Unremarkable Families

Richard Benfield¹

M, #17651, b. October 1807, d. April 1889

Parents

Father	George Benfield (b. 1768, d. 1 May 1831)
Mother	Jane Saunders (b. 1769, d. 1811)

Family: Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Daughter	Maria Benfield (b. 1835)
Son	Amos Benfield (b. 1837)
Daughter	Susan Benfield (b. 1839)
Daughter	Sarah Benfield (b. 1841)
Daughter	Mary Ann Benfield (b. 1844)
Daughter	Elizabeth Ruth Benfield (b. 1848)
Son	Francis Benfield (b. 1852)

Biography

Birth	October 1807	Richard Benfield was born in October 1807 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	25 December 1807	He was baptized on 25 December 1807 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Marriage	2 February 1831	He married Ruth Chinchen, daughter of Jonathan Chinchen and Jane Bower, on 2 February 1831 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Occupation	30 March 1841	The occupation of Richard Benfield was 'Stone Mason'.⁴
Residence	30 March 1841	He and Ruth Chinchen lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Maria Benfield, Amos Benfield, and Susan Benfield.⁴
Residence	30 March 1851	Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield, Susan Benfield, Sarah Benfield, Mary Ann Benfield, and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.⁵
Residence	30 March 1861	Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Mary Ann Benfield, Elizabeth Ruth Benfield, and Francis Benfield.⁶
Residence	30 March 1871	Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Mary Ann Benfield.⁷
Death	April 1889	He died in April 1889 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged 81.⁸

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Ruth Chinchen & Richard Benfield, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 1239203.
[S48] Parish Register, bapt., Richard Benfield, parents George & Jane, Langton Matravers, Dorset.
[S48] Parish Register, marriage; Ruth Chinchen & Richard Benfield, Langton Matravers, Dorset, no 95, p 32, & fhl 1239203.
[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.
[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.
[S44] Extracted from the 1861 census.
[S45] Extracted from the 1871 census.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, death age 81, Wareham, Dorset, Apr-Jun 1889, vol 5a 181.

Family Explorer

Maria Benfield¹

F, #17652, b. 1835

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1835	Maria Benfield was born in 1835 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1841	She lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield and Susan Benfield.¹

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.

Family Explorer

Amos Benfield¹

M, #17653, b. 1837

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1837	Amos Benfield was born in 1837 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1841	He lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Maria Benfield and Susan Benfield.¹
Witness	30 March 1851	Amos Benfield lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Susan Benfield, Sarah Benfield, Mary Ann Benfield, and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.²

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.
[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.

Family Explorer

Susan Benfield¹

F, #17654, b. 1839

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1839	Susan Benfield was born in 1839 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1841	She lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Maria Benfield and Amos Benfield.¹
Witness	30 March 1851	Susan Benfield lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield, Sarah Benfield, Mary Ann Benfield, and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.²

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.
[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.

Family Explorer

Sarah Benfield¹

F, #17655, b. 1841

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1841	Sarah Benfield was born in 1841 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1851	She lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield, Susan Benfield, Mary Ann Benfield, and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.¹

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.

Family Explorer

Mary Ann Benfield¹

F, #17656, b. 1844

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1844	Mary Ann Benfield was born in 1844 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1851	She lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield, Susan Benfield, Sarah Benfield, and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.¹
Witness	30 March 1861	Mary Ann Benfield lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Elizabeth Ruth Benfield and Francis Benfield.²
Witness	30 March 1871	Mary Ann Benfield lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.
[S44] Extracted from the 1861 census.
[S45] Extracted from the 1871 census.

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Ruth Benfield¹

F, #17657, b. 1848

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1848	Elizabeth Ruth Benfield was born in 1848 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1851	She lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Amos Benfield, Susan Benfield, Sarah Benfield, and Mary Ann Benfield.¹
Witness	30 March 1861	Elizabeth Ruth Benfield lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Mary Ann Benfield and Francis Benfield.²

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S26] Extracted from the 1851 census.
[S44] Extracted from the 1861 census.

Family Explorer

Francis Benfield¹

M, #17658, b. 1852

References

The Chinchens
The Ninehams of Corfe
The Ninehams of Swanage

Parents

Father	Richard Benfield (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)
Mother	Ruth Chinchen (b. January 1810, d. October 1879)

Biography

Birth	1852	Francis Benfield was born in 1852 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	30 March 1861	He lived with Richard Benfield and Ruth Chinchen in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Mary Ann Benfield and Elizabeth Ruth Benfield.¹

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S44] Extracted from the 1861 census.

Family Explorer

George Benfield¹

M, #17659, b. 1768, d. 1 May 1831

Family: Jane Saunders (b. 1769, d. 1811)

Son	George Benfield+ (b. 1802, d. April 1866)
Son	Richard Benfield+ (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)

Biography

Birth	1768	George Benfield was born in 1768 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.¹
Marriage	22 June 1790	He married Jane Saunders on 22 June 1790 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Death	1 May 1831	He died on 1 May 1831 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged ~63.¹

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S109] England Select Deaths & Burials 1538-1991., unknown publish date, burial, age 62, George Benfield, Langton Matravers, Dorset, no 186, p24.
[S48] Parish Register, marriage; George Benfield & Jane Sunders, Worth Matravers, Dorset, no 30, 1790.

Family Explorer

Jane Saunders¹

F, #17660, b. 1769, d. 1811

Family: George Benfield (b. 1768, d. 1 May 1831)

Son	George Benfield+ (b. 1802, d. April 1866)
Son	Richard Benfield+ (b. October 1807, d. April 1889)

Biography

Birth	1769	Jane Saunders was born in 1769 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Name-Marr	22 June 1790	Her married name was Benfield.¹
Marriage	22 June 1790	She married George Benfield on 22 June 1790 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Death	1811	She died in 1811 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged ~42.

Last Edited

31 May 2023

Citations

[S48] Parish Register, marriage; George Benfield & Jane Sunders, Worth Matravers, Dorset, no 30, 1790.

Family Explorer

Sybil Eleanor Lander¹

F, #17661, b. 27 May 1908, d. 24 January 2005

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Albert Joseph Lander (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)
Mother	Eliza Ellen Bower (b. 13 June 1869)

Family: Frederick Walter Sheppard (b. 16 November 1909, d. 1977)

Son	Roger B Sheppard

Biography

Birth	27 May 1908	Sybil Eleanor Lander was born on 27 May 1908 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	2 April 1911	She lived with Albert Joseph Lander and Eliza Ellen Bower in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Tom Lander, Gwendoline Jane Lander, and Albert George Charles Lander.²
Name-Marr	April 1935	Her married name was Sheppard.³
Marriage	April 1935	Sybil Eleanor Lander married Frederick Walter Sheppard in April 1935 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Death	24 January 2005	She died on 24 January 2005 in Swanage, Dorset, England, aged 96.¹
Note		She is descended from the Chinchen families of Dorset.⁴

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S70] England & Wales Death Index 1989-2018, unknown publish date, death, age 97, Mrs Sybil Eleanor Sheppard, Swanage, Dorset, BH19.
[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Sybil E Lander & Frederick W Sheppard, Wareham, Dorset, Apr-Jun 1935, vol 5a 825.
[S128] DNA online records, 2017, Match Roger Sheppard & Richard Levingson, 8cM on 1 segment. Ancestry has Thrulines but the mother given on that tree is wrong.

Family Explorer

Frederick Walter Sheppard¹

M, #17662, b. 16 November 1909, d. 1977

Family: Sybil Eleanor Lander (b. 27 May 1908, d. 24 January 2005)

Son	Roger B Sheppard

Biography

Birth	16 November 1909	Frederick Walter Sheppard was born on 16 November 1909.¹
Marriage	April 1935	He married Sybil Eleanor Lander, daughter of Albert Joseph Lander and Eliza Ellen Bower, in April 1935 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Death	1977	Frederick Walter Sheppard died in 1977 aged ~68.¹

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Sybil E Lander & Frederick W Sheppard, Wareham, Dorset, Apr-Jun 1935, vol 5a 825.

Family Explorer

Roger B Sheppard¹

M, #17663

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Frederick Walter Sheppard (b. 16 November 1909, d. 1977)
Mother	Sybil Eleanor Lander (b. 27 May 1908, d. 24 January 2005)

DNA	Tested
Last Edited	1 June 2023

Citations

[S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Poole, Dorset, Jan-Mar 1939, vol 5a 359.

Family Explorer

Albert Joseph Lander¹

M, #17664, b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949

Parents

Father	Samuel Edward Lander (b. 1840)
Mother	Frances Nineham (b. October 1839, d. April 1904)

Family: Eliza Ellen Bower (b. 13 June 1869)

Son	Tom Lander (b. 1902)
Daughter	Gwendoline Jane Lander (b. 1903)
Daughter	Sybil Eleanor Lander+ (b. 27 May 1908, d. 24 January 2005)
Son	Albert George Charles Lander (b. May 1910)

Biography

Birth	13 September 1875	Albert Joseph Lander was born on 13 September 1875 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	25 November 1877	He was baptized on 25 November 1877 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Marriage	January 1902	He married Eliza Ellen Bower, daughter of Seth Bower and Ellen Eliza Hunt, in January 1902 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.⁴
Occupation	2 April 1911	The occupation of Albert Joseph Lander was 'Baker'.⁵
Residence	2 April 1911	He and Eliza Ellen Bower lived in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Tom Lander, Gwendoline Jane Lander, Sybil Eleanor Lander, and Albert George Charles Lander.⁵
Death	24 August 1949	Albert Joseph Lander died on 24 August 1949 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged 73.^6,1

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S82] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, unknown publish date, date & place, probate to daughter.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Wareham, Dorset, Oct-Dec 1875, vol 5a 273.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Albert Lander, parents Samuel & Fanny, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2437434.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Albert Lander & Eliza Bower, Wareham, Dorset, Jan-Mar 1902, vol 5a 487.
[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.
[S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 73, Poole, Dorset, Jul-Sep 1949, vol 6a 381.

Family Explorer

Eliza Ellen Bower¹

F, #17665, b. 13 June 1869

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Seth Bower (b. November 1835, d. September 1908)
Mother	Ellen Eliza Hunt (b. June 1840, d. October 1921)

Family: Albert Joseph Lander (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)

Son	Tom Lander (b. 1902)
Daughter	Gwendoline Jane Lander (b. 1903)
Daughter	Sybil Eleanor Lander+ (b. 27 May 1908, d. 24 January 2005)
Son	Albert George Charles Lander (b. May 1910)

Biography

Birth	13 June 1869	Eliza Ellen Bower was born on 13 June 1869 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	26 September 1869	She was baptized on 26 September 1869 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Witness	30 March 1881	She lived with Seth Bower and Ellen Eliza Hunt in Dinney No 2, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.⁴
Name-Marr	January 1902	Her married name was Lander.¹
Marriage	January 1902	Eliza Ellen Bower married Albert Joseph Lander, son of Samuel Edward Lander and Frances Nineham, in January 1902 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Residence	2 April 1911	Eliza Ellen Bower and Albert Joseph Lander lived in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Tom Lander, Gwendoline Jane Lander, Sybil Eleanor Lander, and Albert George Charles Lander.⁵

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Albert Lander & Eliza Bower, Wareham, Dorset, Jan-Mar 1902, vol 5a 487.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Wareham, Dorset, Jul-Sep 1869, vol 5a 285.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Eliza Ellen Bower, parents Seth & Ellen, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427434.
[S21] Extracted from the 1881 census, 6 children.
[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.

Family Explorer

Tom Lander¹

M, #17666, b. 1902

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Albert Joseph Lander (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)
Mother	Eliza Ellen Bower (b. 13 June 1869)

Biography

Birth	1902	Tom Lander was born in 1902 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	2 April 1911	He lived with Albert Joseph Lander and Eliza Ellen Bower in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Gwendoline Jane Lander, Sybil Eleanor Lander, and Albert George Charles Lander.¹

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.

Family Explorer

Gwendoline Jane Lander¹

F, #17667, b. 1903

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Albert Joseph Lander (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)
Mother	Eliza Ellen Bower (b. 13 June 1869)

Biography

Birth	1903	Gwendoline Jane Lander was born in 1903 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	2 April 1911	She lived with Albert Joseph Lander and Eliza Ellen Bower in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Tom Lander, Sybil Eleanor Lander, and Albert George Charles Lander.¹

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.

Family Explorer

Albert George Charles Lander¹

M, #17668, b. May 1910

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Albert Joseph Lander (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)
Mother	Eliza Ellen Bower (b. 13 June 1869)

Biography

Birth	May 1910	Albert George Charles Lander was born in May 1910 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Witness	2 April 1911	He lived with Albert Joseph Lander and Eliza Ellen Bower in Hyde View, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Tom Lander, Gwendoline Jane Lander, and Sybil Eleanor Lander.¹

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.

Family Explorer

Seth Bower¹

M, #17669, b. November 1835, d. September 1908

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Charles Allen Bower (b. February 1806, d. March 1892)
Mother	Martha Briggs Corben (b. May 1798, d. May 1863)

Family: Ellen Eliza Hunt (b. June 1840, d. October 1921)

Daughter

Eliza Ellen Bower+ (b. 13 June 1869)

Biography

Birth	November 1835	Seth Bower was born in November 1835 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	6 December 1835	He was baptized on 6 December 1835 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Marriage	October 1858	He married Ellen Eliza Hunt, daughter of Robert Hunt and Eliza Corben, in October 1858 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.⁴
Residence	30 March 1881	Seth Bower and Ellen Eliza Hunt lived in Dinney No 2, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Eliza Ellen Bower.⁵
Employment	30 March 1881	He was employed as Stone Mason.¹
Death	September 1908	He died in September 1908 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged 72.⁶

Last Edited

13 October 2024

Citations

[S21] Extracted from the 1881 census.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Seth Bower, parents Chas & Maria, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427434.
[S65] England & Wales Christenings, bapt., Seth Bower, parents Chas & Maria, Langton Matravers, Dorset, no 510, p 64 & fhl 2427434.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Seth Bower & Ellen Eliza Hunt, Wareham, Dorset, Oct-Dec 1858, vol 5a 649.
[S21] Extracted from the 1881 census, 6 children.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, death, age 72, Wareham, dorset, Jul-Sep 1908, vol 5a 143.

Family Explorer

Ellen Eliza Hunt¹

F, #17670, b. June 1840, d. October 1921

Parents

Father	Robert Hunt (b. 1803, d. May 1856)
Mother	Eliza Corben (b. 1805)

Family: Seth Bower (b. November 1835, d. September 1908)

Daughter

Eliza Ellen Bower+ (b. 13 June 1869)

Biography

Birth	June 1840	Ellen Eliza Hunt was born in June 1840 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	19 July 1840	She was baptized on 19 July 1840 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Name-Marr	October 1858	Her married name was Bower.¹
Marriage	October 1858	She married Seth Bower, son of Charles Allen Bower and Martha Briggs Corben, in October 1858 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Residence	30 March 1881	Ellen Eliza Hunt and Seth Bower lived in Dinney No 2, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Eliza Ellen Bower.⁴
Residence	2 April 1911	Ellen Eliza Hunt lived in Lime Kiln Cottages, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.⁵
Death	October 1921	She died in October 1921 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged 81.⁶

Last Edited

1 June 2023

Citations

[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Seth Bower & Ellen Eliza Hunt, Wareham, Dorset, Oct-Dec 1858, vol 5a 649.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Wareham, Dorset, Apr-Jun 1840, vol 8 111.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Eliza Ellen Hunt, parents Robert & Eliza, Worth Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427433.
[S21] Extracted from the 1881 census, 6 children.
[S68] The England & Wales 1911 census, with daughter Alice Bower, shopkeeper.
[S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 81, Wareham, dorset, Oct-Dec 1921, vol 5a 283.

Family Explorer

Charles Allen Bower¹

M, #17671, b. February 1806, d. March 1892

Family: Martha Briggs Corben (b. May 1798, d. May 1863)

Daughter	Emily Maria Bower (b. December 1830)
Daughter	Ann Briggs Bower (b. March 1831)
Son	Thomas Brown Bower (b. March 1834)
Son	Seth Bower+ (b. November 1835, d. September 1908)
Daughter	Margaret Bower (b. June 1838)
Son	Samuel Bower (b. June 1839)
Daughter	Ellen Bower+ (b. November 1842, d. 15 May 1920)

Biography

Birth	February 1806	Charles Allen Bower was born in February 1806 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Marriage	31 May 1830	He married Martha Briggs Corben, daughter of Titus Corben and Ann Briggs, on 31 May 1830 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Employment	30 March 1841	Charles Allen Bower was employed as Stone Mason.³
Residence	30 March 1841	He and Martha Briggs Corben lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Ann Briggs Bower, Thomas Brown Bower, and Samuel Bower.³
Residence	30 March 1871	Charles Allen Bower lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.⁴
Death	March 1892	He died in March 1892 in Wareham, Dorset, England, aged 86.⁵

Last Edited

15 October 2024

Citations

[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Seth Bower, parents Chas & Maria, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427434.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Martha Briggs Corben & Charles Allen Bower, Langton Matravers, Dorset, 1830, fhl 1239203.
[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.
[S45] Extracted from the 1871 census.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, death, age 85, Wareham, Dorset, Jan-Mar 1892, vol 5a 286.

Family Explorer

Martha Briggs Corben¹

F, #17672, b. May 1798, d. May 1863

References

The Corbens

Parents

Father	Titus Corben (b. October 1732, d. December 1808)
Mother	Ann Briggs (b. September 1761, d. September 1832)

Family: Charles Allen Bower (b. February 1806, d. March 1892)

Daughter	Emily Maria Bower (b. December 1830)
Daughter	Ann Briggs Bower (b. March 1831)
Son	Thomas Brown Bower (b. March 1834)
Son	Seth Bower+ (b. November 1835, d. September 1908)
Daughter	Margaret Bower (b. June 1838)
Son	Samuel Bower (b. June 1839)
Daughter	Ellen Bower+ (b. November 1842, d. 15 May 1920)

Biography

Birth	May 1798	Martha Briggs Corben was born in May 1798 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	26 June 1798	She was baptized on 26 June 1798 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Name-Marr	31 May 1830	Her married name was Bower.¹
Marriage	31 May 1830	She married Charles Allen Bower on 31 May 1830 in St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Residence	30 March 1841	She and Charles Allen Bower lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Ann Briggs Bower, Thomas Brown Bower, and Samuel Bower.³
Residence	30 March 1861	Martha Briggs Corben lived in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, together with Ellen Bower.⁴
Death	May 1863	Martha Briggs Corben died in May 1863 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged ~65.⁵

Last Edited

15 October 2024

Citations

[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Martha Briggs Corben & Charles Allen Bower, Langton Matravers, Dorset, 1830, fhl 1239203.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Martha Briggs Corben, parents Titus & Anne, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427434.
[S25] Extracted from the 1841 census.
[S44] Extracted from the 1861 census.
[S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, death, age 64, Langton Matravers, Dorset.

Family Explorer

Robert Hunt¹

M, #17673, b. 1803, d. May 1856

Family: Eliza Corben (b. 1805)

Daughter

Ellen Eliza Hunt+ (b. June 1840, d. October 1921)

Biography

Birth	1803	Robert Hunt was born in 1803 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	16 October 1803	He was baptized on 16 October 1803 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Marriage	10 August 1824	He married Eliza Corben on 10 August 1824 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Death	May 1856	He died in May 1856 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, aged ~53.¹

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[S109] England Select Deaths & Burials 1538-1991., unknown publish date, death, Robert Hunt, Jr. age 52, Worth Matravers, Dorset, no 266, p 34.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt, Robert Hunt, parents Robert & Margaret, Worth Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427433.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Robert Hunt & Eliza Corben, Worth Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427433.

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Eliza Corben¹

F, #17674, b. 1805

Family: Robert Hunt (b. 1803, d. May 1856)

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Ellen Eliza Hunt+ (b. June 1840, d. October 1921)

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Birth	1805	Eliza Corben was born in 1805 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Baptism	18 October 1805	She was baptized on 18 October 1805 in Swanage, Dorset, England.³
Name-Marr	10 August 1824	Her married name was Hunt.¹
Marriage	10 August 1824	She married Robert Hunt on 10 August 1824 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.¹

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[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Robert Hunt & Eliza Corben, Worth Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2427433.
[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt, Eliza Corben, parents Thomas & Eliza, Swanage, Dorset.
[S65] England & Wales Christenings, bapt, Eliza Corben, parents Thomas & Eliza, Swanage, Dorset. fhl 1239249.

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Frances Nineham¹

F, #17675, b. October 1839, d. April 1904

Family: Samuel Edward Lander (b. 1840)

Son	Albert Joseph Lander+ (b. 13 September 1875, d. 24 August 1949)

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Birth	October 1839	Frances Nineham was born in October 1839 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.¹
Baptism	23 July 1840	She was baptized on 23 July 1840 in St Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.²
Name-Marr	January 1860	Her married name was Lander.³
Marriage	January 1860	She married Samuel Edward Lander in January 1860 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.³
Death	April 1904	She died in April 1904 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, aged 64.¹

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[S65] England & Wales Christening Records; 1538-1975, 2008, bapt., Albert Lander, parents Samuel & Fanny, Langton Matravers, Dorset, fhl 2437434.
[S65] England & Wales Christenings, bapt., Frances Nineham, parents James & Ann, Worth Matravers, Dorset.
[S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Samuel Edward Lander & Frances Nineham, Wareham, Dorset, Jan-Mar 1860, vol 5a 451.

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Richard Benfield¹

Maria Benfield¹

Amos Benfield¹

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Sarah Benfield¹

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Elizabeth Ruth Benfield¹

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