BENTON family, anyone researching?

[wozzle]

and according to the 1881 census the benton horse dealers all seem to come from earith huntingdonshire/cambs
what proof do you have they are actually related to your bentons from warwickshire

[shan42]

I don't know when Beatrice was born, it's just an estimate..

The Northampton side are related somehow cos my nan talked about them - I just don't know how!

[wozzle]

think this is the thomas born earith
on the census he is in bluntisham/huntingdonshire
birth
thomas benton
date; 12th march 1823
place; baptist church,bluntisham,huntingdon
parents; thomas/elizabeth
other children of this couple
sarah 1816
william 1818
mary 1821
john 1825
mary 1827(maybe the first mary died?)
jabez 1830
charles 1831
taken from ext.rec. I.G.I. all are baptists

[wozzle]

thomas the father was born in huntingdonshire abt 1786 according to the 1841 census
his wife elizabeth was also born there in 1791 again according to the 1841 census
so we know this family of horsetraders were still in huntingdon in 1786.

[seahall]

Hi All.

Shan42 this could be your man.

Wm b 1850 Peterboro',

1891 Census Peterborough Rg12/1227 Pg 8, Folio 14, Sch 42
29 New Road.

William Benton, Head, M, 40, Horse Dealer, Earith, Hunts
A, Wife, M, 38, Peterboro'
William, Son, S, 17, Assistant, Peterboro'
F, Daur, S, 14, Peterboro'
F, Nephew, 4, S, March, Cambs
L Goodyear, Serv, S, 28, Domestic Servant, Wisbech, Cambs
E Hillson, Serv, S, 22, Domestic Servant, Eye, Northants


The 1881 census as you more than likely know can be searched free
on Familysearch.

Sandy

[seahall]

Just so we can work downwards.

1881 Census Peterborough, Rg11/1592, Pg 12, Folio 76, Sch 45, New Road

William Benton, Head, Married, 31, Horse Dealer, Earith, Hunts
Annie, Wife, Married, 28, Stanground, Hunts
Walter, Son, 7, Peterborough
Florrie, Daur, 4, Peterborough
Pattie BENTON, Single, Visitor, 22, Publican's Daughter Somersham, Hunts
Lizzie Goodyear, Governess, Single, 19, Farmers Daughter, Teacher, Wisbech, Cambs
Jane Hill, Servant, Single, 13, General Servant, Orton Waterville, Hunts

Sandy

[seahall]

1871 Census RG10/1516 Peterborough St Marys
Pg 10, Folio 143, Sch 53, New Road

William Benton, Head, Marr, 21, Horse Dealer, Erith, Hunts
Ann, Wife, Marr, 18, Stanground, Hunts
Thos, Brother, 13, Erith, Hunts

Sandy

[seahall]

More than likely parents of William.

1861 Bluntisham cum Earith Rg 9/977, Pg 16, Folio 83, Sch 95, Main St.

Thomas Benton, Head, Mar, 37, Hore Dealer, Earith, Hunts
Sally, Wife, Mar, 38, Warboys, Cambs
Thomas Benton Jun, 3, Scholar, Earith, Hunts
George , 2, Earith, Hunts
Elizabeth Benton, Mother, Wid, 72, Ag Lab Wid, Somersham, Hunts
Maria Bennett, Serv, 28, Un, Cook, Woodhurst, Hunts

Sandy

[wozzle]

seahall
there is possibly another family called bentham who had a son william  born bluntisham cum earith
william bentham
birth; 12th oct 1812
place baptist-bluntisham cum earith
parents; thomas/elizabeth

then there is this one which i have posted already
william benton
birth; 4th july 1818
place baptist-bluntisham
parents; thomas/elizabeth

do you think the parents could be the same and the surname has changed between 1812-1818 ?
only i cannot see a bentham in huntingdonshire in 1841