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Benjamin and his children

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fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 12 Aug 2017 13:19

Benjamin Church was born 1808 to Mary Marriott and Stormer Church i am trying to find out his and his childrens lives.

I have him on the 1861 census

Name Benjn Church
Age 52
Estimated Birth Year 1809
Relation Head
Spouse's Name Mary Church
Gender Male
Where born Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil parish Shoreditch St Leonard
County/Island Middlesex
Country England
Registration district Shoreditch
Sub-registration district St Leonard
ED, institution, or vessel 10
Household schedule number 16
Piece 233
Folio 43
Page number 3
Household Members
Name Age
Benjn Church
Mary Church
Lucy Church
Lewis Church
Lake Church


1871 census

Name Benjamin Church
Age 58
Estimated Birth Year abt 1813
Relation Head
Gender Male
Where born Buckinghamshire, England
Civil parish Islington
Ecclesiastical parish St Phillip
County/Island London
Country England
Registration district Islington
Sub-registration district Islington East
ED, institution, or vessel 33
Household schedule number 168
Piece 292
Folio 19
Page number 31
Household Members
Name Age
Benjamin Church 58

But that is it, any help would be great

Thanks

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 13:37

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1367576

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 13:56

Deaths Mar 1864   (>99%)

Church
 Benjamin
 
 Whitechapel
 1c
347

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 12 Aug 2017 13:57

Thanks Malyon will look into that death but seen as i have him on the 1871 census i cant imagine it is him

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 14:00

Lake Church
mentioned in the record of Florence Church
Name
Lake Church
Sex
Male
Wife
Mary Church
Child
Florence Church

Kayak

Kayak Report 12 Aug 2017 14:00

Possible details for children shown in 1861 census:


CHURCH, LUCY Mother's maiden name EALY
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in NORTHAMPTON UNION Volume 15

Baptism:


Benjamin Church
mentioned in the record of Lucy Church
Name Benjamin Church
gender Male
Wife Mary
Daughter Lucy Church
Other information in the record of Lucy Church
from England Births and Christenings
Name Lucy Church
Residence Place Northampton, Northampton, England
Gender Female
Christening Date 27 Oct 1844
Christening Date (Original) 27 Oct 1844
Christening Place St. Giles', Northampton, Northampton, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary



Possibly recorded as Lewis in the 1861 census:

CHURCH, WILLIAM LEWIS Mother's maiden name HEALY
GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in THE ISLINGTON DISTRICT Volume 03 Page 257

Baptism:


Benjamin Church
mentioned in the record of William Lewis Church
Name Benjamin Church
gender Male
Wife Mary
Son William Lewis Church
Other information in the record of William Lewis Church
from England Births and Christenings
Name William Lewis Church
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 Feb 1857
Christening Date (Original) 15 FEB 1857
Christening Place ST GILES CRIPPLEGATE,LONDON,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 09 Mar 1848
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary



CHURCH, LUKE Mother's maiden name EALEY
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in CITY OF LONDON Volume 01C Page 81

Recorded as Lake in the 1861 census by mistake??

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 14:02

Lucy Church
England Births and Christenings
Name
Lucy Church
Gender
Female
Christening Date
27 Oct 1844
Christening Date (Original)
27 OCT 1844
Christening Place
Northampton, Northampton, England
Father's Name
Benjamin Church
Mother's Name
Mary

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 14:06

County
London, Middlesex
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1861
Event Place
St Leonard Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England
Ecclesiastical Parish
St Leonard Shoreditch
Registration District
Shoreditch
Residence Note
Helenor Place Willow Walk
Gender
Male
Age
13
Occupation
Shoe Maker
Relationship to Head of Household
Son
Birth Year (Estimated)
1848
Birthplace
Islington,
Page Number
3
Registration Number
RG09
Piece/Folio
233 / 43
Affiliate Record Type
Household
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Ben A Church
Head
M
52
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Mary Church
Wife
F
48
..., ...
Lucy Church
Daughter
F
19
, Northamptonshire
Lewis Church
Son
M
13
Islington

Kayak

Kayak Report 12 Aug 2017 14:09

Possible marriage for Luke:


Luke Church
mentioned in the record of Luke Church and Harriett Prime
Name Luke Church
Birth Date 1854
Age 29
Spouse's Name Harriett Prime
Spouse's Birth Date 1851
Spouse's Age 32
Event Date 21 Oct 1883
Event Place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Spouse's Father's Name James Law
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed

malyon

malyon Report 12 Aug 2017 14:09

Deaths Jun 1899   (>99%)

Church
 Benjamin
 90
 Greenwich
 1d
555

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 12 Aug 2017 14:10

Thanks all i will get looking into them

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 12 Aug 2017 14:55

Found a marriage for one of the children Maria

Name Maria Church
Gender Female
Age Full Age
Event Type Marriage
Marriage Date 24 Apr 1854
Register Type Parish Registers
Parish as it Appears Daventry
Search Photos Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map 7755
Spouse Daniel Barfield
Household Members
Name Age
Daniel Barfield
John Barfield
Maria Church
Benjamin Church

Kayak

Kayak Report 12 Aug 2017 15:36

Marriage for Benjamin and Mary Church??

Field Value
County Northamptonshire
Place (link for place information) Northampton
Church name St Sepulchre
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 17 Mar 1833
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname CHURCH
Groom condition widower
Groom parish St Sepulchre
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname EALEY
Bride condition spinster
Bride parish St Sepulchre
Register note by banns
Transcriber notes

Kayak

Kayak Report 12 Aug 2017 15:38

As Benjamin was a widower when he married Mary Ealey maybe this was his 1st Marriage??

Link for reporting error in transcription Field Value
County Northamptonshire
Place (link for place information) Northampton
Church name All Saints
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 15 May 1828
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname CHURCH
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname COX
Bride abode Moulton
Register note Banns

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 12 Aug 2017 15:52

Thanks Tiggit

Kayak

Kayak Report 14 Aug 2017 13:37

Maybe????????????

Baptism for a child of Benjamin and his 1st wife:


Ann Church
England Births and Christenings
Name Ann Church
Gender Female
Christening Date 30 Oct 1831
Christening Date (Original) 30 OCT 1831
Christening Place Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary Church


Burial for 1st Wife:

Field Value
County Northamptonshire
Place (link for place information) Kingsthorpe
Church name St John the Baptist
Register type Unspecified
Burial date 26 Oct 1832
Person age 21
Burial person forename Mary
Burial person surname CHURCH


Baptisms for children of Benjamin and his 2nd wife:


Maria Church
England Births and Christenings
Name Maria Church
Gender Female
Christening Date 17 Apr 1836
Christening Date (Original) 17 APR 1836
Christening Place Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary Church




Elizabeth Church
England Births and Christenings
Name Elizabeth Church
Gender Female
Christening Date 04 Nov 1838
Christening Date (Original) 04 NOV 1838
Christening Place Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary Church


Thomas Church
England Births and Christenings
Name Thomas Church
Gender Male
Christening Date 23 Aug 1840
Christening Date (Original) 23 AUG 1840
Christening Place Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Father's Name Benjamin Church
Mother's Name Mary Church


Possibly Benjamin, Mary and baby Thomas in the 1841 census:


Thomas Church
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Thomas Church
Titles and Terms NULL
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place St Giles Without Cripplegate, Middlesex, England
Residence Note Milton Street
Gender Male
Age 0
Age (Original) 0
Occupation Null
Birth Year (Estimated) 1841
Birthplace Middlesex
Registration District London, East
Parish St Giles Without Cripplegate
County Middlesex
Page Number 12
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 727/9
Affiliate Record Type Institution
Household


Birthplace
Ann Kelsey F 20-24 Middlesex
Charles Brown M 40-44
Susannah Brown F 40-44 Middlesex
Charles Brown M 18-22 Middlesex
Emma Brown F 16-20 Middlesex
Caroline Brown F 14 Middlesex
Harriett Brown F 12 Middlesex
Mary Brown F 4 Middlesex
John Fenton M 19-23
Charles Sowden M 40-44
Jane Sowden F 35-39 Ireland
George Sowden M 14 Ireland
John Sowden M 13 Ireland
Charles Sowden M 5
Jane Sowden F 3 Middlesex
Ellen Callender F 45-49 Middlesex
Mary Church F 25-29 Middlesex<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Benjamin Church M 30-34 Middlesex<<<<<<<<<<<<<,
Thomas Church M 0 Middlesex<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<



Possibly Ann, Maria and Elizabeth (recorded as Betsey) in 1841 census:


Ann Church
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Ann Church
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Residence Note Welford Road
Gender Female
Age 10
Age (Original) 10
Birth Year (Estimated) 1831
Birthplace Northamptonshire
Registration District Northampton
Parish Kingsthorpe
County Northamptonshire
Page Number 22
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 810/29
Affiliate Record Type Household
Household


Thomas Smith M 30-34
Sarah Smith F 25-29 Northamptonshire
William Smith M 10 Northamptonshire
Jane Smith F 8 Northamptonshire
Ann Smith F 5 Northamptonshire
Martha Smith F 2 Northamptonshire
Sophia Smith F 0 Northamptonshire
Samuel Smith M 14
George Smith M 11
Ann Church F 10 Northamptonshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Maria Church F 5 Northamptonshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Betsey Church F 3 Northamptonshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


Possible marriage for Sarah and Thomas Smith:

County Northamptonshire
Place (link for place information) Northampton
Church name All Saints
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 29 May 1831
Groom forename Thomas
Groom surname SMITH
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname EALEY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Register note Banns


So Sarah possibly related to Mary??


Possibly Mary with some of the children in 1851 cnesus:


Mary Church
England and Wales Census, 1851
Name Mary Church
Event Type Census
Event Date 1851
Event Place Islington, Middlesex, England
Registration District Islington
Residence Note Elder Walk
Gender Female
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Occupation Lempstress
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1814
Birthplace , Northamptonshire
Page Number 54
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1501 / 688
Affiliate Record Type Household
Household


Mary Church Wife F 37 , Northamptonshire
Ann Mcque Daughter F 19 , Northamptonshire
Maria Church Daughter F 16 , Northamptonshire
Louisa Church Daughter F 8 , Northamptonshire<<LUCY??)
Lewis Church Son M 3 Islington, Middlesex<<(WILLIAM LEWIS)
Alfred Church Son M 3 Islington, Middlesex (TWIN OF WILLIAM L)



CHURCH, ALFRED mother's maiden name HEALY
GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in THE ISLINGTON DISTRICT Volume 03 Page 257

CHURCH, WILLIAM LEWIS mother's maiden name HEALY
GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in THE ISLINGTON DISTRICT Volume 03 Page 257



































fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 16 Aug 2017 18:15

Thanks for that, looks very good i will get searching into it :)