James BENISTON
12th Jun 1863 - 23rd May 1925
Coach Builder
Life History
12th Jun 1863 |
Born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. |
12th Jul 1863 |
Christened in Ilkeston Wesleyan Methodist Church at 4 weeks. |
1871 |
Resident in 1 Albert Street Ilkeston Derbyshire. |
1881 |
Occupation Framesmith. |
1881 |
Resident in 29 Willoughby Street Nottingham. |
1884 |
Occupation Coachsmith. |
24th Aug 1884 |
Married Mary Ann RUSHTON in Primitive Methodist Church New Bridge Street Nottingham. |
1891 |
Occupation Coach Builder. |
Feb 1891 |
Resident in 8 King Street Ilkeston Derbyshire. |
1892 |
Occupation Master coach builder. |
10th Jan 1892 |
Birth of son Arthur BENISTON in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. |
1901 |
Occupation Coach Builder. |
1901 |
Resident in 12 Taylor Street Ilkeston Derbyshire. |
21st Jun 1920 |
Death of Mary Ann RUSHTON in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. |
1921 |
Resident in 1 Stamford Street Ilkeston Derbyshire. |
23rd May 1925 |
Died in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. |
Other facts
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Buried in Park Cemetery Ilkeston Derbyshire. |
Notes
- Surname in baptism register spelt Benison. In 1881 and 1891 census he was a framesmith i.e. building and maintaining frames for the lace and silk trades
In business in Bath Street Ilkeston as a carriage builder mentioned in Kelly`s directory 1891 1904 1916 and 1922. The business was called Borough Coach Works. A partnership was formed with Alfred Hill c1890 and sometimes referred to as Hill & Beniston.
Borough of Ilkeston rate book 1914 folio 86 has this reference to thepremises .....
Beniston James Bath Street Coach Builders Yard & Workshop est rental£19.18s. yard £4.00 workshop.
Copy of birth certificate.
Interred in Park Cemetery Ilkeston register no 10020. His wife Mary Ann and and his daughter in law Annie in the same plot.
Park cemetery was opened in 1892 - vide pp 40-41 `Ilkeston as a Borough` by Cyril Hargreaves.
Copy of marriage certificate. Witnesses John George Astil + Elizabeth Beniston.
On son Arthur`s 2nd marriage certificate and on his death certificateJames`s occupation appears as Wheelwright.
Shown on census as boarding with James and family in 1901 was John W Fitzgerald age 22 Manager of tailoring department.
Copy of death certificate