John Williams Benn, the son of Julius Benn (bef.1826-1883) and Ann (Taylor) Benn (abt.1825-), was born in Stockport, Cheshire on 13 November 1850.[1]
At the time of the 1851 Census, he was with his parents at Hyde, Stockport.[2]
By 1861 the family were at Tiffield, Northamptonshire and John, now 10 years old, had four younger siblings.[3]
In 1871, they were at Mile End Old Town, London, Middlesex. John (20) was working as a Draughtsman.[4]
John married Elizabeth (Pickstone) Benn (1853-) at Stockport, Cheshire in 1874.[5] They had 6 children (one of whom has passed away by 1911).[6]
At the time of the 1881 Census, they were at Dalston Lane, Hackney, Middlesex (London). John was a Journalist.[7]
In 1901, they were at Steeple, Essex. John (50) was still a Journalist.[8]
In 1911 the family were at Lewisham, London.[6]
John passed away in 1922, aged 71 years. His death was registered in the district of Godstone, Surrey.[9]
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Jonas Cheney | Head | Married | M | 30 | Assistant Lieutenant Northamptonshire Reformatory | Naseby, Northamptonshire |
Mary Cheney | Wife | Married | F | 30 | Holdenby, Northamptonshire | |
Julius Benn | Head | Married | M | 35 | Superintendent Reformatory | Cheadle, Cheshire |
Ann Benn | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Gerards, Cheshire | |
John W Benn | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Hyde, Cheshire | |
Julius J Benn | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | London, Middlesex | |
William B Benn | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | London, Middlesex | |
George A Benn | Son | M | 4 | Scholar | Tiffield, Northamptonshire | |
Margaret A Benn | Daughter | F | 0 | Tiffield, Northamptonshire | ||
Emma Simmons | Servant | Unmarried | F | 21 | Household Servant | London, Middlesex |
Ellen Robins | Servant | Unmarried | F | 13 | Nursemaid | Tiffield, Northamptonshire |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Julius Benn | Head | Married | M | 45 | Minister | Manchester, Lancashire |
Ann Benn | Wife | Married | F | 44 | Hyde, Cheshire | |
John W Benn | Son | M | 20 | Draughtsman | Hyde, Cheshire | |
Julius T Benn | Son | M | 18 | Clerk | Middlesex | |
William R Benn | Son | M | 16 | Clerk | Middlesex | |
George A Benn | Son | M | 13 | Clerk | Northamptonshire | |
Margt A Benn | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Northamptonshire | |
Henry P Benn | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Middlesex | |
Emma J Benn | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | Middlesex | |
Robert D Benn | Son | M | 0 | Middlesex |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
John Williams Benn | Head | Married | M | 60 | Private Means | Hyde, Cheshire |
Elizabeth Benn | Wife | Married | F | 58 | Norton Heath, Lancashire | |
Eliza Irene Benn | Daughter of above | Single | F | 29 | Hackney London, London | |
Oliver William Benn | Son | Single | M | 23 | Traveller | Finsbury London, London |
Emma Stranger | Servant | Married | F | 54 | Cook | Bexley, Kent |
Florence Elizabeth Hoad | Servant | Single | F | 25 | Parlour Maid | Deptford London, London |
Emily Barnes | Servant | Single | F | 20 | Housemaid | Hornsey London, London |
Source image accessed at Find my Past record, 31 January 2023.
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
John Benn | Head | Married | M | 30 | Journalist | Hyde, Cheshire, England |
Elizabeth Benn | Wife | Married | F | 28 | Newton Heath Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest Benn | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
William Benn | Son | Unmarried | M | 3 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Lilian Benn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 0 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Annie Mansfield | Servant | Unmarried | F | 17 | General Domestic | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
Lily Mansfield | Servant | Unmarried | F | 14 | Nursemaid | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
John W Benn | Head | Married | M | 50 | Journalist (London Cc) | Hyde, Cheshire |
Elizabeth Benn | Wife | Married | F | 49 | Manchester Newton Heath, Lancashire | |
Eliza Irene Benn | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | Hackney, London | |
Sarah A White | Servant | Single | F | 17 | Housemaid (Domestic) | Kintbury, Berkshire |
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Not sure where the info on his being born in Manchester comes from - all the census records have him from Hyde, Cheshire.