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Benjamin Bright 1817–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1817

Birth Location: Marsden, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Jun 1855

Death Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Father: Jacob Bright

Mother: Martha Wood

Spouse(s): Rebecca Chapman

Children(s): James Bright

In 1817, Benjamin Bright entered the world in Marsden, Lancashire, England, born to Jacob James Bright And Martha Wood. Benjamin Bright married Rebecca Chapman, and had children including James Bright. Benjamin Bright passed away in 1855 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Benjamin Bright entered the world in Marsden, Lancashire, England, born to Jacob James Bright And Martha Wood.
  • Benjamin Bright married Rebecca Chapman, and had children including James Bright.
  • Benjamin Bright passed away in 1855 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Bright's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bright
1817–1855
Birth Place: Marsden, Lancashire, England
Parents
Jacob James Bright
1775–1851
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Martha Wood
1788–1830
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Bright's Descendants

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Benjamin Bright (23 Feb 1817–9 Jun 1855) m. Rebecca Chapman (1816–)
  1. 1. James Bright 1840–1920 m. Elizabeth Holland 1849–1931
    1. 1. William (James) Bright 1875–1971 m. Elizabeth (Hannah) Hansen 1883–1975
      1. 1. Maxwell (Noel) Bright 1922–1986 m. Sarah (Mary) Hall 1921–2014

Benjamin Bright's Timeline

9 Records

1815
5 Mar 1815
Benjamin Bright was baptized in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1817
23 Feb 1817
Birth of Benjamin Bright in St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
1817
23 Feb 1817
Birth of Benjamin Bright in Marsden, Lancashire, England
Marsden, Lancashire, England
1820
1820
Age 3
Benjamin Bright resided here in Armagh, Ireland
Armagh, Ireland
1843
1843
Age 26
Benjamin Bright resided here in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
1851
May 1851
Age 34
Benjamin Bright resided here in Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
1854
31 Jan 1854 - Apr 1855
Age 37
Benjamin Bright resided here in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1855
26th Apr 1855
Age 38
Benjamin Bright resided here in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
1855
9 Jun 1855
Age 38
Death of Benjamin Bright in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1817
    Event Place: St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Liverpool, England, Quaker Registers, 1635-1958, Liverpool Record Office, Non-Conformist Registers; Reference Number: 289 QUA/LMBI
    [2] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 640
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1817
    Event Place: Marsden, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Armagh, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: May 1851
    Event Place: Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12th Oct 1851
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Dec 1851
    Event Place: Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1853
    Event Place: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1854 - Apr 1855
    Event Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26th Apr 1855
    Event Place: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef. 9 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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