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Arthur Benton

Arthur Benton[1]

Male 1864 - Yes, date unknown  

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  • Name Arthur Benton 
    Birth 1864  Dartford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Dartford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1891  Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1901  Belvedere, Erith, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Emigration 22 May 1911  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Liverpool, England 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I69210  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2015 

    Father John William Benton
              b. Abt 1832, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1870, Dartford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Lucy Ann Plummer
              b. Abt 1834, Paul Cray, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1855  Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • Plumstead, St. Nicholas
    Family ID F20420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Purcell
              b. Abt 1868, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1890  Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Arthur Jabez Benton
              b. 1892, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Henry Benton
              b. 1894, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1900, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
     3. Esther Eveline Benton
              b. 1896, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frank Bernard Benton
              b. 1898, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Horace James Benton
              b. 1899, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Jul 1939 (Age 40 years)
     6. Ivy Winifred Benton
              b. 1901, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Herbert George Benton
              b. 1903, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Hilda Irene Benton
              b. 1906, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ethel Lilian Benton
              b. 1909, Erith, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1864 - Dartford, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Dartford, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1890 - Erith, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Erith, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Liverpool, England - 22 May 1911 - Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • emigrated to Canada 22 May 1911

  • Sources 
    1. [S4517] Mike Harris.

    2. [S5665] 1891 Census of England - 5 Apr 1891, RG12; Piece: 637; Folio: 95; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6095747. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S6928] FREE BMD birth index, Source, Q4 1864 Dartford 2a/306 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S6949] 1871 Census of England - 2 Apr 1871 1871 Census of England, RG10; Piece: 885; Folio: 74; Page: 43; GSU roll: 823479. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S5667] 1901 Census of England - 31 Mar 1901, RG13; Piece: 699; Folio: 26; Page: 44. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S9691] Palmer, John, John Palmer, 12 Aug 2015>, "Arthur Benton & Esther Purcell," (Reliability: 3).
      Phil? my name is John Palmer and I live in Toronto, Canada.



      I came across the Williams Family Tree which appears to have an incredible amount of information in it.



      I believe that my wife's family are descendants of Arthur Benton and Esther Purcell.



      My wife's mother was Betty (Benton) Davidson, daughter of Kathleen Annie Walsh and Horace James Benton. Horace James Benton was the son of Arthur Benton and Esther Purcell.



      I have attached the headstone for Kathleen Walsh & Horace Benton. They both died very young, even for their time. Kathleen died giving birth to their second child. Horace passed away 9 years later in 1939.



      I have attached the manifest showing the immigration of Arthur Benton, Esther Purcell and family from England to Canada in May 1911.



      I'm not sure if I can fill in any holes in your information for Horace's descendants?



      If there is anything I can help with, please let me know.



      Thank you!





      John Palmer

      Toronto, Ontario Canada
      Courtedy of John PalmerCourtesy of John Palmer

    7. [S6929] Free BMD Marriage Index, URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl, (URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl), Q3 1855 Lewisham 1d/935 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S4654] Source, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Nicholas, Plumstead, Register of marriages, P97/NIC, Item 026. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S6929] Free BMD Marriage Index, URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl, (URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl), Q2 1890 Dartford 2a/827 (Reliability: 3).