Born in Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Francis
and Sarah (Lewis) Francis
Sister of
Elizabeth Francis, James Francis, Richard Francis, William Francis, Thomas Francis, Sarah Ann Francis, John Francis and Margaret Francis
Wife of
Alfred Benting
— married
10 Oct 1887 in Clun, Shropshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Walter Benting, Mary Elizabeth Benting, William Edward Benting, Edith May Benting, Florence Anne Benting, Albert John Benting, George Frederick Benting, Alfred Benting, Amy Benting, Percy Benting and Thomas Edward Benting
Died
at about age 82
in Uckington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Apr 2013
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Biography
This profile is part of the Benting Name Study.
Mary Francis and Alfred Benting (indexed as Benton) were married in Clun in 1887 [1]
Census
- 1871 Lynch Gate, North Lydbury, Clun [2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Francis | Head | M | 50 | Montgomeryshire, Wales | ||
| Sarah Francis | Wife | F | 45 | Montgomeryshire, Wales | ||
| Sarah Francis | Daughter | F | 12 | Shropshire, England | ||
| Margaret Francis | Daughter | F | 8 | Shropshire, England | ||
| Mary Francis | Daughter | F | 6 | Shropshire, England |
- 1891 Wentnor [3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred Benting | Head | Married | M | 30 | Farmer | Bishops Castle, Shropshire, England |
| Mary Benting | Wife | Married | F | 28 | England | |
| Walter Benting | Son | M | 4 | Shropshire, England | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Benting | Daughter | F | 2 | Shropshire, England | ||
| Edward Benting | Son | M | 0 | Shropshire, England | ||
| Edward Benting | Grandfather | Widowed | M | 86 | Shropshire, England | |
| Mary Benting | Mother | Single | F | 50 | Shropshire, England |
- 1901 Wrockwardine [4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred Benting | Head | Married | M | 37 | ESTATE LABOURER | Bishop Castle, Salop |
| Mary Benting | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Clun, Salop | |
| Walter Benting | Son | Single | M | 14 | FARM SERVANT | Clun, Salop |
| Mary E Benting | Daughter | Single | F | 12 | Clun, Salop | |
| William Benting | Son | Single | M | 10 | Rock Wentor, Salop | |
| Edith M Benting | Daughter | Single | F | 8 | Chilton, Salop | |
| Florence A Benting | Daughter | Single | F | 6 | Shrewsbury, Salop | |
| Albert J Benting | Son | Single | M | 4 | Wreken, Salop | |
| George F Benting | Son | Single | M | 3 | Wreken, Salop | |
| Alfred Benting | Son | Single | M | 1 | Wreken, Salop |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 2 October 2021)
Francis, Mary.
GRO Reference: 1887 Oct-Nov-Dec in Clun Volume 6a Page 1137. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2733; Folio: 29; Page: 10
FindMyPast Image FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 October 2021)
Mary Francis (6) daughter in household of James Francis (50) in Clun registration district. Born in England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Shropshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 2 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Mary Benting in household of Alfred Benting, Wentnor, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Wellington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 2 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Mary Benting in household of Alfred Benting, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
- "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72N-JBR : 2 August 2017), Mary Benting in household of Alfred Benting, Wrockwardine, Charlton Wrockwardine Wellington, Shropshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QKRC-GXYT : 2 November 2021), Entry for Mary Benting, 1948.
- "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M8C6-4PY : 16 March 2020), Entry for Mary Benting, 1948.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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Rejected matches › Mary Elizabeth (Francis) How (1865-1927)
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Did Mary make up a father’s name for her marriage certificate? The man she married, Alfred Benting certainly invented a father for the marriage certificate. Or perhaps Mary’s father James was known as John, though he was always down on the census as James. I guess we’ll never know!
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