Person Page - 24

Sarah Lavinia Bendall was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, on 13 January 1817.^1,2

She married Robert Ekins Forsaith, son of John Forsaith and Elizabeth Sarah Ward, in Dursley, Gloucestershire, on 13 March 1846.^1,3

She was listed in the 1851 census at Rose Cottage, London Rd in Royston, Hertfordshire, with her husband Robert; he was the Independent Minister at Kneesworth St chapel, Royston. Their children Fanny and Robert were listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1871 census at the Parsonage in St Mary Cray, Kent, with her husband Robert; he was a Congregational Minister. Their children Fanny, Robert, Francis and Herbert were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1881 census at North Rd in Hertford St Andrew, Hertfordshire, with her husband Robert; he was a Congregational Minister. Their children Fanny, Francis, Annie and Herbert were listed as living with them.²

She was listed in the 1891 census at 95 Clapton Common in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with her husband Robert; he was now a retired independent Minister. Their child Fanny was listed as living with them.⁶

She was widowed at age 74 on the death of her husband Robert on 3 August 1891.^1,7,8

She was appointed executrix of Robert Ekins Forsaith's estate in London on 17 December 1891, along with Thomas GOODMAN of Royston, Hertford (grocer) and James Samuel FEARNLEY of St Mary Cray, Kent (paper-maker) as co-executors. The estate was valued at £581/12/-, but was resworn in Feb 1892 at £601/12/-.⁸

Sarah died on 28 June 1897 in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex, at age 80.^1,9,10 She was buried on 2 July 1897 at the Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.¹¹

Her will was probated in London on 11 October 1897 with Fanny Forsaith appointed executrix along with Thomas GOODMAN (grocer) and James Samuel FEARNLEY (paper-maker) as co-executors. Her effects were valued at £1363/13/9.¹⁰

Margaret Martin Bennet was born in Scotland circa 1881.

She married John Alexander Hyslop, son of John Hyslop and Elizabeth Fergusson, at 1 Meadow Entry in Dundee, Angus, on 8 September 1908. He was a law clerk and she was a pawnbroker's shop assistant.²

She was listed in the 1916 Canadian census at 613 McPherson in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with her husband John; he was an accountant in a lawyer's office. Both appear to have understated their ages by 7-8 years. Their child Ian was listed as living with them.³

She and her husband John arrived into Liverpool on 19 April 1919 on the Scotian from St John, New Brunswick, Canada accompanied by their child Ian. He gave his occupation as accountant and gave their intended future residence as 184 Lochie Rd, Dundee.⁴

She and her husband John arrived back in Quebec on 21 May 1923, on the Marburn, having left Glasgow on the 11th accompanied by their child Ian. John gave his brother David, at 34 Thornwood Ave, Partick as his nearest relative, while Margaret listed her sister Helen Brown at 184 Lockie Rd, Dundee.⁵

She was widowed on the death of her husband John on 29 October 1930.⁶

Dorothy Elizabeth Constance Bennett was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 20 September 1926.^2,3,1

Dorothy's marriage to Daniel Aldred Cooper, son of William Herbert Cooper and Mabel Kate Fergusson, was registered between October 1947 and December 1947 in Glamorganshire.^1,4

Dorothy's death was registered between October 1986 and December 1986 in Sth Glamorgan, Glamorganshire.²

Faith Bennett was born in New Zealand on 6 May 1898.²

She married Archibald Mark, son of John Mark and Mary Emily Watling Clarke, in New Zealand in 1935.^1,3

She was widowed on the death of her husband Archibald in 1987.⁴

Faith died in 1997 in New Zealand.⁵

Myra Blanche Bennett was born in Wirrabarra, South Australia, on 24 August 1885.¹

She married Edward Herbert James Forsaith, son of Ebenezer James Forsaith and Esther Howson Ward, at St Augustines Church in Unley, Adelaide, South Australia, on 27 December 1919.²

She was widowed at age 59 on the death of her husband Edward on 16 June 1945.^1,3,4

Myra died in 1978 in Narraweena, New South Wales.⁵

Elizabeth Berridge was born in Warmington, Northamptonshire, on 27 November 1826.^1,2

She married Thomas Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer and Catherine Harrison, in Warmington, Northamptonshire, on 10 January 1854.^1,2

Elizabeth arrived at Auckland, on 11 June 1861 accompanied by her husband Thomas Spencer and children Lucy, Charles, George, Percy and Kate (Kitty). Their ship, the Mersey (812 tons, Capt Duncan Smith) had left London 105 days earlier.³

Elizabeth died on 25 November 1890 in Mt Eden, Auckland, at age 63.^2,4,5

Maud Berridge was born in Devonport, Devon, circa 1886.¹

Maud died before 1901 in Devon.¹

Thomas's marriage to Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, daughter of William Mitchell and Jemima Cradick, was registered between October 1880 and December 1880 in Stoke Damerel, Devon.^1,3

He married Margaret Duncan.

Andrew died in 1821.

She was baptised on 12 December 1759 at Kennoway, Fife.¹

She married William Forfar, son of Alexander Forfar and Helen Dow, in Saline, Fife, on 14 March 1794.²

Maxwell died in 1832.