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Title: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: tj100 on Friday 03 September 04 11:25 BST (UK)

could somebody please help me with Joseph Bentley. He was born c 1838-1936 but we know not where. He was a fisherman living in gorleston on sea, suffolk with his wife louisa but was not listed in the 1881 (the family was listed living at 4 alpha road) or 1901 census. I guess he was at sea or just anti paperwork. He's not listed on the ships in harbour. I've found a Joseph of the right age in the 1851 suffolk census born in Bury but hopefully somebody could find him in the 1891 or 71 to establish a place of birth.

Title: Re: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: rutti tutti on Friday 03 September 04 11:43 BST (UK)

hi wife is living in church st with baby joseph - no sign of senior yet

Title: Re: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: Nicky on Friday 03 September 04 16:22 BST (UK)

This looks like a likely match from the 1891 census

Bentley, George A 10 Gorleston, Suffolk Son  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Joseph W 47 Shoreditch, London Head  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Joseph W 22 Gorleston, Suffolk Son  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Louisa 40 Gorleston, Suffolk Wife  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Louisa V 18 Gorleston, Suffolk Daughter  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Mary A M 12 Gorleston, Suffolk Daughter  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, Richard H 14 Gorleston, Suffolk Son  Gorleston  Suffolk   
Bentley, William R 16 Gorleston, Suffolk Son  Gorleston  Suffolk 

Civil parish:    Gorleston 
Ecclesiastical parish:    Gorleston 
County:    Suffolk 
Source information:    RG12/1496
Registration district:    Mutford 
Sub registration district:    Gorleston 
ED, institution, or vessel:    6 
Folio:    124 
Page:    22

Joseph listed as a fisherman born Shoreditch, London

Hope this helps

Nicky

Title: Re: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: tj100 on Friday 03 September 04 19:17 BST (UK)

Thanks both of you, especially Nicky. That's definitley G-G-Grandad Joe. Does this mean I'm an honorary cockney :-\? Nobody in the family had an inkling so this is really useful.

Thanks again,
TJ ;D

Title: Re: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: krisesjoint on Sunday 05 September 04 23:50 BST (UK)

Hi TJ don,t know if u have info on Louisa but thought it worth adding that in 1871 her place af birth is listed as Oulten not Gorleston

RG10/1782 ED 3 Folio 85 Page 28 Entry 156
Church Rd Gorleston Suffolk

Louisa Bently Head 21 Fishermans wife b Oulton Suffolk
Joseph Bently son 2 b Gorleston Suffolk
Kris

Title: Re: Joseph Bentley lookup suffolk please
Post by: tj100 on Monday 06 September 04 10:56 BST (UK)

Kris,

thanks. I don't have any info about louisa at all yet, so that's very useful. I'll try looking at Oulton for the marriage.

TJ