In 1890 and 1891, he was registered on the electoral register in Saint Pancras, London. [5][6]
He married Elizabeth Alexander, Witney, Oxfordshire 1893. [7]
He met Elizabeth via his sister Sarah Bennett, because they were both maids at the same house.
In 1897 he had an affair with Kate Portman of Warwickshire, resulting in an illegitimate son, Albert Edward Portman born Alcester 1898.
Aged 37 in 1901 he was a "coachman (domestic)", residing Kiddington, Oxfordshire, with his wife and three children. [8]
Aged 47 in 1911 he was a "coachman domestic" residing Tenbury, Worcestershire, with his wife and three children. [9]
Edwin was blinded by a horse kicking him in the face. He went to live with his son Alex Bennett and granddaughter Doris Bennett at 7 Elm Tree Road, Lymm, Cheshire. They fell out with Alex's brother Ted Bennett because he failed to assist with the financial burden. [10]
Edwin died aged 78, Cheshire 20 January 1942. [11]
Research Notes
I can't find him on the 1891 census.
His father was illegitimate, and his son Edwin Jr also had at least three illegitimate children with different women around the country.
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:261D-NHH : 1 October 2014), Edwin Henry Bennett, 1863; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Sturminster, Dorset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-GWY3 : 7 December 2017), Edwin Henry Bennett, 07 Jun 1863; Christening, citing Sturminster-Newton, Sturminster-Newton, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,577.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK65-GNH1 : 10 December 2017), Edwin Hy Bennett in household of Joseph Coleman, St Marylebone, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 137/51, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,344.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DF6-8VL : 13 December 2014), Edwin Henry Bennett, 1893; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1893, quarter 2, vol. 3A, p. 1365, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9YG-NH4 : 20 May 2019), Edwin H Bennett, Kiddington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Deddington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Y1-3TG : 15 July 2019), Edwin Henry Bennett, Kyre Wyard, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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