Marriage certificate of John Leach Bennett and Louisa Marshall, 16 February 1843.

Marriage Certificate

Judith Goodman (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, 60.

"The occasion of this letter was the Birth of my Father John Leach Bennett at Wandsworth on 5th February 1798. He was christened "John Leach" at Wandsworth 4th day of March 1798." (Family Bible) He was the father of Frederick Bennett

Judith Goodman (Ed), 2008, Coal & Calico, Merton Historical Society, 30.

"My father married Mary Cragg, the daughter of Mr John Cragg, a brother-in-law and partner of Charles Smith of Merton Abbey, on 18th October, 1820. He was then in partnership with his father as "Bennett & Son". (by Frederick Bennett, son of John Leach Bennett)

(Pg 180).."Mr Bennett carried on the business alone till about 1820 when he took his only son, & child, Mr John Leach Bennett into partnership with him. Mr Bennett retired about 1825, and about 1832 his son funding that the calico printing business could no longer be carried on profitably in the south of England, resigned his lease in fabour of Mr Littler a silk printer."

1841 England and Wales census, Dunsford Lane, Wimbledon, London, UK, head of household: John Bennett.

1841 UK Census

Place: Dunsford Lane, Wimbledon, London, UK

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Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

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1851 England and Wales census, Haydon Lane, Wimbledon, London, UK, head of household: John L Bennett.

1851 UK Census

Place: Wimbledon, London, England

Address: Haydam Lane

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Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

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UK City and County. Cit. Date: 1851.

City and County Directory 1851. Wimbledon, Surrey, England. - Gentry - John Leach Bennett Esq.

1861 England and Wales census, Haydon Lane, Wimbledon, London, England, head of household: John L Bennett.

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1871 England and Wales census, Haydon Lane, Wimbledon, London, England, head of household: John Leach Bennett.

1871 UK Census

Place: Wimbledon, Surrey, England

Address: Haydon Lane

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England and Wales Death Registration Index, John Leach Bennett, circa December 1873.

John Leach Bennett - Dec 1873 - Kingston Surrey - 2a 145. Age 75

Monumental Inscription. St Mary's churchyard, Wimbledon,UK. Cit. Date: 5 November 1873.

Here rest the mortal remains of THOMAS BENNETT who died 28 August 1827 aged 52 years years and of SARAH JANE, his widow who died 30 June 1851, aged 78 years. Also of their son JOHN LEACH BENNETT who died 5th Nov 1873 aged 75 years and of MARIA his wife who died 2nd May 1841 aged 42 years and of LOUISA his widow who died 25 May 1877, aged 73 years.

Will. Cit. Date: 26 November 1873.

26th November 1873 JOHN LEACH BENNETT. The Will with a Codicil of John Leach Bennett late of Merton in the Parish of Wimbledon in the County of Surrey Esq who died 5th November 1873 at Merton was proved a the Principal Registry by the Reverend Frederick Bennett of Maddington in the County of Wilts Clerk the Son William Marshall of Gastons House St. Peters Bedford in the County of Bedford and Lionel George Robinson of 8 Sackville Street Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex Esquire the Executors. Effects under £30,000

Parish Register for Baptism of Louisa Marshall and dau of Rev John and Christiana Marshall, Edburton Church, Edburton, 21 September 1803.

Born 6th August 1803, Louisa daughter of the Revd John and Christiana Marshall, was born and privately baptised and received into the Church September the 21st.

Monumental Inscription.

Here rest the mortal remains of THOMAS BENNETT who died 28 August 1827 aged 52 years years and of SARAH JANE, his widow who died 30 June 1851, aged 78 years. Also of their son JOHN LEACH BENNETT who died 5th Nov 1873 aged 75 years and of MARIA his wife who died 2nd May 1841 aged 42 years and of LOUISA his widow who died 25 May 1877, aged 73 years.

Will. Cit. Date: 7 June 1877.

Bennett, Louisa. 7 June. The Will of Louisa Bennett late of 7 Altenberg gardens BAttersea in the County of Surrey Widow who died 25 May 1877 at Altenberg-gardens was proved at the Principal Registry by the Reverend Frederick Bennett of Maddington in the County of Wilts Clerk and William Marshall of Gaston House St. Peter's in the County of Bedford Esquire the Executors. Effects under £2000.