John BENNY of Mellengoose
(1749-1816)
Ann SYMONS
(Abt 1751-1833)
Thomas BENNY of St. Johns
(1782-1863)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Prudence BAKER

2. Sarah Harris CHRISTIE

Thomas BENNY of St. Johns

  • Christened: 24 Feb 1782, Sithney, Cornwall
  • Married (1): 19 Sep 1805, Helston, Cornwall 1
  • Married (2): 12 Dec 1827, Helston, Cornwall 2
  • Buried: 22 Mar 1863, Sithney, Cornwall 3

   Research Notes:

1841 England Census (surname spelt Benney):

Age given: 50 years [sic]
Birthplace given: Cornwall
Dwelling: St. Johns, Sithney, Cornwall
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer

Present were wife Sarah (50 [sic]), and daughter Eliza* (20)

* youngest child of Thomas's first marriage

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1851 England Census (surname spelt Benny):

Age given: 70 years
Birthplace given: Sithney, Cornwall
Dwelling: St. Johns, Sithney, Cornwall
Occupation: Labourer

Present were wife Sarah (69) of Perran, and Eliza Ann Rowe* (6), at school

* Thomas's granddaughter

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1861 England Census (surname spelt Benny):

Age given: 79 years
Birthplace given: Sithney, Cornwall
Dwelling: St. Johns, Sithney, Cornwall
Occupation: Knacker

Present were wife Sarah (78) of St. Agnes, granddaughter Elisa Ann Rowe (17) of Rexbridge in Somersetshire, lodger Elizabeth Jeffery (37) of Helston, dressmaker

   Marriage Information:

Thomas married Prudence BAKER, daughter of William BAKER and Prudence HOCKIN, on 19 Sep 1805 in Helston, Cornwall 1. (Prudence BAKER was born in 1777 in Phillack, Cornwall, christened on 18 May 1777 in Phillack, Cornwall 4 and was buried on 27 Jan 1827 in Helston, Cornwall 5.)

   Marriage Notes:

Thomas Benny, soj[ourner] and Prudence Beker of this Parish

Married by Banns.

Witnesses: Anthony Benny [brother-in-law of the groom], Tris'm John

   Marriage Information:

Thomas also married Sarah Harris CHRISTIE, daughter of Gabriel CHRISTOE and Elizabeth HARRIS, on 12 Dec 1827 in Helston, Cornwall 2. (Sarah Harris CHRISTIE was born in 1783 in St. Agnes, Cornwall, christened on 23 Nov 1783 in St. Agnes, Cornwall 6 and was buried on 20 Jan 1871 in Sithney, Cornwall 7.)

   Marriage Notes:

Thomas Benney of this Parish andSarah Harris Christie of this Parish

Married by Banns.

Witnesses: Wm. Barnicoat & Peter Martin.

Sources


1 Helston Parish Register Transcripts, Marriages, 8PR, p.229, no. 918.

2 Ibid, Marriages, 9PR-p.113-337.

3 Sithney Parish Registers, Burials, p. 63, no. 500.

4 Phillack Parish Register Transcripts.

5 Helston Parish Register Transcripts, Burials, 13PR, p.80, no. 638.

6 (http://www.cornwall-opc.org/).

7 Sithney Parish Registers, Burials, p. 107, no. 852.


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