Individual Details

Benjamin HARVEY

(Abt 1787 - 2 Feb 1861)

Events

BirthAbt 1787Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire
Baptism8 Jul 1787Aston Cantlow Parish Church, Warwickshire
Marriage1 Sep 1808Bidford-On-Avon, Warwickshire - Jemima WILKES
Residence (family)From Abt 1816 to Abt 1822Peterhof, Russia - Jemima WILKES
OccupationFrom Abt 1816 to Abt 1822paper maker - the Imperial Papermill, Peterhof, Russia
Residence (family)1841The Paper Mills, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire - Jemima WILKES
Occupation1841paper manufacturer - The Paper Mills, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Death2 Feb 1861The Paper Mills, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Burial3 Feb 1861St Mary's Parish Church, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Probate12 Mar 1861Principal Registry

Families

SpouseJemima WILKES (1783 - 1850)
ChildJesse HARVEY (1809 - 1879)
ChildJob HARVEY (1811 - 1888)
ChildJoshua HARVEY (1815 - 1872)
ChildAnne HARVEY (1816 - 1822)
ChildEliza HARVEY (1819 - 1822)
ChildAnne Maria HARVEY (1822 - 1893)
FatherThomas HARVEY ( - )
MotherAnn ROBERTSON ( - )

Notes

Marriage

Witnesses were Joshua Wilkes & Kezia Wilkes.

Occupation

The Russian Tzar, Alexander I, ordered two Fourdrinier paper making machines when he visited England in 1812. They came by boat the Aisthorpe of Parkinson from London. Benjamin Harvey was on the team commissioned to install and run the machines.

Probate

Probate was granted to Jesse Harvey of the Paper Mills, Haverfordwest, paper maker, Job Harvey of the Paper Mills, Haverfordwest, paper maker and Joshua Harvey of the Prendergast Mills, paper maker. His effects were valued at under £10,000 (£431,600.00 in 2005).