John Bennett Woolridge (1908 - 1994)

Born 28 Apr 1908 in Barnet, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Son of [father unknown] and Hannah (Bennett) Woolridge

Died 26 Aug 1994 at age 86 in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England

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Biography

John was born 28 April 1908 in Barnet, Middlesex, England. His parents were Charles Valentine and Hannah (Bennett) Woolridge. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

John married Mary Amelia Elizabeth Pavelin about May 1938 in Chichester, Sussex. ^[4]

John and Mary had children:

• [LIving] Woolridge, born about February 1940;
• [Living] Woolridge, born about August 1942;
• [Living] Woolridge, born about August 1945.

All were born in Chichester.

In 1939, he was living with Mary and her parents at 54 Central Avenue, Bognor Regis, Sussex. He was a butcher shop keeper. ^[2]

John died 26 August 1994 in Waterlooville, Hampshire. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Birth Index," General Register Office, WOOLRIDGE, JOHN BENNETT, mother's maiden name: BENNETT, 1908 J Quarter in BARNET, Volume 03A, Page 455.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. "1939 England and Wales Register," [database on-line], citing The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2578c. Share Link.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line], citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK, Series RG14, 1911. Share Link.
4. ↑ Marriage: Ancestry.com. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005," [database on-line], citing General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 1159. Share Link.
5. ↑ Death: "Death Index," General Register Office, WOOLRIDGE, JOHN BENNETT, Birth year: 1908, Death: Q3/1994 in SOUTH EAST HAMPSHIRE, Reg H39, Entry Number 143.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995," [database on-line], citing Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England. Share Link.

• DNA: Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Bennet George and his second cousin once removed BW. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Bennett and Ann Malyon, 2nd great grandparents of Bennet George and great grandparents of BW. The amount of shared DNA is 99 cM across 6 segments, the longest segment being 30 cM.