Benge families *Boughton Monchelsea, Kent

[mwkelly]

Thanks Casalguidi, very intersting and could be my missing link......
William Benge was born in 1819 so could still fit with Elvey being born abt c1798
Is there any Mary Benge (not married) in the 1841-71 census for Boughton Monchelsea - Maidstone born abt 1790-1800. I noticed there was a Mary Benge whom died in Boughton Monchelsea on 4 Aug 1833. There is also a Susannah Benge born c1811, this is also interesting as one of Williams children was also names Susannah Benge...
Cheers for your help
Murray

[casalguidi]

I did wonder about this one for William

1841 Pit Lands, Boughton Monchelsea

Samuel BENGE 63 ag lab b.Kent
Martha 77 b.Kent
Thomas 35 ag lab b.Kent
William 15 b.Kent

HO107/456 book 12 folio 5 page 3
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It looks like Samuel and Martha did have a daughter named Mary http://www.familysearch.org but your death registration says her maiden name was "MILLER".  I wonder if she married one of their sons (or perhaps another relation)?

Casalguidi

[mwkelly]

So would Martha be 62 when she had William?
I thought that perhaps my Mary Benge nee Miller as on William death could be perhaps occupation 'Miller' and father was in fact Elvey Walter... Its my best guest at this point
Cheers
Murray

[casalguidi]

So would Martha be 62 when she had William?

Erm, no, I wouldn't have thought so - I was suggesting that William maybe the grandson or step-grandson of Samuel and Martha.

What is your source for Mary STONEHAM's parentage - was this from her death certificate?

Do you have any emigration details for William and Mary?

I'm just thinking about their marriage ie. why we can't find it or a reason for them not marrying if either of them had been married before etc.?

Casalguidi

[mwkelly]

Are oke, perhaps william is Thomas' son in the 1841 census
I have Mary Benge (nee Stoneham - or Stonham) death cert which says parents are John and Elizabeth Stoneham but i could not find a John until i found a Jack and Elizabeth of Boughton Monchelsea. Jack died in 1892 at Boxley and Elizabeth c1850 they were married in 1827 at Boughton Monchelsea
Yes William and Mary Benge came to NZ on the Ship Waikato in c1874 - there daughter Mary Ann Benge Stoneham (Sunnuck) died in 1873, so with perhaps William Benge mother dying young and his father Elvey Water dying in 1869 my guess no immediate family left. Note other Benges to come to NZ in the 1840's

[cat b]

Hi,

Mary Ann Sunnuck nee Benge was the youngest daughter of William Benge (born 1814 at Tovil - died 25/9/18710 at Maidstone) and Susannah Benge nee Mitchel (born 1802 ar East Malling - 04/3/1879 at Maidstone). Mary Ann married William Sunnuck, her next door neighbour at Maidstone 11/4/1868. they had no children and she died of peritonitis 18/7/1873 and is buried in Maidstone Cemetery.

Her father, William, was the 4th child born to Thomas Benge (born abt 1786 place unknown - died 18/12/1842 at Tovil) and Sarah nee Barton (1788 Boxley - 26/01/1867 Tovil). A total of 10 children were born to Thomas and Sarah with the youngest 9 being born at Tovil (thegenealogist.co.uk) has baptisms and deaths for them.

Hope that this helps,
Catherine Benge