In 1901 James H. Bennetts, aged 18, born in Camborne Cornwall, tin miner, was with his parents in Enys Road, Camborne.
In 1921 James Herbert Bennetts, aged 38 years 11 months, born in Camborne, mining engineer & general manager, and wife Kathleen Bennetts, aged 31 years 6 months, born in Old Clive, Somerset, were living at 34 Llantrisant Rd, Pontyclun, Glamorgan, Wales. With them was son Gordon Vivian Bennetts (5y 11m) of Llantrisant Glamorgan.
In January 1921 James Herbert Bennetts, miner, and his brother Fred Bennetts, fitter, were granted Probate of their late father's personal estate.
In August 1933 James Herbert Bennetts, mine manager, and his brother Fred Bennetts, engineer, were granted Probate of their late mother's personal estate.
In the 1939 Register James H Bennetts (b. 7 Jul 1882), general manager tin mines, and wife Kathleen Bennetts (b. 25 Dec 1889), unpaid domestic duties, were living at The Laurels, Lefridy, Redruth, Cornwall. At the same address was (son) Alan D Bennetts (b. 4 Oct 1925), at school.
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James Herbert Bennetts died aged 79 years. 3
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James Herbert Bennetts of The Laurels Tehidy Camborne Cornwall died 22 September 1961 at Miners Hospital Redruth Cornwall. Probate Bodmin 15 November to Barclays Bank Limited. Effects £17481 10s. 4
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OBITUARY 5
Born in Camborne, Cornwall, he received his technical training at Camborne School of Metalliferous Mining from 1902 to 1905, and obtained a first-class Diploma of the School. He had worked for three years previously in general mining at Carn Brea and Tincroft mines before attending Camborne, and on qualifying left England on his appointment as assistant in the sampling and surveying departments at Witwatersrand Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Transvaal.
He returned three years later and held the position of chief surveyor at Brendon Hill iron ore mines of Somerset Mineral Syndicate, Ltd., from 1908 to 1910.
Mr. Bennett spent the following eight years as mines manager at Llanharry iron ore mines of Glamorgan Hematite Iron Ore Co., Ltd., Cardiff, and in September, 1919, was appointed general manager and director of Hendy Iron Ore Co., Ltd., Pontyclun, a position he held until 1927. From 1927 to 1931 he was mines manager, Polhigey Tin Mines, Ltd., for London Tin Corporation, Ltd., and during the slump period of 1931-34 was engaged on occasional reporting on iron ore deposits in Wales.
Mr. Bennetts remained in Cornwall from 1934. He was general manager of Wheal Reeth Tin Mines, Ltd., for over seven years, from 1934 to 1942, and then became general manager of Cligga tin and Wolfram mines, Perranporth. In March, 1944, he was appointed general manager, Geevor Tin Mines, Ltd., Pendeen, and in December, 1947, joined the board of directors. He retired in July, 1960.
Mr. Bennetts was elected to Associate Membership of the institution in 1908 and to full membership in 1949. He was also an Honorary Associate of the Camborne School of Metalliferous Mining and a member of council of the Cornish Chamber of Mines.
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