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Frances Eve Benjamin

Frances Eve Benjamin

Female 1860 - 1910  (50 years)   Has 4 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name Frances Eve Benjamin 
    Birth Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860  Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Fact Flags: Preferred
    Gender Female 
    *AKA Eva Benjamin 
    *AKA Eva Garrett 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 11y 
    Address: 128 Strand 
    • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Miscellaneous 14 Jan 1880  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 20y 
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Address: 22 Camberwell New Road.
      Admitted by: Rebecca Benjamin, 35 Mostyn Road, Brixton - Mother
      Sureties: John Mitchell (Tailor) 37 Mostyn Road, Brixton
      Samuel Maine (Grocer) 244 Buxton Road, SE
      Bodily Condition: Fair general health
      Form of Mental Disorder: Acute Mania
      Supposed cause: Over exertion
      "Relatives similarly afflicted: Yes, Uncle & aunt on father's side
      Her hair is disordered, her appearance wild, she grimaces and ..."
      Religion: Jewish
    Miscellaneous 21 Jul 1880  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Discharged as 'Recovered'
    Miscellaneous 28 Jan 1888  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 28y 
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Address: 35 Mostyn Rod, Brixton
      Sureties: John MItchell, (None), 37 Mostyn Road, Brixton
      Alfred Martin (Florist) 227 Brixton Road SW
      Admitted by: Rebecca Benjamin, 35 Mostyn Road, Brixton - Mother
      Bodily Condition: Weak general health
      Form of mental disorder: Acute mania with restless violence
      Supposed cause: Domestic anxiety
      Relatives similarly afflicted: Yes, Uncle
      Refuses food and will not speak
      Religion: Jewish
    Miscellaneous 29 Aug 1888  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Discharged as 'Recovered'

    Census 5 Apr 1891  Camberwell, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 31y 
    Address: 20 Grace's Row 
    • Relation to Head of House: Niece
      Living with uncle Edward Benjamin and aunt, Phoebe Benjamin
      No occupation
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Lewisham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 35y 
    Address: 17 Broackley Grove 
    • Relation to Head of House: Wife
      As Eva
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    Miscellaneous 29 Jun 1906  Camberwell, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Address: Constance Road Workhouse 
    • When born: 1861
      Religion: C of E
      Class for Diet: 4
      Wife of William, a Compositor
      Condition at admission: Destitute
    Miscellaneous 16 Jul 1906  Camberwell, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address: Constance Road Workhouse 
    • How discharged: To Husband

    Death 19 Mar 1910  Dulwich, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Age: 51y 
    Address: 194 Dunstan's Road 
    • Actually died at Long Grove Asylun, Epsom, Surrey
      Fact Flags: Preferred
    Burial 23 Mar 1910  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Probate 14 Apr 1910  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Administation to William John Garrett, Compositor
      #85
    Reference Number J 0776a 
    _UID C71A1C6F57A149149876B17458BE2B215623 
    Person ID I8610  Jacobs
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2025 

    Father Abraham Benjamin,   b. Abt 1814   d. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Simmonds,   b. Abt 1821, Newington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1890, Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • In Berger 1861-1870 lists her as Mrs Benjamin.
      Marriage must be before mother died in 1869
      This is the only one that fits with known daughters of Eve & Wolf
      Also, Electoral register for 1858 places Abraham Benjamin at 128 Strand
      This is where Eve Simmonds died.
    Notes 
    • Berger 1861-1870 lists her as Mrs Benjamin
      Marriage must be before mother died in 1869
    Family ID F2007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William John Garrett,   b. Between Apr 1872 and Jun 1872, Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1930, East Dulwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Between Apr 1897 and Jun 1897  Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • As Frances Eva
    Children 
     1. Annie Frances Garrett,   b. 31 Dec 1897, Crofton Park, Lewisham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1984 and Mar 1984, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F2786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860 - Strand, Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 11y,Address: 128 Strand - 2 Apr 1871 - Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Age: 20y,Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 14 Jan 1880 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 21 Jul 1880 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Age: 28y,Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 28 Jan 1888 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 29 Aug 1888 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 31y,Address: 20 Grace's Row - 5 Apr 1891 - Camberwell, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Apr 1897 and Jun 1897 - Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 35y,Address: 17 Broackley Grove - 31 Mar 1901 - Lewisham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Address: Constance Road Workhouse - 29 Jun 1906 - Camberwell, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Address: Constance Road Workhouse - 16 Jul 1906 - Camberwell, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 23 Mar 1910 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 14 Apr 1910 - London, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Benjamin, Frances Eve at Bethlam
    Benjamin, Frances Eve at Bethlam
    Photo from https://museumofthemind.org.uk/learning/explore-bethlem/patients/5
    Media Date: 28 JAN 1888

  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 9 Jun 2023, 1860 JFM Strand 1B 455.
      GRO Checked

    2. [S5160] 1871 Census RG 10-0364 F79 P03 - Benjamin, Rebecca, 10 Jun 2023.

    3. [S5156] Benjamin, Frances Eve - Bethlem, 9 Jun 2023.

    4. [S5161] 1891 Census RG 12-0467 F24 P41 - Benjamin, Fanny and Benjamin, Edward, 10 Jun 2023.

    5. [S5163] 1901 Census RG 13 0554 F58 P23 - Garrett, William, 12 Jun 2023.

    6. [S5159] Benjamin, Frances Eve - Workhouse, 9 Jun 2023.

    7. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 9 Jun 2023, 1910 JFM Epsom 2A 37.
      GRO Checked

    8. [S5158] Will - Index - Garrett, Frances Eva, 9 Jun 2023.

    9. [S5166] Burial Entry - Garrett, Frances Eva, 12 Mar 2023.

    10. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 22 Nov 2015, 1855 OND London 1c 276.

    11. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 9 Jun 2023, 1897 AMJ Lambeth 1D 942.