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Could anyone please help me i'm looking for info on Benjamin MORGAN born in 1890 at Consett,Co,Durham
on the 1911 census he is listed as living in Colchester as a private in the Durham Light Infantry.
after searching i cannot find anything more about him.

thank you

This is him in the 1891 census with his father and siblings:-

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Edith Street, Conside and Knitsley, Lanchester, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

David Morgan Head Widower Male 40 1851 Monmouthshire, Wales Mill Furnaceman
Ann Morgan Daughter Single Female 18 1873 Consett, Durham, England
Jane E Morgan Daughter - Female 14 1877 Consett, Durham, England Scholar
John Morgan Son - Male 12 1879 Durham, England Scholar
Henry Morgan Son - Male 11 1880 Durham, England Scholar
David Morgan Son - Male 9 1882 Durham, England Scholar
William Morgan Son - Male 5 1886 Durham, England Scholar
Mary M Morgan Daughter - Female 3 1888 Durham, England
Benjamin Morgan Son - Male 1 1890 Durham, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

His father seems to have re-married. Here he is in the 1901 census:-

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
19, Edith Street, Consett, Lanchester, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

David Morgan Head Married Male 50 1851 Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales Mill Furnace Man Steel
Dorothy Morgan Wife Married Female 48 1853 Blyth, Northumberland, England
John Morgan Son Single Male 22 1879 Consett, Durham, England Labourer In Steel Plate Mill
Henry Morgan Son Single Male 21 1880 Consett, Durham, England Labourer In Steel Plate Mill
William Morgan Son - Male 15 1886 Consett, Durham, England Labourer In Steel Plate Mill
Mary Morgan Daughter - Female 13 1888 Consett, Durham, England -
Benjamin Morgan Son - Male 11 1890 Consett, Durham, England<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

This looks like his father's second marriage:-

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) DAVID
Last name MORGAN
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1895
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ DAVID MORGAN married one of these people
Hannah Atkinson, >>>>>Dorothy Duxfield<<<<<
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Volume as transcribed 10B
Page number 153
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce

Kath. x

Benjamin's birth:-

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) BENJAMIN
Last name MORGAN
Birth year 1890
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District Lanchester
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 312
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births

From the GRO website it gives his mother's maiden name as Cross.

Kath. x

This looks like his parent's marriage:-

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) DAVID
Last name MORGAN
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1871
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ DAVID MORGAN married one of these people
>>>>>Mary Mainland Cross<<<<<, Ellen Tulip
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Volume as transcribed 10B
Page number 1
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce

Kath. x

This looks like his medal card :-

Medal Index Cards Transcription

First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Morgan
Year 1914-20
Service number 10271, 34880
Second service number 34880
Rank Private,Sapper
Second rank Sapper
Regiment Durham Light Infantry, Royal Engineers
Second corps Royal Engineers
Service record Soldier Number: 10271, Rank: Private, Corps: Durham Light Infantry
Second service record Soldier Number: 34880, Rank: Sapper, Corps: Royal Engineers
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4129308
Country Great Britain
Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
Archive reference WO372/14
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict

As there are no service records for him on Findmypast it is likely that they were among the 70% of WW1 service records that were destroyed in a fire.

Kath. x

This looks like his mother's birth:-

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) MARY MAINLAND
Last name CROSS
Birth year 1851
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name Laing
District Newcastle upon Tyne
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 25
Page 400
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births

Kath. x

This looks like his mother's parent's marriage:-

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) FRANCIS
Last name CROSS
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1838
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ FRANCIS CROSS married one of these people
James Gallagher, Elizabeth Watt, William Marr, Mary McVey, Jane Wilson, >>>>>Ann Laing<<<<<
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 25
Volume as transcribed 25
Page number 328
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce

Kath. x

Benjamin's mother with her parents and siblings in the 1861 census:-

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Friars Green, St John, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Francis Cross Head Married Male 47 1814 Joiner Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Ann Cross Wife Married Female 48 1813 - Hebburn, Durham, England
Hugh Cross Son - Male 14 1847 Skin Splitter Appprentice Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Margaret Leving Cross Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Mary Mainland Cross Daughter - Female 9 1852 Scholar Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Elizabeth Ann Cross Daughter - Female 4 1857 Scholar Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Kath. x

This looks like Benjamin's grandfather's baptism:-

England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription

First name(s) Francis
Last name Cross
Gender Male
Birth year 1813
Birth place Morpeth,Northumberland,England
Baptism year -
Place -
County Northumberland
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Cross
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Kath. x

Benjamin's mother with her parents in the 1871 census:-

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Priestmans Tannery, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Francis Cross Head - Male 56 1815 - Northumberland, England
Ann Cross Wife - Female 58 1813 - Durham, England
Hugh Cross Son - Male 24 1847 - Northumberland, England
Mary Cross Daughter - Female 19 1852 - Northumberland, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

This looks like Benjamin's grandmother's death:-

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) ANN
Last name CROSS
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1813
Age 61
Death quarter 1
Death year 1874
District Newcastle upon Tyne
County Northumberland
Volume 10B
Page 43
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Kath. x

This seems to be Benjamin's grandfather in the 1881 census living with his married daughter Elizabeth Ann (Benjamin's mother's sister):-

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4, Greenhow Place, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

James Stewart Head Married Male 29 1852 Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Tanner
Elizabeth A Stewart Wife Married Female 24 1857 Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Wife
Ann Stewart Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Scholar
Mary J Stewart Daughter Single Female 4 1877 Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Scholar
Elizabeth C Stewart Daughter Single Female 0 1881 Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Francis Cross Father In Law Widower Male 66 1815 Morpeth, Northumberland, England Tanner<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

and Elizabeth Ann's marriage:-

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription
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First name(s) JAMES
Last name STEWARD
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1874
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JAMES STEWARD married
Elizabeth Ann Cross
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Volume as transcribed 10B
Page number 2
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

This looks like Benjamin's father's death:-

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) FRANCIS
Last name CROSS
Gender Unknown
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1815
Age 72
Death quarter 2
Death year 1887
District Newcastle upon Tyne
County Northumberland
Volume 10B
Page 4
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials

Kath. x

I think this may be Benjamin's brother in the 1939 register still living at 19 Edith Street (looks like he named one of his son's after Benjamin):-

Morgan Household (5 People)
19 Edith Street , Consett U.D., Durham, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

William C Morgan 11 Sep 1885 Male Angle Mill Loades Heavy Work Married 149 1
Hannah B Thompson (Morgan) 17 Jan 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 149 2
Walter I Morgan 09 Feb 1915 Male Angle Mill Loades Heavy Work Single 149 3
Harry C Morgan 07 Jan 1921 Male General Labourer Angle Mill Single 149 4
Benjamin Morgan 01 Apr 1928 Male At School Single 149 5

Kath. x

Sorry Kath getting back so late but you have done a tremendous job for me in all the work you have I'm totally grateful


Thank you again I owe you a pint
David

You're welcome David. It was nice to have something to look up for a change. These boards are very slow these days.

Kath. x

Possibly Benjamin's death, if he returned to the Durham area .

Benjamin Morgan
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Benjamin Morgan
Death Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1890
Registration Date: Sep 1966
Registration district: Durham Central
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 245

Probably his father's death:

Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
Morgan David 50 Lanchester 10a 199