was born 18th Jan 1871 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 2a Page 543
  She married Thomas Evans on 21st Oct 1899. He was born c 1871 at Esher, Surrey
   
  14. Caroline Weller [Humphrey] was the daughter of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. She was born July to Sep 1872 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2a Page 519; christened 12th Jun 1872 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
  She married Noah Weller on 15th May 1897 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent. He was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1870 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAda Mary who was born July to Sep 1898 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2a Page 714; christened 30th Oct 1898 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  iiSydney Patrick who was born Apr to June 1902 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1902 Q2 Vol 2a Page 767, twins; christened 18th May 1902 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  iiiWilliam George who was born Apr to June 1902 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1902 Q2 Vol 2a Page 767, twins; christened 18th May 1902 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
   
  15. Mark Humphrey, tram car conductor was the son of William Humphrey, farm labourer and Jane Humphrey [Ovenden]. He was born 15th Feb 1875 at Seal, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 2a Page 527
  He married Maggie McIntosh Still on Oct to Dec 1898, registered at Greenwich District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 1d Page 1851. She was born c 1874 at Banff, Scotland. They had the following children:
  iMark McIntosh who was born July to Sep 1899 at Greenwich, Kent, registered at Greenwich District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q3 Vol 1d Page 1131
   
Generation No. 6
  16. James Humphrey, hydraulic engine House attendant, Millwall Dock Entrance was the son of Edward Humphrey, labourer and Eliza Humphrey [Baker]. He was born 16th Feb 1885 at 3, Back of Manchester Terrace, Poplar, London; died 5th Dec 1972 at London
  He married Sarah Ann on 6th Jul 1912 at Christ Church, Poplar, London. She was born 29th Jan 1891 at 25, Ettrick Street, Bromley-by-Bow, Kent; died 26th Aug 1973 at St. George's Hospital, Hornchurch, cause of death: breast cancers and diabetes mellitis. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 18th Dec 1913 at Isle of Dogs, London; died 9th Oct 1915
  iiElizabeth who was born 29th Jun 1914 at Isle of Dogs, London; died 21st Mar 1918 London
  iiiWilliam Edwin who was born 16th Dec 1915 at Isle of Dogs, London; died 6th Nov 2003
  ivEdward who was born 24th Jul 1917 at Isle of Dogs, London; died 20th Mar 1918 London
  vAnne Evelyn who was born 28th Mar 1919 at Isle of Dogs, London; died 26th Aug 1973
  viLiving who was born after 1920
  viiLiving who was born after 1920
   
  17. William Humphrey was the son of Edward Humphrey, labourer and Eliza Humphrey [Baker]. He was born 21st Dec 1887 at Isle of Dogs, London; died Aug 1968
  He married Kate Burns on c 1920. She was born c 1895 at London
   

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