Benjamin Field (1845 - 1916)

Born 1845 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Steadman (Reeve) Field — married 14 Sep 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died Aug 1916 at about age 71 in Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Benjamin was born in Chertsey Surrey in 1845. He is the son of James Field and Caroline Javes. Benjamin was christened in Chertsey on 7 December 1845.

Benjamin worked as a labourer and later on became an employee of the railway, working variously as a plate layer and a flagman.

On 14 September 1873 at Christ Church New Malden Surrey, Benjamin married Ellen Reeve. Ellen was the mother of a daughter at the time of their wedding. Benjamin and Ellen would have 5 children together, born between 1875 and 1882.

Benjamin passed away in Wandsworth London in August 1916 at about age 71.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26P7-1WR : 1 October 2014), Benjamin Field, 1845; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chertsey, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLP5-PRC : 10 April 2021), Benjamin Field, 1845.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGK9-LYF : 9 November 2019), Benjamin Field in household of James Field, Chertsey, Surrey, England; citing Chertsey, Surrey, England, p. 4, 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.

• Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6737759:8767?ssrc=pt&tid=12123641&pid=12584985606

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGQ-16Y : 13 December 2014), Benjamin Field, 1873; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 405, Kingston, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-BV4B : 11 December 2017), Benjamin Feild, Wandsworth, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 20, Piece/Folio 660/13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,368.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QSFB-T3Z : 2 May 2019), Benjamen Field, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CF-W7M : 20 May 2019), Benjamin Field, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW55-8CZ : 9 May 2019), Benjamin Field, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JHP-TXN : 31 December 2014), Benjamin Field, 1916; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wandsworth, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C6K2-QB6Z : 26 May 2022), Benjamin Field, 1916.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sue Bird for creating WikiTree profile Field-1004 through the import of The Bird_Monk Family Tree.ged on Feb 2, 2013.