Birth25 Sep 1839, Wimbledon, Surrey
Baptism31 Oct 1839, Wimbledon, Surrey
Death4 Apr 1924, Kevington St Mary Cray Kent
General4th dau.
Spouses
1Richard Benyon Berens [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1860, St Geo Han Sq dist, vol 1A, p. 384], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 858, folio 111, p. 23]
Notes for Fanny Georgina Park
Baptism on an image of the parish register, transcript by me:
“ Page 2
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the parish of Wimbledon
“in the County of Surrey in the Year 1839
“. . . .
“Born date:
“Bapt date:
“No:
“Child’s forename:
“Parents’ forenames: Alexander Atherton & Mary Frances
“Parents’ surname: Park
“Abode: Wimbledon
“Profession: Barrister
“Celebrant: Hy Brown, Off Minstr
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In 1871 they were at Kelvington House, St Mary’s Cray, Kent but there was no assmbled transcript of the household,
In 1981 they were still at Kelvington with an enormous household; Herbert and Cecil were missing but Maud, Edward and Atherton and Violet had been added:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard B Berens Head M M 47 1834 Magistrate St George's, Middlesex
Fanny G Berens Wife M F 41 1840 - Merton, Surrey
Richard Berens Son S M 17 1864 Scholar St Mary Cray, Kent
George Berens Son S M 15 1866 Scholar St Mary Cray, Kent
Maud C Berens Daughter S F 9 1872 Scholar St Mary Cray, Kent
Edward Berens Son S M 7 1874 Scholar St Mary Cray, Kent
Atherton Berens Son S M 3 1878 - St Mary Cray, Kent
Violet F Berens Daughter S F 0 1881 - St Mary Cray, Kent
Barbara Robertson Servant S F 36 1845 Cook Etc Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Ellis Servant S F 35 1846 Ladys Maid St Paul's Cray, Kent
Jane Tulett Servant S F 43 1838 House Maid Eynsford, Kent
Rose E Percival Servant S F 21 1860 Kitchen Maid Poplar, Middlesex
Emma Jones Servant S F 17 1864 Housemaid St Mary Cray, Kent
Elizabeth Jonson Servant S F 15 1866 Scullery Maid Eynsford, Kent
William Cordery Servant M M 36 1845 Butler Chislehurst, Kent
William Sharp Servant S M 26 1855 Footman Ashford, Kent
Edwin Waterman Servant S M 25 1856 Groom (Dom) Kent
Charles Crosley Servant S M 18 1863 Groom (Dom) Suffolk
Sarah Smith Servant S F 43 1838 Nurse Essex
Caroline Waterman Servant S F 22 1859 Nursery Maid Kent
Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 858
Folio 111
Page 23
Combined: RG11, piece 858, folio 111, p. 23
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In 1891 Herbert and Cecil were back at home and there were no more children after Violet. But now the missing were:
Richard
George
Edward
So we have 8 children in all, all born at St Mary Cray. It will be valuable to compare this with what can be found on the birth records. What I am expecting is to find is a few infant deaths.
In the 1911 census it was reported for Fanny that she had been married for 50 years, had had 9 children of whom 6 were alive and three had died. Luckily this is confirmed by the following list of births found onthe birth indices.
The birth registration search brings in an earlier Richard, born in 1863. So the son born in 1864 was named Richard as well. All the births were in the Bromley district. The latest list is:
1. Richard 1863
2. Richard 1864
3. George 1866
4. Herbert 1867
5. Cecil 1869
6. Maud Catherine 1871
7. Edward 1873
8. Atherton 1877
9. Violet Frances 1860
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And these are the prepared index entries for all of them:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, RICHARD PARK
GRO Reference: 1863 M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 279
Birth, Q1 of 1863, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 279
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, RICHARD PARK
GRO Reference: 1864 M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 286
Birth, Q1 of 1863, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 286
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, GEORGE PARK
GRO Reference: 1866 M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 304
Birth, Q1 of 1864, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 304
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, HERBERT PARK
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 308
Birth, Q4 of 1867, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 308
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, CECIL PARK
GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 329
Birth, Q2 of 1869, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 329
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, MAUD CATHERINE PARK
GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in BROMLEY UNION Volume 02A Page 337
Birth, Q4 of 1871, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 337
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, EDWARD PARK
GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 358
Birth, Q4 of 1873, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 358
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, ATHERTON PARK
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 374
Birth, Q2 of 1877, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 374
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, VIOLET FRANCES PARK
GRO Reference: 1880 D Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 398
Birth, Q4 of 1880, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 398
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Will notes for Fanny Georgina Park
Her probate index:
1924
BERENS Fanny Georgina of Kevington St Mary Cray Kent widow died 4 April 1924 Probate London 14 July to the reverend George Berens-Dowdeswell clerk and Cecil Berens
Effects £3463 17s. 6d.
I have ordered the will to see if it resolves what had happened to her daughter Maud Catherine.
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In her will dated 24 Aug 1918, she appointed George Berens Dowdeswell and Cecil Berens as executors. These two were duly appointed bat probate on 14th July 1924..
In her will she explained that the estates were settled in some trust in 1902 and she made provision for the insurance of all objects in that trust.
She listed or mentioned:
1 & 2: her two sons as above,
3. her ‘said two daughters’ who had not been ‘said’ or named.
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Notes for Richard Benyon & Fanny Georgina (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Fanny Georgina
Last name Park
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1860
MarriageFinder Fanny Georgina Park married one of these people
Thomas Allchin, Richard Benyon Berens
District St. George Hanover Square
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page number 384
Record Set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Ancestry has provided the image of the marriage register, transcript by me:
“ Page 140
“1860. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex
“No: 279
“When Married: 1860 June 30
His Hers
“Name: Richard Benyon Berens Fanny Georgina Park
“Age: full age minor
“Condition: Bachelor Spinster
“Profession: Esquire -
“Residence: Bruton street Wimpole Street Cavendish Square
“Father: Richard Beauvoir Berens Alexander Atherton Park
“Father’s job: Esquire park
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church
“by Licence, by me, Jas Allan Park
This Marriage was solemnized between us [signed] Richard Benyon Berens Fanny georgina Park
in the Presence of us [signed] Aex A Park W A Carroll Catharine Berens R Moray Ross
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