Benjamin was christened 20 Apr 1800 - parish records make note of his birth date as 12 Oct... presumably the previous year 1799. He is the son of Peter Peters and Mary Ann Noar.
Occupation: Coach Master and Hackney Man. His wife Eliza also known as Clara was born in Bristol and son Benjamin working as a Clerk to a Brickmaker.[1].
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Christening. Kent Online Parish Clerks website: Christenings 1776-1899, Throwley. YEAR: 1800, Christened Date: 20 Apr, SURNAME: PETERS, Forename: Benjamin, Relationship: Son of... Parents: Peter & Mary, NOTES: Born: Oct 12. http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/PRTranscripts/Throwley%20ChrD.html
Marriage. Freereg marriage record - bride's name Eliza Durnford, witness Peter Peters. Two transcriptions with different marriage dates and spelling of bride's surname:
25 Feb 1824. "DUNNFORD" Transcription note: "By banns; parish of bride and groom given as "this parish" - assumd to be Bobbing; surname of bride may also be Durnford." Citation: Kent : Bobbing : St Bartholomew : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/61feca4cf493fd60b9adfa94 : viewed 1 Mar 2024) marriage Benjamin Peters to Eliza Dunnford 25 Feb 1824
22 Feb 1824. "DURNFORD". Transcription note: "Banns of marriage; banns read 8 Feb 1824, 15 Feb 1824, and 22 Feb 1824; used date of third banns as marriage date; parish of bride and groom given as "this parish" - assumed to be Bobbing; details consistent with marriage dated 25 Feb 1824 (entry 31) in parish marriage register." Citation: Kent : Bobbing : St Bartholomew : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/62515373f493fd2b841d60ef : viewed 1 Mar 2024) marriage Benjamin Peters to Eliza Dunford 22 Feb 1824.
Probate. "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ3-66YQ : Wed Dec 13 20:24:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Peters and Elizabeth Amy Peters, 16 Sep 1880.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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