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Benjamin Jonathan Nowell (1820 - 1891)

Benjamin Jonathan Nowell
Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 3 Jan 1849 in St. George's, Hanover Squaremap
Husband of — married 1875 in Edmonton, Middlesex, Englandmap
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Died at about age 70 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Benjamin Jonathan Nowell was baptised at St Peter's, Liverpool, Lancashire on 19 November 1820.[1]

In 1849 he married Mary Monte Jackman at St George's, Hanover Square, London.[2]

The 1851 census lists him at Llandesilis, Caernarvonshire, Wales, age 30, railway contractor, born Liverpool, Lancashire. Wife Mary Monte (mis-transcribed on Familysearch as Morti), 25, born Hampshire (exact place undecipherable). Daughter Emily, Emily, 1, born Menai Bridge, Anglesey.[3]

The 1871 census records him at St Albans, Hertfordshire, age 50, widower, retired railway contractor. Daughter Emily, age 21, born Anglesey, Wales. 1 servant, 1 visitor, niece Ava G Robinson, 15, born Yorkshire.[4]

In 1875 he married Letitia Wilkins: the marriage was registered at Edmonton, Middlesex.[5]

The 1881 census records him at St Albans, Hertfordshire, age 60, railway contractor. Wife Letitia, 39, born Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Daughter Emily, 31, born Anglesey, Wales. 1 servant.[6]

Benjamin's death was registered in the 4th quarter of 1891 at Luton, Bedfordshire.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQVC-Z9G
  2. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DS5-3GC
  3. ↑ 1851 census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVL-YTB; image at FindMyPast
  4. ↑ 1871 census, FindMyPast
  5. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DP9-11P
  6. ↑ 1881 census, FindMyPast
  7. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JJG-86X

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Nowell-61 created through the import of hemingway.ged on Nov 30, 2011 by Stephen Hemingway.

In the 1840s with his Father James Support Benjamin tendered for contracts with John Hemingway and Charles Pearson for the masonry on the Brittannia Bridge.





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