Benjamin
Sidney
aka Sedney
Born before in Redcliffe, Bristol, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Sidney
and Ann (Purnell) Sidney
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Hampton) Sidney
— married
1 Jul 1765 in Bristol, England
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Benjamin Sidney was born in about 1743 in Redcliffe, in Bristol, England, and he was christened there in Temple Church on the 4th of July 1743. Benjamin's parents were John Sidney and Ann (Purnell) Sidney.[1][2]
Benjamin was the fifth of six children born to his parents John and Ann; Benjamin's five siblings were John (1732),[3] Ann (1734 - bf.1740) who died in childhood,[4] Benjamin (1737 - bf.1743) who died in childhood,[5] Anne (1740),[6] and Hannah (1745),[7] who were all born in Redcliffe and christened there in Temple Church.
In 1765 when Benjamin was about 22 years old he married Jane Hampton in Bristol on the 1st of July.[8]
Benjamin and Jane had at least four children together who were John (1765 - bf.1771) who died in childhood,[9] Hannah (1767),[10] John (1771),[11] and Henry (1773),[12] who were all born in Redcliffe, while the oldest John and Hannah were christened in Temple Church, and the younger John and Henry were christened there in Saint Mary's.
Sources
- ↑ Christening Record of Benjamin Sidney, 4 July 1743, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF1V-MHD, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Marriage Record of John Sidney and Ann Purnell, 18 July 1724, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England. From Roger Price (ed.), Marriages at Temple Church, Bristol 1558 - 1753: Chronological Index & Name Index, (2012), pp. 93, 287, 306, http://www.bafhs.org.uk/resources/bristol_temple_church_marriages_1558-1753.pdf, accessed 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of John Sidney, 27 May 1732, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1W5-6FK, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Ann Sidney, 31 January 1734, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYDP-VFX, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Benjamin Sidney, 30 November 1737, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSMJ-82Z, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Anne Sidney, 1740, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF1F-JSQ, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Hannah Sidney, 14 October 1745, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: John and Ann Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYDP-VFJ, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Marriage Record of Benjamin Sidney and Jane Hampton, 1 July 1765, Bristol, England. From 'England Marriages, 1538–1973', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFBM-42Q, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of John Sidney, 18 November 1765, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: Benjamin and Jane Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ3K-K2Q, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Hannah Sedney, 20 September 1767, Temple Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: Benjamin and Jane Sedney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTXB-LM6, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of John Sidney, 10 March 1771, Saint Mary's, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: Benjamin and Jane Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFTW-7YM, accessed 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Christening Record of Henry Sidney, 7 February 1773, Saint Mary's, Redcliffe, Bristol, England, Parents: Benjamin and Jane Sidney. From 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975', FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT61-7FQ, accessed 8 August 2015.
Research
| Information | Data | Sources | Explanation | |
| First Name: Last Name: | Benjamin Sidney [Sedney] | Christening, Marriage, and Children's Christening Records | --- | |
| Birth Date & Place: Christening Date & Place: | b.c.1743 in Redcliffe, Bristol, England x.4th July 1743 in Temple Church, Redcliffe | Christening Record | FamilySearch shows only two Benjamin Sidneys born in Bristol between 1725 and 1755, and both were sons of John and Ann Sidney, therefore Benjamin must be the younger Benjamin as the older Benjamin died before the younger was born. | |
| Father: Mother: | John Sidney Ann (Purnell) Sidney | Christening and Parent's Marriage Records | John and Ann are listed on Benjamin's christening record as his parent, and the only marriage on FamilySearch between 1690 and 1734 in Bristol between a John Sidney and an Ann was to an Ann Purnell in 1724, and this marriage can also be seen in the Temple Church marriage records. | |
| Siblings: | 1. John Sidney b.c.1732 in Redcliffe, x.27 May 1732 in Temple Church 2. Ann Sidney b.c.1734 in Redcliffe, x.31 January 1734 in Temple Church, d.bf.1740 in Redcliffe 3. Benjamin Sidney b.c.1737 in Redcliffe, x.30 November 1737 in Temple Church, d.bf.1743 in Redcliffe 4. Anne Sidney b.c.1740 in Redcliffe, x.1740 in Temple Church 5. Benjamin Sidney b.c.1743 in Redcliffe, x.4 July 1743 in Temple Church
| Siblings' Christening Records | FamilySearch shows the christening records of six children who were christened in Temple Church to a John and Ann Sidney between 1724 and 1760. | |
| Spouse: | Jane Hampton | Marriage and Children's Christening Records | Jane is named as the mother on Benjamin's children's christening record, and the only marriage in Bristol for a Benjamin Sidney on FamilySearch between 1753 and 1767 was to a Jane Hampton in 1765. | |
| Marriage: | 1 July 1765 in Bristol | Marriage and Children's Christening Records | Jane is named as the mother on Benjamin's children's christening record, and the only marriage in Bristol for a Benjamin Sidney on FamilySearch between 1753 and 1767 was to a Jane Hampton in 1765. | |
| Children: | 1. John Sidney b.c.1765 in Redcliffe, x.18 November 1765 in Temple Church, d.bf. 1771 in Redcliffe 2. Hannah Sedney b.c.1767 in Redcliffe, x.20 September 1767 in Temple Church 3. John Sidney b.c.1771 in Redcliffe, x.10 March 1771 in Saint Mary's, Redcliffe 4.Henry Sidney b.c.1773 in Redcliffe, x.7 February 1773 in Saint Mary's | Children's Christening Records | FamilySearch shows the christening records of only four children who were christened in Bristol to a Benjamin and Jane Sidney between 1765 and 1800. | |
| Residence: | 1743 - c.1773: Redcliffe | Christening, Marriage, and Children's Christening Records | Benjamin was born, married, and had his children were christened in Redcliffe. | |
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| Death Date & Place: Burial Date & Place: | --- --- | --- | --- |
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