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Walter Benson 1920–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1920

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1995

Death Location: Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Father: Albert Benson

Mother: Margaret Harford

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In 1920, Walter Benson entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to Albert Benson And Margaret Harford. In 1939, Walter Benson resided in Lancashire, England. Walter Benson passed away in 1995 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Walter Benson entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to Albert Benson And Margaret Harford.
  • In 1939, Walter Benson resided in Lancashire, England.
  • Walter Benson passed away in 1995 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England.

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Walter Benson's Ancestors

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Walter Benson
1920–1995
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
Albert Benson
1879–1940
Salford, Lancashire, England
Margaret Harford
1880–1948
Salford, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Benson
1837–
Crown Street, Hulme (near Manchester), Lancashire, England
Mary Aspinall
1839–1920
Pendleton (near Salford), Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Benson
1802–1867
Hannah Pickard
1802–1852
Ernest Aspinall
1812–1858
Alice Linney
1811–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1771–1843
Sarah Farrah
1766–1817
Jeremiah Pickard
1773–1822
Hannah Richardson
1775–1858
Thomas Lord
1790–1837
Alice Aspinall
1789–1862
Thomas Linney
1784–1863
Elizabeth Pollitt
1784–1850

Walter Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1920
2 Jul 1920
Birth of Walter Benson in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 19
Walter Benson resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1995
1995
Age 75
Death of Walter Benson in Knowsley, Lancashire, England
Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014635G

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014635G

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Knowsley, Lancashire, England

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