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Child:
Hannah [b 1857]
Abraham hanged himself [22nd February 1857]
Members of the family sailed to America and then to Australia
This & associated entries use material contributed by Fred Shelley
In [Q1] 1941, he married Jenny Bickerdike in Calder District.
They lived in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War II,
he served as a Trooper
with the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
Royal Armoured Corps.
He died 2nd March 1943.
He was buried at Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya [Grave Ref 6 J 16]
Born in Northowram.
He was
a coal miner [1851, 1861] /
a furniture remover [1871] /
a goods remover (carrier) [1881] /
a carrier [1891] /
a carrier & goods remover [1901].
He established Benjamin Benn & Sons.
In [Q4] 1859, he married Elizabeth Woodhead [1838-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 16th December 1916 (aged 78).
Benjamin died 12th January 1917 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4299]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He married Emma Pickles [1865-1946].
Child:
James Ernest who was buried with his parents
They lived at 17 Ruby Street, Hanson Lane, Halifax [1914].
Ernest died 19th November 1943 (aged 75).
Emma died 14th November 1946 (aged 81).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1692]
Question:
Is he the same person as
Harry Benn [1871-19??]?
Born in Queensbury.
He was
a draper's assistant [1891] /
a draper's salesman [1901] /
licensed victualler at the Lord Nelson, Halifax [7th September
1910-4th September 1912].
In 1890, he married Priscilla Annie Willis in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Harry died in Storthes Hall asylum [31st May 1936].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £89 4/5d
to Priscilla.
Priscilla died in Halifax General Hospital [5th September 1939].
She was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 547]
with her parents
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Question:
Is he the same person as
Harry Benn [1863-1936]?
Son of James Benn, superintendent telegraphist.
Born in Queensbury.
He was a telegraphist [1890].
On 27th August 1890, he married Tamar Ivison [1871-1???] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Child:
Mary Helena [b 1893]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Malcolm Corbett
Born in Halifax [18th October 1899].
He was a member of St Mary's Church, Halifax & the Church Lads'
Brigade.
He was injured in a cycling accident [on Easter Monday], and died in
Leeds Infirmary
[5th May 1914] (aged 14),
$ was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1692]
He married Sarah [1843-1907].
Child:
Luther who died in infancy & was buried with his parents
They lived at
John died 13th December 1900 (aged 67).
Sarah died 19th March 1907 (aged 64).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1692]
Around 1833, he married Matilda [1811-18??].
Children:
They lived at
She began writing when she 55, and produced 25 novels
including Portrait of Maud which was short-listed for romantic
novel of the year in 1995.
She married David Wedgewood Benn.
Children:
2
He married Mary.
Child:
Daniel [b 21st October 1814]
In the record for his son's baptism at Coley Church, William
Henry is shown as a woolsorter.
He was a musical instrument dealer [1901].
A 1900 advertisement for the business announced
Supplier of Arthur Allinson & Company's Celebrated English Pianos.,
as supplied to H.R.H. Princess Louise, etc.
also supplier of Chappell Pianos
Pianinos: 25 guineas;
In [Q4] 1885, he married Annie Rushton [1864-19??] in Halifax
Child:
Herbert Hayden Rushton (Benn) [b 1886] who was a piano maker [1901]
They lived at Mozart House, 34 Prescott Street, Halifax [1901]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Benn, Sergeant Ref 523-3556
Police Sergeant at Luddendenfoot [1896]
Benn, Abraham Ref 523-805
In [Q2] 1856, he married Mary Nutter in Halifax.
due to temporary insanity
Benn, Arnold Ref 523-1622
Son of Edith Anne & James William Benn.
Benn, Benjamin Ref 523-2775
Son of Joshua Benn.
Elizabeth was born in Wibsey
Benn, Ernest Ref 523-1893
Benn, Harry Ref 523-1012
Priscilla was born in Halifax, the daughter of John Frederick Willis
Daughter Marie was still living at 4 Akeds Road in 1939.
Benn, Harry Ref 523-9380
Tamar was the daughter of John Ivison, mechanic
Benn, James Ernest Ref 523-1240
Son of Ernest Benn.
Benn, John Ref 523-1894
Benn, Jonathan Ref 523-3393
He was Constable of Northowram [1736, 1748]
Benn, Joshua Ref 523-1896
He was a coal miner [1841, 1851].
Matilda was born in Southowram
Benn, June Ref 523-606
Brighouse-born writer.
She wrote under her maiden name, June Barraclough.
Benn, Samuel Ref 523-1136
He was publican in Northowram [1835].
Benn, William Henry Ref 523-2654
Born in Halifax.
Mr W. H. Benn
Mozart House, 34, Prescott Street, Halifax
Full Cottages: 40 guineas;
Upright Grands: 50 guineas;
Horizontal Grands: 135 guineas
Annie came from Shelf
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