Benthall Genealogical Records
Benthall Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A name index attached to original images of baptism registers. Records document parents' names, date of baptism and/or birth, residence, occupations and more.
A searchable database of 1,159,976 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.
A name index, connected to digital images recording over 40,000 baptisms recorded by the Methodist church in Shropshire.
Transcripts of baptism registers for over 100 parishes in Shropshire.
Benthall Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Banns registers list the names of people who intended to marry by the system of calling banns, in which the bride and groom's name were called for three weeks at church. At these callings objections could be made to a marriage. They record the bride and groom's parish of residence.
Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status, residence and signature.
An index to Marriages registered in Shropshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.
A searchable database of 57,849 records detailing intentions to marry. Includes digital images of the records and may contain information not included in marriage registers.
Benthall Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A name index linked to original images of the burial registers of the church. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age residence and more.
A searchable database of 800,793 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.
Transcripts of burial registers for over 100 parishes in Shropshire.
Covering around 100 Shropshire parishes, these records essentially record deaths. The residence of the deceased is often given. Occasionally their age, occupation and names of relatives may be given.
Benthall Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
The 1881 census provides details on an individual's age, residence and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows for searches on multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
Newspapers Covering Benthall
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Shrewsbury area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A Welsh newspaper that circulated throughout most of Wales and The Marches. Editions can be searched and images of pages viewed.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Shropshire district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
A great run, but with gaps for some years. This paper covers the county of Shropshire and its borders. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
Benthall Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
An index to wills, administrations and inventories proved by the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Copies of wills can be ordered or viewed at the record office in Lichfield.
An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.
A searchable database providing brief details of surviving probates and administrations granted by the Diocese of Lichfield, which covered parts of Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Contains a reference to order the original documents.
A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.
Benthall Immigration & Travel Records
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Benthall Military Records
The names of Shropshire militia men who were buried in Great Yarmouth.
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.
Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers
This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.
Benthall Court & Legal Records
A searchable transcript of Shropshire legal records. They include matters relating to militias, alcohol, agriculture, coroners' inquests and much more.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
Translations of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Benthall Taxation Records
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
An index to wills and administrations that incurred a death duty tax. The index can be used to order documents that give a brief abstract of the will and details on the duty. It can be used as a make-shift probate index.
Benthall Land & Property Records
A sprawling work detailing Shropshire's early historical records. It is particularly useful for the study of medieval Shropshire families.
An account of the Hereford bishopric estates in the 13th century.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.
Benthall Directories & Gazetteers
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A directory of settlements in Shropshire detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
Details of a travel through Shropshire, describing towns, monuments and other areas of interest. Contains sketches of buildings, views, interiors etc.
Benthall Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Shropshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
Benthall Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Benthall Histories & Books
Details of a travel through Shropshire, describing towns, monuments and other areas of interest. Contains sketches of buildings, views, interiors etc.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A sprawling work detailing Shropshire's early historical records. It is particularly useful for the study of medieval Shropshire families.
Photographs and images of churches in Shropshire.
Descriptions and photographs of Shropshire Anglican and other denominational churches. Also provides details for those wishing to visit the church.
Benthall School & Education Records
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Benthall Occupation & Business Records
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the Midlands region of England.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.
Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.
A rich collection of records documenting those who worked for railway companies that were later absorbed by the government. Records include: staff registers, station transfers, pensions, accident records, apprentice records, caution books, and memos. Records may include date of birth, date of death and name of father.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Benthall
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Benthall Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A sprawling work detailing Shropshire's early historical records. It is particularly useful for the study of medieval Shropshire families.
Photographs and descriptions of Shropshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Benthall Church Records
A facility to browse digital images of registers recording births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials. To search these register by a name index, use the links in the above sections.
Transcripts of baptism, marriage and burial registers for over 100 parishes in Shropshire.
Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials from around 100 parishes in Shropshire.
Lists of the Bishop of Hereford and position holders of its subordinate bodies.
A transcription of registers that record the affairs of the diocese, such as governance, ordination, judicial matters, visitations, confirmations etc.
Biographical Directories Covering Benthall
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.
Benthall Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Benthall Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
BENTHALL is a township and parish, bounded by the river Severn on the north, 4 miles north-east from Much Wenlock, 3 south-west from Madeley. Ironbridge station on the Severn Valley section of the Great Western railway is in this parish. It is in the Mid division of the county, borough and liberty of Wenlock, Wenlock petty sessional division, Madeley union and county court district, rural deanery of Wenlock, archdeaconry of Ludlow and diocese of Hereford. The church of St. Bartholomew, erected in 1667, is a building of rubble and cement, consisting of chancel and nave and a western tower containing one bell; there are monuments to the Browne, Benthall, Harries and Colley families: the private chapel, which stood in front of the Hall, was destroyed during the Great Rebellion, the Hall being then garrisoned for King Charles I.; the church was enlarged and improved during 1893-4 at a cost of £300 by the late Lord Forester. The register dates from the year 1640. The living is a vicarage: average tithe rent-charge £8, net yearly value £87, including 15 acres of glebe, without residence, in the gift of the vicar of Much Wenlock, and held since 1892 by the Rev. Joseph William Johnson M. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. There is a Mission room at Hill Top, in which service is held on Sunday evenings, and Sunday school in the morning and afternoon, also various Bible classes during the week. The charities are of the yearly value of about £20, arising from money invested in the £2 ¾ per Cent. Consols, left by Mrs. Brown, Mr. Edward Brown, Serjeant Roden and Mr. Edward Roden. Near Ironbridge is a water corn mill; the water-wheel, an overshot one, is of the unusual diameter of 60 feet; ' it is worked by Mr. David Davies. Here are extensive Benthall and Haybrook potteries and the Rockingham and stone ware manufactories of the Benthall Pottery Company; also the Raleigh tobacco pipe works, one of the largest factories of the kind in England, and now carried on by Messrs Southorn & Co. Tyke’s Nest, the highest point of Benthall Edge, terminates here, and is 417 feet above the surface of the river Severn. Benthall Hall, adjoining the church, is an ancient structure in the Gothic style, erected in the year 1535, and is the residence of Robert Bateman esq. J. P. Lord Forester is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is a mixture of clay and gravel; the minerals are limestone, ironstone and coal. The chief crops are wheat, barley and beans. The population in 1891 was 377; the area is 843 acres; rateable value, £1,736.
The children of this parish attend the schools at Broseley & Ironbridge.
Most Common Surnames in Benthall
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Shropshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartshorne | 29 | 1:15 | 53.70% | 761 |
| 2 | Jones | 20 | 1:22 | 0.15% | 1 |
| 3 | Shaw | 17 | 1:26 | 6.64% | 139 |
| 4 | Roberts | 13 | 1:35 | 0.46% | 7 |
| 5 | Aston | 12 | 1:37 | 5.17% | 164 |
| 5 | Boden | 12 | 1:37 | 5.91% | 189 |
| 5 | Rothin | 12 | 1:37 | 80.00% | 1,814 |
| 8 | Bradley | 11 | 1:41 | 2.93% | 84 |
| 9 | Maw | 10 | 1:45 | 76.92% | 1,978 |
| 10 | Smith | 9 | 1:50 | 0.42% | 14 |
| 10 | Morris | 9 | 1:50 | 0.27% | 6 |
| 10 | Lloyd | 9 | 1:50 | 0.41% | 12 |
| 13 | Wilkes | 8 | 1:56 | 2.57% | 104 |
| 13 | Wilde | 8 | 1:56 | 3.24% | 148 |
| 13 | Wale | 8 | 1:56 | 32.00% | 1,303 |
| 13 | Minton | 8 | 1:56 | 3.60% | 169 |
| 13 | Hodnett | 8 | 1:56 | 8.99% | 486 |
| 13 | Cockshall | 8 | 1:56 | 100.00% | 2,782 |
| 19 | Cooke | 7 | 1:64 | 2.60% | 131 |
| 19 | Langford | 7 | 1:64 | 2.13% | 98 |
| 19 | Pumpford | 7 | 1:64 | 100.00% | 3,088 |
| 19 | Getthiny | 7 | 1:64 | 100.00% | 3,088 |
| 23 | Taylor | 6 | 1:75 | 0.39% | 16 |
| 23 | Evans | 6 | 1:75 | 0.11% | 3 |
| 23 | Humphries | 6 | 1:75 | 1.96% | 106 |
| 23 | Cottlicutt | 6 | 1:75 | 100.00% | 3,445 |
| 27 | Davies | 5 | 1:90 | 0.07% | 2 |
| 27 | Allen | 5 | 1:90 | 1.43% | 91 |
| 27 | Foster | 5 | 1:90 | 4.90% | 421 |
| 27 | Harvey | 5 | 1:90 | 2.09% | 158 |
| 27 | Dodd | 5 | 1:90 | 0.97% | 56 |
| 27 | McLelland | 5 | 1:90 | 83.33% | 3,445 |
| 27 | Gother | 5 | 1:90 | 50.00% | 2,352 |
| 34 | Ward | 4 | 1:112 | 0.58% | 38 |
| 34 | Pearce | 4 | 1:112 | 0.73% | 52 |
| 34 | Burton | 4 | 1:112 | 2.12% | 206 |
| 34 | Lane | 4 | 1:112 | 1.30% | 105 |
| 34 | Bright | 4 | 1:112 | 1.15% | 92 |
| 34 | Harrington | 4 | 1:112 | 6.15% | 663 |
| 34 | Jay | 4 | 1:112 | 17.39% | 1,372 |
| 34 | Bagley | 4 | 1:112 | 2.60% | 257 |
| 34 | Meachun | 4 | 1:112 | 100.00% | 4,390 |
| 43 | Hill | 3 | 1:150 | 0.39% | 33 |
| 43 | Wilkinson | 3 | 1:150 | 1.16% | 137 |
| 43 | Powell | 3 | 1:150 | 0.20% | 19 |
| 43 | Potts | 3 | 1:150 | 2.38% | 332 |
| 43 | Howells | 3 | 1:150 | 0.51% | 49 |
| 43 | Roden | 3 | 1:150 | 1.63% | 212 |
| 43 | Shingler | 3 | 1:150 | 2.33% | 321 |
| 43 | Snead | 3 | 1:150 | 5.45% | 749 |
| 43 | Weaves | 3 | 1:150 | 100.00% | 4,996 |
| 43 | Overhand | 3 | 1:150 | 100.00% | 4,996 |
| 43 | Mulard | 3 | 1:150 | 100.00% | 4,996 |
| 43 | Merreck | 3 | 1:150 | 100.00% | 4,996 |
| 55 | Hall | 2 | 1:225 | 0.24% | 27 |
| 55 | Lewis | 2 | 1:225 | 0.09% | 13 |
| 55 | Watson | 2 | 1:225 | 2.27% | 492 |
| 55 | Parker | 2 | 1:225 | 0.44% | 67 |
| 55 | Collins | 2 | 1:225 | 2.15% | 459 |
| 55 | Armstrong | 2 | 1:225 | 2.25% | 486 |
| 55 | Bates | 2 | 1:225 | 0.83% | 155 |
| 55 | Lambert | 2 | 1:225 | 3.92% | 800 |
| 55 | Buckley | 2 | 1:225 | 1.28% | 251 |
| 55 | Pugh | 2 | 1:225 | 0.17% | 22 |
| 55 | Bower | 2 | 1:225 | 9.09% | 1,413 |
| 55 | Marston | 2 | 1:225 | 0.83% | 151 |
| 55 | Maddock | 2 | 1:225 | 4.65% | 915 |
| 55 | Frisby | 2 | 1:225 | 33.33% | 3,445 |
| 55 | Smout | 2 | 1:225 | 0.92% | 174 |
| 55 | Birchnall | 2 | 1:225 | 100.00% | 5,670 |
| 55 | Denstone | 2 | 1:225 | 11.11% | 1,614 |
| 55 | Preast | 2 | 1:225 | 100.00% | 5,670 |
| 73 | Williams | 1 | 1:449 | 0.02% | 4 |
| 73 | Wood | 1 | 1:449 | 0.15% | 43 |
| 73 | Hughes | 1 | 1:449 | 0.04% | 10 |
| 73 | Davis | 1 | 1:449 | 0.13% | 31 |
| 73 | Clarke | 1 | 1:449 | 0.22% | 68 |
| 73 | James | 1 | 1:449 | 0.11% | 23 |
| 73 | Bird | 1 | 1:449 | 0.36% | 127 |
| 73 | Stone | 1 | 1:449 | 2.22% | 887 |
| 73 | Nash | 1 | 1:449 | 1.00% | 433 |
| 73 | Howell | 1 | 1:449 | 0.53% | 206 |
| 73 | Cartwright | 1 | 1:449 | 0.14% | 36 |
| 73 | Pope | 1 | 1:449 | 0.81% | 342 |
| 73 | Farmer | 1 | 1:449 | 0.37% | 131 |
| 73 | Connor | 1 | 1:449 | 4.76% | 1,465 |
| 73 | Burke | 1 | 1:449 | 1.75% | 728 |
| 73 | Oakes | 1 | 1:449 | 1.20% | 530 |
| 73 | Colley | 1 | 1:449 | 0.56% | 219 |
| 73 | Broom | 1 | 1:449 | 0.94% | 398 |
| 73 | More | 1 | 1:449 | 5.56% | 1,614 |
| 73 | Kitson | 1 | 1:449 | 1.47% | 635 |
| 73 | Garbett | 1 | 1:449 | 0.37% | 128 |
| 73 | Yorke | 1 | 1:449 | 5.88% | 1,679 |
| 73 | Dibble | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Bathurst | 1 | 1:449 | 2.86% | 1,066 |
| 73 | Instone | 1 | 1:449 | 0.94% | 398 |
| 73 | Broadfield | 1 | 1:449 | 5.00% | 1,510 |
| 73 | Ramford | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Redward | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Pardow | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Shelbrook | 1 | 1:449 | 10.00% | 2,352 |
| 73 | Baughey | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Wolridge | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |
| 73 | Borme | 1 | 1:449 | 100.00% | 6,726 |