Robert Benns was born in Mutford in 1791 and married a woman called Mary Banns. In 1841 he was living in North Cove and working as an agricultural labourer. He had died before 1851.

Sources
• 1. David Barnes's data. Robert Benns. Born Mutford, 1791. • 2. 1841 Census. North Cove. Robert Benns. Age 50. Ag Lab. Born Suffolk.