Benjamin Fletcher

[fletch001]

Hi Everyone,
I do really need some expert help regarding Benjamin Fletcher, i have no dob or place of birth for him. All i know is he definitely was the father of George Fletcher (21 March 1765) in Whitby. I am presuming that he moved to Whitby from somewhere else or from local area maybe. There is no mention of his wife either or date of marriage or death. Any help would be gratefully received, thank you all.
Regards
Mike Fletcher

[rosie99]

There is another baptism in Whitby for a George Fletcher 4 years later with parents Benjamin & Elizabeth.  I wonder if the 1765 George died in infancy 
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMYT-RZK

[fletch001]

Hi Rosie,
I have already checked this out, it is not them, I have a copy of the family tree from living relatives who's ancestors left Whitby for Canada. I think they have the original bible. My George married Hannah Dale and had 7 children in Whitby.

[fletch001]

To help out a little more i will add the details from the original family bible of George Fletcher born 1808, just in case i have some details wrong.
George Fletcher born 1808 in Ruswarp, Whitby Parish NR of Yorkshire
Occupation Miller, Farmer & Joiner
He married Elizabeth Lynass, married 19 May 1834 in Whitby Parish NR of Yorkshire.
Born 13 May 1813 in Whitby, daughter of George W Lynass and Jane Moon
Children
Ann Fletcher born 11 Aug 1835 in Upgang Lane Whitby, Baptised 6 Sep 1835
George Fletcher born 26 Mar 1837
William Fletcher born 4/5 Jun 1839
Thomas Robinson Fletcher born 25 May 1845

These are the original entries from the Fletcher bible from the Fletcher family now living in Canada. I am originally from Loftus but now live in Scotland. This information may help to find the correct ancestors further back from 1808. Thanking you all for any help you may be able to give
Regards
Mike

[rosie99]

Have you any idea why Thomas bn 1845 would have had Robinson for a middle name 

[fletch001]

Hi Rosie,
Regarding Thomas Robinson Fletcher, On the various census he was known as Thomas Fletcher he only used his initial R on one of them (1871). All I know is what is on the original Fletcher copy of the bible entry is correct.
I have also seen a lot of the Fletcher family trees on Ancestry and they go off on tangents, totally different to what my copy of the Fletcher bible says. Mind you, i have fallen into this trap many times before, I do not trust the information on other family trees anymore, i do try to do a proper research to get things correct.
Regards
Mike

[rosie99]

I see he also married and 'died' as Thomas Robinson Fletcher.  I was just hoping it might give a clue maybe to his paternal grandmother.  Not that I found a suitable marriage for a Fletcher to a ..Robinson.

Rosie

[fletch001]

Still stuck on trying to find information on Benjamin Fletcher, just wondering if anyone can revisit this and see if anyone has any information.
Regards
Mike

[sgf28]

There is a burial for a Benjamin Fletcher, maybe a bit old for your missing one:

St Mary the Virgin, Whitby
26th May 1780
age 67, birth year 1713
a labourer