• Reference
    Z50/141/577
  • Title
    Dennett family photographs
  • Date free text
    1894-1924
  • Production date
    From: 1894 To: 1924
  • Admin/biog history
    William Dennett (c 1840-1907) was first married to Elizabeth Luff. They married in 1857 and before Elizabeth died in 1873 they had at least: John Luff Dennett (bc 1858 Brighton), William (bc 1864 Mile End Middlesex) and Thomas H (bc1872 London) Annie (b 16 June 1873 Southwark). On the 18 May 1874 William married as his second wife Emily Townsend and they had at least:Albert C (bc 1882, Amy (bc 1888 Belfast) and Harry (bc 1890 Berkshire). William Dennett was a publican and in 1894 took over as licensee of the Hearts of Oak in Luton. Emily died in 1897. In 1900 William married for his third wife Ellen Lane (ne Kempson). Ellen had herself been married twice previously 1st to John Wilson by whom she had a daughter Catherine Rebecca (bc 1880) and 2nd to John Lane by whom she had a daughter Alice (bc1887).
  • Archival history
    Taken from originals in the possession of L Russo of Australia (2017) having been bought at auction.
  • Level of description
    sub-fonds