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Peter Benson 1842–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1842

Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Mar 1904

Death Location: Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Peter Bensten

Mother: Catherine Heron

Spouse(s): Jane Benson

Children(s): Isabella BENSON

In 1842, Peter Benson entered the world in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Peter Bensten And Catherine Monteith Heron. Peter Benson married Jane Benson, and had children including Isabella Benson. Peter Benson passed away in 1904 in Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Peter Benson entered the world in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Peter Bensten And Catherine Monteith Heron.
  • Peter Benson married Jane Benson, and had children including Isabella Benson.
  • Peter Benson passed away in 1904 in Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Peter Benson's Ancestors

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Peter Benson
1842–1904
Birth Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Peter Bensten
1822–1873
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Monteith) Heron
1822–1906
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Benson
1793–
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Heron
1785–1851
Perth, Scotland
Isabella Mccliesh
1784–1853
Blackford, , Perth, Scotland,
Great-Grandparents
Peter Mcleish
1758–1820
Katharine Monteath
1767–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Monteith
1740–
Jean Lockhart
1750–

Peter Benson's Descendants

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Peter Benson (5 May 1842–24 Mar 1904) m. Jane Benson (abt 1847–26 Jul 1903)
  1. 1. Isabella BENSON 1880–1963 m. John CAMPBELL 1879–
    1. 1. Isabella Campbell 1916–
    2. 2. John Campbell 1904–
    3. 3. Peter Campbell 1904–
    4. 4. Charlotte Campbell 1906–

Peter Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1842
5 May 1842
Birth of Peter Benson in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1867
5 Apr 1867
Age 25
Peter Benson was married in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1904
24 Mar 1904
Age 62
Death of Peter Benson in Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1842
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1867
    Event Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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