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Benjamin Bishop (1833 - 1923)

Benjamin Bishop
Born in Loders, Dorset, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 17 May 1855 in St Marys Church, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 89 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealandmap
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Biography

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Benjamin Bishop was born in Dorset, England.
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Benjamin Bishop migrated from England to New Zealand.
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Benjamin was born on the 3 November 1833 in Dorset, England, the son of John Bishop and Charlotte (Green) Bishop, he was christen on the 26 November 1833 at Wesleyan Axminster, Devon, England.[1]

Household 1841

Residence: Grebb, Loders, Dorset, England
Father: John Bishop, age 35, Birthplace: Dorset, England
Mother: Charlotte Bishop, age 35, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  1. Son: John Bishop: age 11, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  2. Walter Bishop, age 9, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  3. Benjamin Bishop, age 7, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  4. James Bishop, age 5, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  5. Cosley Bishop, age 3, Birthplace: Dorset, England
  6. Thomas Bishop, age 1, Birthplace: Dorset, England

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Immigration

At the age of 7 he emigrated from England to New Zealand with his parents and 6 siblings on board the ship Oriental. They sailed from Plymouth on 22 June 1841, arrived into Wellington in October 1841 and then on to New Plymouth, New Zealand, arriving on 7 November 1841.[3]

Marriage

Benjamin married Mary (Pattimore) Bishop on the 17 May 1855 at St Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.[4]They had about nine children.

  1. William Pattimore Bishop (1856-1928)
  2. Robert Bishop, b. 1859, d. 1940
  3. Eliza (Bishop) Jury, b. 1861, d, 1946
  4. Ellen Mary (Bishop) Sole, b. 1863, d. 1942
  5. Frederick Ernest Bishop, b. 1865, d. 1892
  6. Frank Joseph Bishop, b. 1867, d. 1923
  7. Arthur George Bishop, b. 1869, d. 1926
  8. Percy Bishop, b. 1871, d. 1953
  9. Not Recorded Bishop, b. 1875, d. 1875

Previous Generation

Husband John Tidby Bishop.
Wife Charlotte Green.
Marriage 2 June 1829. Loders, Dorset, England.
  1. Child: John Bishop.
  2. Child: Walter Bishop.
  3. Child: Benjamin Bishop.
  4. Child: James Bishop.
  5. Child: Emily Bishop.
  6. Child: Thirzah Bishop.
  7. Child: Albert Bishop.
  8. Child: William Bishop.
  9. Child: Sarah Bishop.

Death

Benjamin passed away on the 10 February 1923 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, age 89.[5] and was buried on the 12 February 1923 at the Te Henui Cemetery, 173 Lemon Street, Strandon, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.[6]

Acknowledgements

This profile was started by Graeme Olney through the import of 151228 Joah Corney.ged on Dec 29, 2015.

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3CF-92C : 21 September 2020), Benjamin Bishop, 1833.
  2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYQ-BVT : 24 May 2019), Benjamin Bishop in household of John Bishop, Loders, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," Family: 1184, database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, Piece/Folio: 0281,The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-FL7L : 6 July 2019), Benjamin Bishop, 1841; citing ship, Oriental, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004508784.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-VQ6B : accessed 21 June 2017), Benjamin Bishop and Mary Pattimore, 1855; citing Marriage, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1855/1143.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-XVFY : 4 January 2018), Benjamin Bishop, 1923; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1923/2842, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W3GT-2PN2 : 17 December 2020), Benjamin Bishop, 1923; Burial, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand, Te Henui Cemetery; citing record ID 198793558, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.




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