Regimental Births in Mauritius - Bennyworth

[km1971]

Hi Cath

The 5th Regiment were in Ireland from 1843 to 1847 when they sailed to Mauritius. They are not listed as being in Cavan but these lists only record where the CO was. They did not have barracks large enough to house a whole regiment then, so they were divided into company strength detachments over a wide area. It was also desireable to show the flag over a wide area as there was little in the way of a police force then.

The CO was in Belfast and then Enniskillen in 1845 so it likely they had a detachment in Cavan.

Ken

[catmint]

Hi Ken,
Very interested to hear when the 5th went to Mauritius and that they were previously stationed in Ireland.  Is it likely that wives accompanied husbands or would the children fathered by William Bennyworth been by different mothers in Cavan and Mauritius? Of course..just realised   I can order the birth certificate for the Irish daughter, that might answer that one!
Do you know where the 5th went after Mauritius.  On Rose's wedding cert her father William Bennyworth is described as pensioner.  I don't know how long he served in the army.  I believe there might be records at the museum at Alnwick Castle, but haven't written to them yet.
Many thanks
Cath

[km1971]

Hi Cath

The 5th Fusiliers went to India in 1857.

Ken

[gortonboy]

hi,,William Bennyworth was b c1811 Boston,Lincolnshire,,he enlisted in 1831 age 20..served in Mauritius for 7 years,,,on discharge he was age 44  having served from 1831-1854,,,on discharge he was 5ft 8",,blue eyes,fair complexion,dark brown hair,,he was a blacksmith by trade.His number 963,, he made corporal.

[gortonboy]

in the service record his surname was Benneyworth,,there is a William Benneyworth described as a pensioner in the 1881 census in Lincolnshire,,,he has a wife Frances,,,but looks like he married her in 1856 after leaving the army,,so maybe his first wife,,,Roses mother,,died.

[gortonboy]

marriage

BENNEYWORTH,  William

Registration district:Boston

County:Lincolnshire

Year o1856

Quarter  Oct-Nov-Dec

Volume no:7A
Page no:818

ROBBINS, Frances

[catmint]

Big thank you Ken and Gortonboy.  What a lot of information. Plenty to think about and follow up.  Your help is greatly appreciated.
Cath

[bendywendy]

Hi everyone
I hope one or more of you can help me with the Benniworth/Bennyworth/variations,  please.

I am looking for a marriage between Robert Benniworth & Mary Ann ?? born Dublin, Ireland c1810-20

Robert Benniworth was baptised 26 Nov 1806 St Botolph, Boston, Lincs to John Bennyworth & Elizabeth Wilson - father Blacksmith.
Robert served in the army and I do have his Chelsea Pensioners Service Records, which states he enlisted Boston 7 Nov 1829, single, with the 7 Dragoon Guards. I also have his Medal & Award Rolls which show him serving in 2nd Kaffir War, South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 1846-47. He then past medical examinations due to his sight for a Chelsea Pension 1847.

I am also looking for a birth/baptism for their eldest dau Elizabeth Benniworth/Bennyworth c 1837 Birmingham or Lincs - she married William Gamble, Hull, Yks
I am also looking for a birth/baptism for their son John c1844 Dublin, Ireland- he married Betsey Vinters, Lincoln, Lincs.

I am also trying to ascertain if the son John born Dublin was white like his father, or if his wife Betsey was white/brown, as they did have a son Harry 1870 Boston, Lincs who was Brown and died in WW1

All the other children of Robert & Mary Ann were birth registered Boston, Lincs from 1847-1854 which is after Robert was discharged from the army with a Chelsea Pension, he died 1866 @ Hull, Yks.

Can anyone help me please?

Kind regards
bendywendy

[bendywendy]

I do believe that the William Bennyworth mentioned on here is the brother to my Robert Benniworth.

Frances Robbins was born 1818 Leake, Lincs her and William had a son Sidney born 1860 Butterwick, Lincs.

All are on 1861/71/81 census @ Butterwick, Lincs.

Their parents moved around the area of Boston and had children at Billinghay, Brothertoft, Skirbeck, Sibsey & Boston the father John was a Blacksmith and Robert was a Farrier in the Army.

There is no Rose listed with them on the census's.


I have found an entry on a Member Tree, llisted as Rose Bennyworth Desmond, although it is private I will ask them who her parents are for you catmint, unless this is your tree

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