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BENZING, Thomas and Elizabeth "Lizzie"

The 1911 census is interesting.

Three of William & Elizabeth's children - Elizabeth, Thomas and Elsie - are with their (step) grandfather.

Two - William Alfred (navy) and William - are with their mother, all listed as Mann and with Albert Edward Mann.

And one - John - is with his father.

So does that imply that Elizabeth's relationship with Albert Mann started while she was still married to William Benzing. And was the reason that they married in 1915 that William was dead, they had divorced or neither.

Also interesting is that with William on the 1911 census is a Florence Cordell (listed as a servant) , a married woman from Kent, whose husband is living in London with another woman as his wife who he doesn't actually marry until 1918.
 
The 1911 census is interesting.

Three of William & Elizabeth's children - Elizabeth, Thomas and Elsie - are with their (step) grandfather.

Two - William Alfred (navy) and William - are with their mother, all listed as Mann and with Albert Edward Mann.

And one - John - is with his father.

So does that imply that Elizabeth's relationship with Albert Mann started while she was still married to William Benzing. And was the reason that they married in 1915 that William was dead, they had divorced or neither.

Also interesting is that with William on the 1911 census is a Florence Cordell (listed as a servant) , a married woman from Kent, whose husband is living in London with another woman as his wife who he doesn't actually marry until 1918.
John that was living with my Grandfather William is my father he was 11 years old. William his brother is thought to be the son of Albert. Thank you
 
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