Fourth Generation (Continued)

Family of John BESSANT (8) & Elizabeth POPE

23. Vincent BESSANT. Born in 1796 in Gibraltar. Vincent died in Work-House Long Ashton on 16 Jul 1877, he was 81. Occupation: Mason.

On 26 Dec 1819 when Vincent was 23, he married Rebecca THOMAS, in St Mary`s Redcliff, Bristol. Born in 1796 in Tenby, South Wales. Rebecca died in Clapton on 30 May 1861, she was 65.

They had the following children:

 

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i.

John Vincent (1821-1884)

 

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ii.

Henry (1825-)

 

 

iii.

Joseph. Born on 19 Oct 1828 in Weston-in-Gordano. Joseph died in Nailsea on 17 May 1839, he was 10.

 

 

iv.

James Thomas. Born on 9 Mar 1823 in Weston-in-Gordano. James Thomas died in Clapton on 16 Jul 1881, he was 58. Occupation: Stone- Mason.


24. William BESSANT. Born in 1802. William died in Weston in Gordano on 21 Mar 1834, he was 32.

On 13 Aug 1827 when William was 25, he married Jane ATWELL, daughter of Daniel ATWELL (7 Mar 1779-) & Mary POPE, in St John The Baptist, Bristol. Born on 19 Jun 1808 in Puritan.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

William. Born on 16 Nov 1828 in Walton in Gordano. William died in 1829.

 

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Mary Ann (1831-1915)

 

 

iii.

Jane. Born on 14 Jul 1833 in Weston in Gordano.

Jane married .


25. Edward BESSANT. Born on 25 Dec 1804 in Walton In Gordano. Edward died in North Weston on 4 Jun 1875, he was 70.

On 13 Aug 1827 when Edward was 22, he married Sarah ATWELL, daughter of Daniel ATWELL (7 Mar 1779-) & Mary POPE, in St John The Baptist, Bristol. Born on 6 Jul 1806 in Puriton. Sarah died in Weston-in-Gordano on 24 Jan 1869, she was 62.

They had the following children:

 

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Daniel Atwell (1828-)

 

 

ii.

Soloman. Born on 25 Jul 1830 in Weston-in-Gordano. Soloman died on 7 Jul 1833, he was 2.

 

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iii.

William (1832-1878)

 

 

iv.

Soloman. Born in Oct 1835. Soloman died on 6 Nov 1836, he was 1.

 

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John Atwell (1839-)

 

 

vi.

Thomas Pope. Born on 13 Mar 1841. Thomas Pope died on 9 Oct 1841.

 

 

vii.

Sarah Jane. Born on 9 Aug 1843.

On 27 May 1862 when Sarah Jane was 18, she married George WADE, in Portishead.

 

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Alfred Edward (1846-)

 

 

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Mary. Born on 18 Apr 1848 in Weston-in-Gordano.

On 19 Sep 1864 when Mary was 16, she married John LOCK, in St. John The Babtist Bristol.


26. James BESSANT. Born on 18 Sep 1808. James died in Weston-in-Gordano on 29 Jan 1857, he was 48. Occupation: Mason.

James had children by his wife Harriet Cox and also by Hannah Cox a single woman possibly Harriet`s sister. Mary Ann and Aaron belong to Hannah Cox the others to Harriet.

On 3 Sep 1846 when James was 37, he first married Harriet COX, daughter of James COX, in Weston-in-Gordano. Born in 1821 in South Brent. Occupation: Laundress.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

Louisa. Born on 5 Dec 1847 in Weston-in-Gordano.

 

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Henry (1849-1881)

 

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William (1851-)

 

 

iv.

John. Born on 10 Jul 1853 in Weston-in-Gordano.

 

 

v.

Edwin. Born on 6 Feb 1855 in Weston-in-Gordano.

Edwin married Jane.


James and Hannah COX a single woman.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

Mary Ann. Born on 15 Nov 1838 in Weston in Gordano.

Mother Being Hannah Cox a single women, possibly Harriet`s sister.

 

 

ii.

Aaron. Born on 5 Dec 1846 in Weston in Gordano.


27. Mary Ann BESSANT. Born on 22 Nov 1811.

On 24 Dec 1831 when Mary Ann was 20, she married John PLUMBLEY, son of John PLUMBLEY (1784-) & Jane, in St.John The Babtist Bristol. Born on 26 Mar 1809 in Walton in Gordano. John was baptized in Walton in Gordano on 28 May 1809.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

Henry. Born in 1844.

 

 

ii.

Isabella. Born in 1847.

 

 

iii.

Christiana. Born in 1849.


28. John BESSANT. Born on 24 Oct 1813. John died in Weston-in-Gordano on 4 Jun 1880, he was 66. Occupation: Ag. Lab.

On 17 Mar 1841 when John was 27, he married Mary PARSONS, in Bristol. Born in 1816 in Plymouth. Mary died in Walton-in-Gordano on 18 Jan 1907, she was 91.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

Mary Ann. Born on 13 Sep 1842 in Portishead. Mary Ann died on 18 May 1843 in Weston-in-Gordano.

 

 

ii.

William. Born on 11 Dec 1844 in Weston-in-Gordano. William died in Weston-in-Gordano on 28 Nov 1874, he was 29. Occupation: Gen. Lab.

 

 

iii.

Mary Ann. Born on 7 Apr 1848 in Portishead.

On 26 Jan 1878 when Mary Ann was 29, she married John MANSFIELD, in Weston-in-Gordano. Born in 1854.

 

 

iv.

Martha. Born on 16 Jun 1851 in Weston-in-Gordano.

On 20 Sep 1873 when Martha was 22, she married James CLOSE, in Weston-in-Gordano. Born in 1851.

 

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George (1854-1944)

 

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John (1863-1938)


29. Elizabeth BESSANT. Born on 24 May 1818.

On 13 Mar 1837 when Elizabeth was 18, she married George GOLDSTONE, in Temple, BRISTOL.

They had the following children:

 

 

i.

Harriet. Born in 1838. Harriet died in Weston in Gordano on 20 Dec 1846, she was 8.

 

 

ii.

Elizabeth. Born on 28 Jun 1840 in Weston in Gordano.

On 11 Nov 1861 when Elizabeth was 21, she married Thomas ANSTICE, in Temple, Bristol.

 

 

iii.

Charlotte. Born on 23 Apr 1842.

 

 

iv.

Emily. Born on 12 Nov 1844.

 

 

v.

Ellen. Born on 12 Oct 1848 in Weston in Gordano. Buried on 20 Aug 1938.

Ellen married Charles WYATT.

 

 

vi.

James. Born in 1851 in Churchill.

James married Sarah Jane.

 

 

vii.

George. Born on 9 Feb 1851.

 

 

viii.

Charles. Born on 18 May 1852.

 

 

ix.

Harriett. Born on 23 Mar 1855.

 

 

x.

Thomas. Born in 1861 in Weston in Gordano. Thomas died in Weston in Gordano on 2 Mar 1862, he was 1.

 

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