James Thomas Bennett, #037

1866 - 1914  (48 years)   Has 9 ancestors and 20 descendants in this family tree.

George Bennett, #004

1825 - 1900  (74 years)

Birth	Bef. 28 Aug 1825	Heene, Sussex, England
Christened	28 Aug 1825	St. Botolph, Heene, Sussex, England
Died	7 Apr 1900	Chichester, Sussex, England
	Age: 74
Buried	12 Apr 1900	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Father	George Bennett,   b. 1799, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Jane Lutter,   b. 1802, Arundel, Sussex England
Married	9 Nov 1824	St. Andrew, West Tarring, Sussex, England
Family	Caroline Bennett, #005,   b. Bef. 13 Mar 1831, Ferring, 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

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

Ellen Martha Winter, #040

1876 - 1965  (89 years)

Birth	1 Nov 1876	North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Christened	19 Nov 1876	St. Nicholas North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Died	23 Dec 1965	Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Buried	24 Dec 1965	Fenelon Falls Cemetery, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Family	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, 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

Florence Alice Bennett, #042

1903 - 1987  (84 years)

Birth	2 Jan 1903	Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England
Christened	12 Apr 1903	St. Mary, Goring By Sea, West Sussex, England
Died	10 Feb 1987	Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Buried	Aft. 10 Feb 1987	St. Peters Church Cemetery, Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England

James Arthur Bennett, #043

1905 - 1971  (65 years)

Birth	22 Aug 1905	Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England
Christened	12 Nov 1905	St. Mary, Goring By Sea, West Sussex, England
Died	6 Jul 1971	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Buried	Aft. 6 Jul 1971	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England

Gladys "Ivy" Bennett, #044

1908 - 1965  (56 years)

Birth	30 Jul 1908	Ferring, West Sussex, England
Christened	4 Oct 1908	St. Andrew, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Died	24 May 1965	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Buried	27 May 1965	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England
Family	Charles Alfred Smith, #025,   b. 23 Dec 1900, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Married	4 Aug 1926	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Children	+ 1. Charles "Raymond" Smith, #088,   b. 27 Sep 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   2. James Frederick Smith, #089,   b. 6 Apr 1931, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   3. Ronald William Smith, #090,   b. 22 Mar 1934, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   4. Living   5. (Joseph) Richard Tugwood, #092,   b. 20 Mar 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   6. Douglas Alan Smith, #093,   b. 8 Feb 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Frederick Henry Bennett, #045

1910 - 2002  (92 years)

Birth	2 Oct 1910	Ferring, West Sussex, England
Christened	1 Jan 1911	St. Andrew, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Died	22 Nov 2002	Paris, Ontario, Canada
Buried	25 Nov 2002	Glen Morris Cemetery, Glen Morris, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England

Lilian Alice Bennett, #046

1912 - 2000  (87 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1912	Ferring, West Sussex, England
Christened	15 Sep 1912	St. Andrew, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Died	14 Jul 2000	Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Buried	17 Jul 2000	Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England

Marjorie Rose Bennett, #047

1914 - 2003  (89 years)

Birth	11 Feb 1914	Ferring, West Sussex, England
Christened	29 Mar 1914	St. Andrew, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Died	4 Aug 2003	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Buried	Aft. 4 Aug 2003	Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Ontario, Canada
Father	James Thomas Bennett, #037,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England

• Name	James Thomas Bennett
  Suffix	#037
  Birth	18 Jul 1866	Ferring, Sussex, England   [1]
  	James Thomas Boy Father: George Bennett Farmers Labourer Mother: Caroline Bennett formerly Bennett
  		ID 037 James Bennett Birth Record
  Baptism	19 Aug 1866	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England   [2]
  	Born July 18th Thomas James son of George and Caroline Bennett Abode: Ferring Trade: Labourer
  		ID 037 James Bennett Baptism Record
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Ferring, Sussex, England   [3]
  	James Bennett - Son Age: 14 Occ: Labourer Born in: Ferring Sussex
  		1881 England Census Ferring Sussex Folio 67 Page 9
  Census Record	5 Apr 1891	Barnham, West Sussex, England   [4]
  	James T Bennett - Head Single Age: 24 Occ: Carter in Nursery Born in: Sussex Ferring
  		1891 England Census Barnham Sussex Folio 74 Page 15
  Death	5 Oct 1914	Ferring, West Sussex, England   [5]
  	James Thomas Bennett Male Age: 47 Rank: Farm Carter Cause of Death: Heart Disease Informant: G.W. Bennett Son
  Burial	8 Oct 1914	St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England   [6, 7]
  	FAG#208401656 James Thomas Bennett Abode: East Ferring Buried: Oct 8th 1914 Age: 47 years
  Person ID	I37	Our Family Tree | Bennett/Bennett Branch
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	George Bennett, #004,   b. Bef. 28 Aug 1825, Heene, Sussex, England d. 7 Apr 1900, Chichester, Sussex, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Martha Winter, #040,   b. 1 Nov 1876, North Walsham, Norfolk, England d. 23 Dec 1965, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1902	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England   [8]
  	James Thomas Bennett Widower Age: 35 Profession: Carter Residence: Goring Father: George Bennett Deceased Ellen Martha Winter Spinster Age: 28 Profession: Not Noted Residence: West Tarring Father: Henry Winter Boot Maker . Witnesses were Richard Winter and Florence Smith
  Children	1. Florence Alice Bennett, #042,   b. 2 Jan 1903, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England d. 10 Feb 1987, Alliston, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   2. James Arthur Bennett, #043,   b. 22 Aug 1905, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England d. 6 Jul 1971, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) + 3. Gladys "Ivy" Bennett, #044,   b. 30 Jul 1908, Ferring, West Sussex, England d. 24 May 1965, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 56 years)   4. Frederick Henry Bennett, #045,   b. 2 Oct 1910, Ferring, West Sussex, England d. 22 Nov 2002, Paris, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)   5. Lilian Alice Bennett, #046,   b. 3 Aug 1912, Ferring, West Sussex, England d. 14 Jul 2000, Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   6. Marjorie Rose Bennett, #047,   b. 11 Feb 1914, Ferring, West Sussex, England d. 4 Aug 2003, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jul 1866 - Ferring, Sussex, England Baptism - 19 Aug 1866 - St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England Census Record - James Bennett - Son Age: 14 Occ: Labourer Born in: Ferring Sussex - 3 Apr 1881 - Ferring, Sussex, England Census Record - James T Bennett - Head Single Age: 24 Occ: Carter in Nursery Born in: Sussex Ferring - 5 Apr 1891 - Barnham, West Sussex, England Marriage - 31 Mar 1902 - St. Mary, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, England Death - 5 Oct 1914 - Ferring, West Sussex, England Burial - 8 Oct 1914 - St. Andrew Churchyard, Ferring, West Sussex, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Ferring History Radio - Died at Work Ferring Radio Station is a local station broadcasting to Ferring Sussex England. Offering byte size bits of Ferring, they often mention local history. In April of 2020, they featured James Bennett. The original can be found at…

  
  

  Occupations

  Carter Definition: Waggoner - One who drove a cart to move goods The goods could have been food from the fields, hay, or even milk cans.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] GRO Birth Index. 1866 S Quarter District of Worthing Volume 02B Page 290 Mothers Maiden Surname: Bennett [S8] Sussex, England Baptisms, Page #69 Register #548. [S31] Ferring Sussex England Census 1881, RG 11/1118. [S32] Barnham Sussex England Census 1891, RG 12/843. [S2] GRO Death Index. Bennett, James Thomas Age: 47 1914 D Quarter District of East Preston Volume 02B Page 432 [S18] Find a Grave Burials. [S9] Sussex, England Burials, Page #69 Register #552. [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1902 M Quarter District of East Preston Volume 02B Page 579