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Benjamin Whittingham, 1853–

Name
Benjamin /Whittingham/
Given names
Benjamin
Surname
Whittingham
Birth 1853 27 27
Dawley, Shropshire, England

British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901 (aged 48 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
George Hamilton-Gordon
from December 19, 1852 to February 6, 1855 (aged 2 years)

The Crimean War from October 16, 1853 to March 30, 1856 (aged 3 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Whittingham
between July 1856 and September 1856 (aged 3 years)
Dawley, Shropshire, England

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Henry John Temple
from February 6, 1855 to February 20, 1858 (aged 5 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Smith-Stanley
from February 20, 1858 to June 12, 1859 (aged 6 years)

Birth of a sisterMary J Whittingham
1860 (aged 7 years)
Dawley, Shropshire, England

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Henry John Temple
from June 12, 1859 to October 29, 1865 (aged 12 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
John Russell
from October 29, 1865 to June 28, 1866 (aged 13 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Smith-Stanley
from June 28, 1866 to February 27, 1868 (aged 15 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Benjamin Disraeli
from February 27, 1868 to December 3, 1868 (aged 15 years)

Census April 2, 1871 (aged 18 years)
Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

Address: Atcherley's Lodge Brymbo Denbighshire
Shared note: 1871 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household

1871 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household Piece: 5654 Folio: 18 Page: 4 Registration District: Wrexham Civil Parish: Brymbo Atcherley's Lodge, Brymbo, Denbighshire, England

Name Relation MC Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Infirm
Benjamin Whittingham Head M 47 M Furnace Manager Shropshire, Hadley
Jane Whittingham Wife M 48 F - Shropshire, Wombridge
Benjamin Whittingham Son S 19 M Coal Labourer Shropshire, Dawley
William Whittingham Son S 16 M Blacksmith Shropshire, Dawley
Mary J Whittingham Daughter S 11 F Scholar Shropshire, Dawley
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Ewart Gladstone
from December 3, 1868 to February 20, 1874 (aged 21 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Benjamin Disraeli
from February 20, 1874 to April 23, 1880 (aged 27 years)

Census April 3, 1881 (aged 28 years)
Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England

Shared note: 1881 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household

1881 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household Piece: 3566 Folio: 76 Page: 3 Registration District: Chester Civil Parish: Hope (Flint) Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England

Name Relation MC Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Infirm
Benjamin Whittingham Head M 55 M Furnace Manager Colliery Shropshire, Hadley
Jane Whittingham Wife M 55 F - Shropshire, Wombridge
Benjamin Whittingham Son S 28 M General Labourer Shropshire, Dawley
William Whittingham Son S 25 M B Smith Shropshire, Dawley
Frank Whittingdon Grandson S 2 - -

Notes: add 1 servant

Death of a motherJane Smart
between July 1882 and September 1882 (aged 29 years)
Newport, Shropshire, England

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
from April 23, 1880 to February 1, 1886 (aged 33 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Ewart Gladstone
from February 1, 1886 to July 25, 1886 (aged 33 years)

Death of a fatherBenjamin Whittingham
between July 1889 and September 1889 (aged 36 years)
Chester, Cheshire, England

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
from July 25, 1886 to August 15, 1892 (aged 39 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Ewart Gladstone
from August 15, 1892 to March 5, 1894 (aged 41 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Archibald Primrose
from March 5, 1894 to June 25, 1895 (aged 42 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
from June 25, 1895 to July 12, 1902 (aged 49 years)

The Boer War
Battle for control of southern Africa
from October 11, 1899 to May 31, 1902 (aged 49 years)

British King
Edward VII
from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910 (aged 57 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Arthur Balfour
from July 12, 1902 to December 5, 1905 (aged 52 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
from December 5, 1905 to April 5, 1908 (aged 55 years)

Census April 2, 1911 (aged 58 years)
Hafod Inn, Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Herbert Henry Asquith
from April 5, 1908 to December 6, 1916 (aged 63 years)

Olympic Games
Games of the IV Olympiad
from April 27, 1908 to October 31, 1908 (aged 55 years)
London, England

British King
George V
from May 6, 1910 to January 20, 1936 (aged 83 years)

The Great War from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918 (aged 65 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
David Lloyd George
from December 6, 1916 to October 23, 1922 (aged 69 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bonar Law
from October 23, 1922 to May 22, 1923 (aged 70 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Stanley Baldwin
from May 22, 1923 to January 22, 1924 (aged 71 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Whittingham
between April 1928 and June 1928 (aged 75 years)
Harwarden, Flintshire, Wales

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Ramsey MacDonald
from January 22, 1924 to June 7, 1935 (aged 82 years)

British King
Edward VII
from January 20, 1936 to December 11, 1936 (aged 83 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Stanley Baldwin
from June 7, 1935 to May 28, 1937 (aged 84 years)

British King
George VI
from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952 (aged 99 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Neville Chamberlain
from May 28, 1937 to May 10, 1940 (aged 87 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Winston Churchill
from May 10, 1940 to July 26, 1945 (aged 92 years)

World War 2 from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 (aged 92 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Clement Atlee
from July 26, 1945 to October 26, 1951 (aged 98 years)

National Health Service
Free healthcare for all
from July 5, 1948 (aged 95 years)

Olympic Games
Games of the XIV Olympiad
from July 29, 1948 to August 14, 1948 (aged 95 years)
London, England

British Queen
Elizabeth II
from February 6, 1952 (aged 99 years)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Winston Churchill
from October 26, 1951 to April 6, 1955 (aged 102 years)

Death
Yes
Family with parents
father
Birth: 1826 — Hadley, Shropshire, England
Marriage: between January 1843 and March 1843 — Wellington, Shropshire, England
Census: April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Occupation: Furnace Manager — April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Census: April 3, 1881 — Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England
Occupation: Furnace Manager Colliery — April 3, 1881 — Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England
Death: between July 1889 and September 1889 — Chester, Cheshire, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Smart Benjamin Whittingham William Whittingham Mary J Whittingham
Benjamin Whittingham
1826–1889
Birth: 1826 — Hadley, Shropshire, England
Death: between July 1889 and September 1889 — Chester, Cheshire, England
mother
Birth: 1826 — Wombridge, Shropshire, England
Marriage: between January 1843 and March 1843 — Wellington, Shropshire, England
Census: April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Census: April 3, 1881 — Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England
Death: between July 1882 and September 1882 — Newport, Shropshire, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Whittingham Benjamin Whittingham William Whittingham Mary J Whittingham
Jane Smart
1826–1882
Birth: 1826 — Wombridge, Shropshire, England
Death: between July 1882 and September 1882 — Newport, Shropshire, England
Marriage
Marriage: between January 1843 and March 1843 — Wellington, Shropshire, England
11 years
himself
Birth: 1853 27 27 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Census: April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Census: April 3, 1881 — Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England
Census: April 2, 1911 — Hafod Inn, Hope, Flintshire, Wales
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Benjamin Whittingham
1853–
Birth: 1853 27 27 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Death:
4 years
younger brother
Birth: between July 1856 and September 1856 30 30 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Census: April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Census: April 3, 1881 — Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England
Census: April 5, 1891 — Haford Farm, Hope, Rhanbefedd, Cheshire
Census: March 31, 1901 — Haford Farm, Hope, Rhanbefedd, Cheshire
Census: April 2, 1911 — Hafod Inn, Hope, Flintshire, Wales
Death: between April 1928 and June 1928 — Harwarden, Flintshire, Wales
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
William Whittingham
1856–1928
Birth: between July 1856 and September 1856 30 30 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Death: between April 1928 and June 1928 — Harwarden, Flintshire, Wales
5 years
younger sister
Birth: 1860 34 34 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Census: April 2, 1871 — Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Mary J Whittingham
1860–
Birth: 1860 34 34 — Dawley, Shropshire, England
Death:
CensusView

1871 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household Piece: 5654 Folio: 18 Page: 4 Registration District: Wrexham Civil Parish: Brymbo Atcherley's Lodge, Brymbo, Denbighshire, England

Name Relation MC Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Infirm
Benjamin Whittingham Head M 47 M Furnace Manager Shropshire, Hadley
Jane Whittingham Wife M 48 F - Shropshire, Wombridge
Benjamin Whittingham Son S 19 M Coal Labourer Shropshire, Dawley
William Whittingham Son S 16 M Blacksmith Shropshire, Dawley
Mary J Whittingham Daughter S 11 F Scholar Shropshire, Dawley
CensusView

1881 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Whittingham - Household Piece: 3566 Folio: 76 Page: 3 Registration District: Chester Civil Parish: Hope (Flint) Cefn Y Bedd, Hope, Cheshire, England

Name Relation MC Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Infirm
Benjamin Whittingham Head M 55 M Furnace Manager Colliery Shropshire, Hadley
Jane Whittingham Wife M 55 F - Shropshire, Wombridge
Benjamin Whittingham Son S 28 M General Labourer Shropshire, Dawley
William Whittingham Son S 25 M B Smith Shropshire, Dawley
Frank Whittingdon Grandson S 2 - -

Notes: add 1 servant