Thomas Bench was baptized on 1 January 1832 in Higham on the Hill Parish, Leicestershire, England. He was noted as the illegitmate
son of Joseph Bench and Ann Holyoake. Thomas Bench's father (Joseph Bench) was the brother of our Elizabeth Bench (married to
Edward Ingram). Fairly common to have a child prior to getting married in those days.
The baptism transcript included, along with the actual file (file attachment):
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bench
Birth year 1832
Baptism year 1832
Baptism date 01 Jan 1832
Baptism place Higham on the Hill
Denomination Anglican
County Leicestershire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Ann Hollyoake
Event type Parish Registers
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Archive reference DE2542/2
Page 45
Record set Leicestershire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain