Birth: 1776 Horsforth, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Joshua (Joshuah) Whittam (Whitham, Whitlam, Whitwham, Witham, Wittam) (1739-1801)
Mother: Unknown
Christening: 19 August 1776 Horsforth Chapel, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 12 April 1803 St Oswald, Guiseley, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Hannah (Ann) Holms (Holmes) 1783-1848
Death: 23 February 1836 Bramley, Yorkshire, UK
Buried: February 1836 Lane Chapel, Bramley, Yorkshire, UK
Elizabeth (Elezebeth) Whitham (Witham) 1803
Joseph Whitham (Wittam) 1805
Mary Whitham (Whittham) 1807
William Whitham (Whittham) 1810
Fanny (Frances) Whitham (Witham) [Waterhouse (Watterhouse)] 1812-1899
Sarah Whitham (Witham) 1815-a1836
Ann Whitham (Witham) 1817
John Whitham 1819
Entry in the IGI for Benjamin Whitham christened on 19 August 1776 at Horsforth, Yorkshire, father Joshuah Whitham. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
However the entry in Baptism Registers for Horsforth Chapel 1760-1779 for the 19 August 1776 goes not give a christian name but gives the father as Joshuah Whitham, a clothier.
Two entries in Ancestry All West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for Benjamin Whitham baptised 19 August 1776 at Guiseley, St Oswald, father Joshuah Whitham "1776 Baptized at Horsforth Chapel [...] Agust [...] 19 Benjamin Son of Joshuqah Whitham Clor." and for Beniamin (sic) Whitham (sic) baptised 19 August 1776 at Horsforth, St Margaret, father Joshua Whitham "Baptized [month missing] 19 Beniamin Son of Joshua Whitham (Clothia) 1776".
Marriage of Benjamin Witham and Hannah Holms in the IGI on 12 April 1803 at Guiseley, York. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
The same information is in Guiseley Marriages 1800-1809 adding both were of this parish and William Edmondson was a witness.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the marriage of Benjamin Witham and Hannah Holms on 12 April 1803 at Guiseley, St Oswald. "The Year 18,3 Page 4 [...] No. 13 Benjamin Witham of this Parish and Hannah Holms of the same Married in this Church by Banns this twelvth Day of April in the Year One Thoufand Eight Hundred and Three [both made their marks] in the Prefence of Wm Edmonson".
All the children were christened in Horsforth.
In the Baptism Registers for Horsforth Chapel 1800-1812 his name is spelt Witham or Wittam and he is a clothier.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 for Benjamin Whitham, born about 1777, on 23 February 1836 at Bramley, Lane Chapel (Baptist) "Died [...] 1836 [...] Feby [...] 23rd Benjamin Whitham".
Twenty seven entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Benjamin Whitham.
Caroline Anne Ewles-Whitham has an entry for Benjamin Whitham born on 19 August 1776, father Joshua Whitham, christened on 19 August 1776, married to Hannah Holms on 12 April 1803 at Guiseley, Yorkshire and eight children.
Guiseley is about 4 miles NW of Horsforth (a chapelry in the parish of Guiseley) which is about 5 miles NW of Leeds.
Benjamin Whitham was the third great grandfather of Felicity.
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