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John Henry Benson 1852–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1852

Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Oct 1909

Death Location: Leicestershire, England

Father: John Benson

Mother: Sarah (Benson)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dalby

Children(s): Rose Benson, Annie Benson, Ernest Benson, John Benson, Clara Benson, Annie Benson, Alice Benson, Alfred Benson, Albert Benson

The story of John Henry Benson began in 1852 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. In 1871, John Henry Benson resided in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England. In 1881, John Henry Benson resided in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England. John Henry Benson married Elizabeth Jane Dalby, and had children including Albert Benson, Alfred Benson, Alice Benson, Annie Benson, Annie Violetta Benson, Clara Elizabeth Benson, Ernest Covew Benson, John Henry Benson, Rose Benson. John Henry Benson passed away in 1909 in Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Benson began in 1852 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1871, John Henry Benson resided in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1881, John Henry Benson resided in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England.
  • John Henry Benson married Elizabeth Jane Dalby, and had children including Albert Benson, Alfred Benson, Alice Benson, Annie Benson, Annie Violetta Benson, Clara Elizabeth Benson, Ernest Covew Benson, John Henry Benson, Rose Benson.
  • John Henry Benson passed away in 1909 in Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benson
1831–1913
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Sarah (Benson)
1836–1880
Birth Location: Ashby DE LA Zouch,Leicester,England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dalby
1852–1925
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Rose Benson
1877–1913
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Annie Benson
1876–1964
Birth Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
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Ernest Benson
1885–
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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John Benson
1878–1959
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Clara Benson
1874–1898
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Annie Benson
1876–1938
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
AB
Alice Benson
1880–1938
Birth Location: St Michael, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
AB
Alfred Benson
1867–1914
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Albert Benson
1874–1940
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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John Benson's Ancestors

Self
John Benson
1852–1909
Birth Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John Benson
1831–1913
Leicestershire, England
Sarah (Davenport) (Benson)
1836–1880
Ashby DE LA Zouch,Leicester,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Benson's Descendants

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John (Henry) Benson (abt 1852–Oct 1909) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Dalby (January 1852–01 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Rose Benson 1877–1913
  2. 2. Annie (Violetta) Benson 1876–1964 m. James (Richard Phillips) Stanger 1871–1946
    1. 1. Ivy Stanger 1902–1968
    2. 2. Victor (Alfred James) Stanger 1904–1989 m. Vera (Ada Edridge) (Stanger) 1908–1990
      1. 1. Bruce (Victor) Stanger 1931–2013
        1. 1. Paul (Victor) Stanger 1951–2001
      2. 2. Phillip (Scott) Stanger –1979
    3. 3. Doris Stanger 1909–
    4. 4. Violetta (Frances Elizabeth) Stanger 1897–1932 m. Eric (John Morley) Cooper 1886–1928 m. William (Walter) Gray 1903–
      1. 1. Joan (Delina) Cooper 1919–1968
      2. 2. Violet (Erica) Cooper 1926–1932
  3. 3. Ernest (Covew) Benson 1885–
  4. 4. John (Henry) Benson 1878–1959
    1. 1. Ernest (Owen) Benson 1899–1962
  5. 5. Clara (Elizabeth) Benson 1874–1898
  6. 6. Annie Benson 1876–1938 m. Sydney Hall 1873–1930
    1. 1. Alice Hall 1895–
    2. 2. Sidney (W) Hall 1899–
  7. 7. Alice Benson 1880–1938
  8. 8. Alfred Benson 1867–1914
  9. 9. Albert Benson 1874–1940 m. Annie Tebbutt 1874–1942
    1. 1. Annie Benson 1896–1944
    2. 2. Albert (John) Benson 1903–1966 m. Sarah (Ann) Randle 1900–1967
    3. 3. Doris (May) Benson 1904–1904
    4. 4. Sidney (Arthur) Benson 1909–1910
    5. 5. Rose (Lilian) Benson 1897–1897

John Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1852
abt 1852
Birth of John Henry Benson in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1871
1871
Age 19
John Henry Benson resided here in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 29
John Henry Benson resided here in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 39
John Henry Benson resided here in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 49
John Henry Benson resided here in Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1909
Oct 1909
Age 57
Death of John Henry Benson in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1852
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2533; Folio: 24; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097643
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3163; Folio: 81; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341754
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3275; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 839285
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2987; Folio: 88; Page: 17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3275; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 839285

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3163; Folio: 81; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341754

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2533; Folio: 24; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097643

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2987; Folio: 88; Page: 17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1909
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England
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