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1788 December 9th. Born in Papplewick, Notts., the son of Joseph Bennett (1762-1822) and his wife Hannah Hankin | 1788 December 9th. Born in Papplewick, Notts., the son of Joseph Bennett (1762-1822) and his wife Hannah Hankin | ||
1838 August 13th. At St. Pancras Church, London, Mr. William Bennett, of this town, civil engineer, to Miss Anne Gibson Nasmyth, daughter of [[Alexander Nasmyth]], Esq., of Edinburgh<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 18 August 1838</ref> | 1838 August 13th. At St. Pancras Church, London, Mr. William Bennett, of this town (Manchester), civil engineer, to Miss Anne Gibson Nasmyth, daughter of [[Alexander Nasmyth]], Esq., of Edinburgh<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 18 August 1838</ref> | ||
Anne Nasmyth was a fine artist, and with five of her sisters, taught at the Nasmyth family painting school in Edinburgh. Anne met William Bennett when visiting her brothers [[James Nasmyth]] and [[George Nasmyth]] in Manchester. They married in 1838 and set up home in Salford. William lent James Nasmyth money to patent his steam hammer.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Nasmyth] Wikipedia entry for Anne Nasmyth</ref> | Anne Nasmyth was a fine artist, and with five of her sisters, taught at the Nasmyth family painting school in Edinburgh. Anne met William Bennett when visiting her brothers [[James Nasmyth]] and [[George Nasmyth]] in Manchester. They married in 1838 and set up home in Salford. William lent James Nasmyth money to patent his steam hammer.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Nasmyth] Wikipedia entry for Anne Nasmyth</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 22 June 2017
William Bennett (1788-1866). Probably the Bennett of Wren and Bennett, given that James Nasmyth rented a 'flat' (room in a mill) from Wren and Bennett, and one of his first contracts involved machining components for them.
1788 December 9th. Born in Papplewick, Notts., the son of Joseph Bennett (1762-1822) and his wife Hannah Hankin
1838 August 13th. At St. Pancras Church, London, Mr. William Bennett, of this town (Manchester), civil engineer, to Miss Anne Gibson Nasmyth, daughter of Alexander Nasmyth, Esq., of Edinburgh[1]
Anne Nasmyth was a fine artist, and with five of her sisters, taught at the Nasmyth family painting school in Edinburgh. Anne met William Bennett when visiting her brothers James Nasmyth and George Nasmyth in Manchester. They married in 1838 and set up home in Salford. William lent James Nasmyth money to patent his steam hammer.[2]
1851 Living at 2 Rotham Villas, Putney: William Bennett (age 62 born Papplewick, Notts), Retired Civil Engineer. With his wife Anne Gibson Bennett (age 52 born Edinburgh). Two servants.
1861. Living at 2 Ashford Villas, Putney: William Bennett (age 72 born Papplewick, Notts), Retired Civil Engineer. With his wife Anne G. Bennett (age 62 born Edinburgh). Two servants.
1866 November 24th. Died, of 2 Charlewood Road, Putney. Probate to his widow Anne Gibson Bennett.