Jabez Binks
Born November 23, 1830 in Woolwich and Christened at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Woolwich on December 26, 1830.
According to the 1881 & 1891 censuses, Jabez was a wire rope maker. He married Mary Bellamy (born bet. 1826 - 1828* in Limehouse) in Poplar bet. April - June 1859.
Jabez and Mary had at least 4 children: Polly Edith, Jabez Edward Bellamy, Minnie Hughes and George Herbert.
At the time of the 1891 census, Jabez and his family were living at 24 Wellington Road, Poplar (Bromley-by-Bow).
Jabez, Mary and Minnie were living in Bromley, Kent in 1901 (according to the census).
Jabez was a director of Binks Brothers Ltd.
| * Mary's year of birth is difficult to establish as her given age in each of the British censuses varied: 1871 (31 - obviously wrong by at least 10 years). 1881 (53), 1891 (64) and 1901 (71). |
Jabez died in Tendring (Near Clacton-on-Sea), Essex bet. January - March 1912.