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Harry Charles Benson 1888–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 10 Oct 1961

Death Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Benjamin Benson

Mother: Annie Tompkins

Spouse(s): Lilian Bigg

Children(s): Violet Benson, Florence Benson, George Benson, William Benson, Doris Benson

Harry Charles Benson was born in 1888 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Benjamin Benson And Annie Tompkins. Harry Charles Benson married Lilian Augusta Bigg, and had children including Doris May Benson, Florence Lillian Benson, George William Benson, Violet Benson, William Charles Benson. Harry Charles Benson passed away in 1961 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Harry Charles Benson was born in 1888 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Benjamin Benson And Annie Tompkins.
  • Harry Charles Benson married Lilian Augusta Bigg, and had children including Doris May Benson, Florence Lillian Benson, George William Benson, Violet Benson, William Charles Benson.
  • Harry Charles Benson passed away in 1961 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

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Harry Benson's Ancestors

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Harry Benson
1888–1961
Birth Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Benjamin Benson
1868–1955
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Annie Tompkins
1868–1964
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Benson
1842–1870
Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Barker
1846–1919
Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Charles Tompkins
1842–1921
Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England
Rebecca Lowe
1848–1925
Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benson
1815–1885
Rachael Wadsworth
1813–1847
James Barker
1825–1893
Ann** Yarrow
1827–1894
Loammi TOMPKINS
1807–1875
Elizabeth CLARK
1806–1850
James Lowe
1821–1883
Sarah Darby\Darly
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George BENSON
1798–1826
Keziah Patrick
1788–1837
Joseph Wadsworth
1782–1857
Elizabeth Wadsworth
1782–1816
JOHN Elstow-Kempston
1789–1859
MARY Kempston
1794–1869
Francis Yarrow
1791–1873
Elizabeth Paine
1802–1888
Geoffrey\Jeffery Tompkins
1776–1854
Mary Gibbs
1776–1831
Thomas Lowe
1800–1876
Mary Ellis
1800–1851
Paul Darby
1793–1874
Ann Cook
1793–1851

Harry Benson's Descendants

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Harry (Charles) Benson (24 Aug 1888–10 Oct 1961) m. Lilian (Augusta) Bigg (2 Apr 1891–Jul 1984)
  1. 1. Violet Benson 1911–1945 m. Alfred (Thomas) Redman 1906–1986
    1. 1. Bridget (V) Redman 1940–2017 m. Gordon (W) Wray 1941–2015
    2. 2. Ian (Charles) Redman 1937–1987 m. Elizabeth (J) Goodridge –2016
    3. 3. Bertram (Thomas) Redman 1935–1985
  2. 2. Florence (Lillian) Benson 1913–1987
  3. 3. George (William) Benson 1909–2002
  4. 4. William (Charles) Benson 1922–1977 m. Doreen (Joan) Harvey 1922–2004
  5. 5. Doris (May) Benson 1924–1987

Harry Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1888
24 Aug 1888
Birth of Harry Charles Benson in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
1961
10 Oct 1961
Age 73
Death of Harry Charles Benson in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1961
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

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