The Benton Family of Plaistow, West Ham, EssexElizabeth Martha BentonElizabeth Martha Benton was born 30 April 1828 at West Ham, and baptised in All Saints Church, West Ham on 17 August 1828. She married James WILLIAMS in the Sep qtr 1850 at West Ham (12/413). Although the official records, such as the marriage index, show her name as Elizabeth Martha, she is recorded in some of the censuses as Martha. Elizabeth and James had seven children:
1851 censusIn 1851 Elizabeth and her new husband James are living with her brother James Benton at the family grocer's shop, Black Lion Row, Plaistow.
1861 censusJames and Elizabeth are living at 8 Stephenson St, West Ham, which is adjacent to Church St.
1871 CensusThey were now living at 12 Junction St, West Ham. They had 2 more daughters living with them as well as James' unmarried sister Eliza Williams (aged 41) and his nephew Henry Williams (aged 15).
Their daughter Martha Jane (age 15) was living at 35 George Row, Southwark, London working as a general servant for Thomas Potter, Pawnbroker. I cannot find a record for Ellen Bridget. She may have died but I have not found her on the BDM records. 1881 CensusBy 1881, husband James had died (Dec 1880 West Ham 4a/40). Elizabeth was now living at Elizabeth Cottage, Howe Road, West Ham:
I cannot find records in either the census or the BDM for Martha Jane, Ellen Bridget, or Emily.> 1891 CensusBrother and sister Henry and Clara remained unmarried. They were living at 60 Grange Rd, West Ham in 1891. Grange Rd runs west-east alongside the East London Cemetery at Plaistow. 1901 CensusIn 1901 Henry and Clara were still living at 60 Grange Rd, but they now had their widowed sisters living with them as well.
The families of Charlotte Bridget and Rose Ada are listed below. Charlotte BridgetCharlotte Bridget married Edward Tindale at Mile End (Stepney) in the Jun qtr 1884 (1c/984). Edward was a school master. They had three children:
1891 CensusIn 1891 the family is living at 11 Morgan St, West Ham. With them were Edward's mother Mary A. Tindale (widow, aged 60) and his sister Louisa aged 19. Edward died in Dec qtr 1893 (West Ham 4a/88) aged 32. In the 1901 census Charlotte and her three children were living with her brother Henry and sister Clara at 60 Grange Rd, West Ham. Charlotte Mary married in Dec 1908 at Romford (4a/781) to either Sydney Thomas KEFFORD or Clement Richard GREEN. Edward George married Florence NUNN in Jun 1915 at West Ham (4a/785). Rose AdaRose Ada (also known as Ada Rose) married Albert GANGL in Kensington, London in Dec qtr 1888 (1a/303). They had one daughter - Martha Elizabeth - born West Ham June qtr 1892 (4a/57). Albert died in Hackney in Sep qtr 1891(1b/297), apparently before daughter Martha was born. Despite the unusual surname I cannot find any other records of this family. Last updated: 25/04/2010 |
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