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Searching for ancestor Ronald (Ronnie) Benjamin

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Aug 2022 10:58

To go further back than the records I've posted above, you'll need a copy of his parents' marriage cert, to see their ages and fathers' names.

Moss Benjamin's birth is probably one of these two:

BENJAMIN, MOSS mmn JACOBS
GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 513

BENJAMIN, MOSS mmn HYMAN
GRO Reference: 1905 M Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 503



As the marriage was in Poplar, this MIGHT be Esther's birth:

SOLOMONS, ESTHER mmn MITCHELL
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in POPLAR Volume 01C Page 541

BUT there are lots of births of girls named Esther Solomons in various parts of London in feasible years. You need the info from the marriage cert to narrow it down.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Aug 2022 10:51

Parents and siblings are on 1939 register

What do you actually wish to know?

How does this man qualify as your ‘ancestor’?

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 22 Aug 2022 10:46

Frances

Use the freebmd.org.uk website to find his birth, possible marriages and his death.

Once you have his death you can use the probate service to see if he left a will - depending on the date it may be listed on Ancestry.

If he was employed by the BBC they may have records.

Good luck

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Aug 2022 10:45

You ask for "any information"..

As you've posted on the "Find Ancestors" board, are you actually looking for information about his ancestors?

Have you attempted to look for information yourself?
Try FreeBMD for a start.
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl


??? Birth:

BENJAMIN, RONALD IVOR ALFRED mmn SOLOMONS
GRO Reference: 1931 M Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 169


Death:

BENJAMIN, RONALD IVOR ALFRED 1931
GRO Reference: DOR Q1/2007 in CHILTERN HILLS (3271B) Reg L16B Entry Number 21


Parents' marriage ??:

Marriages Jun 1928 (>99%)
Benjamin Moss Solomons Poplar 1c 901
Solomons Esther Benjamin Poplar 1c 901

Frances

Frances Report 22 Aug 2022 09:51

Looking for any information please about ancestor Ronald (Ronnie) Benjamin. Born 1930+/-London. Ex BBC cameraman. Mother Esther. Many thanks.