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Benjamin Worfolk                                 1822-1912
Benjamin was born on 31 August 1822, the son of James Worfolk and Sarah Burkinshaw, at Knottingley, Yorkshire.
Mary Ann Robinson                              1826-1883           (1st Wife)
Mary was born in September 1826, the daughter of Thomas Robinson and Mary Pannel, at Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Sarah Born 1 Jun 1849   Lincolnshire Married William W. Sparks
Elizabeth Born abt 1851   Lincolnshire Married William Edwards
Julia Born abt 1852   Lincolnshire  
William Robinson Born abt 1855   Lincolnshire Married Annie E. Thompson;
Mary Ann Born abt 1857   Ontario, Canada  
Amy Born abt 1859   Ontario, Canada Married James Henry Sparks
Joseph Antony Born Oct 1861   Ontario, Canada Married Elizabeth (McLaren) Tordiff
James Henry Born abt 1862   Ontario, Canada  
Martha Hewings Born abt 1863   Ontario, Canada  
Frances Emily Born 15 Jun 1866   Ontario, Canada Married Joseph Jackson Joiner
Alice M. Born abt 1868   Ontario, Canada Married John Bowsher
Henry Born abt 1877   Ontario, Canada  
Mabel Born abt 1879   Ontario, Canada  

Birth of Parents
Benjamin Worfolk b: 31 Aug 1822         Knottingley, Yorkshire
son of James Worfolk and Sarah Burkinshaw

Mary Ann Robinson b: Sep 1826         Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
daughter of Thomas Robinson and Mary Pannel

Marriage
11 Apr 1847
Benjamin Worfolk (24)
Mary Ann Robinson (20) 		St. James Church, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire       1847 2Q Caistor 14 439
Father: James Worfolk
Father: Thomas Robinson

Children
Sarah Worfolk b: 1 Jun 1849               Grimsby, Lincolnshire       1849 2Q 14 350
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson

1851 Census HO107-2113 31 Mar 1851 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Upper Burgess Street
Mary Ann Worfolk (M)
Sarah (Dau)		 Age 24
Age 1 		Mariner's Wife Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby 		Sep 1826
1 Jun 1849

Elizabeth Worfolk b: abt 1851               Lincolnshire       1851 2Q Caistor 14 346
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Julia Worfolk b: abt 1852               Lincolnshire       1852 2Q Caistor 7a 545
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
William Robinson Worfolk b: abt 1855               Lincolnshire       1855 1Q Caistor 7a 545
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Mary Ann Worfolk b: abt 1857               Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Amy Worfolk b: abt 1859               Port Whitby, Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Joseph Antony Worfolk b: Oct 1861               Whitby, Ontario
son of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
James Henry Worfolk b: abt 1862               Whitby, Ontario
son of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Martha Hewings Worfolk b: abt 1863               Port Whitby, Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Frances Emily Worfolk b: 15 Jun 1866               Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Alice M. Worfolk b: abt 1868               Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Henry Worfolk b: abt 1877               Ontario
son of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson
Mable Worfolk b: abt 1879               Ontario
daughter of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson

1881 Census C-13244 4 April 1881 Whitby, Ontario South, Canada
62 Brougham Street
Benjamin Worfolk
Mary A. (Wife)
Elizabeth
Mary A.
Amy J.
Joseph
James
Martha
Frances
Alice M.
Mable
Henry 		Age 58
Age 55
Age 29
Age 24
Age 22
Age 20
Age 19
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 2
Age 4 		Carpenter







Scholar
Scholar 		England
England
England
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
 Christian
Christian
Christian
Church of England
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
Weslyan Methodist
 31 Aug 1822
Sep 1826
abt 1851
abt 1857
abt 1859
Oct 1861
abt 1862
abt 1863
15 Jun 1866
abt 1868
abt 1879
abt 1877

Death
Mary Ann (Robinson) Worfolk Died 11 May 1883, Age 56,       Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Whitby


Charlotte Samells                                   1832-1895           (2nd Wife)
Charlotte was born on 8 August 1832, the daughter of John Samells and Grace Baskerville, at Ashwater, Devonshire.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Charlotte Samells b: abt 1832  c:8 Aug 1832         Ashwater, Devonshire
daughter of John Samells and Grace Baskerville

Marriage
17 Nov 1885
Benjamin Worfolk (63)
Charlotte Samells  (53)

MARRIAGES Nov. 17, 1885, Oshawa.
  Benjamin Worfolk, 60, Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, England, Widower, ship carpenter, son of James and Sarah Worfolk. Charlotte Samels, 53, Oshawa, Devonshire, England, Widow, John and Grace Samels.   Witnesses: Chas. Menagh, Mrs. R.I. Menagh, Oshawa. Benjamin was of the Brethren denomination and Charlotte was an E. Methodist.   By Rev. J.M. Fowler.

1891 Census RG31 22 April 1891 Whitby Town, South Ontario, Ontario, Canada
District 101, Page 17 Born Father Mother
Benjamin Worfolk
Charlotte (Wife)
Alice (Dau) 		Age 67
Age 57
Age 22 		Carpenter England
England
Ontario 		England
England
England 		England
England
England 		31 Aug 1822
abt 1832
abt 1868

Death
Charlotte (Samells) Worfolk 6 Apr 1895, Age 62,       Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Whitby

1901 Census Film T-6487 31 March 1901 Whitby, Ontario South, Canada
District 98 Age Birth Date
Benjamin Worfolk (Widower)
Frances Joiner (Widow) (Dau)
Joe Joiner (GrSon) 		Age 74
Age 34
Age 10 		18 Aug 1826
15 Jun 1866
4 May 1890

Death
Benjamin Worfolk Died 17 Mar 1912, Age 89,       Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Whitby