A Snelson DataBase and Index
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William Bostock1,2
M, #5430, Deceased, b. 1445
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Parents
| Father | Sir Adam Bostock (b. 22 February 1413, d. 1459) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Venables |
Family: Elizabeth Done
| Son | Unknown Bostock |
| Son | Arthur Bostock+ |
| Daughter | Isabell Bostock |
| Daughter | Anne Bostock |
| Son | Edward Bostock+ |
| Daughter | Margery Bostock |
| Daughter | Eme Bostock |
| Son | Ralfe Bostock+ |
| Son | George Bostock+ (b. 1470) |
Main Events
| Marriage | William Bostock and Elizabeth Done were married.3 |
| Residence | He resided in Bostock, Stapleford and Wimbaldesly. |
| ARMS | He; He had in all 15 base children, according to Ormerod - but there is some doubt in my mind about this. He was a younger son of Sir Adam Bostock who was slain at Blore Heath. This represents the start of the Bostock of Bostock line. His arms are quartered with those of Kingsley, Leigh, Somerville and Done. [:CR:]4 |
| User Reference Number | He; 6794 |
| Birth | He was born in 1445.5 |
| Residence | He resided in Norcroft, Leftwich & Witton, about 1450.5 |
| His father Sir Adam Bostock died in 1459 in Blore Heath, slaine in the Battle of the Roses. | |
| His son George Bostock was born in 1470. |
Citations
William Benyon
M, #5448, Deceased, b. May 1851, d. about September 1898
| Consanguinity | 2nd great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | Thomas Bennion (b. 1812, d. 3 April 1886) |
| Mother | Ann(E) Davies (b. 1819, d. 23 January 1885) |
Family: Jane Housby (b. 1853, d. 1907)
| Daughter | Florence Housby Benyon (b. about 1877, d. 1898) |
| Son | William Housby Benyon (b. 1877, d. 1899) |
| Son | John Housby Benyon+ (b. 4 January 1881, d. 16 October 1956) |
| Person References | Anne Jones George Benyon 1783-1850 |
| Last Edited | 26 June 2025 |
Main Events
| Occupation | William Benyon was in Joiner. |
| User Reference Number | He; 818 |
| Birth | He was born in May 1851 in Eccleston Village, Cheshire, England, He and John (#51) were twins. |
| Christening | William was christened on 11 May 1851 in the local Parish Church of England, Eccleston.1 |
| Marriage | William Benyon and Jane Housby were married in 1853 in St. Oswald, Chester, England. |
| His daughter Florence Housby Benyon was born about 1877 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| His son William Housby Benyon was born in 1877 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| His son John Housby Benyon was born on 4 January 1881 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| His mother Ann(E) Davies died on 23 January 1885 in Eccleston, Cheshire. | |
| His father Thomas Bennion died on 3 April 1886 in Workhouse, Hoole, Cheshire, England. | |
| His daughter Florence Housby Benyon died in 1898 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| Death | William Benyon died about September 1898, at age ~47, in Eccleston, Cheshire, England, He died of consumption i.e tuberculosis. |
| His wife Jane Housby died in 1907 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
Census
| Label and Year | Manual |
|---|---|
| Census 1861 | William Benyon Id #5,448 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Eccleston; Address: The Village Witness Role: son Original Documents, Source and Citations here  |
| Census 1861 | William Benyon Id #5,448 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Eccleston; Address: The Village [[Witness Role: son]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1871 | William Benyon Id #5,448 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at the village, Eccleston; Witness Role: Son
Original Documents, Source and Citations here2 |
| Census 1871 | William Benyon Id #5,448 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at Eccleston; Address: the village [[Witness Role: son]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here2 |
| Census 1891 | William Benyon Id #5,448 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1891 at Church Road, Eccleston; Principal Role Witness Role: Head of Household Original Documents, Source and Citations here |