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Can anyone help me find out about Charles Benneworth's life, as much info as we can please ! My family tree got lost and I am trying to rebuild it with as much info as possible but I need help.
Here is the basic info about him
Charles Benneworth
1847
Raydon, Suffolk, England.
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This looks like his birth registration
Sep 1846, Rumford 12/416
Do you need census information?
Jen
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1851
HO107 1798/153/26
Cooper Benneworth 34 carman b Raydon
Sarah 34 wife b Erith Kent
Louisa 8 dau b Wandsworth Surrey
Henry 6 son b Raydon
Charles 4 son b ditto
Charlotte 2 dau b ditto
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1861
RG9 4439/40/5
Royal navy at sea and in ports abroad
Charles Benneworth 14 boy 2nd class b Raydon
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1871
RG10 632/58/53
Victory Place Bermondsey,St Olave,Southwark
Charles Benneworth 24 labourer b Raydon
Frances L 27 wife b Wickford Essex
Charles C 2 son b Southwark
Henry E 1 son b Bermondsey
Marriage
Frances Lydia Franklin
Jun qu 1867 Clerkenwell 1b 867
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Marriage
Jun1867
Clerkenwell 1b/867
Charles Benneworth
Frances Lydia Franklin
Jen
Oops, sorry Isobel - I didn't see your full post!
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Births
Charles Cooper Benneworth
Sep qu 1868 St Olave 1d 36
Henry Edward Benneworth Dec qu 1869 Bermondsey 1d 102
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1881
RG11 563/8/16
6 Victoria Place Bermondsey
Chas Benneworth 34 waterside labourer(docks) b Raydon
Frances L 38 wife b Wickford
Chas C 12 son scholar b Bermondsey
Henry E 11 son ditto b ditto
Charlotte 7 dau ditto b ditto
May J 5 dau ditto b ditto
Herbert J 3mths son b ditto
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Births
There was a Frances Lydia born Dec qu 1871 St Olave 1d 206 she is not on 81 census
Charlotte Benneworth Dec qu 1873 St Olave 1d 192
May Isabella Dec qu 1875 St Olave 1d 188 or 189
Herbet John Mar qu 1881 St Olave 1d 240
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1891
RG12 374/55/25
1 Oxley Street Bermondsey
Charles Benneworth 44 general labourer b Raydon
Frances L 49 wife b Wickford
Charlotte 17 dau cap maker b Bermondsey
May I 15 dau ditto b ditto
Herbert J 10 son scholar b ditto
Ernest G 8 son ditto b ditto
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Births
There was a Albert George Benneworth Jun qu 1878 St Olave 1d 230 not on 81 or 91 census
Ernest George Mar qu 1883 St Olave 1d 254
The previous 2 Benneworths may or may not be yours but seem to be the only Benneworths in Bermondsey
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Hi
You can download CB's navy service record from the NA. Although the date he vol. for continuous service is 1864, and a previous post indicates he was in the navy in 1861, this is because a man could only sign on when 18.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8336481&queryType=1&resultcount=3
Martin