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John Henry Benson 1878–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1878

Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 01 Mar 1959

Death Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Benson

Mother: Elizabeth Dalby

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ernest Benson

The story of John Henry Benson began in 1878 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. In 1881, John Henry Benson resided in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England. In 1891, John Henry Benson resided in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England. John Henry Benson had children including Ernest Owen Benson. John Henry Benson passed away in 1959 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Benson began in 1878 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1881, John Henry Benson resided in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1891, John Henry Benson resided in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England.
  • John Henry Benson had children including Ernest Owen Benson.
  • John Henry Benson passed away in 1959 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benson
1852–1909
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
JB
Elizabeth Dalby
1852–1925
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Benson
1899–1962
Birth Location: –
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John Benson's Ancestors

Self
John Benson
1878–1959
Birth Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John Henry Benson
1852–1909
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Dalby
1852–1925
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Benson
1831–1913
Leicestershire, England
Sarah (Davenport) (Benson)
1836–1880
Ashby DE LA Zouch,Leicester,England
Edward Dalby
1814–1863
Bulwick, Northamptonshire, , England
Charlotte (Nicks) (Dalby)
1814–1904
Dudley, Worcestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dalby
1772–1856
Sarah (Dalby)
1775–1857
Thomas Nicks
1791–1859
Mary (Nicks)
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dalby
1735–1816
Elizabeth (Dalby)
1735–1811
Robert (Rham)
1752–

John Benson's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Benson (Dec 1878–01 Mar 1959)
  1. 1. Ernest (Owen) Benson 1899–1962

John Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1878
Dec 1878
Birth of John Henry Benson in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 3
John Henry Benson resided here in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 13
John Henry Benson resided here in St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 23
John Henry Benson resided here in Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 33
John Henry Benson resided here in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1959
01 Mar 1959
Age 81
Death of John Henry Benson in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1878
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 19193
    [2] 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
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3163; Folio: 81; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341754
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2987; Folio: 88; Page: 17

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 19193

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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