Ferdinando Behenna (1773 - 1850)

Born 1773 in Kea, Cornwall, England

Husband of Ann (Tregaskis) Behenna — married 29 Jan 1801 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 1850 at about age 77 in Kea, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Ferdinando was born about 1773 at Kea, Cornwall, England and baptised on the 3rd January 1773 at St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England, the son of John Behenna.^[1] and Mary Behenna nee Crowle who had married in 1769 at Kea.

On the 29 January 1801, a Ferdinando, of Kea and Ann Tregaskis of Kea married at St. Keyne, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England. Witnessed by Mary Behenna and Dinah Harding.^[2]

In 1823-1824 Ferdinando was living at Chybarrett, Kea, Cornwall, England when his son John^[3] and wife Ann died^[4].

On the 14th March 1825, Ferdinando Behenna of Kea, and Margaret Lawence of St. Mary, Truro, married at St, Mary, Truro, Cornwal, England. Witnessed by Peter Rowse and W. Barrett. N.B. The register does not record the marital status of the parties^[5]

In 1850, Ferdinando was living at Porth Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England.^[6]

He passed away aged 77 years in 1850 and was buried on the 17th November 1850 at St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England.^[6]

Children

1. Henry Behenna bapt. 14th March 1802 at Kea, Cornwall, England
2. James Behenna bapt. 17th April 1803 at Kea, Cornwall, England
3. Jane Behenna bapt. 27th March 1808 at Kea, Cornwall, England
4.  ? Ferdinando Behenna b. 1811 at Kea, Cornwall, England d. 1839
5.  ? Edward Behenna b. 1814 at Kea, Cornwall, England
6. Elizabeth Behenna b. 1812-1816
7. John Behena b. 12th September 1823 at Kea, Kornwall, England bapt. 12th October 1823 at Hicks Mill, Cornwall, England^[7] d. Oct. 1823^[3]
8. Herriot Behanna aka Harriet Behenna b. abt. 1824 at Kea, Cornwall, England, bapt. 1827 at Hicks Mill, Cornwall, England^[8]

Census

1841 Census of England & Wales: 6th June 1841
Porth Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England

Research Notes

It is likely that Ferdinando's probable daughter Elizabeth (b. 1814-1816) were baptised at a non-conformist chapel that has not been indexed or transcribed.

Ferdinando (b. 1811 bapt. at Kea) was transcribed as the son of Ferdinando and Mary - so was possibly the son of Ferdinando Behenna (1766-1813). Also Edward Behenna baptised 1814 at Kea was recorded as the son of Ferdinando (carpenter) and Elizabeth, may have had the mother incorrectly recorded, as there is no evidence of another Ferdinando Behenna (carpenter) who married an Elizabeth.

Ferdinando's first wife Ann was probably the one buried on the 9th November 1824 at St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England. However she was recorded as aged 46 years, giving a birth year of 1778, so a few years out.

Ferdinando's second wife Margaret aka Peggy died in 1859 at Kea aged 82 years (b. 1777).

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism of Ferdinando BEHENNA" St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England composite register 1701-1799 Baptism entry 1773 Image 21 available at FamilySearch Accessed 18th September 2023
2. ↑ "Marriage of Ferdinando BEHENNA & Ann TREGASKIS" St. Keyne, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England Marriage register 1754-1811 1901 Pg. 213 Entry No. 702, Image 120 available at FamilySearch Accessed 18th September 2023
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Burial of John BEHENNA" St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England Burial register 1813-1873 1823 Pg. 26 Entry No. 206 Image 15 available at FamilySearch (£) Accessed 19th September 2023
4. ↑ "Burial of Ann BEHENNA" St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England Burial register 1813-1873 1824 Pg. 29 Entry No. 229 Image 16 available at FamilySearch (£) Accessed 19th September 2023
5. ↑ "Marriage of Ferdinando BEHENNA & Margaret LAWRENCE" 1813-1839 1825 Pg. 92 Entry No. 274. Image 51 available at FamilySearch Accessed 18th September 2023
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Burial of Ferdinando BEHENNA" St. Kea, Kea, Cornwall, England Burial register 1813-1873 1850 Pg. 118 Entry No. 943 Image 63 available at FamilySearch Accessed 18th September 2023
7. ↑ "Transcript of Baptism of John BEHENA" Transcript of Falmouth Arminian Christian Bible Circuit Baptism register available at Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Accessed 18th September 2023
8. ↑ "Transcript of Baptism of Herriot BEHANNA" Transcript of Falmouth Arminian Christian Bible Circuit Baptism register available at Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Accessed 18th September 2023
9. ↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Kea, Cornwall, England; Class: HO107; Piece: 147; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Kea; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 6; Page: 4. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 19th September 2023