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My GGM, Helen Bench aka Ellen (Nee McCafferty)appears to have originated from Maybole and I subsequently came across a website for Maybole Ragged School, which contains an entry for a Helen McCafferty in 1850 (coincidence?), aged 13 which would give a DOB around 1838 - reason for being admitted was due to the death of both parents. There was also an entry for a Joseph McCafferty who entered the school one year earlier, aged 8yrs - related? I found some XLS records for Maybole with several familys named Mcafferty but I'm not sure if these are related or could even relate to earlier records for her parents. I've recently built a new PC and unfortunately all the info I've collected is on my old hard drive which I haven't yet installed. Could anyone help with identifying her Scottish roots, though I have a feeling that her father may have originated from Ireland?
Census for 1881 reads.....
Residence Note: Saltisford Rock
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3088/80
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Bench Head Male 42 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Ellen Bench Wife Female 43 Scotland
William Bench Son Male 17 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Henry Bench Son Male 13 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Edward Bench Son Male 10 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Martha Bench Daug Female 8 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Richard Bench Son Male 4 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Census for 1881 reads.....
Residence Note: Saltisford Rock
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3088/80
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Bench Head Male 42 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Ellen Bench Wife Female 43 Scotland
William Bench Son Male 17 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Henry Bench Son Male 13 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Edward Bench Son Male 10 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Martha Bench Daug Female 8 Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Richard Bench Son Male 4 Warwick, Warwickshire, England