Benjamin Irwin (1828 - abt. 1920)

Born 26 May 1828 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann Kern (Eaton) Irwin — married 30 Nov 1854 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died about 1920 at about age 91 in Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1828. He was the son of Thomas Irwin. He passed away about 1920.

Census

1841: Name: Benjn Irwin; Age 13; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828; Gender: Male; Where born: Worcestershire, England; Civil parish: Dudley; Hundred: Halfshire (Lower Division); County/Island: Worcestershire; Country: England; Registration district: Dudley; Sub-registration district: Dudley; Piece 1196; Book 1; Folio 16; Page number 24; Household Members: 11396891; Household Members:^[1]

• Name: Thomas Irwin Senr., Age 55;
• Name: Mary Irwin, Age 50;
• Name: Thomas Irwin Junr., Age 20;
• Name: Ellen Irwin, Age 20;
• Name: Jane Irwin, Age 20;
• Name: Phoebe Irwin, Age 15;
• Name: Martha Irwin, Age 15;
• Name: Benjn Irwin, Age 13;
• Name: George Irwin, Age 11.

1860 Census: Name: Benjamin Irwin; Age 32; Birth Year: abt 1828; Gender: Male; Birth Place: England; Home in 1860: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Household Members:^[2]

• Name: Benjamin Irwin, Age 32;
• Name: Ann K Irwin, Age 25;
• Name: Fred T Irwin, Age 1;
• Name: Ann Kern, Age 82 (Ann's mother)

1870 Census: Name: Benjanin Irwin; Age in 1870: 42; Birth Year: abt 1828; Birthplace: England; Dwelling Number: 212; Home in 1870: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Sandwich; Occupation: Glass Cutter; Father of Foreign Birth: Yes; Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes; Male Citizen Over 21: Yes; Real Estate Value: 850; Inferred Spouse: Ann K Irwin; Inferred Children: Fredrick T Irwin; Household Members: 33174735; Household Members:^[3]

• Others listed: Name: Clarke Hoxie; Name: Susan C Hoxie; Name: Sewall F Hoxie; Name: George L Hoxie; Name: Caroline E Hoxie; Name: Hannah Fessenden; Name: Susan F Crocker; Name: Elizabeth Z Barth; Name: Susan L Barth; Name: Alice Barth.
• Name: Benjanin Irwin, Age 42;
• Name: Ann K Irwin, Age 35;
• Name: Fredrick T Irwin, Age 12;
• Name: Grace W Irwin, Age 3;
• Name: Hary E Irwin

1880 Census: Name: Benjamin Irwin; Age: 52; Birth Date: Abt 1828; Birthplace: England; Home in 1880: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; House Number: 81; Dwelling Number: 133; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Ann Irwin; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England; Occupation: Glass Cutter; Months Not Employed: 8; Household Members:^[4]

• Name: Benjamin Irwin, Age 52;
• Name: Ann Irwin, Age 45;
• Name: Grace Irwin, Age 13;
• Name: Harry E. Irwin, Age 10;
• Name: Francis Irwin, Age 8;
• Name: Adelaide Irwin, Age 5.

1900 Census: Name: Benjamin Irwin; Age 72; Birth Date: May 1828; Birthplace: England; Home in 1900: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Sheet Number 4; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 51; Family Number: 83; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1850; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Ann K Irwin; Marriage Year: 1855; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England; Years in US: 50; Naturalization: Naturalized; Occupation: Varraty Store; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; House Owned or Rented: Owned; Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged; Farm or House: House; Household Members 22528617; Household Members: ^[5]

• Name: Benjamin Irwin, Age 72;
• Name: Ann K Irwin, Age 65;
• Name: Adelinda G Irwin, Age 25 (daughter)
• Name: Phebe Bent, Age 78 (sister)

1910 Census: Name: Benjamin Irwin; Age in 1910: 81; Birth Year: abt 1829; Birthplace: England; Home in 1910: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Street: Liberty Street; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1850; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Ann K Irwin; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Own Income; Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Farm or House: House; Naturalization Status: Naturalized; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Years Married: 55; Household Members 10607655; Household Members^[6]

• Name: Benjamin Irwin, Age 81;
• Name: Ann K Irwin, Age 75;
• Name: Grace Irwin, Age 40.

Sources

1. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 1196; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Dudley; County: Worcestershire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Line: 6; GSU roll: 464207. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
2. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 803486. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_600; Page: 325B; Family History Library Film: 552099. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Roll: 520; Page: 332A; Enumeration District: 018. Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240631. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
6. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_571; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374584. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.