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     Benjamin Joseph TenBruggenkate was born on 13 Jul 1849 in Lambeth, London.^1,2 Benjamin Joseph was baptized on 15 Aug 1849 in the Saint Mark's Church, in Kennington, London.¹ He married Catherine Mary Bailey on 20 Oct 1881 in the St. Nicholas, in Stockwell, Surrey.^3,4,5 He died on 12 Jan 1923 in Barnes, Richmond, Surrey, (18 Nassau Road).^6,7

Other information:

Benjamin Joseph TenBruggenkate was a member of the stock exchange.⁵

Apparently he was interested in paranormal phenomena, as witnessed by his report in the "Journal of the Society for Psychical Research" (Great Britain), Vol. 3 (Jan 1887), pg 43-44.⁸ He and Frederick Weijdemann Ten Bruggenkate lived in 1878 at 66 Stockwell Park Road in London.⁹
     Benjamin Joseph TenBruggenkate made a will, that was proved 14 Feb 1923 at the Principal Probate Registry, London. His personal estate was £4644, 6s 7d. He left his estate to his children John Philip and Dorothy May.⁶ B. travelled on 26 Oct 1881 on the ''Torrens'' to Adelaide, Australia, from London, with his wife Catherine M.¹⁰ B. travelled in Jul 1900 on the ''Cymric'' to Liverpool from New York, NY.. He was 51 yrs old, and a broker.¹¹

He is listed in the following census:
1851 British census: Household of Hermanus Johannes Barend ten Bruggenkate, 4 Cranmer Terrace, Lambeth, London.¹²
1861 British census: Household of Herman Bruggenkate, 13 Osborne Terrace, Clapham Rd, Lambeth, London.²
1871 British census: Household of Hermanus Johannes Barend ten Bruggenkate, 66 Stockwell Park Road, Lambeth, London.¹³
1891 British census: Household of Benjamin J. ten Bruggencate, 3 Hemerton Rd, Beckenham, London. Household consists of Benjamin J., his wife Catherine Mary and their children George Herbert, John Philip and Dorothy May and his sister Caroline.⁵
1901 British census: Household of Benjamin Joseph TenBruggenkate, 12 Bromley Road, Lewisham, London. Household consists of Benjamin Joseph, his wife Catherine Mary and their children George Herbert and John Philip. A cook Clara Jane Wicken and a housemaid Rose Archer are enumerated with them.¹⁴
1911 British census (15 Apr): Household of Benjamin Joseph TenBruggenkate, 10 Calais Gate, Cormont Road, Lambeth, Lambeth, London. Household consists of Benjamin Joseph, his wife Catherine Mary and their children John Philip and Dorothy May.¹⁵

Name variants: Benjamin J. ten Bruggenkate (in 1871 census).¹³ B. J. Bruggenkate (in the passengerlist).¹¹ Benj. J. ten Bruggenkate (in 1851 census).¹² Benjamin J. TenBruggenkate (in 1891 census).⁵