Abraham
Bentley
Born in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England
Son of Abraham Bentley
and Maria (Tranter) Bentley
Brother of
David Bentley, Martha (Bentley) Richardson, Elijah Bentley, John Bentley, Thomas Bentley, Enoch Bentley, Joseph Bentley [half] and Isaac Bentley [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Dixon) Bentley
— married
Jul 1888 in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth Bentley, Martha Jane Bentley, Thomas Dixon Bentley, David Elijah Bentley, Annie Bentley, Abraham Bentley and Lilian Florence Bentley
Died
at about age 85
in Sacristan, Durham, England
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2017
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Biography
Abraham Bentley was born 1855 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England. [1]
1871 Swinton, Yorkshire, Abraham Bentley, 37, miner, wife Maria, 35, children David, Martha, Elijah, John, Abraham, Thomas + Maria's widowed mother Ann Tranter, 61 [2]
1878 - Mother Maria Bentley died in Houghton le Spring, and father Abraham married Ann Charlton in 1880
1881 Brandon and Byshottles, Durham, Abraham Bentley, 47, coal miner, wife Ann, 27, son Joseph, 7 months; + children from his previous marriage Elijah, John, Abraham, Thomas, Enoch [3]
1888 • Durham - marriage of Abraham Bentley and Elizabeth Dixon [4]
1891 Lanchester, Durham, Abraham Bentley. 27, coal miner, wife Elizabeth, 31, children Mary, Thomas [5]
1901 - Edmondsley, Durham - Abraham Bentley, coal miner, wife Elizabeth, children Mary E, Martha J, Thomas D, David E, Annie [6]
Apr 1911. Witton Gilbert, Durham,Abraham Bentley, 46, coal miner, wife Elizabeth 51, children Elizabeth, Thomas, W Elijah, Annie, Abraham, Ethel (+ Martha crossed out) [7]
1932 - Elizabeth Bentley died in Chester le Street age 72 [8]
1939 Chester le Street - Abraham Bentley, widower, retired coal miner, living with unmarried daughter Annie Bentley[9]
8 March 1951 Abraham Bentley died in Durham [10]
Sources
- ↑ GRO Birth Index mother = Tranter
- ↑ 1871 England Census Class: RG10; Piece: 4712; Folio: 43; Page: 33; GSU roll: 847245
- ↑ 1881 England Census Class: RG11; Piece: 4953; Folio: 51; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1342191
- ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
- ↑ 1891 England Census Class: RG12; Piece: 4095; Folio: 53A; Page: 53; GSU roll: 6099205
- ↑ 1901 England Census
- ↑ 1911 England Census Class: RG14; Piece: 30113
- ↑ GRO Death Index
- ↑ 1939 England Register
- ↑ GRO Death Index
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