1841 / 1851 or PR: BENSON & VATCHER / VACHER

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi,

from the 1861 census, I have John and Fanny BENSON:

Name   Relation Gender Age (Born) Birthplace Occupation
John  Benson Head  Male  26  (1835) Blandford St. Mary, Dorset Cooper
Fanny  Benson Wife  Female 25  (1835) Blandford, Dorset

Their eldest child, Frederick was 7 in 1861, so John and Fanny were probably not married in 1851.  Fanny's maiden name was VATCHER or VACHER or VACHRE

I have already scoured the Dorset OPC site, but although there is a lot there from 1861 onwards, I can't find anything before that.

Can any anybody see them in the 1841 or 1851 censuses or any other details in parish registers, please.
Anything on Fanny BENSON neé VATCHER or VACHER would be especially interesting, as I am hoping to establish a link sometime to DebPat's VACHERs (in: one name studies)

Thanks,
Bob

[Nicky]

Hi

I have had a look at the 1841 census and this is the only John Benson age about 6.
Children all born in county.

George Benson, age 40, plumber born in county
Mary Benson, age 35, not born in county
Elizabeth age 11
George age 9
John age 6
Benjamin age 4
James age 1

address Parsonage
parish of Blandford St Mary

HO 107 0277

Sorry cant seem to find Fanny and her family

Nicky

[Berlin-Bob]

Thanks Nicky !!

That's them,

John Benson is my daughter's ggg-grandad !

Fanny is very elusive.  We know definitely that she was called Fanny - my father-in-law used to sit at her knee, while she told him the family history !!  Great huh ?? unfortunately he was only six at the time and now, 80 years on, he is unsure about most of it !

One day I shall find her, or her marriage cert. to John Benson and discover her maiden name
(Vatcher, Vacher, Vachre, or possibly even Hardy ??)

Thanks again,
Bob

[Nicky]

Hi Bob

I have had a look at the 1841 for a Fanny Hardy and there is a Francis Hardy in Blandford age 5. The census image is quite hard to read but I will gladly email it to you if you PM me your email address.

The census image looks like this I think! All the children were born in county.

Henry Chandler, age 26, box maker, not born in county
Jane Chandler, age 31 born in county
Frederick Hardy age 14
Sarah Hardy age 11
Caroline Hardy age 8
Francis Hardy (female) age 5

address Bryanston Street
parish of Blandford

HO 107 0294

Hope this may help

Nicky

[allibaker]

this is the hardy family in 1851-
living in blandford,dorset
henry chandler 38yrs carpenter
jane 40yrs
caroline hardy 18yrs dressmaker(down as daughter in law but pressuming she could be step daughter???)
fanny hardy 16yrs down as daughter in law also.
plus several lodgers.
SOURCE INFO-H0107-1853
FOLIO-338
PAGE-29
regards
alli

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Alli,

thanks for that information.  I think I shall have to save my pennies and look for Fanny and John Benson's marriage cert, or maybe the birth certs. of their children. That will finally tell me Fanny's maiden name, and then I can carry on from there.

Thanks again,
Bob

[allibaker]

fanny hardy bapt 23rd nov 1833 at blandford forum dorset.parents john hardy and jane.
caroline retina hardy bapt 4th march 1831 at blandford forum.parents john hardy and jane.
could this be your girl?
alli

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Alli,

If Fanny Hardy is "my" girl, then this could indeed be her. I shall add this info to the pile.

Unfortunately my Father-in-Law is very uncertain whether Fanny was a Vachre or a Hardy, but he remembers some sort of connection between them.

As I said, I have to save up for a certificate or two and find out Fanny Benson's maiden name !

Thanks again,
Bob

[allibaker]

jane hardy married henry chandler june qtr of 1849 volume 8 page 297.