Nat Gould

Benjamin Bennington 1794-1880

Benjamin Bennington was born on 22 June 1794 at Gressenhall in Norfolk, and baptised privately on the same day. He was the son of John Bennington and his wife nee Elizabeth Sparrow.

He married Mary Walker on 24 November 1819 at Gressenhall. She was born there in 1803 and died on 19 March 1845 at Gressenhall. Benjamin Bennington was a carpenter.

Their children (all born, and where mentioned baptised, in Gressenhall) were:

John Bennington. He was born in 1821, and baptised on 13 March 1821. In 1843 he married Maria Willimont at Gressenhall. She was born in 1821 at St. Faith's in Norfolk. They had three children, all born at St. Martin at Oak in Norwich: Mary Ann Bennington (born in 1844), Susannah Marie Bennington (born in 1847), and John William Bennington (born in 1850).

Marian Bennington. She was born in 1823, and baptised on 3 September 1823.

Mary Ann Bennington. She was born in 1825.

William Bennington. He was born in 1827, and baptised on 19 March 1827.

Sarah Ann Bennington. She was born in 1829, and baptised on 8 December 1829.

Elizabeth Bennington. She was born in 1832, and baptised on 23 September 1832

Benjamin Bennington. He was born in 1836, and baptised on 27 March 1836. He married Eliza Berwick on 11 December 1862 at Gressenhall. She was born in 1836 at Gressenhall, the daughter of Palmer Berwick and his wife nee Elizabeth Holman. She was baptised at Gressenhall on 22 May 1836. They had five children, all born in Gressenhall: Benjamin Bennington (born in 1863, baptised on 1 November 1863, and died at East Dereham in Norfolk in 1940), Mary Ann Bennington (born in 1863 and baptised on 20 September 1868), Marianne Bennington (born in 1865), Frederick William Bennington (born in 1865), and Frederick William Bennington (born in 1868 and baptised on 20 September 1868).

Thomas Bennington. He was born in 1839, and baptised on 24 March 1839.

Lydia Bennington. She was born in 1842, and baptised on 20 March 1842.