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Benjamin Bennington 1773-1822

Gressenhall Church

Benjamin Bennington was born in 1773, and baptised at Gressenhall in Norfolk on 24 March 1773.

He married Ellen Skipper on 22 October 1799 at Scarning in Norfolk, the village adjacent to Wendling. She was the daughter of Francis Skipper. She was born in 1777 and died on 28 December 1844 at Wendling.

Their children, all born (and, where mentioned, baptised) at Wendling, were:

Bridget Bennington. Born in December 1800.

John Bennington 1802-1855.

Elizabeth Bennington. Born 6 March 1803. Baptised 13 March 1803.

William Bennington. Born August 1805. Died in Devon in December 1856.

Elizabeth Bennington. Born 9 June 1807. Baptised 14 June 1807.

Mary Ann Bennington. Born 21 December 1809. Baptised 25 December 1809.

Henry Bennington. Born 7 February 1812. Baptised 16 February 1812.

Anne Bennington. Born April 1814.

Benjamin Bennington. Born on 6 May 1817. He married Susanna [[maiden surname unknown] born in 1818 at Bramham in Norfolk, and they had eight children, all born at Wendling. He died in December 1886 at Redcar in Yorkshire.

Lydia Bennington. Born 16 January 1821, and baptised 21 January 1821. In 1844 she was married to John Holland in Chelsea, and they had a son Frederick Holland born in 1845.


Benjamin Bennington died in 1822 and was buried at Wendling on 19 April 1822.