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Benjamin Clifton Paul 1860 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1860

Birth Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

Death Date: 16 Oct 1907

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: James Paul

Mother: Elizabeth Roberts

Spouse(s): Caroline Handley

Children(s): Clifton Paul

The story of Benjamin Clifton Paul began in 1860 in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Benjamin Clifton Paul married Caroline Matilda Handley, and had children including Clifton Roberts Handley Paul. Benjamin Clifton Paul passed away in 1907 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Clifton Paul began in 1860 in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
  • Benjamin Clifton Paul married Caroline Matilda Handley, and had children including Clifton Roberts Handley Paul.
  • Benjamin Clifton Paul passed away in 1907 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Benjamin Paul's Ancestors

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Benjamin Paul
1860 – 1907
Birth Place: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Parents
James Chynoweth Paul
1816 – 1895
Beerferris, Devon, England
Elizabeth Roberts
1815 – 1912
Kenwyn, Cornwall, UK
Grandparents
William (James) Paul
1791 –
North Molton, Devon, England
Nancy Chenoweth
1791 –
East Newlyn, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chenoweth
1761 –
Jane Philips
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chenoweth
Joan Unknown

Benjamin Paul's Descendants

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Benjamin (Clifton) Paul (15 Jun 1860 – 16 Oct 1907) m. Caroline (Matilda) Handley (02 Jul 1862 – 05 Jul 1942)
  1. 1. Clifton (Roberts Handley) Paul (21 Aug 1884 – 31 Aug 1963) m. Rosamond (May) Harvey (19 Oct 1885 – 23 Nov 1961)
    1. 1. Desmond (Harvey) Paul (06 Feb 1915 – 20 Jul 1988) m. Muriel (May) Longley (26 Feb 1918 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth (May) Paul (21 Oct 1950 – ) m. Warren (Patrick) Heaphy (08 Jan 1950 – )

Benjamin Paul's Timeline

2 Records

1860
15 Jun 1860
Birth of Benjamin Clifton Paul in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
1907
16 Oct 1907
Age 47
Death of Benjamin Clifton Paul in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

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