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Christopher Benson 1706–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: NOV 1771

Death Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Benson

Mother: Mary Oldfield

Spouse(s): Anne Harrison

Children(s): John Benson

Christopher Benson was born in 1706 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Benson And Mary Oldfield. Christopher Benson married Anne Harrison, and had children including John Benson. Christopher Benson passed away in 1771 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Benson was born in 1706 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Benson And Mary Oldfield.
  • Christopher Benson married Anne Harrison, and had children including John Benson.
  • Christopher Benson passed away in 1771 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Benson
1672–
Birth Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
RB
Mary Oldfield
1669–1715
Birth Location: Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England
MO

Spouses(s)

Anne Harrison
1693–1732
Birth Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Benson
1728–1798
Birth Location: Halton [East], Skipton-in-Craven
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Christopher Benson's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Benson
1706–1771
Birth Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Benson
1672–
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Mary Oldfield
1669–1715
Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Benson
1635–1698
Skipton In Craven,York,England
Ellen ([Elin]) Boocock
1639–1715
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Benson
1589–1644
Margaret Sinews
1620–1650
Thomas Boococke
1590–1645
Elizabeth Holmes
1609–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Atkinson
1563–1621
Thomas Boocock
1568–1623
Isabel(la) Oldfield
1570–1634
Dorothy Hardcastle
1570–

Christopher Benson's Descendants

1.
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Christopher Benson (1706–NOV 1771) m. Anne Harrison (abt 1693–Feb 5 1732)
  1. 1. John Benson 1728–1798 m. Martha {Hargreaves} 1721–1800
    1. 1. Mary Benson 1760–1816 m. James Berry 1756–
      1. 1. Catherine Berry 1778–1840 m. Wilkinson Wilkinson 1774–1840
        1. 1. James wilkinson 1802–1871 m. Agnes (Ramsden) ♥ 1811–1836 m. Ann Hbotron 1811–
        2. 2. John Wilkinson 1811–1887
        3. 3. Richard Wilkinson 1824–1899
        4. 4. Thomas Wilkinson 1806–1878
        5. 5. Mary Wilkinson 1804–1878
        6. 6. Nancy Wilkinson 1819–1891
        7. 7. Jane Wilkinson 1818–1885
        8. 8. William Wilkinson 1808–1858
    2. 2. Thomas Benson 1764–1853
    3. 3. Martha Benson 1762–1829
    4. 4. Ann (Benson) * 1756–1816

Christopher Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of Christopher Benson in Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
1771
NOV 1771
Age 65
Death of Christopher Benson in Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: NOV 1771
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
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