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Benjamin Thomas Giles 1839–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Gillingham, Dorset, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1902

Death Location: Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Father: Benjamin Giles

Mother: Eliza Giles

Spouse(s): Eliza Whitcombe

Children(s): Benjamin Giles, William Giles, Florence Gibbs, Lottie Giles, Lot Giles, Flora Giles

Benjamin Thomas Giles was born in 1839 in Gillingham, Dorset, England, the child of Benjamin Giles And Eliza Giles. Benjamin Thomas Giles married Eliza Jane Whitcombe, and had children including Benjamin Witcombe Giles, Flora Jane Giles, Florence Annie Gibbs, Lot Giles, Lottie Giles, William Charles Giles. Benjamin Thomas Giles passed away in 1902 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Thomas Giles was born in 1839 in Gillingham, Dorset, England, the child of Benjamin Giles And Eliza Giles.
  • Benjamin Thomas Giles married Eliza Jane Whitcombe, and had children including Benjamin Witcombe Giles, Flora Jane Giles, Florence Annie Gibbs, Lot Giles, Lottie Giles, William Charles Giles.
  • Benjamin Thomas Giles passed away in 1902 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Giles
1810–1872
Birth Location: Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England
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Eliza Giles
1812–
Birth Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Whitcombe
1846–1902
Birth Location: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Giles
1867–1940
Birth Location: Castle Cary Somerset England
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William Giles
1869–1899
Birth Location: Bruton, Somerset, England
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Florence Gibbs
1872–1928
Birth Location: Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Lottie Giles
1878–
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Lot Giles
1877–1930
Birth Location: 7 Canton Square, Canton,CARDIFF South Glamorgan Wales
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Flora Giles
1872–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Giles's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Giles
1839–1902
Birth Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
Parents
Benjamin Giles
1810–1872
Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England
Eliza Giles
1812–
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Giles's Descendants

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Benjamin (Thomas) Giles (1839–3 Oct 1902) m. Eliza (Jane) Whitcombe (1846–3 Oct 1902)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Witcombe) Giles 1867–1940 m. Ellen Willis 1869–1940
    1. 1. Benjamin (Frank) Giles 1890–1930
    2. 2. Ethell (May) Giles 1897–1975
    3. 3. William (John) Giles 1900–1952
    4. 4. Thomas (James) Giles 1902–1937
    5. 5. Nimroy Giles 1904–1969 m. Bella (Jean) Giles –1944 m. Gladys (Eleanor) Taylor 1926–2004
    6. 6. Ellen Giles 1905–1995
    7. 7. Florence (Edith) Giles 1891–1965
    8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Giles 1894–1981 m. Edward (James) Bawden 1897–1961
      1. 1. Albert (Nimrod) Bawden 1932–2020
      2. 2. Benjamin (Edward James) Bawden 1920–2008
      3. 3. William (John) Bawden 1921–2013
      4. 4. Florence (Alma) Bawden 1923–2016
      5. 5. Leonard (Charles) Bawden 1925–1964
  2. 2. William (Charles) Giles 1869–1899
  3. 3. Florence (Annie) Gibbs 1872–1928
  4. 4. Lottie Giles 1878–
  5. 5. Lot Giles 1877–1930 m. Margaret (Ann) Spencer 1877–1923
    1. 1. Benjamin (John) Giles 1897–1917
    2. 2. William (Charles) Giles 1899–1946 m. Annie (Mary) Kilford 1901–1973
      1. 1. Mary (Rose) Giles 1922–
      2. 2. Dorothy (Eileen) Giles 1936–1978
      3. 3. Mary (Rose) Giles 1922–2009
      4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) Giles 1928–1989
      5. 5. Benjamin (Francis) Giles 1924–1997
      6. 6. Ann (Mary) Giles 1934–
      7. 7. William (Charles) Giles 1932–1996
    3. 3. Mary (Rose) Giles 1901–1966
    4. 4. Margaret (Jane) Giles 1898–1898
    5. 5. Francis (Thomas) Giles 1903–1975
    6. 6. Lot Giles 1907–1963 m. Violet (Maud) Giles 1903–
      1. 1. Alan (George) Giles 1934–2004
    7. 7. Margaret Giles 1910–1936
  6. 6. Flora (Jane) Giles 1872–

Benjamin Giles's Timeline

13 Records

1838
April 1838
Birth of Benjamin Thomas Giles in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
1838
22 Apr 1838
Benjamin Thomas Giles was baptized in Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Dorset, England
1839
1839
Birth of Benjamin Thomas Giles in Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Dorset, England
1841
1841
Age 2
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset, England
1851
1851
Age 12
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1861
1861
Age 22
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Wells, Ansford, Somerset, England
Wells, Ansford, Somerset, England
1869
July 1869
Age 30
Benjamin Thomas Giles was married in Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 32
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1881
1881
Age 42
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Leckwith, Glamorgan, Wales
Leckwith, Glamorgan, Wales
1891
1891
Age 52
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Cardiff, Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff, Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
1901
Age 62
Benjamin Thomas Giles resided here in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
1902
27 Sep 1902
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Thomas Giles in Glamorganshire, United Kingdom
Glamorganshire, United Kingdom
1902
3 Oct 1902
Age 63
Burial of Benjamin Thomas Giles in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1838
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Wales Census
    [2] 1871 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 290; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Gillingham; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 38; Page: 3; Line: 15; GSU roll: 241341
    [5] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1646; Folio: 18; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/GIL
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1869
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 290; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Gillingham; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 38; Page: 3; Line: 15; GSU roll: 241341

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1859; Folio: 336; Page: 1; GSU roll: 221007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wells, Ansford, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1646; Folio: 18; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542845

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leckwith, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5284; Folio: 23; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1342271

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cardiff, Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1902
    Event Place: Glamorganshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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