William Bennett

  General Notes:

Vol. 9c Page 63, September quarter
Note sure, but deaths 1884 for a William and an Emily Bennett fit the ag es and would explain why the children are with another family in 1891.

1851 Census HO 107/2316 Rothwell : Thomas Bennett, unmarried, 29, coal min er born in Horbury,Jane Cockram, lodger, widow, 32, born in Wakefield, Ma ry Cockram 14, Hannah Cockram 12, John Cockram 3, William Cockram 11 mont hs - born in Rothwell (transcribed as Cockran)

1861 Census RG9/3375 Leeds : Thomas Bennett, 35, coal miner, born in Horbu ry, Jane Bennett 42, born in Wakefield, John Cockram 13, coal hurrier, Wil liam Bennett 11 - born in Rothwell, Thomas Bennett 4, born in Leeds

1871 Census RG10/4737 Allerton Bywater : Thomas Bennet, 45, coal miner bo rn in Ossett, Jane Bennet 52 born in Outwood, William Bennet 20, coal min er born in Rothwell, Thomas Bennet 14, coal miner born in Leeds, Jane Cock erham, granddaughter 2 born in Great Preston

1881 Census RG11/4594 Castleford : 55 Duke Street, William Bennett 31, Co al Miner born in Rothwell, Emily 31 born in Garforth, John William 5, Edi th 3 - born on Castleford

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Coal Miner.

• connection.

William married Emily Wilson, daughter of George Wilson and Mary Ann Mosby. (Emily Wilson was born in Oct 1850 in Garforth, West Yorkshire England and died in 1884 in Pontefract Rd, Purston, West Yorkshire England.)