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John Benson Sidgwick [William Sedgwick / Ann Benson]
b. 30 June 1800 Skipton, Yorkshire
m Sarah Hannah Greenwood 1827
d 19 May 1873 (BMD)

John was a cotton spinner and manufacturer. Whilst living at Stone Gappe, Yorkshire he employed Charlotte Bronte as governess to his children.

Descendants:

Margaret Sidgwick

b. 14 November 1827 Kildwick, Yorkshire
m Henry Cooper 1859 (BMD)
d 18 July 1918

William Sidgwick

b. 25 April 1829 Kildwick, Yorkshire
d before 1861?

Matilda Sidgwick

b. 3 August 1832 Kildwick, Yorkshire
m Mark Henry Drury 1862 (BMD)
d after 1871

John Benson Sidgwick

b. 2 August 1835 Kildwick, Yorkshire
m Dulcibella Twining 1862 (BMD)
d 5 May 1927

Edward Sidgwick

bpt. 18 August 1839 Lothersdale, Yorkshire (BMD)
m Lucy Matilda Drury 1867 (BMD)
d after 1901

Charles Sidgwick

b. 10 August 1845 Keighley, Yorkshire (BMD)
m Caroline Elizabeth Oxley 1878 (BMD)
d 5 June 1919

Robert Sidgwick

b. 7 August 1851 Skipton, Yorkshire (BMD)
m Agnes Muriel Mellish 1887
d 1934 Jamaica

Source Notes:

1841 census - John Sidgwick 40 Cotton Spinner, Sarah Sidgwick 35, Matilda Sidgwick 8, John Sidgwick 5, Edward Sidgwick 1 (Swarcliff Hall, Birstwith - HO107 1284 16 23 13)

Descendants / Researchers:

John C Ward <wardjc@ozemail.com.au>: website: http://www.wardjc.com

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