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Benjamin Law 1796–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 25 Aug 1868

Death Location: Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Law

Mother: Elizabeth King

Spouse(s): Mary Proctor

Children(s): William Law

Benjamin Law was born in 1796 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Law And Elizabeth King. In 1812, Benjamin Law resided in Batley, Yorkshire, England. Benjamin Law married Mary Proctor, and had children including William Law. Benjamin Law passed away in 1868 in Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Law was born in 1796 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Law And Elizabeth King.
  • In 1812, Benjamin Law resided in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Benjamin Law married Mary Proctor, and had children including William Law.
  • Benjamin Law passed away in 1868 in Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Law
1772–1826
Birth Location: Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
JL
Elizabeth King
1776–1800
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
EK

Spouses(s)

Mary Proctor
1795–1875
Birth Location: Pudsey Yorkshire England
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Children(s)

William Law
1837–1918
Birth Location: Wortley Leeds), Yorkshire, England
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Benjamin Law's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Law
1796–1868
Birth Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Law
1772–1826
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth King
1776–1800
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Law
1736–1826
Cottingham, East Yorkshire
Susannah Shuton
1743–1824
Knottingley
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Law
1717–1799
Anne Kirk
1716–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Law
1683–1739
Anne Stephenson
1688–1768
Henry Kirk
1689–

Benjamin Law's Descendants

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Benjamin Law (1796–25 Aug 1868) m. Mary Proctor (21 Nov 1795–11 Feb 1875)
  1. 1. William Law 1837–1918 m. Mary Carr 1836–1902
    1. 1. James (William) Law 1867–1943 m. Dorothy Sykes 1867–1943
      1. 1. Harry Law 1895–1941 m. Emily Green 1895–1956
        1. 1. Dennis Law 1926–1967 m. Jean (Mason K) Riley 1930–1995

Benjamin Law's Timeline

8 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Benjamin Law in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
1796
6 Nov 1796
Benjamin Law was baptized in Calverley,York,England
Calverley,York,England
1812
1812
Age 16
Benjamin Law resided here in Batley, Yorkshire, England
Batley, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 45
Benjamin Law resided here in Wortley, Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
Wortley, Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 55
Benjamin Law resided here in Pudsey, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Pudsey, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
1868
Sep 1868
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Law in Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1868
25 Aug 1868
Age 72
Burial of Benjamin Law in Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England
Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England
1893
1893
Age 97
Benjamin Law resided here in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Calverley,York,England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP1713
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Batley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Wortley, Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1350; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Tankersley; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 9; Page: 11; Line: 5; GSU roll: 464292

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Pudsey, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2313; Folio: 418; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87531-940071

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Calverley, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1868
    Event Place: Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1868
    Event Place: Eccleshill, St Luke, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
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