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Benjamin Peters (1799 - 1880)

Benjamin Peters
Born in Throwley, Kent, Englandmap
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Died at age 80 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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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Sources

  1. 1851 UK Census
  • 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.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQK1-CPB : Tue Dec 05 09:32:23 UTC 2023), Entry for William Peters and Benjamin Peters, 1841.
  • 1851 England Census (ancestry.com). Name: Benjamin Peters, Age: 51, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800, Relation: Head, Spouse's Name: Clara Peters, Gender: Male, Where born: Throwley, Kent, England, Civil Parish: Milton next Sittingbourne, Town: Milton, County/Island: Kent, Country: England, Registration District: Milton, Sub-registration District: Milton, ED, institution, or vessel: 11b, Household Schedule Number: 82, Piece: 1627, Folio: 270, Page Number: 19, Household Members: Benjamin Peters 51, Clara Peters 52, Mary A Peters 23, Benjamin Peters 20, Harriot Peters 19, Henry Peters 15, John Peters 9, George Osenton 11 [Nephew], Walter Peters 24 [Nephew], Susan Welby 23 [House Servant].
  • "England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75W-R2S : Thu Jan 18 10:56:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamin Peters and Eliza Peters, 1861.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6T-JM5 : 27 June 2022), Benjamin Peters, 1871.

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