George Bennett, #004

1825 - 1900  (74 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.

George Bennett

1799 - 1878  (79 years)

Birth	1799	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	5 Oct 1799	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Died	12 Dec 1878	East Preston Workhouse, East Preston, Sussex, England
Buried	16 Dec 1878	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Father	John Bennett,   b. 1763, Upper Beeding, Sussex, England
Mother	Sarah Nye,   b. 1770, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	20 May 1789	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Family 1	Jane Lutter,   b. 1802, Arundel, Sussex England
Married	9 Nov 1824	St. Andrew, West Tarring, Sussex, England
Children	+ 1. George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England   2. Mary Ann Bennett,   b. 1827, Heene, Sussex, England   3. James Bennett,   b. 1829, Ferring, Sussex, England   4. Caroline Bennett,   b. 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England   5. Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England   6. Sarah Bennett,   b. 1834, Ferring, Sussex, England
Family 2	Elizabeth Collins,   b. 1824, Clapham, Sussex, England
Married	29 Aug 1858	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Children	1. Benjamin Bennett,   b. 1858   2. William Alfred Bennett,   b. 1862

Jane Lutter

1802 -

Birth	1802	Arundel, Sussex England
Family	George Bennett,   b. 1799, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	9 Nov 1824	St. Andrew, West Tarring, Sussex, England
Children	+ 1. George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England   2. Mary Ann Bennett,   b. 1827, Heene, Sussex, England   3. James Bennett,   b. 1829, Ferring, Sussex, England   4. Caroline Bennett,   b. 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England   5. Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England   6. Sarah Bennett,   b. 1834, Ferring, Sussex, England

Caroline Bennett, #005

1831 - 1892  (60 years)

Birth	Bef. 13 Mar 1831	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	13 Mar 1831	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Died	12 Jan 1892	Ferring, West Sussex, England
	Age: 61
Buried	16 Jan 1892	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Father	Francis Bennett, #039,   b. 1798, Ferring, Sussex, England
Family	George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England
Married	1 Oct 1848	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Children	1. Elizabeth Caroline Bennett, #036,   b. 4 Jul 1852, Ferring, Sussex, England + 2. James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England   3. Alice Mary Bennett, #038,   b. 5 Mar 1869, Ferring, Sussex, England

Elizabeth Caroline Bennett, #036

1852 - 1903  (50 years)

Birth	4 Jul 1852	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	25 Jul 1852	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Died	Jan 1903	Slaugham, East Sussex, England
	Age: 49
Buried	23 Jan 1903	St. Mary Churchyard, Slaugham, East Sussex, England
Father	George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England
Mother	Caroline Bennett, #005,   b. Bef. 13 Mar 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	1 Oct 1848	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England

James Thomas Bennett, #037

1866 - 1914  (48 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1866	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	19 Aug 1866	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Died	5 Oct 1914	Ferring, West Sussex, England
Buried	8 Oct 1914	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Father	George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England
Mother	Caroline Bennett, #005,   b. Bef. 13 Mar 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	1 Oct 1848	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Family	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England
Children	1. Florence Alice Bennett, #042,   b. 2 Jan 1903, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England   2. James Arthur Bennett, #043,   b. 22 Aug 1905, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England + 3. Gladys "Ivy" Bennett, #044,   b. 30 Jul 1908, Ferring, West Sussex, England   4. Frederick Henry Bennett, #045,   b. 2 Oct 1910, Ferring, West Sussex, England   5. Lilian Alice Bennett, #046,   b. 3 Aug 1912, Ferring, West Sussex, England   6. Marjorie Rose Bennett, #047,   b. 11 Feb 1914, Ferring, West Sussex, England

Alice Mary Bennett, #038

1869 - 1943  (74 years)

Birth	5 Mar 1869	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	11 Apr 1869	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Died	Dec 1943	Rotherfield, East Sussex, England
	Age: 74
Buried	9 Dec 1943	St. Deny Churchyard, Rotherfield, East Sussex, England
Father	George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England
Mother	Caroline Bennett, #005,   b. Bef. 13 Mar 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	1 Oct 1848	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England

• Name	George Bennett
  Suffix	#004
  Birth	Bef. 28 Aug 1825	Heene, Sussex, England
  Baptism	28 Aug 1825	St. Botolph, Heene, Sussex, England   [1]
  	George son of George & Jane Bennett Abode: Heene Trade: Bricklayer
  		ID 004 George Bennett Baptism Record
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	30 Mar 1851	Ferring, Sussex, England   [2]
  	George Bennett - Head Married Age: 24 Occ: Ag Lab Born in: Sussex Worthing
  		1851 England Census Ferring Sussex Folio 326 Page 13
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Ferring, Sussex, England   [3]
  	George Bennett - Head Married Age: 35 Occ: Carter Born in: Sussex Ferring
  		1861 England Census Ferring Sussex Folio 7 Page 8
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Ferring, Sussex, England   [4]
  	George Bennett - Head Married Age: 55 Occ: Lab Born in: Heene Sussex
  		1881 England Census Ferring Sussex Folio 67 Page 9
  Death	7 Apr 1900	Chichester, Sussex, England   [5]
  	Age: 74
  	George Bennett Male Age: 74 years Rank: Farm Labourer of Hermitage Cottage Goring Cause of Death: Organic disease of Brain over 10 years Informant: James Bennett son George's death record states West Sussex Asylum, however, the asylum was changed to Graylingwell Hospital in July of 1897.
  Burial	12 Apr 1900	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England   [6]
  	George Bennett Abode: West Sussex County Asylum Buried: 1900 April 12 Age: 74 FAG#208545156
  		ID 004 George Bennett Burial Record
  Person ID	I4	Our Family Tree | Bennett/Bennett Branch
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	George Bennett,   b. 1799, Ferring, Sussex, England d. 12 Dec 1878, East Preston Workhouse, East Preston, Sussex, England (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Jane Lutter,   b. 1802, Arundel, Sussex England
  Marriage	9 Nov 1824	St. Andrew, West Tarring, Sussex, England
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Bennett, #005,   b. Bef. 13 Mar 1831, Ferring, Sussex, England d. 12 Jan 1892, Ferring, West Sussex, England (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1848	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England   [7, 8]
  	George Bennett Bachelor of full age Profession: Labourer Residence: Ferring Father: George Bennett Labourer Caroline Bennett Spinster a minor Profession: Not noted Residence: Ferring Father: Francis Bennett Labourer Witnesses were Thomas Clevett, Mary Clevett, and Henry Holden
  		ID 004 005 Bennett_Bennett Marriage Record
  Children	1. Elizabeth Caroline Bennett, #036,   b. 4 Jul 1852, Ferring, Sussex, England d. Jan 1903, Slaugham, East Sussex, England (Age 50 years) + 2. James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England d. 5 Oct 1914, Ferring, West Sussex, England (Age 48 years)   3. Alice Mary Bennett, #038,   b. 5 Mar 1869, Ferring, Sussex, England d. Dec 1943, Rotherfield, East Sussex, England (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef. 28 Aug 1825 - Heene, Sussex, England Baptism - 28 Aug 1825 - St. Botolph, Heene, Sussex, England Marriage - 1 Oct 1848 - St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England Census Record - George Bennett - Head Married Age: 24 Occ: Ag Lab Born in: Sussex Worthing - 30 Mar 1851 - Ferring, Sussex, England Census Record - George Bennett - Head Married Age: 35 Occ: Carter Born in: Sussex Ferring - 7 Apr 1861 - Ferring, Sussex, England Census Record - George Bennett - Head Married Age: 55 Occ: Lab Born in: Heene Sussex - 3 Apr 1881 - Ferring, Sussex, England Death - Age: 74 - 7 Apr 1900 - Chichester, Sussex, England Burial - 12 Apr 1900 - St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  ID 004 George Bennett Hospital Admission Record George was admitted to the hospital Oct 7 1899 and remained there until he died on the 7th of April 1900.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Sussex, England Baptisms, Page #9 Register #70. [S29] Ferring Sussex England Census 1851, HO 107/1651. [S30] Ferring Sussex England Census 1861, RG 9/615. [S31] Ferring Sussex England Census 1881, RG 11/1118. [S2] GRO Death Index. Bennett, George Age: 74 1900 J Quarter District of Chichester Volume 02B Page 245 [S9] Sussex, England Burials, Page #61 Register #488. [S10] Sussex, England Marriages, Page #14 Register #27. [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1848 D Quarter District of Worthing Volume 07 Page 913