Thanks Carol, perhaps it is a typing error.
If they had children (I'm thinking 2 daughters) would they have been mentioned in Benjamin's will?
All I have given you is the probate index,it tells you who probate was granted to,seemingly his wife(widow) You would have to obtain the will itself from York for £6 to see who he left his money to.
Although as he was only 65 and his wife still living he may just have left everything to her and would have no need to mention his daughters.
At least it is a further tool to confirm that Benjamin H Townsend aged 65 who died March qtr 1956 in South Shields district vol 1a, page 1021 that KGarrad found for you last night is indeed the right chap as it confirms his middle name and that his wife was Norah Winifred.