| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Second Generation7. Thomas William BENSON was born on 8 Jul 1825 in Shoreditch.2,4 He was christened on 3 Aug 1825 in St Leonards, Shoreditch, London.5 He was living on 30 Mar 1851 in 97 Britannia Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex.6 In 1851 Thomas is married to Francis and is working as a Cooper Journeyman. He was living on 9 Jul 1855 in 6 White House Court, St Luke, London.7 He was living on 7 Apr 1861 in 1 Bull Yard, St.Botolph, Altergate.8 Thomas is still working as a Copper in 1861 He was living on 2 Apr 1871 in North Hythe, Heston, Middlesex.9 By the time of the 1871 census Thomas is still a Cooper. He died between 1871 and 1881. On both the birth and marriage certificate of his son Henry and Wilmot Victoria Page, Thomas is shown to be a "Cooper" by profession. Though on the birth certificate actual shows Thomas a "Cooper Journeyman". Thomas
William BENSON and Frances KELLY were married on 22 Mar 1851 in The Parish Church
of St Giles Cripplegate, London.10
The marriage certificate notes that both Thomas and Frances where "of Full
Age". Frances KELLY (daughter of Charles KELLY
and Sarah) was born before 7 Feb 1826 in Aldergate.4 She was christened on 7 Feb 1826 in St Sepulchre, London.11 She was living on 31 Mar 1851
in 97 Britannia Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex.6
In 1851 Francis is working as a Silk Winder. She was living on 9 Jul 1855 in
6 White House Court, St Luke, London.12
She was living on 7 Apr 1861 in 1 Bull Yard, St.Botolph, Altergate.8 She was living on 2 Apr 1871 in North Hythe, Heston,
Middlesex.9 She was living
on 3 Apr 1881 in The Green Cottages, Southall, Middlesex.13 Francis is a widow by the 1881 census and is making
her living as a Housekeeper or Lodging House Keeper. As she is Head of the house
hold it is possible that she is renting rooms to Joseph and William Kelly who
also appear on the return. She died after 3 Apr 1881. Thomas William
BENSON and Frances KELLY had the following children:
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