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Descendants of James Benbow

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES BENBOW was born Abt. 1740. He married MARY.

Children of JAMES BENBOW and MARY are:

i. ELIZABETH BENBOW, b. Abt. 1763.

More About ELIZABETH BENBOW:

Baptism: 22 May 1763, Mucklestone

2. ii. JOHN BENBOW, b. Abt. 1766.

iii. WILLIAM BENBOW, b. Abt. 1799.

More About WILLIAM BENBOW:

Baptism: 10 March 1799, Mucklestone

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN BENBOW  was born Abt. 1766. He married ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT 23 December 1787 in Whitmore..

More About JOHN BENBOW:

Baptism: 6 January 1766, Mucklestone

Namesake: Bembow ?

Child of JOHN BENBOW and ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT is:

3. i. HANNAH BEMBOW, b. 16 November 1788; d. 1841.

Generation No. 3

3. HANNAH BEMBOW  was born 16 November 1788, and died 1841. She married PETER GROWCOTT 24 September 1809 in Norton in the Moors.

More About HANNAH BEMBOW:

Baptism: 16 November 1789, Mucklestone ( IGI )

Burial: 6 June 1841, Baswich Staffs Aged 55 BER

More About PETER GROWCOTT:

Baptism: Could be (1782-1786) if 1841 Census OK

Burial: 9 September 1850, Baswich Staffs Aged 57 in BER

Census: 1841, Aged 55 Ag Lab in Milford

Fact 2: 1841, Ellen Sutton aged 20 in household

Name (Facts Page): Groucott ?

Occupation: Ag. Labourer

Children of HANNAH BEMBOW and PETER GROWCOTT are:

i. ELLEN GROUCOTT, b. Abt. 1810, Aged 20 1841 Census.

More About ELLEN GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 13 January 1825, Baswich STAFF ENG

4. ii. ANN GROWCOTT, b. 1811; d. 8 February 1873, Milford, Staffordshire.

iii. THOMAS GROUCOTT, b. 24 October 1813, Berkswich, Baptised on ex Parish Register; d. 29 July 1826, Berkswich, Buried on ex Parish Records.

More About THOMAS GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 24 October 1813, Baswich STF ENG³

Name (Facts Page): Growcott ?

Occupation: 1841 C aged 10

iv. MARY GROWCOTT, b. 12 November 1815, Berkswich, Baptised on ex Parish Register; m. WILLIAM LOCKLEY³, 1 August 1836, Cannock STF ENG.

More About MARY GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 12 November 1815, Baswich Staffs ENG

Name (Facts Page): Groucott ?

5. v. WILLIAM GROUCOTT, b. 13 September 1818, Baswich, Staffordshire, baptised on ex Parish Record; d. 2 March 1888, Aged 69 on MI.

vi. SARAH GROWCOTT, b. 26 June 1821, Berkswich, Baptised on ex Parish Register.

More About SARAH GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 24 June 1821, Baswich STF ENG

Name (Facts Page): Groucott ?

vii. ELIZABETH GROWCOTT, b. 2 February 1823, Berkswich, Baptised on ex Parish Register; m. JAMES MASON, Cannock.

More About ELIZABETH GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 2 February 1823, Baswich Staffs ENG³

Name (Facts Page): Groucott ?

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viii. HANNA GROWCOTT, b. 1824.

More About HANNA GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 13 January 1824

ix. JOHANNA GROWCOTT, b. 1825.

More About JOHANNA GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 13 January 1825, Baswich STF ENG

x. ELIZA GROUCOTT, b. January 1827.

More About ELIZA GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 14 September 1826, Baswich Staffs ENG

xi. SUSAN GROUCOTT, b. 1829.

More About SUSAN GROUCOTT:

Occupation: 1841 C aged 12 still at home in Milford

xii. THOMAS GROUCOTT, b. 8 December 1830, Berkswich, Baptised on ex Parish Register.

More About THOMAS GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 8 December 1830, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1841, Aged 10 still at home in Milford

Generation No. 4

4. ANN GROWCOTT  was born 1811, and died 8 February 1873 in Milford, Staffordshire. She married THOMAS WITHNALL 29 May 1831 in St Mary, Staffs, son of JOSEPH WITHNALL and SARAH DALE.

More About ANN GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 15 December 1811, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 1873, Aged 61 on MI.

Census: 1851, Aged 39, born Milford

Fact 2: Buried Baswich Church Graveyard

Fact 3: Visited gravestone 10-9-98

Occupation: Milford, Staffs

More About THOMAS WITHNALL:

Baptism: 2 July 1809, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 28 January 1873, Baswich Staffs ENG Aged 63 on MI.

Census: 1841, Aged 32 Quarryman in Milford

Fact 3: Buried in Baswich Church graveyard

Occupation: Quarryman

Source: IGI P011031

Children of ANN GROWCOTT and THOMAS WITHNALL are:

i. EMMA WITHNALL, b. 1837, Milford, Staffs.

More About EMMA WITHNALL:

Baptism: 18 June 1837, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 13 born Milford

ii. THOMAS WITHNALL, b. 1839; d. Bef. 1847.

More About THOMAS WITHNALL:

Baptism: 28 July 1839, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 22 December 1843, Baswich Staffs Aged 5 BER

iii. ELIZA WITHNALL, b. 1841, Milford, Staffs; m. WILLIAM HILDITCH, 13 June 1864, Baswich Staffs ENG.

Notes for ELIZA WITHNALL: 

In 1861 Census a servant at the house of William Frazer Castle Rd Baswich

a Lic. Vit.

More About ELIZA WITHNALL:

Baptism: 30 May 1841, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 10

Notes for WILLIAM HILDITCH: 

Living at Whitgreave at time marriage

More About WILLIAM HILDITCH:

Occupation: Blacksmith

iv. MARY ANN WITHNALL, b. 1843, Milford, Staffs.

More About MARY ANN WITHNALL:

Baptism: 21 May 1843, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 6

v. JANE WITHNALL, b. 1845, Milford, Staffs.

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Baptism: 31 August 1845, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 5

vi. MARIAN WITHNALL, b. 1845, Aged 6 1851 Census Milford.

vii. THOMAS WITHNALL, b. 1847, Baswich, Staffordshire; d. 18 February 1865, Baswich, Staffordshire.

More About THOMAS WITHNALL:

Burial: 18 February 1865, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1861, Aged 13 Ag. Labourer

viii. SARAH ANN WITHNALL, b. 1850, Milford, Staffs.

More About SARAH ANN WITHNALL:

1: 1850, Aged 1 1851 Census Milford

Census: 1851, Aged 1

ix. JABEZ WITHNALL, b. 1852, Baswich, Staffordshire; m. HANNAH³.

Notes for JABEZ WITHNALL: 

Aged 9 1861 Census Baswich

More About JABEZ WITHNALL:

Census: 1861, Aged 9, 47 Milford Common

x. ARTHUR WITHNALL, b. 14 December 1854, Baswich, Staffordshire, baptised on ex Parish Record; d. 18 December 1931, 14 Strowan Crescent, Glasgow; m. (1) MAGGIE PRATT MUNRO, 28 April 1876, 5 Myrtle St, Kelvin, Glasgow; m. (2) JEAN STODDART, 16 October 1894, 129 Paisley Rd West, Glasgow³.

More About ARTHUR WITHNALL:

Census: 1861, Aged 6

Fact 2: Market Gardener

Fact 3: 18 December 1931, cause of death Myocarditis, Bronchitis age 77

Fact 5: Parks Superintendent

Fact 6: 1891, Stayed in 215 Lowwaters Hamilton in 1891

Fact 7: Came from Eccleshall? in Staffordshire. Gertrude

Fact 8: Parents stayed in Milford, Staffs

Occupation: 1894, Quarryman in 1894

More About MAGGIE PRATT MUNRO:

Census: 1891, Aged 23, in Hamilton

Fact 2: Died of Peritinetritis 9 months

Fact 3: witnesses Hellen Christie, John McLean

Fact 5: residence in 1876 5 Myrtle St, Glasgow

Fact 6: Known As Maggie

Occupation: Cotton Warper in 1876. 5 Myrtle St, Glasgow

More About JEAN STODDART:

Census: winesses William H Laird, Janet H Dunmore

Fact 2: residence before marriage Tuphill, Cadrow

Fact 3: Died of senility aged 99

Occupation: Domestic Servant

5. WILLIAM GROUCOTT   was born 13 September 1818 in Baswich, Staffordshire, baptised on ex Parish Record, and died 2 March 1888 in Aged 69 on MI. He married MARY WITHNALL 4 June 1838 in St Thomas, Walton, daughter of JOSEPH WITHNALL and SARAH DALE.

Notes for WILLIAM GROUCOTT:

Gravestone at Baswich Churchyard - Visited it 10-9-1998

Inscription 

"Alas how soon the body dies each passing moment swiftly flies prepare to meet thy god."

More About WILLIAM GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 13 September 1818, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 7 March 1888, Baswich STF ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 32, Quarryman, born Milford

Fact 2: Grave at Baswich Church

Occupation: Stone Quarryman, 1881 C aged 64, Milford

More About MARY WITHNALL:

Baptism: 11 January 1807, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 22 September 1877, Baswich STF ENG Aged 73 on MI.

Census: 1851, Aged 45, born Milford

Fact 2: Gravestone at Baswich Church

Occupation: 1871 C aged 64

Children of WILLIAM GROUCOTT and MARY WITHNALL are:

i. ELIZA GROUCOTT, b. 1838.

ii. WILLIAM GROUCOTT, b. 1840, Milford, Staffs; d. 1897; m. (1) JANE; m. (2) ELIZA TURNER³, 10 November 1873, St Thomas Walton, Staffordshire.

Notes for WILLIAM GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 28 June 1840, Baswich Staffs ENG

Burial: 8 August 1897, Baswich Staffs ENG

Census: 1851, Aged 10

Occupation: Stone Quarryman

More About JANE:

Burial: 16 October 1870, Baswich Staffs ENG

Fact 2: visited tombstone on 10-9-98

Occupation: Grave in Baswich Church Graveyard

More About ELIZA TURNER:

Baptism: 26 June 1853, St Thomas Walton STF ENG

Burial: 6 August 1926, Baswich STF ENG

Census: 1891, Aged 39

Occupation: 1881 C Aged 27, Milford

iii. STEPHEN GROUCOTT, b. 1844, Milford, Staffs; d. 4 November 1900; m. ANN CAUSER, 6 April 1869, Rugeley CH STF ENG.

More About STEPHEN GROUCOTT:

Baptism: 5 April 1844, Baswich STF ENG

Burial: 7 November 1900, Baswich Staffs aged 56 BER

Census: 1861, Aged 17, still at home

More About ANN CAUSER:

Burial: 12 December 1927, Baswich STF ENG

Census: 1891, Aged 45 in Berkswich, Head of household, Cha...woman Hamstead Ridelware

Occupation: 1881 C aged 34, Hamstall

iv. ELIZA GROWCOTT, b. 1827; d. 1840.

More About ELIZA GROWCOTT:

Baptism: 14 January 1827, Baswich STF ENG

Burial: 9 March 1840, Baswich STF ENG

v. DANIEL GROUCOTT, b. 1847, Aged 33 1881 Census Milford; d. 1921; m. (1) MARTHA MARY; m. (2) MARTHA MARY (NEE GROUCOTT).

More About DANIEL GROUCOTT:

Burial: 14 May 1921, Aged 75 BER Baswich

Census: 1851, Aged 4

Occupation: 1881, Woodman Quarryman

More About MARTHA MARY:

Occupation: 1881 C aged 25

More About MARTHA MARY (NEE GROUCOTT):

Burial: 14 July 1918, Baswich Staffs Aged 65 BER³

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