Benjamin Covington

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1881, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Census, 1901, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Census, 1861, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Census, 1871, Back St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Census, 1851, Burrs Row, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Census, 1891, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

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 27, 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 26, 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 in the September quarter 1872 in Royston district -- Vol. 3a, page 367.