John
Benfell
Born before in Hungry Hill, Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Benfell
and Mary Ann (Greenaway) Benfell
Brother of
George Benfell, Arthur Benfell, Frank Ezekiel Benfell, Mary Anne (Benfell) Craig, Fanny Benfell, Annie Benfell, Jesse Benfell, Ethel Alice (Benfell) Ellis, Harry Benfell, Unnamed Benfell, Joseph Leonard Benfell [half], Edith Amy Benfell [half], David Aquilla Benfell [half], Herbert Benfell [half] and Frank Benfell [half]
Husband of
Agnes Hamilton (Reid) Benfell
— married
1882 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Annie Barr Benfell and John Robert Benfell
Died
after age 24
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 8 Dec 2019
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Biography
John Benfell was born on or before December 8. 1861 in Hungry Hill, Farnham, Surrey, England to Joseph Benfell (Benfell-95) and Mary Ann (Geenaway) Benfell. (Greenaway-376)[1]
John was christened on December 8, 1861 at St. John the Evangelist, Hale, Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.[2]
The family arrived in New Zealand on May 13, 1874.[3]
John was a Tailor.
In 1882 John married Agnes Reid[4][5]
John and Agnes had children:
- 1884 Annie Annie Barr Benfell (1884-)
- 1885 John John Robert Benfell (1885-)
John died in 1886 in New Zealand and is buried in Northern Cemetery, Dunedin[6][7][8]
Find A Grave: Memorial #131135143
Sources
- ↑ Birth Entry GRO ; database online Citing: BINFELL, JOHN GRO Reference: 1861 D Quarter in FARNHAM Volume 02A Page 84 Mother: GREENAWAY (Accessed 26 Nov 2021)
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: NDTC-489 (accessed 27 August 2022)
John Benfell baptism on 8 Dec 1861, son of Joseph Benfell & Mary Anne, in Hale, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20061210174021/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Hindostan74.htm; Rootsweb passengers; Passenger Lists (website) Citing:Hindostan Sailed London 28th March 1874 - arrived Port Chalmers 13 May 1874 Joseph Benfell (Accessed 25 Nov 2021)
- ↑ Marriage Entry NZ BDM; database online Citing: Agnes Hamilton Reid and John Benfell 1882/3177 (Accessed 13 Jun 2022)
- ↑
Marriage:
"New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1882/3177, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
FamilySearch Record: Q24V-PK51 (accessed 27 August 2022)
John Benfell marriage to Agnes Hamilton Reid in 1882 in New Zealand. - ↑ Death Entry NZ BDM; database online Citing: John Benfell Aged 24Y 1886/4444 (Accessed 25 Jun 2022)
- ↑
Death:
"New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1886/4444, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
FamilySearch Record: Q24K-QXMM (accessed 27 August 2022)
John Benfell death 1886 in New Zealand. - ↑ https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=77649&type=Burial; Dunedin City Council; Genealogy and grave location enquiries (website) Citing: John Benfell (Accessed 27 Aug 2022)
- familysearch.org.
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992"
- England and Wales Census, 1871"
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Categories: Tailors | Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago | Hindostan, sailed 28 March 1874