Thomas Edward Bennett - Private - Grenadier Guards
Thomas Edward Bennett was born in Swansea in 1894, the son of Michael Bennett and Esther Mutters Russell. His mother, Esther, had previously been married to John Coakley, and the family included children from her earlier marriage. 1901 Census At the time of the 1901 Census, the family were living at 6 Caer Street, Swansea. Thomas’s father, Michael, aged 42, was employed as a weigher, an occupation associated with the weighing and recording of goods or materials. His birthplace was recorded as Cork, Ireland, while his wife, Esther, was 39 years old. The household was a large one, with children of different ages living together. Those recorded among the Bennett family were Catherine, aged 18, who was employed as a general servant; James, aged 14; John, 13; William, 12; Mary, nine; and Thomas, the youngest of this group, aged seven. Also present were Michael’s stepchildren from Esther’s previous marriage: William Coakley, aged 13; Francis, 11; Winifred, eight; and Albert, four. The f...
