Benton's of Littleport

[Millsrj]

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

[bedfordshire boy]

Have you checked the Baptism Index on http://www.cfhs.org.uk/Search.html ?

[Millsrj]

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

[tempsford]

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.

[bedfordshire boy]

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

[Millsrj]

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

[bedfordshire boy]

See genuki for details of parish registers. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Ely/HolyTrinity/index.html#ChurchRecords

1559

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

[tempsford]

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

[Millsrj]

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