Summary family tree

A summary 7-generation family tree is shown below. Time runs left to right. Great-grandparents, grandparents and parents are shown first, then great-great-great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents and great-grandparents. Dates and places of birth, and professions are given where known. The dates of birth are +- 1 year if deduced from the census.

This summary tree is also available in graphical format, showing one of:

For the twigs, branches and root stock, consult the detailed family tree, which also includes supporting documentary evidence. For other information, see the pages linked from the family-tree home page.

Great-grandparents, grandparents and parents:


Gt grandparents     Grandparents       Parents              Us        Kids
---------------     ------------       -------              --        ----

Arthur Benn     -|                                       |- Chris   - Paul
 1859, Loughb.   |- Frederick Benn -|                    |
                 |   1897, Loughb.  |                    |
Elizabeth James -|   (draughtsman)  |                    |- Carol   - Shona
 1863, Loughb.                      |                    |          - Douglas
                                    |- Roger Benn     -| |          - David
James Tierney   -|                  |   Cheadle Hulme  | |          - Ian
 1852, Carlisle  |- Mary Tierney   -|                  | |         
                 |   1895, Levesnh.                    | |
Eliza Powell    -|   (nurse)                           |-|
 1861, Chirbury                                        | |- Stephen - Joseph
                                                       | |          - Charlie
Alfred J Strain -|                                     | |          - Lucia
 1864, B'ham     |- Arthur Strain  -|                  | |          - Edward
                 |   1903, B'ham    |                  | |
Emily Jane Came -|   (insur. agent) |                  | |          
 1866, B'ham                        |- Gillian Strain -| |
                                    |   W. Bridgford     | 
Thomas Robinson -|                  |                    |- Belinda - Joe
 1878, B'ham     |- Doro. Robinson -|
                 |   1900, Handsw'th
Sarah Ann York  -|   (teacher)
 1876, Walsall      

Great-great-great, great-great and great grandparents:

Gt gt gt grandparents     Gt gt grandparents       Gt grandparents
---------------------     ------------------       ---------------
                                                   (repeated from above left)
Joseph Benn           -|
 1809, Leics.          |- John Benn            -|
 (sinker maker)        |   1833, Leicester      |
Christiana Lewin      -|   (factory overseer)   |
 1804, Billesden                                |- Arthur Benn
                                                |   1859, Loughborough
Thomas Hallam?        -|                        |   (builder)
 (cordwainer)          |- Ann Hallam           -|  
                       |   1831, Leicester
Elizabeth?            -|   
 1800, Lutterworth

xxxx James            -|
                       |- Thomas James?        -|
                       |   1819, Leicester      |
xxxx                  -|   (stone mason)        |
                                                |- Elizabeth James
                                                |   1863, Loughborough
Thomas? Burton?       -|                        |  
 1801, Leics.          |- Mary Burton?         -|
 (grazier)             |   1830, Slawsted?
Elizabeth xxxx?       -|  
 1801, Leics.

xxxx Tierney          -|
                       |- James Tierney        -|
                       |   1825, Carlisle       |
xxxx                  -|   (iron worker)        |
                                                |- James Tierney
                                                |   1852, Carlisle
Stephen Giles         -|                        |   (watchmaker)
 1781, not Cumberland  |- Alice Giles          -|   
 (weaver)              |   1818, Carlsile
Elizabeth xxxx        -|   
 1786, not Cumberland

Jeremiah Powell       -|
 1789, Chirbury        |- Edward Powell        -|
 (farmer)              |   1829, Chirbury       |
Mary xxxx             -|   (farmer)             |
 1796, Church Stoke                             |- Eliza Powell
                                                |   1861, Chirbury
William Macklin       -|                        |   
 1794, Discout, Radn.  |- Eliza Makelin        -|
 (farmer)              |   1832, Clun
Anne xxxx             -|   
 1796, Clun

John Strain?          -|
  1779, Alcester       |- Joseph Strain        -|
  (bricklayer)         |   1822, Alcester       |
Sarah xxxx?           -|   (baker)              |
  1781, Alcester                                |- Alfred J Strain
                                                |   1864, Birmingham
Thomas Handy          -|                        |   (jeweller)
 1799, Warwick         |- Harriet Handy        -|   
 (painter)             |   1826, Birmingham
Sarah xxxx ?          -|   
 1798, Birmingham

William Came          -|
 1791, H'pill          |- Charles Came         -|
 (farm labourer)       |   1834, Huntspill      |
Sarah xxxx            -|   (railwayman)         |
 1796, Chilton Polden                           |- Emily Jane Came
                                                |   1866, Birmingham
Joseph Southall       -|                        |   
 1809, Dudley          |- Emily Southall       -|
 (glass blower)        |   1842, Birmingham
Maria Corbett         -|   
 1808, Bracknell

xxxx Robinson         -|
                       |- Charles Robinson     -|
                       |   1843, Birmigham      |
xxxx                  -|   (brass founder)      |
                                                |- Thomas Robinson
                                                |   1878, Birmingham
xxxx Whitehouse       -|                        |   (boot-maker)
                       |- Mary Whitehouse      -|   
                       |   1844, Birmingham
xxxx                  -|   


Henry York            -|
 1823, Bilston         |- John York            -|
 (colliery deputy)     |   1850, Bloxwich       |
Frances xxxx          -|   (iron worker)        |
 1827, Bilston                                  |- Sarah Ann York
                                                |   1876, Walsall
William Fisher        -|                        |   
 1817, Dudley          |- Comfort Fisher       -|
 (labourer)            |   1856, Darlaston
Ann xxxx              -|   
 1822, Walsall

The Benn, Came and Powell lines have been traced further back, see the detailed family tree.



Chris Benn (crb@ing.iac.es)

Last updated 31 Jan 2009

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