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1841 I can't find him! - tell me you can't either

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Sarah

Sarah Report 14 Jul 2006 22:21

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Sarah

Sarah Report 14 Jul 2006 22:22

My elusive rellie is William Benham c1796 Rendlesham, Suffolk FOR REF: His wife & kids are on 1841 in Islington. (Elizabeth 1801, Mary 1832, Betsey 1835, William 1837 & George 1840) HO107/664/8 folio 6 p7 He's on 1851 with them in Islington as an 'Officer GPO' (a postman to you & I !) HO107/1502 folio 362 p24 and on the 1861 with a new wife, same address as the 1851, but still a postman. RG9/142 folio 85 p12 So it bugs me that I can't find him on the 41 ! Can anyone try to find him please? - the trouble with this census is that it will just say 'out of county' probably. Is there a way of searching with occupation?? Sarah :-) PS the first marriage to Elizabeth was in 1828 at St James, Westminster

Merry

Merry Report 14 Jul 2006 22:30

He was in the pub and the landlord was too p****d to fill in the census form (or your rellie was too p****d to tell anyone his details!) Merry

Sarah

Sarah Report 14 Jul 2006 22:32

Thanks Merry ! think I'll join him... Sarah :-)

Sarah

Sarah Report 14 Jul 2006 22:35

You know, I hadn't even thought of that one - the obvious pub I'd already worked out a little 'fancy woman' scenario, having thought first 'maybe he worked nights at the sorting office' and decided that would just be too boring... Sarah :-)

Irene

Irene Report 15 Jul 2006 06:54

There is a William Brenham at St.Leonard Foster Lane Post Office listed as born 1801 not sure its him of course but might be worth a look. Does not say he was born Suffolk but the post office may not have known that. Irene

Sarah

Sarah Report 15 Jul 2006 08:11

Thanks for looking for me Irene, I just tried to find your William Brenham b1801 and I can't find him either!!! How did you find him? Sarah :-)

Roger in Sussex

Roger in Sussex Report 15 Jul 2006 08:46

Have you tried looking for Bonham? Some 'e's look like 'o's at that time, could have been mistranscribed.

Sarah

Sarah Report 15 Jul 2006 10:15

Thanks Roger, Tried that - the problem is that he'd be born out of county for where I think he is (Islington) AND not with his family (I've got them) so my only chance is to identify him through year of birth + or - 5 years and occupation - probably a postman. I think I'll just have to admit defeat.... Sarah :-)

Irene

Irene Report 15 Jul 2006 12:43

He is the 2nd one down on the 1841 census list of William Benhams when I put in William Benham birth 1801 Middlesex England area St.Leonard Foster Address St.Leonard Foster Lane Middlesex. Easy to find. Good luck Irene

Thelma

Thelma Report 15 Jul 2006 12:48

I thought i would restate this without the added R 1841 a postman William Benham abt 1801 Middlesex, England St Leonard Foster Lane Middlesex

Sarah

Sarah Report 15 Jul 2006 13:34

Thanks Irene & Jim, I've finally found him (don't know what took me so long!) Although he's been ticked as 'born in county' I think I'll claim him as mine. I'll just check on a map if by living in Shepperton Street, Islington it would be likely that he worked in St Leonards. Thanks for your help! Sarah :-)