Ryeland Family Tree

1857 - 1930 (72 years)

Name	Bentley GRANTHAM [2]
Birth	21 Dec 1857	Londesborough, , Yorkshire, England [3]
Gender	Male
_UID	52DE8BBFDC2948419B93D267735C4772F747
Death	7 Feb 1930	York, , Yorkshire, England [2]
Person ID	I17593	Ryeland Family Tree
Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

Father	Richard GRANTHAM, b. 3 Jun 1832, Brandesburton, , Yorkshire, England d. 1909 (Age 76 years)
Mother	Eliza MARTIN, b. 1832, Molescroft, East Riding of Yorkshire, England d. 11 Aug 1868 (Age 36 years)
Marriage	28 Sep 1853 [2]
Family ID	F5411	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Harriet PARKER, b. 5 Jan 1862, Yorkshire, England d. 25 Aug 1920 (Age 58 years)

Marriage 26 Dec 1881 York, , Yorkshire, England [2]

Children

	1. Lilly GRANTHAM, b. York, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Edwin GRANTHAM, b. 1882, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 11 Sep 1951, York, , Yorkshire, England (Age 69 years)
	3. Walter GRANTHAM, b. 1884, York, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Eliza GRANTHAM, b. 1886, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	5. George GRANTHAM, b. 1888, York, , Yorkshire, England d. Sep 1888, York, , Yorkshire, England (Age 0 years)
	6. Amy GRANTHAM, b. 1889, York, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Minnie Eva GRANTHAM, b. 1890, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 1963, York, , Yorkshire, England (Age 73 years)
	8. Ernest GRANTHAM, b. 4 May 1892, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 6 Jul 1979 (Age 87 years)
	9. Alice GRANTHAM, b. 1894, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 1 Nov 1934 (Age 40 years)
	10. Alfred J GRANTHAM, b. 1897, York, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Harold Stanley GRANTHAM, b. 22 Aug 1901, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 1986 (Age 84 years)
	12. Herbert GRANTHAM, b. 12 Dec 1902, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 1976, York, , Yorkshire, England (Age 73 years)
	13. Frank GRANTHAM, b. 10 May 1906, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 1990, York, , Yorkshire, England (Age 83 years)

Family ID F5437 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Nov 2014

Event Map

	Birth - 21 Dec 1857 - Londesborough, , Yorkshire, England
	Marriage - 26 Dec 1881 - York, , Yorkshire, England
	Death - 7 Feb 1930 - York, , Yorkshire, England

Notes

Bentley, born 21 Dec 1857 Londsborough Yorkshire.
Moved to Huntington near York in 1880 from Murton where he worked with his father, Richard,who was a master joiner.Worked in York for a Mr Mansfield at Rowntrees Chocolate Factory in North Street as deputy foreman joiner.Founded the joiners department for Rowntrees in an 8x6room in North Street.Rowntrees moved to Haxby Road location in 1896. in 1903 they had a staff of 40.Bentley was always known to co-workers as BG.Bentley was a radical reformer and head of the joiners department.Member of Rowntrees Fire Brigade. One of the original directors of Barnitts ironmongers and Vice-Chairman of the Ebor Building Society for 20yrs. Also a Methodist Lay Preacher. Often seen around York playing his portable harmonium.Married Harriet Parker on 26 Dec 1881 at the Melbourne Chapel in York. When first married they lived at Melbourne Terrace but mostly at 69 Huntington Road.
Bentley died on the 7th Feb 1930 and is buried with his wife and 2 spinster daughters in York.Notable mourners at the funeral were Councillor H>R>Morrell (chairman of Ebor Building Soc)Mr Thompson (MessrsBarnitt,Ltd)and Mr T>H>Appleton (Director of Rowntrees)The gross value of Bentley's Estate was [3]

Bentley GRANTHAM[1]