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Rebecca Hiscocks,Dudley Port?

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Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 09:30

I have purchased a copy of the birth certificate for Benjamin Bennett (27 April 1846-Dudley Port) that shows the father as Thomas Bennett and the mother as Rebecca Bennett formerly Hiscocks. I am okay with Thomas as the father but I have hit a brick wall with Rebecca Hiscocks as she or the surname Hiscocks doesn't mean anything to me.I've done the usual checks on GR and other sites without any luck to try and identify who she was. I'm thinking that there may have been some mis truths when registering Benjamins birth. Any thoughts?

Astra

Astra Report 30 Oct 2011 09:32

Is it Hiscocks or Hoskings?

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 09:34

Birth certificate is definately Hiscocks.

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 09:36

Apolgies to all, I named her as Hoskings in title. Don't know why I did that, the surname is HISCOCKS

patchem

patchem Report 30 Oct 2011 09:48

Just for reference, is this him in 1851?
1851 England Census
Benjamin Bennett
Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Grandson
Gender: M (Male) Where born: Dudley Port Civil parish: Tipton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England
Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton
Household schedule number: 66 Piece: 2029 Folio: 381 Page Number: 19
Benjamin Bennett 73
Elizabeth Bennett 61
John Bennett 30
William Bennett 27
Benjamin Bennett 5
Samuel Austins 40
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2029; Folio: 381; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87435-87436.

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 09:50

Yes, that's Benjamin.

patchem

patchem Report 30 Oct 2011 09:55

So has Thomas died by 1851, or have you found him elsewhere in the census?
Thanks

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 10:00

Thomas appeared to disappear from census records in the Dudley area and with it being a common name, he may have moved elsewhere in the country. I still have to research this!

Susan

Susan Report 30 Oct 2011 10:03

I wonder if Rebecca died and the Benjamen is with the grandparents.

Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Rebecca Bennett Name: Rebecca Bennett
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1850
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 18
Page: 209

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

patchem

patchem Report 30 Oct 2011 10:05

A possible for her in 1841?
1841 England Census
Rebecca Hiscock
Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Female Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Tipton Hundred: South Offlow County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton
piece: 982 Book: 6 Folio: 37 Page Number: 30

Rebecca Hiscock 19 lodger

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 982; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Tipton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 37; Page: 30; Line: 16; GSU roll: 474616.

Astra

Astra Report 30 Oct 2011 10:06

Rebecca Hiscock
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Tipton
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Household Members: Name Age
Rebecca Hiscock 19

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 10:08

it's possible as I know that at 1861 census, he was shown as nephew at the house of William and Mary Bennett.I also know that in both 1871 & 1881 census he was an inmate at a Workhouse,

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 10:24

Thanks everyone, the 1841 census that shows Rebecca Hiscock as a 19 year old, living in Dudley Port, has to be who I am looking for.

Susan

Susan Report 30 Oct 2011 10:32

Is this Benjamen in 1881.

1881 England Census
about Benjamin Bennett Name: Benjamin Bennett
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: "Dudley Union Workhouse" Burton Road Sedgley
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Puddler

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: Dudley Union Workhouse
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2874
Folio: 127
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age


Benjamen Bennett 34 Unmarried Peddler

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 10:42

Yes that's him, I think that he died there in 1884.

patchem

patchem Report 30 Oct 2011 13:35

We are still missing a wedding, then, even though you have marked as answered?

Shrimp

Shrimp Report 30 Oct 2011 20:17

Thanks Patchem for your comment about the missing wedding. I'm working on that one.