Known History

Living in High Street, Barnes, Surrey at 1841 census

A labourer in Barnes, Surrey at 1851 & 1861 census

Married 1868 (May 18) Hammersmith, London
    to Eliza Turner (1836 - 1896)

A labourer living in Mortlake, Surrey at 1871 census
A bricklayer in Barnes, Surrey at 1881/1891 census
In the Union Workhouse, Richmond at 1901 census

Probably died 1907 (2nd Qtr) Richmond, Surrey

Surname was spelt in several different ways

Spouse

Eliza Turner:
  - baptised 1836 (Mar 19) Twickenham, Middlesex
    (father Henry Turner, mother Charity Wateridge?)
  - with parents in Wandsworth, London at 1841 census
  - a servant in Isleworth, Middlesex at 1861 census
  - buried 1896 (Apr 9) Barnes, Surrey

Children

Charles born about 1862, probably in Barnes, Surrey
(no birth record found - we are unsure of his parents)
  - living with Benjamin in Mortlake at 1871 census
  - living with Benjamin in Barnes at 1881 census

William born 1865 (4th Qtr) Barnes, Surrey
  - living with parents in Barnes at 1881/1891 census
    (working as a labourer at the 1891 census)
  - married Martha Pocock 1894 (May 14) Barnes
  - possibly died 1899 (Apr 14) Guildford, Surrey

Henry Thomas born 1870 (Mar 20) Mortlake, Surrey
  - baptised 1870 (Jul 3) Mortlake, Surrey
  - living with parents in Mortlake at 1871 census
  - buried 1873 (Aug 11) Mortlake, Surrey

Eliza Ann born 1874 (Sep 29) Barnes, Surrey
  - baptised 1874 (Dec 13) Barnes, Surrey
    (her name was recorded as Emily Anne Jeffreys)
  - living with parents in Barnes at 1881/1891 census
  - married Joseph Jackson 1893 (Dec 18) Barnes
  - living in Wandsworth, London at 1901 census
  - living in Tetcott Road, Chelsea, London in 1939
  - died 1957 (2nd Qtr) Chelsea, London