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William James Robert Benson 1860–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1860-1886

Birth Location: Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cartmell, Lancashire, England

Death Date: July 1913

Death Location: Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Father: Martin Benson

Mother: Dinah Holmes

Spouse(s): Eleanor Meagher

Children(s): Phoebe Benson, Robert Benson, Matthew Benson, Martha BENSON, George BENSON, James Sr, Mary Benson, William Benson, Edward Benson, Gladys Benson, Isaac Benson, Florence BENSON, George BENSON, Infant BENSON, William BENSON, Robert Benson, Eleanor BENSON

In 1860, William James Robert Benson entered the world in Ulverston, Lancashire, England Cartmell, Lancashire, England, born to Martin Benson And Dinah Diana Holmes. In 1881, William James Robert Benson resided in Lower and Upper Holker, Lancashire, England. In 1891, William James Robert Benson resided in Ulverston, St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England. William James Robert Benson married Eleanor Ann Susan Crowe Hartley Meagher, and had children including Edward Benson, Eleanor Susan Benson, Florence Jane Benson, George Ernest Benson, Gladys Benson, Infant Benson, Isaac Benson, James Harvey Benson I Sr, Martha Lily Benson, Mary A Benson, Matthew Benson, Phoebe Eleanor Benson, Robert Benson, Robert William Benson, William Benson. William James Robert Benson/ passed away in 1913 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1860, William James Robert Benson entered the world in Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cartmell, Lancashire, England, born to Martin Benson And Dinah Diana Holmes.
  • In 1881, William James Robert Benson resided in Lower and Upper Holker, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1891, William James Robert Benson resided in Ulverston, St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.
  • William James Robert Benson married Eleanor Ann Susan Crowe Hartley Meagher, and had children including Edward Benson, Eleanor Susan Benson, Florence Jane Benson, George Ernest Benson, Gladys Benson, Infant Benson, Isaac Benson, James Harvey Benson I Sr, Martha Lily Benson, Mary A Benson, Matthew Benson, Phoebe Eleanor Benson, Robert Benson, Robert William Benson, William Benson.
  • William James Robert Benson passed away in 1913 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benson's Ancestors

Self
William Benson
1860–1913
Birth Place: Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cartmell, Lancashire, England
Parents
Martin Benson
1850–
Ulverston, Cumbria, England
Dinah (Diana) Holmes
1853–1903
Whitbeck, Cumberland, England / Bootle, Cumberland, England / Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Holmes
1826–1887
Bourn, Cambridgeshire, England / Whitbeck, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Sarah Nicholson
1826–1895
Irton, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England / Hollowstones, Ireton, Cumberland
Great-Grandparents
James Holmes
1800–1872
Susannah England
1800–1869
Robert Nicholson
1782–
Margaret Unknown
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Holmes
1761–1843
Hannah Rowney
1766–1843

William Benson's Descendants

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William (James Robert) Benson (April 1860-1886–July 1913) m. Eleanor (Ann Susan Crowe Hartley) Meagher (1858–Sept 1926-Apr 1931)
  1. 1. Phoebe (Eleanor) Benson 1890–1919 m. John Rushforth 1894–1959
    1. 1. Lily (A) Rushforth 1915–1988
    2. 2. Bert Rushforth 1917–1994
    3. 3. Robert (W) Rushforth 1918–1977
  2. 2. Robert Benson 1889–
  3. 3. Matthew Benson 1894–
  4. 4. Martha (Lily) BENSON 1886–
  5. 5. George (Ernest) BENSON 1897–1897
  6. 6. James (Harvey Benson I,) Sr 1881–1962 m. Rose (Browne) Hodgson 1887–1967 m. Florence (E) Benson 1912– m. Barbara Berson 1879–1949
    1. 1. James Benson 1909–1940
    2. 2. Mary (Eleanor) Benson 1906–1908
    3. 3. William ((Billy)) Benson 1902–1978
    4. 4. George (William Lee Benson) Jr 1910–1991 m. Constance (Mary) Thomas 1914–2007
    5. 5. Edward Benson 1920–
    6. 6. Robert Benson 1904–1908
    7. 7. Elsie Benson 1917–1991
    8. 8. Mabel Benson 1914–1994
  7. 7. Mary (A) Benson 1884–
  8. 8. William Benson 1886–
  9. 9. Edward Benson 1887–
  10. 10. Gladys Benson 1903–
  11. 11. Isaac Benson 1888–
  12. 12. Florence (Jane) BENSON 1893–1954
  13. 13. George (Ernest) BENSON 1899–
  14. 14. Infant BENSON 1911–1911
  15. 15. William BENSON 1891–
  16. 16. Robert (William) Benson 1881–
  17. 17. Eleanor (Susan) BENSON 1885–

William Benson's Timeline

7 Records

1860
April 1860-1886
Birth of William James Robert Benson in Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cartmell, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cartmell, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 21
William James Robert Benson resided here in Lower and Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
Lower and Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 31
William James Robert Benson resided here in Ulverston, St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cork, Flookburgh St John the Baptist, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cork, Flookburgh St John the Baptist, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 41
William James Robert Benson resided here in Ulverston, Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cark, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cark, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
1909
October 1909
Age 49
William James Robert Benson was married in West Derby, Lancashire, United Kingdom
West Derby, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 51
William James Robert Benson resided here in Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
1913
July 1913
Age 53
Death of William James Robert Benson in Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1860-1886
    Event Place: Ulverston, Lancashire, England Cartmell, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1909
    Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lower and Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ulverston, St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England Cork, Flookburgh St John the Baptist, Lower Holker, Lancashire, 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: 3476; Folio: 111; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6098586

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ulverston, Ulverston, Lancashire, England / Cark, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4004; Folio: 23; Page: 37

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Ulverston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1913
    Event Place: Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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