Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Samual BESSANT (41) & Mary PRIDDY

92. Charles BESSANT. Born in 1836 in Walton-in-Gordano. Charles died in Portishead on 25 May 1880, he was 44. Buried on 30 May in Portishead.

On 24 May 1858 when Charles was 22, he married Harriet COOLING, daughter of Charles COOLING (1804-) & Rebecca (1813-), in Portishead. Born in 1832. Harriet was baptized in Portishead on 5 Aug 1832.

They had the following children:
169 i. Charles Henry (1861-)
ii. George. Born on 14 Nov 1864 in Portishead. George died on 28 Nov 1864 in Portishead. Buried on 4 Dec 1864 in Portishead.
170 iii. Lewis (1870-1929)

93. John BESSANT. Born on 7 Aug 1844 in Walton-in-Gordano. Occupation: Farm Lab.

On 29 Nov 1863 when John was 19, he married Eliza WEDMORE, daughter of Thomas WEDMORE, in Nailsea. Born in 1844 in Nailsea. Occupation: Nurse.

They had the following children:
171 i. Samuel (1864-1936)
172 ii. Charles (1866-)
iii. Maggie. Born in 1867.
iv. John Thomas. Born on 18 May 1871 in Portishead. John Thomas died in Bristol on 26 Apr 1945, he was 73. Occupation: Dock Foreman.

On 3 Apr 1897 when John Thomas was 25, he married Edith Florence HUNT, in Pill. Born in 1870.

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