Third Generation (Continued)
Family of Ralph BESSANT (2) & Elizabeth BULLOCK

5. Elizabeth BESSANT. Born on 7 Nov 1778 in Walton in Gordano.

On 5 Aug 1799 when Elizabeth was 20, she married Samuel SHEPHERD, in Easton in Gordano.

They had the following children:
i. Thomas. Born in Mar 1800 in Easton in Gordano.
ii. Sarah. Born in Dec 1800 in Easton in Gordano.
iii. John Vincent. Born on 6 Jan 1807 in Easton in Gordano.
iv. Samuel. Born on 2 Sep 1810 in Easton in Gordano.

6. Hannah BESSANT. Born in 1784. Occupation: Nurse.

On the 1851 census Henry Poole age 4, Hannahs grandson was living with her.

On 16 Nov 1807 when Hannah was 23, she married John ADAMS, in St. James. Occupation: Mariner/Waterman.

They had the following children:
17 i. Joseph (1808-)
ii. Charles. Born on 28 Jan 1811 in Pill Easton in Gordano.
18 iii. Elizabeth (1813-)
iv. Sarah. Born on 10 Dec 1815 in Pill.
v. Eleanor. Born in 1818 in Easton in Gordano. Eleanor was baptized in Easton in Gordano on 1 Mar 1818.
19 vi. Hannah (1820-1862)
vii. Harriet. Born on 30 Mar 1823 in Pill.
viii. John Henry. Born on 17 Jul 1825 in Pill.
ix. Ellen. Born.

7. Joseph BESSANT. Born on 18 Mar 1787 in Walton In Gordano. Joseph died on 24 Jun 1850, he was 63.

On 4 Sep 1826 when Joseph was 39, he married Eleanor HACKS, daughter of HACKS, in Bedminster. Born in 1800. Eleanor died in Weston-in-Gordano on 9 Mar 1877, she was 77.

They had the following children:
20 i. Bethial (1827-)
21 ii. George Bullock (1829-1905)
22 iii. Margaret (1834-)
iv. Elizabeth Ann. Born on 14 May 1837 in Weston in Gordano.

On 22 Aug 1860 when Elizabeth Ann was 23, she married Thomas BERRIDGE, son of William BERRIDGE, in St. Mary Redcliffe. Born in 1838.
v. Sarah. Born on 1 Nov 1841.

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