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BENGE, Mary Jane
1875 - 1920 (45 years) Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.
1869 - 1917 (47 years)-
Name BENGE, Mary Jane Birth 1875 Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England 
Gender Female Death 1920 Maidstone Registration District, Kent Person ID I5665 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family LAIGHT, William Leeder, b. 21 Oct 1869, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 7 Mar 1917, Active Service In World War 1 (Age 47 years) Marriage 1897 Maidstone, Kent, England Children 1. LAIGHT, William Leeder, b. 1898, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. 12 Sep 1917, Mendinghem, Belgium (Age 19 years)2. LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth K., b. 1899, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. LAIGHT, Florence Ethel, b. 1901, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. LAIGHT, Dorothy May, b. 1905, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. Yes, date unknown5. LAIGHT, Ella, b. 12 Jun 1910, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. 1988, Chichester Registration District, Sussex (Age 77 years)6. LAIGHT, Doris F., b. 1913, Maidstone Registration District, Kent d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F540 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY JANE LAIGHT née BENGE 1875-1920
The birth of Mary Jane BENGE was registered in 1875.
(GRO December Q 1875 Maidstone 2a 594)
From the 1901 census of Church Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent:
*Jane LAIGHT, head, married, aged 26, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
William LAIGHT, son, aged 3, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Ellen LAIGHT, daughter, aged 1, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Walter MANNERING, brother (sic), aged 14, ordinary agricultural labourer,
born at Boughtoin Monchelsea;
Celia MANNERING, sister (sic), aged 18, field worker, born at Boughton Monchelsea.
(RG13/763/86/10)
From the 1911 census of Church Street,Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent:
*Mary LAIGHT, head, aged 36, married 14 years, house duties, born at Boughton Monchelsea, Kent;
William LAIGHT, son, aged 13, at school, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Ellen LAIGHT, daughter, aged 11, at school, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Florence LAIGHT, daughter, aged 10, at school, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Dorothy LAIGHT, daughter, aged 6, at school, born at Boughton Monchelsea;
Ella LAIGHT, daughter, aged 9 months, born at Boughton Monchelsea.
(RG14PN4120/RG78PN160/RD51/SD2/ED6/SN58)
The death of Mary Jane LAIGHT aged 45 was registered in 1920.
(GRO March Q 1920 Maidstone 2a 1077)
(revised 20.06.2009)