Benjamin Covington
- Born: 10 Sep 1849, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England
- Christened: 14 Oct 1849, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England
- Marriage (1): Emily Una Strickland on 27 Jul 1872 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England
- Died: 20 Aug 1914, The Stag Inn, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England at age 64
- Buried: Aug 1914, St Marys Churchyard, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1881, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. Benjamin Covington, head of household, age 31, b. in Ashwell, Hertford, farm labour(and beerhouse keeper), was living with his wife, Emily Covington, age 30, b, in Ashwell, Hertford.
They lived at High Street, Ashwell, Hertford.
• Census, 1901, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. a).<b> Benjamine Codrington</b>, age 51, b. in Ashwell, Herts, was living in Ashwell, Hertford, a beer retailer.
Also living there was his wife, Emily Codrington, age 50, b. in Ashwell, Herts.
b). 1901 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :
High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
<b>Benjamin Covington head 51 beer retailer b. Ashwell, Herts
</b>
Emily " wife 50 b. "
Fanny R. Strickland niece 21 b. "
• Census, 1861, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1861 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :
High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
William Covington head 32 ag labourer b. Ashwell, Herts
Harriett " wife 34 straw plait worker b. "
Mary Ann " daur 12 straw plait worker b. "
<b>Benjamin " son 11 ag labourer b. "
</b> Matilda " daur 5 scholar b. "
Carlotte " daur 2 b. "
Georgiana Worboys visitor 2 b. Hinxworth, Herts
• Census, 1871, Back St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1871 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :
Back Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
William Covington head 42 ag labourer b. Ashwell, Herts
Harriet " wife 44 b. "
<b> Benjamin " son 21 ag labourer b. "
</b>
<u>Note </u>: The next entry is for William and Harriet's married daughter, Mary Ann Austin nee Covington :
• Census, 1851, Burrs Row, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1851 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :
Burrs Row, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
William Covington head 22 ag labourer b. Ashwell, Herts
Harriet " wife 23 straw plaiter b. "
Mary Ann " daur 3 b. "
<b> Benjamin " son 1 b. "
</b>
• Census, 1891, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1891 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :
High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
<b>Benjamin Covington head 41 ag labourer b. Ashwell, Herts
</b> Emily " wife 40 b. "
Fanny R. Strickland niece 11 scholar b. "
Annie Feild visitor 21 b. Brandon, Suffolk
Benjamin married Emily Una Strickland on 27 Jul 1872 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. (Emily Una Strickland was born between Oct 1850 and Dec 1850 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, christened on 8 Dec 1850 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, died on 3 Feb 1934 in Hitchin and Stevenage district, Hertfordshire England and was buried in Feb 1934 in St Marys Churchyard, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.)
Marriage Notes:
a).There is a marriage entry in the IGI for Benjamin Covington and Emily Strickland on July <b>27</b>, 1872 in Ashwell, Hertford ; the entry states that he was 22, son of William Covington, and she w as 21, daughter of Samuel Strickland.
b). I received a Covington History Generations Report from Martin Covington (UK) on August 18, 2003 which contained the following information :
Benjamin Covington, b. September 10, 1849 at Ashwell, chr. there October 14, 1849, died August 20, 1914 at Royston aged 64 father William Covington mother Waldock
Married July <b>26</b>, 1872 at Ashwell to Emily Una
c). There are marriage entries in the BMD Index at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com for Benjamin Covington and Emily Strickland<b> </b>in the September quarter 1872 in Royston district -- Vol. 3a, page 367.
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