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Joseph Benson 1829–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1829

Birth Location: Lamplugh, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 19 Jul 1911

Death Location: Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

Father: Darcy Benson

Mother: Mary Mossop

Spouse(s): Dinah Hetherington, Agnes Boe

Children(s): Baby Benson, Hannah Benson, Joseph Benson, Agnes Benson, Charles Benson

The story of Joseph Benson began in 1829 in Lamplugh, Cumberland, England. In 1841, Joseph Benson resided in Murton, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England. Joseph Benson married Agnes Boe, Dinah Hetherington, and had children including Agnes Helena Benson, Baby Benson, Charles John Benson, Hannah Benson, Joseph Charles Benson. Joseph Benson passed away in 1911 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Benson began in 1829 in Lamplugh, Cumberland, England.
  • In 1841, Joseph Benson resided in Murton, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England.
  • Joseph Benson married Agnes Boe, Dinah Hetherington, and had children including Agnes Helena Benson, Baby Benson, Charles John Benson, Hannah Benson, Joseph Charles Benson.
  • Joseph Benson passed away in 1911 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Benson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Benson
1829–1911
Birth Place: Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
Parents
Darcy Benson
1791–1879
Farm "Ehenside" Saint Bees, Cumberland, England
Mary Mossop
1788–1830
Ennerdale, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
John Benson
1766–1857
Strudda bank, Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth ("Betty") Birkett
1768–1840
Haile, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Benson's Descendants

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Joseph Benson (7 Jun 1829–19 Jul 1911) m. Dinah Hetherington (6 Aug 1824–06 Aug 1851) m. Agnes Boe (12 May 1831–10 Nov 1879)
  1. 1. Baby Benson 1851–1851
  2. 2. Hannah Benson 1859–1898
  3. 3. Joseph (Charles) Benson 1866–1938
  4. 4. Agnes (Helena) Benson 1869–1871
  5. 5. Charles (John) Benson 1874–1904

Joseph Benson's Timeline

8 Records

1829
7 Jun 1829
Birth of Joseph Benson in Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
1829
7 Jun 1829
Joseph Benson was baptized in Lamplugh,Cumberland,England
Lamplugh,Cumberland,England
1841
1841
Age 12
Joseph Benson resided here in Murton, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
Murton, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
1847
1847
Age 18
Joseph Benson resided here in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1851
April 1851
Age 22
Joseph Benson was married in Whitehaven, Cumberland
Whitehaven, Cumberland
1851
1851
Age 22
Joseph Benson resided here in Murton, Cumberland, England
Murton, Cumberland, England
1906
1906
Age 77
Joseph Benson resided here in Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1911
19 Jul 1911
Age 82
Death of Joseph Benson in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1829
    Event Place: Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2436; Folio: 147; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87117

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1829
    Event Place: Lamplugh,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1851
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Murton, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 156; Book: 24; Civil Parish: Lamplugh; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 11a; Page: 1; Line: 22; GSU roll: 241276

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Cumberland, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1847 History, Gazetteer & Directory of Cumberland; Publisher: Mannix

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Murton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2436; Folio: 147; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87117

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1851
    Event Place: Portland, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Plymouth
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lamplugh, Cumberland
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1911
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

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