The Bentley Family. Shap

The Bentleys first appear in the registers in 1861.

Tom and Hannah Bentley are recorded as living at Shap Lodge. Tom is described as a labourer.

Tom was born about 1828 at Reigate in Surrey.

Hannah was born at Melkinthorpe.

Children:

(dates are baptism)

1858 Mary born at Melkinthorpe.

1859 Elizabeth born at Melkinthorpe.

• Thomas son to Thomas and Hannah. Born at Melkinthorpe.

17.11.1862. Alice dt to Thomas and Hannah. Shap Lodge.

19.11.1862. Alice is buried.

15.12.1862. Mother Hannah is buried. Age 26.

Thomas then married Mary………from Brampton .

Children:

11.12.1865 Frances dt to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

25.11.1867 William son to Thomas and Mary

14.12.1867. William, buried infant.

15.11.1869 Nathan son to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

18.12.1870 Charles son to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

Edward son to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

14.01.1871. Charles, infant. Buried.

30.01.1871. Edward, infant. Buried.

02.03.1873. Margaret dt to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

29.03.1876 Thomas Snr. Buried age 50.

25.07.1876. Ruth dt to Thomas and Mary. Shap Lodge.

09.10.1884. Thomas age 23. Eldest son of Thomas and Hannah Bentley married Francis Parkin age 24 of Morland.

Thomas is described as a mason and they live in Church Street.

Children:

• Tom son of Thomas and Frances. m

• Mary Elizabeth dt of Thomas and Frances.

• Mary Elizabeth buried age 7m.

• William son of Thomas and Frances.

• Anny Ann dt of Thomas and Frances. m

• Rose Hannah dt of Thomas and Frances. m

• George Stanley son of Thomas and Frances.

• George Stanley, buried age 1 year.

• Frances Grace dt of Thomas and Frances.

• Henry son of Thomas and Frances. m

• Alfred son of Thomas and Frances.

02.10.1902 Edward son of Thomas and Frances. m

01.11.1903 Septimus son of Thomas and Frances.

12,02,1905 Septimus, buried age 16months.

01.10.1905 Benjamin son of Thomas and Frances.

18.05.1910 Frances (Mother) buried age 50.

21,02,1914 Anny married to William Walker

10.11.1911 Rose Hannah married to Robert James Monkhouse

Date unknown Thomas married to Mary Elizabeth. Thomas was a Coal Merchant and Farmer.

Children:

29.04.1922 Frances dt to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Wreay Cottage.

01.07.1923 Tom son to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Hill Top

01.04.1927 George son to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Hill Top.

07.12.1924 Emily dt to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Hill Top.

03.01.1926 Frank son to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Hill Top.

01.09.1929 Alan son to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth. Hill Top

07.06.1930 Alan, buried age 10 months

• Henry married Agnes Hodgson widow (formerly Swainson)

Granite labourer. 11.Church Street.

Children:

• Dorothy dt to Henry and Agnes.

• Thomas son to Henry and Agnes.

02.08.1930 Edward married Mary Kitching

Locomotive Driver. Fern Cottage.

• Benjamin son of Edward and Mary.

• Theodore son of Edward and Mary.