Henry Benney of Chyreen
- Born: 1852, Mill Lane, Helston, Cornwall
- Christened: 1 Dec 1852, Helston, Cornwall 3
- Married (1): 8 Apr 1874, Helston, Cornwall 1
- Married (2): 27 Jul 1881, Helston, Cornwall 2
- Died: 17 Jun 1939, 78 Meneage St., Helston, Cornwall 4
- Buried: 19 Jun 1939, St. Keverne, Cornwall 5
 Orthographic variation: BENNY
Research Notes:
1881 England Census (surname spelt Benny):
Age given: 29 years
Birthplace given: Helston, Cornwall
Dwelling: Lower Rd., Helston, Cornwall
Occupation: Carrier
Status: widowed
Present were children (both born in Helston): Harriett (6), scholar, Henry Chegwidden (3), scholar, stepmother Elizabeth (54), widow, housekeeper
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1891 England Census (surname spelt Benny):
Age given: 38 years
Birthplace given: Helston, Cornwall
Dwelling: Sithney Green, Sithney, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer & Carrier
Present were [2nd] wife Mary James (45) of Helston, children: Harry Chewidden (13), farm assistant, John Thomas (5)
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1901 England Census (surname spelt Benney):
Age given: 49 years
Birthplace given: Helston, Cornwall
Dwelling: 19 St. Johns Rd., Helston, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer & Carrier
Present were wife Mary James (61), John Thomas (16), farmer's son
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In 1911 Henry Benney (59) of Helston, farmer, and wife of 30 years Mary Jane (70) of Helston, were living at Tregaminion St. Keverne with son John Thomas (27), working on farm.
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Henry Benney of 78 Meneage St. Helston died aged 87 years (burial record).
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BENNEY.—June 17, at Helston, Henry Benney (late of Chyreen, St. Keverne), aged 89 years.
The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph, Thursday, 22 Jun 1939, p. 6
Marriage Information:
Henry married Eliza James Chegwidden, daughter of Henry Chegwidden and Grace Box Ackerly, on 8 Apr 1874 in Helston, Cornwall 1. (Eliza James Chegwidden was born in 1850 in Sithney, Cornwall, christened on 16 Jun 1850 in Sithney, Cornwall 5 and was buried on 25 Dec 1879 in Helston, Cornwall 6.)
Marriage Notes:
Henry Benney of Helston, age 21, batchelor, farmer, son of John Thomas Benney, farmer, and
Eliza James Chegwidden of Helston, age 24, spinster, daughter of Henry Chegwidden, dairyman
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Henry Chegwidden & Mary ???
Marriage Information:
Henry also married Mary James Bishop, daughter of Thomas Bishop and Elizabeth Trerise, on 27 Jul 1881 in Helston, Cornwall 2. (Mary Jane Bishop was born about 1840 in Helston, Cornwall, and was buried on 4 Aug 1918 in St. Keverne, Cornwall, aged 79 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Henry Benny of Helston, age 29, widower, carrier, son of John Henry Benny [sic], farmer, and
Mary Jane Bishop of Helston, age 35, spinster, daughter of Thomas Bishop, butcher.
Married by Banns
Witnesses: John Trerise Bishop & Rich'd J. Libby (presiding)
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