Personal Details of Laura Bennett
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| Born: | |
| Died: | 23/07/1889 |
| Buried: | 29/07/1889 |
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Birth
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Burial Register
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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.
Memorial Details
| Kerbstone north inner: In affectionate rememberance of Lucy Bennett who died July 2nd 1888 aged 24 years / South inner: Also in loving memory of Laura Bennett who died July 23rd 1889 aged 26 years | |
| Name on Memorial | Laura BENNETT |
| Date of death | 23/07/1889 |
| Age | 26 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Kerbstones |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Inscription on the inside of the kerbstones |
| Pattison Location Code | CH9 (E ) |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Lucy BENNETT |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | Laura Bennett |
| Date of burial | 29/07/1889 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Reverend E J Gardner |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 045 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for Laura Bennett
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for Laura Bennett
Biographical Information
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Laura Bennett 1862-1889
Laura Bennett
1862-1889
Laura and her sister Lucy were both born in Clare, Suffolk the daughters of John William and Maria Bennett (nee Wenham) who were married on the 19th October 1847 in Brixton, Surrey. (John was recorded as a Solicitor and was from St Pancras Paddington)
Their father John William was a Solicitor. He was baptised on the 31st December 1817 in Islington Middlesex, the son of John William (a Gentleman) and Elizabeth Esther Bennett.
Their mother Maria Sarah was born c1823 in Brompton, Middlesex, she was baptised in 1837 in New Brentford, Middlesex, the daughter of Francis Herbert and Maria Sarah Wenham (nee Watson) who were married in 1822 in Kensington Middlesex.
Laura and Lucy’s siblings were:
Fanny 1848 St Pancras
Maria 1849 St Pancras
John William c1851 St Pancras
Emily 1852 St Pancras
Henry 1853 Hendon
Charles Herbert 1855 Hendon
Marian 1857 Linton
Alice c1860 Risbridge
Ada Valentina c1861 Risbridge
In 1851 the family were living in St Pancras Middlesex. By 1861 they were living at Wentford House, Poslingford, Suffolk.
Their mother died in 1864 in Poslingford (age at death recorded as 37)
In 1871 John William (54) was recorded living in Wentford House, Poslingford with his children, Fanny (23), Maria (22), Emily (19), Harry (18), Charles (16), Marian (14), Alice (11), Ada (10), Laura (9) and Lucy (7).
John William died in 1875 in Poslingford (aged at death recorded as 57)
The 1881 census records Laura (18) and Lucy (15) as Pupils at Branscombe House, Northdown Road, Margate Kent (ancestry have their surname recorded as Barnell).
Laura’s sister Lucy died aged 24 on the 2nd July 1888, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7th July
Laura died aged 25 on the 23rd July 1889, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her sister Lucy on the 29th July.
Probate: BENNETT Laura Personal Estate £1178 2s 1d 10th December 1889 The Will of Laura Bennett late of Salisbury-terrace Newbury in the County of Berks Spinster who died 23rdd July 1889 at Salisbury-terrace was proved at Oxford by Emily Bennett of Salisbury-terrace Spinster the Sister the sole Executrix.
Mrs P Page 68 Ch 9(E)
Author: C Gambles
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