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Benjamin Maughan                               1853-1921
Benjamin was born about 1853, the son of John Maughan and Ann Garthwaite, at Ferryhill, County Durham. In many of the official records of this family, the name is spelled as Maugham. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Habbishaw, daughter of William Habbishaw and Mary Shaw. He married, secondly, Ann Bell.


(1st Wife)
Elizabeth Habbishaw                             1857-1883
Elizabeth was born about 1857, the daughter of William Habbishaw and Mary Shaw, at Hart, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.

William Born abt 1880   Ferryhill  
Elizabeth Laura Born abt 1882   Ferryhill  
George Rutter and Benjamin Maughan

Birth of Parents
Benjamin Maugham b: abt 1853               Ferryhill, County Durham       1853 2Q Stockton 10a 71
son of John Maughan and Ann Garthwaite

Elizabeth Habbishaw b: abt 1857         Hart, County Durham       1857 4Q Stockton 10a 70
daughter of William Habbishaw and Mary Shaw

Marriage
abt 1879
Benjamin Maughan
Elizabeth Habbishaw 		County Durham       1879 1Q Stockton 10a 58

Children
William Maughan b: abt 1880               Ferryhill, County Durham       1880 1Q Stockton 10a 93
son of Benjamin Maughan and Elizabeth Habbishaw

1881 Census RG11-4903 4 April 1881 Ferryhill, County Durham
 
Benjamin Maughan
Elizabeth (Wife)
William
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 28
Age 23
Age 1 		Filter Engnr. Ferry Hill
Hart
Ferry Hill 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1853
abt 1857
abt 1880

Elizabeth Laura Maughan b: abt 1882               County Durham       1882 4Q Auckland 10a 215
daughter of Benjamin Maughan and Elizabeth Habbishaw

Death
Elizabeth (Habbishaw) Maugham Died abt 1883, Age 25,       1883 1Q Auckland 10a 108



Ann Bell                                                   1855-1936                     (2nd Wife)
Ann was born abt 1855, the daughter of Thomas Bell and Ann ?, at Ferryhill, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Benjamin Harold Born abt 1886   Ferryhill Married Helen McGregor Ramsay
Thomas Bell Born 20 Nov 1887   Spennymoor Married Dorothy Clare Coxon
Gertrude Margaret Born abt 1891   West Cornforth Married William Holmes Green

Birth of New Wife
Ann Bell b: abt 1855   c:6 May 1855       Ferryhill, County Durham       1855 2Q Stockton 10a 92
daughter of Thomas Bell and Ann ?

Marriage
abt 1885
Benjamin Maughan
Ann Bell 		County Durham       1885 1Q Stockton 10a 64

Children
Benjamin Harold Maughan b: abt 1886               Feryhill, County Durham       1886 1Q Stockton 10a 107
son of Benjamin Maughan and Ann Bell
Thomas Bell Maughan b: 20 Nov 1887               Spennymoor, County Durham       1887 4Q Durham 10a 356
son of Benjamin Maughan and Ann Bell

1891 Census RG12-4056 6 April 1891 Thrislington, County Durham
Thrislington Street
Benjamin Maughan
Ann (Wife)
William
Elizabeth Laura
Benjamin Ford
Thomas Bell
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 39
Age 36
Age 11
Age 8
Age 5
Age 3 		Engineer Colliery Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1880
abt 1882
abt 1886
20 Nov 1887

Gertrude Margaret Maughan b: abt 1891               West Cornforth, County Durham       1891 3Q Stockton 10a 108
daughter of Benjamin Maughan and Ann Bell

1901 Census RG13-4632 1 April 1901 Thrislington, County Durham
Prospect House
Benjamin Maughan
Ann (Wife)
William
Laura
Harold
Thomas
Gertrude
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 47
Age 45
Age 21
Age 18
Age 15
Age 13
Age 10 		Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Draughtsman

Appr. Engine Fitter 		Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Spennymoor
West Cornforth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1880
abt 1882
abt 1886
20 Nov 1887
abt 1891

Benjamin Maughan, with wife Ann.
The woman on the horse is Gertrude Margaret Maughan. c:1910

1911 Census RG14-227 3 April 1911 Jesmond, Northumberland
1 Grosvenor Villas   (13 Rooms)
Benjamin Maugaan
Ann (Wife)
Benjamin Harold (Son)
Thomas Bell (Son)
Gertrude Margaret (Dau)
Elizabeth Laura (Dau) 		Age 58
Age 56
Age 25
Age 23
Age 19
Age 28 		Engineer

Solicitor
Draughtsman 		Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Spennymoor
West Cornforth
Ferryhill 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1886
20 Nov 1887
abt 1891
abt 1882
Ann had Three children, and all are still living.

Death
Benjamin Maughan Died 19 Oct 1921, Age 69,     Buxton, Derbyshire       1921 4Q Chapel-le-Frith 7b 995

Thursday, 15 Sep 1921                         Probate
MAUGHAN, Benjamin of the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Died 19 October 1921, Probate London, 15 Sep to Ann Maugham, Widow, Thomas Bell Maugham, and Benjamin Harold Maugham, merchants, and Percy Smith, solicitor's clerk.   Effects £32,835 5s 7d.

Death
Ann (Bell) Maughan Died 20 Apr 1936, Age 81,       County Durham       1936 2Q Darlington 10a 24

Saturday, 20 June 1936                         Probate
MAUGHAN, Ann of Carlbridge, 404 Coniscliffe-road, Darlington, widow, Died 20 April 1936, Administration Durham, 30 June to Benjamin Harold Maugham, sand and gravel merchant, Thomas Bell Maugham, quarry owner, and Gertrude Margaret Green (wife of William Holmes Green). Effects £27,767.