Benson James SMITH

1846 -

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Benson James SMITH
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Baptised	12 Apr 1846	All Saints’ Church, Wellington, Shropshire, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Jun 2021) "Ap. 12 No. 1272 Benson James, parents: James & Ann, surname: Smith, abode: New Hadley, father's occupation: Labourer, ceremony performed by J Gauthiop"
  Gender	Male
  Died	Not with his parents at the time of the 1851 census, so had probably died by then.
  Siblings	1 brother and 4 sisters
  1. Mary SMITH,   b. Abt Jul 1840, Wellington, Shropshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth SMITH,   b. Jun Q 1842, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Richard SMITH,   b. Abt 1844, Preston upon the Weald Moors, Shropshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Benson James SMITH,   bap. 12 Apr 1846, All Saints’ Church, Wellington, Shropshire, England   5. Comfort SMITH,   b. Sep Q 1847, Wellington, Shropshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Emily SMITH,   b. Abt Aug 1850, Wellington, Shropshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of "Unknown" and Ann GOTTAM)
  + 1. Jane GOTHAM,   bap. 23 Apr 1837, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, High Ercall, Shropshire, England ,   bur. Jun Q 1918, Wellington Shropshire Reg Dist, Shropshire, England  (Age ~ 80 years) ▻ Thomas ROSSON,  m. 19 Feb 1856
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James SMITH,   b. Abt 1815, Wellington, Shropshire, England   (Father)  Mary DAVIES,   b. Abt 1778,   d. Dec Q 1856, Wellington Shropshire Reg Dist, Shropshire, England  (Age ~ 78 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I307110	All
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	James SMITH,   b. Abt 1815, Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Mother	Ann GOTTAM,   bap. 6 Aug 1817, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, High Ercall, Shropshire, England
  Married	4 Feb 1840	St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, High Ercall, Shropshire, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Dec 2016) "1840 ... High Ercall ... No. 22, February 4th. James Smith, 22, Bachelor, Labourer, Residence at the Time of Marriage: Ercall, father: John Smith, Labourer Anne Cottam, 22, Spinster, Servant, Residence at the Time of Marriage: Ercall, father: James Cottam, Labourer Married ... by R. T. Forester Vicar James Smith X his mark, Anne Cottam X his mark, witnesses: James Smith, Anne Smith X her mark" (Archive reference P129/A/3/4, p. 11) GRO ref: COTTAM, Anne to SMITH, James q1 1840 Wellington RD 18 221
  Family ID	F301046	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart