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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Cambridgeshire => England => Cambridgeshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Millsrj on Monday 17 August 09 20:04 BST (UK)
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Looking to trace the registers at Littleport near Ely. Tracing the Family back through the census records to 1841 and I have a Isaac Benton aged 20 with his wife Mary married in 1837 aged 18 I think according to the census records.with two children already. I need to find his father whether it was another Isaac Benton or a Mark Benton, together with any brothers. If anyone can help with the registers of the Littleport Church to put the family back I would be very pleased. It is possible that it could be Isaac Benton as another Isaac lived just two doors away in the 1841 census
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Have you checked the Baptism Index on http://www.cfhs.org.uk/Search.html ?
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That was quick, Bedfordshireboy many thanks
Yes I have a birth of Isaac Benton in 1819 to a Mark and Catherine Benton, so I have my answer. Checking on the census indexes I have the family in the 1841 and 1851 although living in Ely. Isaac has married and moved to Littleport in 1841.
So the next question is Where did Mark and Catherine get Married and when was Mark born and where? Somewhere in Ely I presume? His age in the 1841 census is 50, so must be just after 1791
Roy
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Hi Roy,
Mark Benton bac married Catherine Brook, sp, both of the parish 22 Apr 1810 in Ely Holy Trinity.
Wits Isaac Benton and James Ling.
Mark Benton baptised 9 Mar 1783 in Ely St Mary, son of Mark and Margaret.
Thats the closest Mark to 1790.
Tempsford.
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Age 50 in 1841 covers an age range of 50-54 (ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 below) so he could have been born 7 June 1786- 6 June 1791
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Thanks to both of you for the information. I can now see that Isaac son of Mark moved out to live close to his fathers brother (Isaac) in Littleport. just need to check if Mark Benton is on the 1841 census with his wife Catherine.
Does someone have access to the 1841 census for them?
Now need a marriage of Mark and Margaret prior to 1783 probably in Ely or it's surrounds.
Surprisingly there are still some Benton's around the area descended from Mark Benton married prior to 1783.
How far do the records go back for the Holy Trinity Church in Ely?
Thanks again
Roy
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See genuki for details of parish registers. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Ely/HolyTrinity/index.html#ChurchRecords
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This Benton family was the subject of threads a couple of years ago
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,251352.msg1390706.html#msg1390706
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,282482.msg1640843.html#msg1640843
You can glean a lot from the 1841 index on the Cambs FHS website at
http://www.cfhs.org.uk/Search.html
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Hi Roy,
Mark Benton, singleman, otp married Margaret Ann Smith, singlewoman of Ely Holy Trinity, 1 Jan 1776, Ely St Mary. Wits John and Ann Genn.
Tempsford
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Hi again and thanks for the messages however the thread by Bedfordshire Boy on the Bentons; previously sent out has caused me to rethink about Mark Benton and father of Isaac Benton who I know from tracking the Census records is the line I require.
But there are two Isaac Bentons on the 1841 census and one lives with his father in Ely and the one I'm following is in Littleport. So I come back to the Littleport registers and perhaps they are not listed in the Cambridgeshire records.
I have a Isaac Benton marrying Oct-Dec 1837a Mary Amiger which fits as they were having children until 1864 (at least 9) including Mark born 1854.
There must have been Isaac Benton born around 1818 probably in Littleport, which aren't for some listed although on the Cambridgeshire birth records.
So need access to the church records of Littleport to confirm if there were christenings and marriages around this time Census records show on HO107/77/13 both Isaac Bentons the elder with his wife Susanna and four children living two doors away.
Help again
Roy
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Littleport baptisms ARE included in Cambs FHS Baptism Index 1801-37. Just put in Smith Littleport to see that there are plenty of entries in the years around 1818.
Don't confuse a baptism index with births. Pre 1837 there was no birth registration. So it's possible that he was born in Littleport but not baptised in the established church, for whatever reason.
Do you have the 1837 marriage cert? If not it sounds as though you need it
David
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Hi again, It looks as I will need the Marriage certificate for Isaac and Mary to determine Isaac's father. For on checking the Cambridgeshire registers the Isaac and Susanna parents have just three children on the Cambs Birth Index for Benton and they are are all listed on the 1841 census. Unless someone has the Littleport church registers to look up in 1837 which could show the father of Isaac. It seems strange that there is no reference to another Isaac birth about 1820 on the registers, but the fact that Mark Benton has an Isaac on the census shows that I need to cover another line of investigation to find the birth father of this Isaac
Still will sort out in the near future
Many thanks to all of you for the help and advice
Roy
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Have you contacted the Littleport Society-?They did a look-up for me several years ago.I think that Littleport PRs are now avaliable on fiche from the cfhs bookstall.
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Are these Bentons related to the Mark Benton who was deported to Australia after the Littleport riots? He was 60 in 1816.
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Hi, I know this post is old but thought I'd try anyway. I've reached the same point with Isaac Benton of ~1817 in Littleport and found a Baptism record dating the birth as 1817 but the baptism date as 1871 (thinking a possible typo) that lists the father as Isaac and Susan. Plus the 1841 census records with Isaac Sn and Isaac Jnr living just down the road. Do you have any further information to confirm Isaac and Susan as the parents of Isaac (1817) and if he is the father any information on Isaac senior?
Thanks for the help!
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Hi,
Sorry for late reply been on Holiday
Thanks for your note, I'm still on the list but I have not followed up things from the thread, I really should have the marriage certificate to determine the parents of 1837.
The Littleport Registers have been searched but are inconclusive I'm told, so may be coming up against a brick wall. Possibly in another Church although church registers as listed and copied are not too clear, Maybe too many Benton's to follow, certainly later in the late 1800's there were some large families.
Regards
Roy