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James Benson 1798–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1798

Birth Location: Wrightington, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 5 May 1818

Death Location: Heskin, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Benson

Mother: Elizabeth Benson

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The story of James Benson began in 1798 in Wrightington, Lancashire, England. James Benson passed away in 1818 in Heskin, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Benson began in 1798 in Wrightington, Lancashire, England.
  • James Benson passed away in 1818 in Heskin, Lancashire, England.

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James Benson's Ancestors

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James Benson
1798–1818
Birth Place: Wrightington, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Benson
1749–1813
Wrightington, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Benson
1754–1814
Wrightington, Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Benson
1721–
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Ann Taborner
1723–
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Cross
1706–1779
Wrightington, Lancashire, England
Bridget Whittle
1723–
Wrightingdon, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Taberner
1700–1733
Sarah Benson
1700–
Henry Whittle
1688–1730
Elizabeth Draper
1692–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Whittle
1660–
Elizabeth Whittle
1664–
Mary Sainsbury
1659–1749

James Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1798
4 May 1798
Birth of James Benson in Wrightington, Lancashire, England
Wrightington, Lancashire, England
1818
5 May 1818
Age 20
Death of James Benson in Heskin, Lancashire, England
Heskin, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1798
    Event Place: Wrightington, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1818
    Event Place: Heskin, Lancashire, England

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