9 Jan 2022
Wife: Elizabeth Ann Fuller
Born: ABT 1868 in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 1) Occupation: 1881 Domestic Servant Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 2) Census: 1911 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 3) Resided: 1920 - 1934 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1935 at 27 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Died: 1936 Buried: 2 May 1936 in Trumpington (see note 4) Father: John Fuller (1843 - ) Mother: Ann Reed (1846 - )
Husband: David Benton Married: 1885 in Cambridge 2 (see note 5)
Born: ABT 1862 in Cambridge Census: 1871 in Cambridge (see note 6) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 7) Occupation: 1891 - 1911 Plasterer Census: 1911 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 8) Resided: 1913 - 1934 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1935 at 27 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1935 Cabinet Maker 3 Died: 1935 Buried: 25 Sep 1935 in Trumpington (see note 9) Father: George Henry Benton (1835 - 1879) Mother: Emma Lloyd (1837 - )
F Child 1: Mabel Lily Benton Also known as: Lily Benton Born: 19 Sep 1886 in Cambridge 4 Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 10) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 11) Resided: 1920 - 1934 at 57 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1935 - 1966 at 80 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Husband: Cecil James Clarke b. 21 Apr 1877 d. 1956 Married: 1909 in Cambridgeshire 2 (see note 12)
M Child 2: Bertram Benton Born: 25 Apr 1889 in Cambridge 4 Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 13) Census: 1911 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 14) Occupation: 1911 Railway Porter Military: 1914 - 1918 5 Resided: 1919 - 1923 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1926 - 1934 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1935 at 33 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 4 Occupation: 1939 Railway Goods Checker 4 Died: 1973 in Cambridge 6 (see note 15) Wife: Gertrude Florence Bond b. 12 Dec 1894 d. 1976 Married: 1923 in Cambridgeshire 6 (see note 16)
M Child 3: Ernest David Benton Born: 22 Sep 1891 in Cambridge 4 Census: 1911 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 17) Occupation: 1911 House Boy Military: 1914 - 1918 5 Resided: 1920 - 1934 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1935 - 1959 at 27 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1935 - 1939 Cabinet Maker 3 Occupation: 1939 - 1947 Postman 4,7 Occupation: 1954 Vice-chairman, Trumpington Allotment Society 7 Occupation: 1955 - 1957 President, Trumpington Allotment Society 7 Died: 1959 6 (see note 18) Buried: 1959 in Trumpington Wife: Dora Pratt b. 1 Jul 1897 d. 1967 Married: 10 Oct 1936 in Trumpington (see note 19)
M Child 4: Sidney Frank Benton Born: 7 Jul 1896 in Cambridge 4 Census: 1911 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 20) Occupation: 1911 Gardener Military: 1914 - 1918 5 (see note 21) Resided: 1919 - 1922 at 11a Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 4 Occupation: 1939 Railway Goods Checker 4 Died: 1979 in Cambridge 6 (see note 22) Wife: Mabel Bessie Parfey b. 22 Sep 1898 d. 1983 Married: 1921 in Cambridge 2 (see note 23)
Sources: (1) Electoral Register. (2) FreeBMD website. (3) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (4) 1939 Register. (5) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (6) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (7) Trumpington Allotment Society records.
Event Notes Note (1) Age 12, born Wimpole, with family. Domestic Servant Note (2) Age 22, born Cambridge, with husband David Benton and children Note (3) Age 42, born Wimpole, with husband David Benton and children Note (4) May 2 BENTON Elizabeth Ann of Alpha Terrace 67 Note (5) Dec 1885 Cambridge 3b 1037 Note (6) Age 8, born Cambridge, with family Note (7) Age 28, born Cambridge. Plasterer, with wife Elizabeth and two children Note (8) Age 48, born Cambridge St Pauls. Plasterer, with wife Elizabeth and children Note (9) Sep 25 BENTON David of 27 Alpha Terrace 72 Note (10) Age 4, born Cambridge, with family Note (11) Lily Clarke: Age 25, born Cambridge, with husband Cecil Clarke and son Bertram Note (12) Dec 1909 Chesterton 3b 1075 Note (13) Age 2, born Cambridge, with family Note (14) Age 21, born Cambridge St Pauls, with family. Railway Porter Note (15) Jun 1973 Cambridge 4a 719 born 25 Apr 1889 Note (16) Dec 1923 Chesterton 3b 1128 Note (17) Age 19, born Cambridge St Pauls, with family. House Boy Note (18) Dec 1959 Cambridge 4a 542 age 68 Note (19) Oct 10 BENTON Ernest David 45 bac cabinet maker otp son of David plasterer (deceased) PRATT Dora 39 sp [blank] otp dau of Charles [blank] pensioner wits: Mary Ann PRATT, Walter F J UPCHURCH Note (20) Age 15, born Cambridge St Pauls, with family. Gardener (domestic) Note (21) Cambridge Chronicle 25 Oct 1916 p6 has: Trumpington men. Pte. S. Benton, wounded in the left arm, admitted to Brighton Hospital Note (22) Mar 1979 Cambridge 9 0994 born 7 Jul 1896 Note (23) Jun 1921 Cambridge 3b 1068 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2022 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index