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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: tonilianne on Thursday 19 February 09 20:18 GMT (UK)
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hi would like to start a family tree i have some names and dates but am not sure where to go from here my grandfather Douglas John Benning was born 01/12/1919 his father was John Thomas Benning how do i find out about him? thanks x
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Hello and welcome to Rootschat.
Here is the reference for your grandfather's birth.
From www.freebmd.org.uk
Mar 1920 Leicester, 7a/358
Benning, Douglas J
Mother's maiden name - Heath
and from there, the marriage reference for his parents.
Dec 1904 Leicester, 7a/417
John Thomas Benning
Elizabeth Heath.
I hope this helps to get you started,
Jen
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you could sign up for 14 days free trial at Ancestry.co.uk and access the census data-worth doing as its so much more interesting to find it yourself-take a look and you will get the address in leicester and the birthplaces for all
Thomas T Benning is mistranscribed as thomas s in the 1901 census, but he is still at home with his family at that stage
Thomas Benning 52
Emma Benning 42
John S Benning 17
Mary E Benning 15
Harry C Benning 13
Emily Benning 9
the occupations are difficult to read though :-(
have fun hunting!
Monique
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Hi
His occupation is Borough Labourer.
Regards
Thea
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Hi and welcome to rootschat,
re the suggestion to you about a 14 day free trail of Anc***ry, whatever you do, be sure you cancel before the expiry date of the trial.
Maybe your local library has free access to this data base- worth asking .
charlotte