Nellie Bonnett

1888-1902

Nellie was born on the 19^th November 1888, in Pontypridd, Wales, the daughter of Charles and Jane Bonnett (nee Brown).

Her father Charles was baptised on the 25^th May 1851, at Holy Trinity, Yeovil, Somerset, the son of Charles (a Musician) & Elizabeth Bonnett (recorded as Bownet, on ancestry)

Her mother Jane was baptised on the 6^th March 1853, in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, the daughter of William (a Labourer) and Mary Brown (nee Hodge) who were married on the 7^th May 1852, in Berry Pomeroy.

Jane gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Bertha, born in Blagdon on the 12^th November 1877 who was baptised on the 16^th December 1877 at St Mary Collaton, Devon.

Charles and Jane were married on the 2^nd June 1884, at St Mary, Collaton, Devon

They also had the following children born in Wales:

Lilian, born 1886 in Pontypridd

William Edward, born 1891 in Pontypridd

Mary Adela, born c1893 in Pontypridd

The 1891 census records Charles (39) as a General Labourer, living at 3 Morgan Terrace, Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales, with Jane (38), Bertha (13) (born Brown), Lilian (4), Nellie (2) and William Edward (2 months).

Charles died aged 41 in 1893 (death registered in the September quarter, in Pontypridd)

The 1901 census records Jane (47) as a Charwoman, living at 2 Bell House, Blagdon, Paignton, Devon, with her son, William (10) and her daughter Mary (8).

Bertha Bonnett (23) (born Brown) and Nellie (12) were working as Domestic Housemaids at Harborough House, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire. Their aunt, Elizabeth Brown (45) was also working there as a Domestic Cook.

Nellie died aged 13 on the 22^nd July 1902. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th July.

Jane (58), a Charwoman and her son William (20), a Labourer, were still living at Bell House Blagdon in 1911.

Jane died aged 75 in 1928, in Devon

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