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George BENNETT

George BENNETT

Male Abt 1855 -


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  • Name George BENNETT  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth Abt 1855  Croughton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt 28 Aug 1856  [6] 
    Joined Ordnance Survey 28 Jan 1875  [10, 11] 
    3910 
    Joined Ordnance Survey 28 Jan 1875  [9] 
    Register of Staff 
    Register of Staff 28 Jan 1875  [9] 
    3910, George Bennett 
    • Name: George Bennett
      Date of Birth: Abt 28/8/1856
      Date Joined OS: 28/1/1875
      Age at Joining: 18y 5m
      Date Left OS: 16/11/1901 Discharged
    1881 Census 1881  Condover, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Ordnance Survey (Temporary Civil Assistant) 
    1890 Staff List 1 Jul 1890  Ordnance Survey Office, Chester, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Examiner on the Ground 
    • Name: G Bennett
      Rank: TCA
      Nature of duties: Examiner on the Ground
      Branch: 10th Division (Chester)
      Pay per diem: 6s 3d
      Length of service: 15y 2m
      Increase per diem in last 10 years: 2s 6d
    1891 Census 5 Apr 1891  Derby Street, Prescot, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Land Surveyor Ordnance Survey 
    • Relationship: Head
    1901 Census 31 Mar 1901  8, St John Street, Wellington, Wellington Urban, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Inspector Ordnance Survey 
    • Relationship: Head
    Left Ordnance Survey 16 Nov 1901  [9] 
    Register of Staff 
    RoS Last Entry 16 Nov 1901  [6] 
    Discharged 
    1911 Census 2 Apr 1911  West Derby, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Platelayer, Tramways 
    FLAG Civilian  [9] 
    OS People Civilian  [7, 8] 
    Name George Bennett  [9] 
    Reference Number 52247 
    Person ID I52247  Ordnance Survey People
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026 

    Family Jane MARTIN,   b. 1859, Ashley, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1888  Madeley, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane BENNETT,   b. 1886, Pontnewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Ernest L BENNETT,   b. Abt 1892, Upholland, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Mabel A BENNETT,   b. Abt 1894, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Albert H BENNETT,   b. 1897, Crewe, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Doris BENNETT,   b. Abt 1905, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Alfred Llewelyn BENNETT,   b. Abt 1888, Bethgellet, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Edith M BENNETT,   b. 1891, Southport, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Florence BENNETT,   b. 1882, Priest Weston, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Nellie BENNETT,   b. 1884, Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. Elizabeth A BENNETT,   b. 1899, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. George Edward BENNETT,   b. 1878, Ashley, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1917, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. John BENNETT,   b. 1880, Newport, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 2562; Folio: 29; Page: 8.
      Record for George Bennett

    2. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG12; Piece: 3015; Folio: 104; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6098125.
      Record for George Bennett

    3. [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 2641; Folio: 35; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341635.
      Record for George Bennett

    4. [S46] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.;), Class: RG14; Piece: 22566.
      Record for George Bennett

    5. [S61] Ancestry.com, Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Liverpool Record Office; Reference Number: 283 CYP/3/5.
      Record for Alfred Llewelyn Bennett

    6. [S281] Register of Staff.
      The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285).
      The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021

    7. Details: 1891 Census.

    8. Details: 1901 Census.

    9. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.

    10. [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff.

    11. Details: 1890 Staff List.


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