• Born: 1800, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 15 Jun 1800, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 23 Sep 1826, Crowan, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 13 Jun 1844, Cobre Mines, Cuba ²

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled BOWDEN.

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Brother of Dorothy Bawden.

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In 1839 Benjamin Bawden was named in the will of his father-in-law Samuel Rodda of Crowan as husband of Samuel's daughter Elizabeth.

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At the Cobre Mines, on the 11th of June, Mr. Benjamin Bawden, blacksmith, aged 44 years.

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Friday, 2 Aug 1844, p. 3

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Benjamin Bawden late of the parish Camborne, blacksmith, died without making a will. Bond upon the Administration of his goods &c. was granted 15 Aug 1844 to Elizabeth Bawden, widow of the deceased. Bondsmen: John Trevenen the younger of the parish of Crowan, yeoman, and Samuel Rodda of the same place, yeoman.

Effects sworn under £100.

Died 13 Jun 1844. ²