John BESSANT^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1804 - 1890  (85 years)

• Name	John BESSANT
  Birth	25 Dec 1804	Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Dec 1890	Portbury, Somerset, England   [1]
  Person ID	I7332	Tree951DJ
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Samuel BESSANT,   b. Abt 1771, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 13 Mar 1847, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Patience LAMBLE OR LAMBEL,   b. Abt 1774, Somerset, England d. 4 Jan 1861, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1797	Bedminster   [1]
  Family ID	F2431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah SKINNER,   b. 1807, Nailsea, Somerset, England d. 20 Aug 1877, Portbury, Somerset, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1827	St John, Bristol, Engand.   [1]
  Notes	The marriages of three of William and Ruth Bessant's grandsons took place on the same day in the same church. William and Edward Bessant (sons of John Bessant and Elizabeth Pope) were brothers and married two Atwell sisters. John Bessant (son of Samuel and Patience Lamble) was their first cousin and married Hannah Skinner. Source: Marriage Docs @ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/22960552/person/1339709430 - 30 Mar 2015 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: Hannah Skinner Gender: Female Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1827 Marriage Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Spouse: John Bessent FHL Film Number: 1565939 Reference ID: p96 Source: Ancestry.com - 19 Jun 2015. [1, 7]
  Children	1. Charles BESSANT,   b. 1829, Walton in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 8 Mar 1887, Heyfield, Victoria, Australia (Age 58 years) + 2. John BESSANT,   b. 1830, Walton, Somerset, England d. 16 Nov 1915, Work-House, Long Ashton Somerset, England (Age 85 years)   3. Thomas BESSANT,   b. 1832, Walton-in-Gordano, Somerset, England + 4. George BESSANT,   b. 17 Jul 1834, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 1919, Heyfield, Victoria, Australia (Age 84 years) + 5. Mary Ann BESSANT,   b. 11 Sep 1836, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 20 Jul 1902, Portbury, Somerset, England (Age 65 years) + 6. Emma BESSANT,   b. 3 Dec 1838, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. Abt Apr 1912, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age 73 years)   7. Samuel BESSANT,   b. 26 Feb 1841, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 6 Jan 1851, Portbury, Somerset, England (Age 9 years) + 8. Henry BESSANT,   b. 25 Oct 1843, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England d. 21 Nov 1908, Wraxall, Somerset, England (Age 65 years) + 9. Eliza BESSANT,   b. 1846, Portbury, Somerset, England d. 11 Jun 1904, Hereford, Herefordshire, England (Age 58 years)   10. Sarah BESSANT,   b. 13 Nov 1847, Portbury, Somerset, England d. 7 Dec 1942, Portbury, Somerset, England (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F2439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: John Bessant Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Registration Year: 1890 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 86 Registration district: Bedminster Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 500 Source: Ancestry.com - 19 Jun 2015. BURIAL: PORTBURY - Possibly Saint Mary's Church, Portbury, Somerset, England "Hannah, beloved wife of John Bessant: Died 20 Aug 1877, Aged 70 years. Samuel, son: Died 6 Jan 1851, Aged 10 years. John Bessant: Died 16 Dec 1890, Aged 85 years. Charles, son. Died 8 Mar 1887 Heyfield, Australia. Mary Ann, daughter, wife of Samuel Davis: Died 20 Jul 1902. Samuel Davis: Died6 May 1908. Henry, son of above, died 21 ???? 1908? Sarah ?...............................? (covered by leaves) ." (headstone image@ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17925560/person/964288014 - 19 Jun 2015) CENSUS: 1841 England Census - Somerset, Portishead, ED 12, HO107/956/8; Folio 32; Page 11. HAMLET OF NORTH WESTON John Bessant age 35 born Somerset. Sawyer. Hannah Bessant age 34 born Somerset. Charles Bessant age 13 born Somerset. John Bessant age 11 born Somerset. Thomas Bessant age 9 born Somerset. George Bessant age 7 born Somerset. Mary Bessant age 5 born Somerset. Emma Bessant age 2 born Somerset. Samuel Bessant age 3 Months born Somerset. CENSUS: 1851 England Census - Somerset, Portbury, ED 5b, HO107/1946; Folio 581; Page 14;. #5 (=57 ?) John Beasant (head) age 45 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. Hannah Beasant (wife) age 43 born Nailsea, Somerset. Sawyers Wife Charles Beasant (son) age 22 born Walton, Somerset. Sawyers son. Thomas Beasant (son) age 19 born Walton, Somerset. Sawyers son. George Beasant (son) age 16 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyers son. Emma Beasant (daughter) age 12 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Scholar. Henry Beasant (son) age 7 born Portbury, Somerset. Scholar. Eliza Beasant (daughter) age 5 born Portbury, Somerset. Scholar. Sarah Beasant (daughter) age 3 born Portbury, Somerset. Scholar. CENSUS: 1861 England Census - Somerset, Portbury, ED 7b, RG 9/1711; Folio 97; Page 7. #39 John Bessant (head) age 56 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. Hannah Bessant (wife) age 53 born Nailsea, Somerset. Henry Bessant (son) age 17 born Weston, Somerset. Agricultural Labourer. Sarah Bessant (daughter) age 13 born Portbury, Somerset. Scholar. CENSUS: 1871 England Census - Somerset, Portbury, ED 7, RG10/2517; Folio 93; Page 4. #23 John Bessant (head) age 66 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. Hannah Bessant (wife) age 64 born Nailsea, Somerset. Henry Bessant (son) age 27 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Agricultural Labourer. CENSUS: 1881 England Census - Somerset, Portbury, ED 7, RG11/2463; Folio 93; Page 6. #31 John Bessant (head) age 76 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Married? Timber Dealer.. Henry Bessant (son) age 37 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Widowed? Labourer. Sarah Bessant (daughter) age 32 born Portbury, Somerset. Dress Maker. John Bessant Davis (grandson) age 9 born Cusop, Hereford. Scholar. OTHER: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Name: John Bessant Probate Date: 25 Feb 1891 Death Place: Somerset, England Registry: Bristol Source: Ancestry.com - 19 Jun 2015.

  
  

• Sources

  [S105] Information from Mary Mason (B.A. Historian), (Mary's personal website). [S1736] 1841 Census England and Wales, 22 Jun 2015, Somerset, Portishead, ED 12, HO107/956/8; Folio 32; Page 11. John Bessant age 35 born Somerset. Sawyer. [S76] 1851 Census England and Wales, 22 Jun 2015, Somerset, Portbury, ED 5b, HO107/1946; Folio 581; Page 14;. John Beasant (head) age 45 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. [S1812] 1861 Census England and Wales, 22 Jun 2015, Somerset, Portbury, ED 7b, RG 9/1711; Folio 97; Page 7. John Bessant (head) age 56 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. [S2138] 1871 Census England and Wales, 22 Jun 2015, Somerset, Portbury, ED 7, RG10/2517; Folio 93; Page 4. John Bessant (head) age 66 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Sawyer. [S2470] 1881 Census England and Wales, 22 Jun 2015, Somerset, Portbury, ED 7, RG11/2463; Folio 93; Page 6. John Bessant (head) age 76 born Weston in Gordano, Somerset. Married? Timber Dealer.. [S132] Information from Ron Taylor (RIN 7570), (14/4/2004 - email from Ron (rong@taylorbcc.freeserve.co.uk)).