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Benjamin Leonard Easey

Benjamin Leonard Easey

Male 1891 - 1954  (63 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Leonard Easey 
    Born 1891  Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  174 Qua Fen Common, Soham, Cambs Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1901  2 Boundary St, Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christened 1911  Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Name Benjamin Leonard Easey 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [4
    farm labourer 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Cophall, Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1930  Cophall, Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1939  [6
    farmer & green grocer 
    Residence 1939  The Hithe, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 20 Mar 1949  [7
    farmer 
    Residence 12 Feb 1954  35 Lynn Road, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    _UID 5A844E499A3E4520B8BBFBF6617BC5C279D7 
    Died 12 Feb 1954  Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I895  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2022 

    Father William Easey,   b. Mar 1865, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1934, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Julia Horsley,   b. 21 Aug 1867, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1953, Tower House Hospital, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Oct 1886  St Andrew's, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes Waddelow,   b. 1892, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1949, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 1919  Downham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin William Easey,   b. Mar 1920, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hubert George Easey,   b. 2 Mar 1923, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 2007, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Albert Edward Easey,   b. 15 Oct 1924, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 2009, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lily Cunnington,   b. 1883, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1951, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Oct 1950  Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Elsie W Cornwell,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1952  Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1914-18 Served with the Suffolk Regiment in France & Belgium
      Most of his life farmed at The Bungalow, Cross Lane, Little Downham.
      ERDC Valuation List - lists property at Hithe, Little Downham. Also Byal Fen owned by Mark H. Easey
      1946-52 Served on Ely Rural District Council, Later served on DownhamParish Council.
      Member of Little & Downham District Commissioners & the FeoffeesCharity.
      Member of British Legion, Bowls Club & City Club
      Probate: Benjamin Easey of 35 Lynn Road, Isle of Ely died 12 February1954 at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. Probate: Peterborough 19May to Barclays Bank Ltd. Effects 5,752 18s 2d.

      Believed to be buried Little Downham, Cemetery, 17 Feb 1954

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S265] Christening Record, ((www,findmypast.co.uk)) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 3).