Thomas Benfold

[Martin Harmer]

Would like to find the ancesters of Thomas Benfold and Lucy Ann ?
also all thier children.
The only info we have is;

Thomas Benfold, b. c1834, Staleybridge, Cheshire, England. County Kent, Registration Woolwich, Sub - Plumstead, East.

Lucy Ann Benfold. Maiden name ?

Daughter: Matilda Benfold, b. c1865, North Woolrich, Kent, England. Registration West Ham. Sub - South Leyton.

 Their name may have changed from Benfield to Benfold.

[PaulineJ]

Obtain Matilda's birth certificate to get Lucy Ann's previous name(s)

Pauline

[PaulineJ]

1871 census RG10/791; F/7; P/8

Thomas Benfold   37
Lucy Ann Benfold   38
Thomas Benfold   13
Emma Benfold   10
Lucy Hannah Benfold   9
Henrietta Benfold   7
Matilda Benfold   5
Mira Benfold   3
James Benfold   1

[PaulineJ]

1861 census

Thomas Benfold   29
Lucy Ann Benfold   28
Richard Benfold   4
Thomas Benfold   3
Emma Benfold   6/12

With lucy & thomas b Stockport area and Richard b   manchester , have a look on Lancs Bmd.

[Ruskie]

From FreeBMD:
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Marriages
Dec 1854   
 
Benfold  Thomas    Stockport  8a 34   
Doxey  Alice     Stockport  8a 34   
Gosling  Samuel     Stockport  8a 34   
Marriot  Lucy Ann     Stockport  8a 34

This seems a likely marriage because Lucy Ann was born Stockport.

If you purchase this marriage certificate you will get both father's names which will take you back a further generation. 

[Ruskie]

This is an extracted record from the IGI which fits fairly well date and place wise:

Lucy Ann Marriott 
Christening:  18 AUG 1833   
Stockport, Cheshire
Father:  William Marriott
Mother:  Hannah 

Of course you should confirm father's name via marriage certificate.

[Eyesee]

St Paul Deptford baptism
1858 Apr 18, Thomas, s/o Thomas & Lucy Ann BENFOLD, 28 Water ?? Place, Engine fitter, born 14 March

Plumstead St Margaret, Kent
1889 Jan 8
John Benjamin HOLT, 36, bachelor, Seaman, 49 Orchard Road, father Charles Holt, Pensioner
Lucy Hannah McCREADY, 26, widow, -, 49 Orchard Road, father Thomas Benfold, Machinist
Married by licence
Both signed in presence of Thomas Benfold, Mary Ann Holt

Plumstead St Margaret, Kent
1888 Jul 21
Harry FLETCHER, 23, bachelor, Trimmer, Plumstead, father George Fletcher (deceased), Malster
Henrietta BENFOLD, 24, spinster, -, Plumstead, father Thomas Benfold, Machinist
Married after Banns
Both signed in presence of Thomas Benfold, Lucy McCready

Plumstead St Margaret, Kent
1891 Dec 24
James THOMAS, 39, bachelor, Lab, 49 Orchard Rd, father John Thomas (dead), Carpenter
Henrietta FLETCHER, 28, widow, -, 49 Orchard Road, father Thomas Benfold, Engineer
Married after Banns
In presence of Thos Benfold, Kate Flowers

Woolwich St Mary Magdalene
Banns 23 March, 30 March and 6 April 1890
Robert McCREADY of this parish bachelor
Matilda BENFOLD of St Nicholas Plumstead, spinster

Ian C

[Eyesee]

1891
49 Orchard Road, Plumstead
Thomas BENFOLD, head wid 57, Engine & Machine fitter, born Cheshire, Stalybridge
Henri BENFOLD, son unm 19, Examiner Iron material, born Kent, Plumstead
John HOLT, son-in-law mar 39, Seam AB Royal Navy, born Kent, Woolwich
Lucy H HOLT, dau mar 29, born Kent, Greenwich
Lucy A HOLT, gran-dau 6, Scholar, born Kent, Plumstead
Henrietta FLETCHER, dau wid 27, Supported by her father, born Kent, Greenwich
Olive FLETCHER, gran-dau 2, born Kent, Plumstead
Doris FLETCHER, gran-dau 1, born ditto
RG12/539/116/38

Ian C

[saz1975]

My grandmother lucy nettleton is the daughter of elizabeth benfold whos father was richard benfold, and his father was thomas benfold who maried lucy ann marriott.