See also
| Husband: | George Stracey BENSON (1808-c. 1857) | |
| Wife: | Mary Ann HELLEY (c. 1805-c. 1867) | |
| Children: | George BENSON (1833?- ) | |
| Charles BENSON (1836?- ) | ||
| Henry BENSON (1840-1845) | ||
| William Edward BENSON (1842?- ) | ||
| Henry BENSON (1845-1872) | ||
| Marriage | 28 Nov 1833 | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England1 |
| Name: | George Stracey BENSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | George BENSON ( - ) | |
| Mother: | Frances STRACEY (aft1781- ) | |
| Birth | 4 Nov 1808 | Pentonville, Middlesex, England |
| White Lion Street | ||
| Baptism | 10 Mar 1809 (age 0) | Spitalfields, Middlesex, England |
| In Christchurch. Spitalfields is a neighbouring parish to Pentonville | ||
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 35) | St James Clerkenwell, London, England2 |
| St John Square, Clerkenwell | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 41) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel Jane Helley - a niece, was living with George and Mary. She was a 22 year-old dress maker from Luton, Beds. |
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| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 42) | Ironmonger; Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| Death | c. 1857 (age 48-49) | |
| Occupation | 1870 (age 61-62) | Traveller |
| Given by son Henry at the time of his marriage. | ||
| Occupation | 1890 (age 81-82) | Traveller |
| Given by William at the time of his second marriage | ||
| Name: | Mary Ann HELLEY | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James HELEY ( - ) | |
| Mother: | Sarah UNKNOWN ( - ) | |
| Birth | c. 1805 | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Baptism | 17 May 1805 (age 0) | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England4 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 30) | St James Clerkenwell, London, England2 |
| St John Square, Clerkenwell | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 39) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 52) | City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| 6 Shaftesbury Place, City of London | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 55-56) | No Occupation; City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| Death | c. 1867 (age 61-62) | Camberwell Southwark, London, England |
| Name: | George BENSON3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1833 (cal) | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England3 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 7) | St James Clerkenwell, London, England2 |
| St John Square, Clerkenwell | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 17) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 17-18) | Grocer; Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| Name: | Charles BENSON3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1836 (cal) | St Lukes, London, England3 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 4) | St James Clerkenwell, London, England2 |
| St John Square, Clerkenwell | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 14) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 14-15) | Printers Apprentice; Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| Name: | Henry BENSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1840 | Clerkenwell, London, England |
| Death | Q4 1845 (age 4-5) | Whitechapel, London, England |
| Name: | William Edward BENSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Mary Ann TURNER (c. 1843-1888) | |
| Spouse 2: | Caroline Stewart GOWN (1850- ) | |
| Birth | 1842 (cal) | Clerkenwell, London, England3,6 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 8) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 18) | City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| 6 Shaftesbury Place, City of London | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 18-19) | Clerk to Gold Assayer; City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 29) | Camberwell Southwark, London, England7 |
| Jardin Street, Camvberwell In Booth's anailysis of the social make-up of London Streets, also known as Booths Poverty Map of 1891, Jardin Street was described as "Fairly comfortable, good ordinary earnings" As the streets tended to deteriorate over time if anything, it seems that William and Mary were living in a reasonably respectable and comfortable part of London. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 28-29) | Assayers Assistant; Camberwell Southwark, London, England7 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 39) | Newington, London, England8 |
| Merrow Street, Walworth | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 38-39) | Assayers Assistant Tin Manuf.; Newington, London, England8 |
| Occupation | Mar 1890 (age 47-48) | Porter |
| At the time of his marriage to Caroline. | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 48) | Newington, London, England6 |
| 2 Stopford Road, Newington | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 48-49) | Assayers Assistant; Newington, London, England6 |
| Name: | Henry BENSON3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Louisa BARTLETT (1847-1884) | |
| Birth | Q4 1845 | Clerkenwell, London, England3 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 6) | Whitechapel, London, England3 |
| 19 Goodman's Yard, Whitechapel | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 15) | City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| 6 Shaftesbury Place, City of London | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 15) | Apprentice Bookbinder; City of London, Middlesex, England5 |
| Occupation | 1870 (age 24-25) | Painter |
| At the time of his marriage | ||
| Death | 1872 (age 26-27) | |
| 1 | "IGI". Batch No M07248-1 England ODM Source Film no 991383. |
| 2 | "Census 1841 St James Clerkenwell, London, England HO107/661 Book 5 Folio 6 Page 4 (George Benson)" (HO107/661 Book 5 Folio 6 Page 4). |
| Text From Source: Name,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born George Benson,M,35,,N Mary Ann Benson,F,30,,N George Benson,M,7,,N Charles Benson,M,4,,N Henry Benson,M,5m,,Y |
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| 3 | "Census 1851 Whitechapel, London, England HO107/1546 Folio 34 Page 13 (George Benson)" (HO107/1546 Folio 34 Page 13). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity George Benson,Head,Mar,M,41,Ironmomnger,Pentonville, Middlesex, England, Mary Ann Benson,Wife,Mar,F,39,,Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, George Benson,Son,Unm,M,17,Grocer,, Charles Benson,Son,Unm,M,14,Printers Apprentice,, William Edward Benson,Son,Unm,M,8,,Clerkenwell, London, England, Henry Benson,Son,Unm,M,6,,Clerkenwell, London, England, |
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| 4 | "International Genealogical Index of the Latterday Saints". Batch NoC07248-3. Assessment: Questionable. May not be the correct Mary Ann |
| 5 | "Census 1861 City of London, Middlesex, England RG9/215 Foilo 11 Page 27 (Mary Ann Benson)" (RG9/215 Foilo 11 Page 27). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Mary Ann Unknown,Head,Wid,F,52,No Occupation,Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, William Edward Benson,Son,Unm,M,18,Clerk to Gold Assayer,Clerkenwell, London, England, Henry Benson,Son,Unm,M,15,Apprentice Bookbinder,Clerkenwell, London, England, |
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| 6 | "Census 1891 Newington,London, England RG12/364 Folio 140 Page 45 (William Benson)" (RG12/364 Folio 140 Page 45). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William Edward Benson,Head,M,M,48,Assayers Assistant,,Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, Caroline Benson,Wife,M,F,40,,,Gravesend, Kent, England, Edward Benson,Son,S,M,19,Bakers Assistant,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, Henry Benson,Son,S,M,17,Printers Assistant,,Newington,London, England, Elizabeth Benson,Daughter,S,F,14,,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, Emma Benson,Daughter,S,F,10,,,Newington,London, England, William Albert Benson,Son,S,M,1,,,Newington,London, England, |
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| 7 | "Census 1871 Camberwell Southwark, London, England RG10/736 Folio 53 Page 41 (William Benson)" (RG10/736 Folio 53 Page 41). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Edward Benson,Head,Mar,M,29,Assayers Assistant,St Luke's, Middlesex, England, Mary Ann Benson,Wife,Mar,F,27,,Rotherhithe, London, England, Edward Turner,Father-in-law,Unm,M,69,Bricklayer and Plasterer,Little Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, George James Benson,Lodger,Unm,M,36, Commercial Traveller, Spice Trader, Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
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| 8 | "Census 1881 Newington,London, England RG11/547 Folio 29 Page 54 (William Benson)" (RG11/547 Folio 29 Page 54). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Edward Benson,Head,Mar,M,39,Assayers Assistant Tin Manuf.,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, Mary Ann Benson,Wife,Mar,F,35,,Rotherhithe, London, England, Edward Benson,Son,Unm,M,9,Scholar,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, Henry Benson,Son,Unm,M,7,Scholar,Newington,London, England, Elizabeth Benson,Daughter,Unm,F,4,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, George W Benson,Son,Unm,M,1,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England, |