Benjamin
Bench
Born in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Rideout) Bench
— married
15 Dec 1818 in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Jane (Bench) Wills
Died
at about age 63
in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Oct 2018
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Biography
Benjamin was born in the Wiltshire village of Tollard Royal and was christened there on 14th June 1794.
On 15th December 1818 Benjamin married Mary Rideout at Tollard Royal.
Benjamin and Mary had seven children: Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, Job, Frances, Jane and Eliza.
The 1841 census records Benjamin and Mary residing with all seven of their children in Green Lane, Ashmore, Dorset.
By 1851 just three of the children remained at home with their parents in Green Lane, Ashmore. Benjamin's occupation is shown as "Shepherd".
Benjamin passed away in Shaftesbury, Dorset in 1857.
Sources
CHRISTENING
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M9NR-1YW : accessed 4 October 2018), entry for Benjamin Bench, batch A24399-1; citing FHL microfilm 170,516; submitter not specified.
MARRIAGE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M2D6-MKT : accessed 4 October 2018), entry for Benjamin Bench, batch A170516, sheet 00, serial 03337; citing FHL microfilm 170516,170517; submitter not specified.
RESIDENCE
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQY4-C4P : 13 December 2017), Benjamin Bench, Ashmore, Dorset, 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.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG22-SF7 : 20 October 2017), Benjamin Bench, Ashmore, Dorset, England; citing Ashmore, Dorset, England, p. 8, 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.
DEATH
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NNN-RRZ : 31 December 2014), Benjamin Bench, 1857; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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