James Benfield death/burial, Bledington

[Victor Harvey]

Hi Sheila,
A few baptisms for you as well.
Source: GFHS Gloucestershire Baptism Index
Thomas, s/o James & Mary BENFIELD, a Labourer of Bledington, bap at St Leonard, 10th July 1814.

Thomas Hathaway, s/o Anne BENFIELD, bap at St Leonard, 11th February 1816.

Hannah, d/o James & Isabella BENFIELD, a Labourer of Bledington, bap at Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton, 16th June 1816.

Hellena, d/o John & Hellina BENFIELD, a Labourer of Bledington, bap at St Leonard, 24th June 1832
Mary Ann, d/o John & Helen BENFIELD, a Labourer of Bledington, bap at St Leonard, 25th May 1834
James, s/o John & Helen BENFIELD, a Labourer of Bledington, bap at St Leonard, 27th March 1836

Hope that helps.
Victor

[BC]

Hello Sheila / Victor
I am referring to scanned copies of the actual parish records. 
Best wishes.

[sre]

Hi all

Apologies for not responding earlier, I’ve been having trouble with my email account so was unable to pick up my notifications from Rootschat .....

Christine – it’s been a while since I looked at the Benfield’s so needed to refresh my memory – I am descended from Ann sister to your John – I have their parents as James Benfield cr 1764 Shipton and Mary Austin cr 1776 Tadmarten, married 1793 Tadmarten.  Which of John’s many children are you descended from?

James’s parents I believe to be John and Hannah nee Cook married 1756 Bledington, both are buried Shipton – I have found 8 children for them – I’m afraid that’s about as far as I have got with this family .....

Victor – many thanks for your input, I have only recently discovered that A****try have the PR’s for Gloucestershire so am busy plodding through my various Glos families – you are right about the state of the transcriptions – I have in my records Thomas Norman and Keziah Bartlett getting married on 8.11.1798 at Chedworth, it has been transcribed as Thomas Narman and Regiah Cart?? the only way I was able to find it was to enter just the date and parish – I’ve submitted an amendment but it’s not been actioned yet – I’m also having fun with my Hinks family but that’s another story .....

BC – thanks to you also for you help past and present with the Bledington PR’s

Regards to you all
Sheila

[Christine Benfield]

Hi Sheila,
Nice to find a distance relation. I am a descendant of John & Eleanor's son "William" born 1838. I am trying to find out how and when he came to Australia. He is a hard man to follow as I can only confirm he was on the 1851 Bledington census aged 13. I know he married my Great Grandma Anne Jane (Annie) Sutton in Australia in 1877. So i am missing 25 years. His birth cert calls him William his marriage cert calls him William Albert and his death cert calls him William Ernest. It is frustrating me a little. Yes i too have James & Mary (Molly) Austin, also John & Hannah Cook but not much on them. (UNCOMFIRMED) above them I have John & Jane ? and above them I have Johnis & Milicenta.).
I am only new to this  but it is so rewarding walking in their shoes. Thanks for replying and keep me in mind if you get back to the Benfields one day.
Chris

[Victor Harvey]

Hi sre,
A new RootsChatterer had an interest in your family group.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=722165.new#new
Victor

[sre]

Hi Christine

The children of John Benfield and Hannah Cook were all baptized in Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire.  They were all born Lyneham, Ox, information from OFHS cd OXF-CN02 which is a transcription of the parish register for Shipton ...

William      cr 10.7.1757
John         cr 10.6.1759
Jenny        cr 1.11.1761
James       cr 7.10.1764
Sarah       cr 29.11.1767
Mary         cr 1.1.1767
Elizabeth   cr 9.4.1770
Thomas    cr 10.8.1777

I looked in Oxfordshire because on their marriage John is put down as being of the parish of Lyneham.

In your post of Saturday you mention that you have unconfirmed parents for John as John and Jane .... could you tell me where you found them, so that I can have a looksee?

Regards
Sheila