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William Herbert Benham lived in Australia from 1911. He did go back to England during 1919, but this was at Manchester, he returned to Australia in the same year. He also married while in Manchester to a ethel makin (25/1/1919). I have ordered their marriage certificate.
From what William told his son, he did mention having 4 brothers, sorry no names. Mind you another time he told his son that he had 4 uncles. I have to admit I do not have a lot of reliable information. My uncle said that pop was a big cagy about his past.
DMR form Oz
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Thanks Jacky - I was only using the free search facility so couldn't get the details.
Mind you, I am wondering if we have the correct family as the William in that family has Henry as a middle name not Herbert and the birth is a wee bit out!! Seems a bit of a co-incidence though the mother's name?
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What a co-incidence - both Williams were registered in the same year and quarter!
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Births Sep 1894 (>99%)
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Benham William Henry S. Stoneham 2c 55
Benham William Herbert Fulham 1a 263
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Rose is Lewis in 1914 according to Dianne,so is she the same one marrying Thomas F Lewis in 1915?
Maryb
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same family in 1911 census
BENHAM, HENRY HEAD MARRIED M 41 LABOURER GENERAL HAMPSHIRE ALRESFORD
BENHAM, ROSINA WIFE MARRIED for 13 years F 37 SOUTHAMPTON BITTERNE
BENHAM, WILLIAM HENRY SON M 14 SCHOOL ERRAND BOY HAMPSHIRE ALRESFORD
BENHAM, NELLIE ROSINA DAUGHTER F 11 SCHOOL HAMPSHIRE ALRESFORD
BENHAM, HAROLD WALTER SON M 10 SCHOOL HAMPSHIRE ALRESFORD
Address
MILL HILL ALRESFORD County Hampshire
District Alresford Subdistrict Alresford
Enumeration District 1 Parish Alresford
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Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
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Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)
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Benham Rosanna Lewis Fulham 1a 967
Lewis Thomas F Benham Fulham 1a 967
I wonder if this is the wrong age on this death???
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
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Deaths Mar 1913 (>99%)
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Benham Henry 82 Alresford 2c 212
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1911 Census
HOUSEHOLD BENHAM HENRY M 1870 41 Alresford Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD BENHAM NELLIE ROSINA F 1900 11 Alresford Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD BENHAM ROSINA F 1874 37 Alresford Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD BENHAM WILLIAM HENRY M 1897 14 Alresford Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD BENHAM HAROLD WALTER M 1901 10 Alresford Hampshire
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Marriages Jun 1898 (>99%)
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Benham Henry Alresford 2c 341
Pink Rosina Alresford 2c 341
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1901 Census??
Name: William H Benham
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's Name: He??
Mother's Name: Rosina
Gender: Male
Where born: Alresford, Hampshire, England
Civil parish: New Alresford
Ecclesiastical parish: New Alresford St John the Baptist
Town: New Alresford
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View image
Registration district: Alresford
Sub-registration district: Alresford
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 112
Household Members: Name Age
He?? 30
Rosina Benham 26 b. Belleme, Hampshire, England
William H Benham 4
Nelly R Benham 1
Harold W Benham 5 months
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1097; Folio: 28; Page: 16.
On the original the name above Rosina's has been scored out. Her entry has been changed from "Wife" to "Head". She is listed as married.
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I would appreciate any help with the following.
I have my grandfathers birth certificate (16/7/1894) and it states that he was born in union infirmary fulham to a rose benham who was a general servant (domestic) at W---hold (?) Farm Hammersmith. No father named on the certificate. I would like any information on how to access records associated with the infirmary (and workhouse). I have tried to find both rose and william in the 1901 census, no luck so far. Mind you I have no idea were they were living at that time. William did tell his son that at one stage they were living at the Bulldog Hotel at Sheppards Bush, this could have been between 1900 to 1910. William gained employment as a cabin boy, he went to Australia, arrived in 1911, jumped ship in Sydney. When william enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces in 1914, his next of kin was his mother Rose, she was then Rose Lewis of 90 cathnor road shepards bush, london. I have no idea of when her name changed from Benham to Lewis, nor her husbands christian name. According to his son, William talked about his mother, but not much about his father, he did say to his son that his father was William David Benham, I am not sure if that information is correct.
Thanks for any help. DMR from Oz
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