Henry Behenna (1794)

Born Sep 1794 in Kea, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Sobey) Behenna — married 20 Sep 1818 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Descendants

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Biography

Christening Date: 28 Sep 1794 ^[1]

He married Ann Sobey in 20 Sep 1818 in Kenwyn, Cornwall ^[2]

In 1822 he and his brother William and father Henry were involved in a Bastardy Bond dated 1822 ^[3]. In it it makes provision for a woman named Martha Cullom who gave birth to a son (which of them was the father is not stated). Provision was made to pay Martha 2 shillings a week. The document states that he was a Butcher. The father of the child seems to be William as he was declared the father in the child's birth record ^[4]

The 1841 census gives him living at Charles Street, Kenwyn, Cornwall with his wife's mother Elizabeth Sobey, his wife Ann and children:

• Richard Behenna M 20-24 Cornwall
• Elizabeth Behenna F 20-24 Cornwall
• Ferdinando Behenna M 18-22 Cornwall
• Ann Behenna F 15-19 Cornwall
• William Behenna M 8 Cornwall
• Edward Behenna M 6 Cornwall
• Jane Behenna F 4 Cornwall

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1851 census gives his occupation as master butcher. Living at Charles Street, Kenwyn, Cornwall. Children at the time were:

• Elizabeth Behenna Daughter F 28 Truro, Cornwall
• Ann Behenna Daughter F 23 Truro, Cornwall
• William Behenna Son M 17 Truro, Cornwall
• Edward Behenna Son M 15 Truro, Cornwall
• Jane Behenna Daughter F 12 Truro, Cornwall

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Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975: Familysearch Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04048-2 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1595810 , Reference ID: item 7 p 58
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF2C-5MX : 10 December 2014), Henry Behenna and Ann Sobey, 20 Sep 1818; citing Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, reference 87; FHL microfilm 1,595,811.
3. ↑ "24th October 1822 Bastardy Bond (William, Henry & Henry Behenna)" LDS Film 1596549 image 380; original document CRO Ref: P236/13/1/36, transcribed by John Evans
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7HW-7H2 : 30 December 2014), Wm Behenna Or Cullum, 08 Jul 1819; citing MEVAGISSEY,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496827 IT 2 V. 2, 0994031 IT 8, V. 1.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBS-NV9 : 30 October 2015), Richard Behenna in household of Elizabeth Sobey, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG25-QC9 : 24 July 2016), Henry Behenna, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England; citing Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.