John Edward Bennett

Brief Life History of John Edward

When John Edward Bennett was born on 12 June 1812, his father, William Bennett, was 41 and his mother, Eleanor Ogilvie Boutflower, was 38.

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Family Time Line

William Bennett
1771–1841
Eleanor Ogilvie Boutflower
1774–1820
John Wilson Bennett
1805–
Thomas Boutflower Bennett
1807–1894
Nathaniel Bennett
1808–
Elizabeth Bennett
1810–
John Edward Bennett
1812–
Ann Bennett
1814–
Dorothy Bentflower Bennett
1816–
Eleanor Boulflower Bennett
1819–

Sources (4)

  • John Edward Bennett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Edward Bennett, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
  • John Edward Bennett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (8)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .

Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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