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I'm afraid I can't tell you any more than that. Trying to find out more about his life, I know he was a station porter when he got married at 21. The rumour that his son told was that he was shot by an escaped convict on the railway!!! As told to my nan by her father, however he was only 5 when his father died, and due to his job description and what I can't find out, seems highly unlikely. He had 3 sons, William born 1868, Arthur born 1870 (great great grandad), and Alfred born 1871. They were born in Doxey.

Dave E

I hope someone can help me and my mum.
We are looking for a death of William Bentley, who died on 8th May, 1874 at Hednesford, aged 28 yrs. He was a pit sinker, he died of intercussession of urine, and W Kirby was present at his death.
He is my great x3 grandfather, at the time, it is believed he had 3 sons (my great x2 grandfather being one of them), and that a year after he died, his widow Susan Cook(e) remarried, and the same W. Kirby was a witness at her wedding. From this marriage, a further 2 children were born.

Many thanks
Dave E