Bentham, William 18.jul.1871-1912/1940 England Lancashire, Clayton le Moors - ?, ?
organist, born at 27 Canal Street, 1881 residing with his parents at 34 and 36 Pickup Street in Clayton le Moors, 1891 aged 19 professor of music in Southport Lancashire, 1900 doctor of music privately teaching at a boarding house on Seaton Terrace in Middlesbrough, 1900 organist of Linthorpe Parish Church in Middlesbrough, 1911 professional musician (probably organist) in London residing at 12 Orsmonde Mansions Southampton Row in London Bloomsbury, he seems to have left England and died abroad, 1935 his wife was living alone and 1940 she died as widow ; son of the blind grocer John Bentham (Lancashire, Standish 4.mar.1838-) and Esther Bentham Charnock (Lancashire, Platt Bridge 1840-) ; 1910 he married Jeanne Laura (France, Bolbec 1874-18.dec.1940 London Cricklewood 18 Skardu-Road as widow), 1935 living alone at 30 Fairfax Road London