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I'll look into that. Tons of thanks 'AustinQ' :-) That's so sad how Annie and William died so young :-(

Have you tried tracing other members of Arthur's (born 1897) family or his children and families. Wondered if there would be any family resemblance from photos?

Arthur's sister Ellen married Sydney Priest in 1928 in Kidderminster, and died in Kidderminster 1979. They had at least two children

1939
Priest Household (4 People) 38 Woodward Road , Kidderminster M.B., Worcestershire, England
Sidney J Priest 04 Jul 1901 Male Carpenter & Joiner Married
Elen ? Priest 08 Apr 1903 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Cyril B Priest 03 Dec 1929 Male At School Single
Sorry, this record is officially closed
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Arthur's sister Annie Lucy died 1915

Arthur's brother William Bertram died 1918

After rereading all replies if the Arthur Edward Bennett I am searching is the one born 1897 14th March and the same one 'AustinQ' found and the same one I hoped it is possible but only if he left Malvern when my grandmother was pregnant with my mum. My mum was born March 1920 and the records show this as found by 'AustinQ' :- UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956
Name: Arthur Edward Bennett
Age: 22
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897
Residence Date: 20 Oct 1919
Goods porter
Station: Pen-y-graig
Company: Great Western
Showing he was residing there on the 20th October 1919
Apparently Arthur did ask my grandmother to marry him but for whatever reason she declined and brought up my mother singe-handed which was a big deal back in 1920.

Thank you all so much for your replies, they are much appreciated. My mother (Gwendoline Jean) was born in Malvern Worcestershire in 1920, her mother (Ellen Louise) was also born in Malvern 1901. Their surname was Goodingham. I think it is possible that Arthur, my mum's father was maybe about 20? I really don't know. My mother always said all she knew was his name was Arthur Bennett and he and his folks did not come from Malvern originally and she said they left Malvern some time after my mum was born?? My mum's dad did pay maintenance for my mother until she was 14 years old, this was settled by a court and I have tried to find out more about this but keep coming to a dead end. Thank you AustinQ this is the Arthur I found and thought it might be my Arthur :-) Nyx that 1953 death looks interesting. Again tons of thanks :-)

This looks to be him- says he was stationed at Penygraig Oct 1919:

UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956

Name: Arthur Edward Bennett
Age: 22
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897
Residence Date: 20 Oct 1919
Goods porter
Station: Pen-y-graig
Company: Great Western

He later became a shunter, stationed at Cardiff in March1920

Death for the Gertrude as posted by Austin was 1942 so that Arthur could have remarried? England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) GERTRUDE F M J
Last name BENNETT
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1904
Age 38
Death quarter 1
Death year 1942
District East Glamorgan
County Glamorganshire
Volume 11A
Page 1292
Country Wales


Could be Arthur's death ?

Deaths Sep 1953 (>99%)
BENNETT Arthur E 56 Cardiff 8b 161

How about this one- details seem to fit:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Rose Tree Villa Pickersleigh Road Malvern, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England

George Bennett Head Married Male Coachman 44 1867 Salop Claverley
Ann Maria Bennett Wife Married Female Laundress 46 1865 Handsworth Staffordshire
Arthur Edward Bennett Son - Male School 14 1897 Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
William Bertram Bennett Son - Male School 12 1899 Handsworth Staffordshire
Annie Lucy Bennett Daughter - Female School 11 1900 Handsworth Staffordshire
Ellen Florence Bennett Daughter - Female School 8 1903 Handsworth Staffordshire
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His Baptism (giving DOB):

Name: Arthur Edward Bennett
Age: 0
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897
Baptism Date: 2 May 1897
Baptism Place: Handsworth, St Mary, Staffordshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Handsworth, St Mary
Father: George Bennett
Mother: Ann Maria Bennett
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National School Admission Registers (giving DOB)

First name(s) Arthur Ed
Last name Bennett
Birth date 14 Mar 1897
Event year 1907
School name Wyche Church Of England Primary School
Town Malvern
County Worcestershire
Country England
Parent name(s) George
Book type Admissions
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Same man on 1939 register living in Glamorganshire:-

Bennett Household (5 People) 49 Vachell Road , Cardiff C.B., Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur E Bennett 14 Mar 1897 Male Train Shunter G W R Heavy Worker Married
Gertrude F Bennett 01 Aug 1903 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Sorry, this record is officially closed.
Lincoln A Bennett 04 Feb 1927 Male At School Single
Sorry, this record is officially closed.
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Arthur married Gertrude (Fletcher) in 1922 Cardiff:-

Marriage:
Name(s) Gertrude Francis Martha Jane Fletcher (47 Corporation Road)
Age 18
Birth year 1904
Marriage date 13 May 1922
Father's name(s) Alexander Fletcher (newspaper publisher)
Place Grangetown
County Glamorganshire
Spouse's name(s) Arthur Edward Bennett (Shunter of 5 Woodcock Street)
Spouse's age 25
Spouse's father's first name(s) George Bennett (Butcher)

Witnesses: Alexander Fletcher & Ernest James Brown

Elizabeth when was your mother born, just the year, and do you know Arthur's approx age at that time? That might help with searching to see if he may have subsequently married/ died in Penarth...

so who is the BIG maybe one

He can be looked for on ancestry etc if you give details

EDIT sorry just noticed you think he was born later


It doesn't help with Arthur but the cousin named on 1911 Hilda Gertrude Bright married G Caines, and is here on 1939 mistranscribed surname, she died 1972
Deaths Dec 1972 (>99%)
CAINES Hilda Gertrude 30Oc1892 Malvern 9d 565

Cainis Household (3 People)
14 Gordon Terrace,Upper Square , Malvern U.D., Worcestershire, England


Hilda G Cainis 30 Oct 1892 Female Housewife Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 60 2
George Cainis 26 Mar 1891 Male Bakers Roundsman With Petrol Motor Married 60 1
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

The closed record is probably son William G born 1925.

Thanks for all replies :-) I have very little to go and limited funds. The Arthur Bennett I am looking for may have been born approximately 1897, he was my mother's father but he did not marry her mum and all I have to go on is his name and that apparently he went to Penarth, yes I appreciate there are many Arthur Bennetts. I have a Bennett that might, 'a big might' be him and he is actually on two members trees on here but I think they are no longer active on the site as they have not replied to my messages :-( I realise maybe my only hope is to pay for a subscription on Ancestry and get a DNA test but that will have to wait until I have funds available :-D Thanks again :-)

Not seeing him on the 1939 register

Earlier census
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wyche, Great Malvern, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England

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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Powell Head Married Male 49 1832 - Hereford, Herefordshire, England Transcription
Hannah Powell Wife Married Female 54 1827 - Norton, Gloucestershire, England Transcription
William Powell Son Single Male 21 1860 Labourer Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England Transcription
Arthur Bennett Nephew Single Male 5 1876 Scholar City of London, Middlesex, England Transcription

This one ???

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wales Cottages Lower Wyche Malvern, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Arthur Bennett Head Single Male Builder's Clerk 35 1876 London Transcription
Hannah Powell Aunt Single Female - 86 1825 Norton Gloucestershire Transcription
Hilda Gertrude Bright Cousin Single Female - 1893 Norton Gloucestershire

Have you got a year of birth to check in members trees to see if anyone has him listed

It's unlikely anyone will just say I have him in my tree

There are lots of Arthur Bennett,s in Glamorganshire on the 1939 register

Does anyone have an Arthur Bennett in their family who lived in Malvern Worcestershire around 1903-1922?? approximately. I am not sure if the Arthur I am looking for was born in Malvern but at some time after 1920 he moved away and I believe he went to Penarth Glamorgan. I have no other information than that sadly. Many thanks in advance to anyone reading this and anyone who may be able to help.