Richard BENNETT

1865 -

• Name	Richard BENNETT
  Birth	1865	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	"Cottage", Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon   [1]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 5, occ "Scholar"
  1881 Census	Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon   [2]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 16, occ "Scholar"
  1901 Census	Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon   [3]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 34, occ "S W R Plate Layer"
  1911 Census	Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon   [4]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 45, occ "Gardener"
  1921 Census	Can't find in the 1921 Census
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Oct qtr 1865, Okehampton vol 5b, p395
  Person ID	I868	Webb
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Solon BENNETT,   b. Abt 1835, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 1899, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Suzanna HATHERLEY,   b. Abt 1838, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 1917, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family Note	best match on marriage is Jul qtr 1863, Okehampton, vol 5b, p620
  Notes	Suzanna's name deduced from her father in the 1871 Census, so does need to be checked.
  Family ID	F263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1865 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 5, occ "Scholar" - - "Cottage", Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 16, occ "Scholar" - - Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 34, occ "S W R Plate Layer" - - Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 45, occ "Gardener" - - Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Marries Pamela Alice COOK 12/8/1888 in Brentnor in Devon. There are a number of internet sites suggesting he emigrated to Perth in Western Australia, though I have not found evidence that it is this Richard who went. Either way he is not obvious after 1911 Census.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1186] 1871 Census :- "Cottage", Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon. [S1192] 1881 Census :- Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon. [S2766] 1901 Census :- Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon. [S2765] 1911 Census :- Brentnor, Tavistock, Devon.