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Richard Benton 1877–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1944

Death Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Father: Emmanuel Benton

Mother: Susanna Wiggins

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Richard Benton was born in 1877 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Emmanuel Enoch Benton And Susanna Wiggins. In 1881, Richard Benton was recorded in the census in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England. In 1881, Richard Benton resided in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England. Richard Benton passed away in 1944 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Benton was born in 1877 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Emmanuel Enoch Benton And Susanna Wiggins.
  • In 1881, Richard Benton was recorded in the census in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1881, Richard Benton resided in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England.
  • Richard Benton passed away in 1944 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emmanuel Benton
1842–1913
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
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Susanna Wiggins
1850–1936
Birth Location: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Benton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Benton
1877–1944
Birth Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Emmanuel Enoch Benton
1842–1913
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Susanna Wiggins
1850–1936
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Samson Benton
1810–
Hednesford, Staffordshire, England
Harriott Benton
1812–
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Samuel Wiggin
1815–
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Mary Wiggin
1811–
Ratty, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Benton's Timeline

8 Records

1877
1877
Birth of Richard Benton in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
Richard Benton appeared in census in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
Richard Benton resided here in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
Richard Benton appeared in census in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
Richard Benton resided here in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
Richard Benton appeared in census in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
Richard Benton resided here in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
1944
Sep 1944
Age 67
Death of Richard Benton in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2247; Folio: 19; Page: 32
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2820; Folio: 27; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341675
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2695; Folio: 24; Page: 1
    [4] 1881 British Census, RG11, 2820/27, Page 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 British Census, Class RG11; Piece 2820; Folio 27; Page 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2820; Folio: 27; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341675

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 Census of England, Class RG12; Piece 2247; Folio 19; Page 32

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2247; Folio: 19; Page: 32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 Census of England and Wales, Class RG 13, Piece 2695; Folio 24; Page 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 Census of England and Wales, Class RG 13, Piece 2695; Folio 24; Page 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2695; Folio: 24; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1944
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
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