Name: Benjamine White
Burial Number: 0800
Gender: Male
Occupation: Leather Dresser; Factory Manager; Owner of a Tanning factory.
Born: 00/03/1843
Died: 30/09/1915
Buried: 02/10/1915
Mother:
Anne Snelgar
Father:
John White
Family No: 0800
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.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 4 Plot: 22
What3Words: Not yet calculated.
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Inscription:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Further Information
Birth
Name: Benjamine White
Gender: Male
Born: 00/03/1843
Town: Bermondsey
County: Surrey
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 18/02/1867
Spouse First Name: Emily
Spouse Last Name: Hinton
Town of Marriage: Southwark
County of Marriage: Surrey
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 30/09/1915
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 32
Address line 3: Thorn Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1851
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
Unable to trace.
1871
“Eldon Cottage” Willow Walk, Bermondsey.
Benjamin aged 28, leather dresser. Emily aged 28. Eliza aged 4. Amy Ida aged 2.
1881
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
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
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
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.
