Benjamin Ford 1848 Sudbury

[Knellie]

Trying to find birth/bapt./family of Benjamin Ford - birth registered December 1848 Sudbury - would this cover Sturmer?. 

Could anyone check 1851 Census please? 
(He gives his birthplace as Sturmer Essex in 1881)

Any clues and/or advice appreciated.

Knellie

[Tati]

Hi Knellie,

The only one I can see is called Bendysh
Bendysh is to be seen until 1871 and from 1881 on, he's Benjamin, it seems.

HO107/1787 78 5
Sturmer, Suffolk
Thomas W Ford, head, 26, b. Sturmer Essex
Margaret Ford, wife, 29, b. Wiscoe Suffolk
Catherine Linzell, Illegitimate daughter, 5, b. Belchamp St Pauls Essex
Bendysh Ford, son, 3, b. Sturmer Essex
Fanny Ford, dau, 1, b. do.

[Knellie]

Thanks very much Tati

My Benjamin was in Highcliffe Hampshire by 1881 having married in Chelsea.  I get the feeling that the Sturmer reference may be a dead end.

However your help has established & clarified Fords in Sturmer

Knellie
 

[Tati]

Well, you might want to consider this:
1871
RG10/95 71 13
St George Hanover Square, London
Green Street
in the household of John H Thursby, Clonel in Militia:
Bendyshe (or similar) Ford, serv, unm, 24, Domestic, b. Essex Sturmer

There isn't any Benjamin Ford born Sturmer ca. 1848 before 1881 and there isn't any Bendy* after 1871...

[MALCOLM]

Hi Knellie.
 
  If you go to      www.foxearth.org.uk
   you can see the 1851 census for north Essex villages including Sturmer. You can search by name or place.
 Very handy site.

   Malcolm.

[Valda]

Later censuses are all consistent with the information provided by Tati

1901 census RG13 1038 folio 69
Holmhurst Cottage Highcliffe Church  Hampshire   
Benjamin Ford 52 Sturmer, Essex,  Head  Married Butler
Fanny Ford  49  Clifton, Nottinghamshire, Wife Married
George Wm Ford 11 Highcliffe Church, Hampshire,  Son 

1891 census RG12 900 folio 95
Holmhurst Cottage Highcliffe  Milton  Hampshire
Benjamin Ford 42 Sturmer, Essex,  Head Married Butler Domestic Servant
Fanny Ford 40 Clifton, Nottinghamshire,  Wife 
Ada H Ford 11 Newtown, Hampshire, Daughter     
Edwin J W Ford  9 Newtown, Hampshire,  Son   
George W Ford  1 Chewton Milton, Hampshire,  Son 

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

Births Sep 1847
Ford  Ben     Risbridge  12 366

RISBRIDGE REGISTRATION DISTRICT
Parishes in Essex (1837-1930):
Ashen, Birdbrook, Haverhill (1837-79), Helion Bumpstead, Kedington (1837-95), Ovington, Steeple Bumpstead, Sturmer.

Regards

Valda

[Knellie]

Many thanks everyone for your help!!!

These names and variants continue to fascinate me.

Thanks also for the 'Foxearth' site ref. - just had a quick look but will bookmark it for future research.

Just to put info together having got out my notes Benjamin (1881 Census recorded at Holmhurst cottages) obviously (well now anyway  ) moved from London with his employer John Hardy Thursby & family - recorded on 1881 Census at Holmhurst!!!!

I'm intrigued as to how quickly you put the info. together but I guess that's why you've got lots of stars!!

Knellie