Benjamine White (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
White
First name: 
Benjamine
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
800
Born: 
0/3/1843
Died: 
30/09/1915
Buried: 
02/10/1915
Occupation: 
Leather Dresser; Factory Manager; Owner of a Tanning factory.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
22
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Benjamin was born in Bermondsey, the son of John and Ann. He was baptised at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey on 25 Mar 1843. John was a tanner and Benjamin followed his father into the business. Benjamin started work as a leather dresser and worked his way up to factory manager by 1881. In 1867, he married Emily Hinton at St Mary Magdalene, Southwark on 18 Feb. At the time he was living in East Street, Bermondsey and employed as a leather dresser. In 1869, the couple lived at 77 Bermondsey New Road. As the family grew, they moved out to Camberwell. By 1900 Benjamin was the owner of a tanning factory in Upper Russell Street in Bermondsey. Two of his sons followed him into the business. Although in 1911 the family were still in Surrey, two of Benjamin's daughters were visiting Worthing possibly looking for a family home. In 1914 the family were living at 32 Thorn Road which they ran as a lodging house. Benjamin died c30 Sep 1915 and was buried at Heene on 2 Oct. No Probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/03/1843
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Anne
Mother's maiden name: 
Snelgar
Mother's year of birth: 
1805
Mother's year of death: 
1886
Father
Father's name: 
John White
Father's year of birth: 
1805
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Emily
Spouse one last name: 
Hinton
Marriage one date: 
18/02/1867
Marriage one address: 
Southwark, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/09/1915
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
32 Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

12 Marigold Court, Bermondsey, Surrey

John aged 46, tanner. Ann aged 46. William aged 16, cooper. Ann aged 14. Catherine aged 12. Benjamin aged 8. Eliza aged 5.

1861 census: 

Unable to trace.

1871 census: 

"Eldon Cottage" Willow Walk, Bermondsey.

Benjamin aged 28, leather dresser. Emily aged 28. Eliza aged 4. Amy Ida aged 2.

1881 census: 

Living at 10 Lugard Road, Camberwell:

Benjamin aged 38, hide factory manager. Emily aged 38. Eliza Ann aged 14. Amy Ida aged 12. Emily Ellen aged 7. Emma Matilda aged 5. Lucy Louisa aged 3. Benjamin John aged 2. Sidney Henry aged 3 months.

1891 census: 

Living at 137 Queen's Road, Camberwell:

Benjamin aged 48, manager hide factory. Emily aged 48. Eliza Ann aged 24, living at home. Amy Ida aged 22. Emily Ellen aged 17. Emma aged 15. Lucy aged 13. Benjamin aged 12. Sidney aged 10.

1901 census: 

Living at 137 Queen's Road, Camberwell:

Benjamin aged 58, tanner (employer). Emily aged 58. Amy aged 32. Emma aged 25. Lucy aged 23. Benjamin aged 22, tanner. Sidney aged 20, tanner.

1911 census: 

Living at 225 Queen's Road, Peckham:

Benjamin aged 68, tanner (employer). Emily aged 68. Emily aged 37. Benjamin aged 32, tanner. Frederick Ravensworth Liddle aged 47, son-in-law, drapery commercial traveller. Amy Isa Liddle aged 42, daughter.