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Benjamin George Lanham 1834–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Bath, Somerset, England

Death Date: 8 June 1892

Death Location: Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: George Lanham

Mother: Sarah Goddard

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin Lanham, Susan Lanham, Jasper Lenham, Laura Lanham, Walter Lanham, William Lanham

In 1834, Benjamin George Lanham entered the world in Bath, Somerset, England, born to George Baron Dillon Lanham And Sarah Goddard. In 1841, Benjamin George Lanham resided in Lyncombe & Widcombe, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somers. Benjamin George Lanham married Bridget Yes, Margaret, and had children including Benjamin George Lanham, Jasper John Lenham, Laura Jane Lanham, Susan Constance Lanham, Walter Robert Lanham, William James James Lanham. Benjamin George Lanham passed away in 1892 in Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Benjamin George Lanham entered the world in Bath, Somerset, England, born to George Baron Dillon Lanham And Sarah Goddard.
  • In 1841, Benjamin George Lanham resided in Lyncombe & Widcombe, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somers.
  • Benjamin George Lanham married Bridget Yes, Margaret, and had children including Benjamin George Lanham, Jasper John Lenham, Laura Jane Lanham, Susan Constance Lanham, Walter Robert Lanham, William James James Lanham.
  • Benjamin George Lanham passed away in 1892 in Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Lanham's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lanham
1834–1892
Birth Place: Bath, Somerset, England
Parents
George Baron Dillon Lanham
1795–1869
Widcombe, Bath, Somerset, England
Sarah Goddard
1804–1869
Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Lanham
1749–1830
Market Lavington, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Butler
1752–1795
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Harris
1730–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Harris
1689–1735

Benjamin Lanham's Descendants

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Benjamin (George) Lanham (1834–8 June 1892)
  1. 1. Benjamin (George) Lanham 1867–
  2. 2. Susan (Constance) Lanham 1873–1927
  3. 3. Jasper (John) Lenham 1878–
  4. 4. Laura (Jane) Lanham 1870–1935
  5. 5. Walter (Robert) Lanham 1881–
  6. 6. William (James (James)) Lanham 1870–1948 m. Lillian (Augusta Garrett Lily Augusta) Garrett 1869–1945
    1. 1. Hilda (May Collinson) Garrett 1887–1888
    2. 2. Ann Lanham 1926–
    3. 3. Cecil (Pilcher) Lanham 1900–1944
    4. 4. Alice (Maud) Lanham 1899–1900
    5. 5. Claude (Reginald John) Lanham 1904–1978 m. Arabella (Allan) Rees 1910–1976
      1. 1. Laurel (June) Lanham 1941–2024 m. Trevor (Stanley (Tim)) Smith 1932–2020
    6. 6. Ivy (May Emma) Lanham 1894–1971
    7. 7. Olive (Myrtle Lucy) Lanham 1896–1982
    8. 8. Elsie (Muriel Marjorie) Lanham 1902–2001
    9. 9. William (James Harold) Lanham 1890–1892
    10. 10. Doreen Lanham 1922–

Benjamin Lanham's Timeline

5 Records

1831
13 Nov 1831
Benjamin George Lanham was baptized in Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
1834
1834
Birth of Benjamin George Lanham in Bath, Somerset, England
Bath, Somerset, England
1841
1841
Age 7
Benjamin George Lanham resided here in Lyncombe & Widcombe, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
Lyncombe & Widcombe, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
1851
1851
Age 17
Benjamin George Lanham resided here in Bath, Lyncombe and Widcome, Somerset, England
Bath, Lyncombe and Widcome, Somerset, England
1892
8 June 1892
Age 58
Death of Benjamin George Lanham in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1942; Folio: 115; Page: 30; GSU roll: 221101
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 931; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Lyncombe and Widcombe; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 17; Page: 26; Line: 16; GSU roll: 474593
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] New Zealand, Police Gazettes, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Item: IE26008566; Roll: R15423658

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1831
    Event Place: Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\wid21/15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lyncombe & Widcombe, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 931; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Lyncombe and Widcombe; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 17; Page: 26; Line: 16; GSU roll: 474593

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bath, Lyncombe and Widcome, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1942; Folio: 115; Page: 30; GSU roll: 221101

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1892
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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