William James Bant of Madron
- Born: 1871, Newbridge, Sancreed, Cornwall
- Christened: 29 Mar 1871, Sancreed, Cornwall 1
- Married: 22 Apr 1899, Madron, Cornwall 1
- Died: 4 Feb 1906, Madron, Cornwall
- Buried: 7 Feb 1906, Madron, Cornwall 1
 Research Notes:
In 1901 William James Bant, aged 30, born in Sancreed Cornwall, stone breaker (own account), and wife Sarah Jane Bant, aged 26, born in Madron Cornwall, were living in Churchtown, Madron. With them were daughter Florence (11 months) of Madron, and father-in-law James Curnow (67) of Gulval, widower, labourer.
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William James Bant of Churchtown died aged 34 years (burial record).
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FUNERAL OF MR. WILLIAM BANT, MADRON
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The funeral of Mr. William Bant took place at Madron on Wednesday afternoon, amidst every token of respect, a very large number attending from all parts of the parish. The coffin was preceded by members of the Madron Cricket Club, and the Madron Working Men's Institute, of which Mr. Bant was captain and secretary respectively..... The mourners were: Mrs. Bant (widow), Mr. W. Trudgeon (uncle), Mrs. Bant (mother), Mr. T. Nicholls (cousin), Mrs. Hancock (sister), Mr. T. Stevens (cousin), Miss M. Bant (sister), Mr. R. Sullivan (Newlyn), Mrs. Nicholls (aunt), Mr. and Mrs. Stevens (uncle and aunt), Mr. J. Curnow (father-in-law), and Mrs. Nicholas (cousin), Mr. W. J. Curnow (brother-in-law), Miss Janie Nicholls (cousin), Mrs. Roberts (cousin), Mr. C. Curnow (brother-in-law), Mrs. C. Curnow, Mr. J. F. Curnow (brother-in-law), Miss Stevens, Mrs. W. J. Curnow, Mr. Pellew, Miss Trudgeon, Mrs. S. Hall, Mrs. Stevens, Mr. J. Dale, Mrs. C. Dale, Mr. W. R. Dale, Mrs. W. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dale, Mrs. Friggens, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, Mr. J. Trudgeon, Mrs. Hosking, Mr. W. Dale, Mrs. Worsley, Miss E. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale, Miss N. Dale, and Mr. W. Dale (Hayle)....
The Cornishman, Thursday, 15 Feb 1906, p. 2
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MADRON.
An interesting presentation, though coupled with a feeling of sadness and regret took place at the Madron Working Men's Institute on Friday evening, when the photograph of the late Mr. William Bant, who at the time of his death was secretary to the Institute and captain of the cricket club, was presented to the Institute. The photograph which is a lovely picture 27 by 22 inches was subscribed by the members of both the Institute and Cricket Club, to place in the Institute in memory of their late, greatly respected and esteemed secretary and captain....
The Cornishman, Thursday, 12 Apr 1906, p. 4
Marriage Information:
William married Sarah Jane Curnow, daughter of James Curnow and Ann Dale, on 22 Apr 1899 in Madron, Cornwall 1. (Sarah Jane Curnow was born in 1874 in Church Town, Madron, Cornwall, christened on 1 Nov 1874 in Madron, Cornwall 1 and died on 23 Dec 1918 in Madron, Cornwall 2.)
Marriage Notes:
William James Bant, 28, stone breaker, resident of Church Town, son of Joseph Bant, stone breaker, and
Sarah Jane Curnow, 24, resident of Church Town, daughter of James Curnow, labourer
Married by Banns
Witnesses: John Francis Curnow, Elizabeth White
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