Thomas BENNY of St. Johns

   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.