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William Benson 1903–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1903

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1982

Death Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Father: Joseph Benson

Mother: Ruth McKee

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William Benson was born in 1903 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of Joseph Benson And Ruth Mckee. In 1911, William Benson resided in Parton, Cumberland, England. William Benson passed away in 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • William Benson was born in 1903 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of Joseph Benson And Ruth Mckee.
  • In 1911, William Benson resided in Parton, Cumberland, England.
  • William Benson passed away in 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

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William Benson's Ancestors

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William Benson
1903–1982
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Parents
Joseph Benson
1876–1915
Parton, Cumberland, England
Ruth McKee
1874–1959
3, Peat, Place, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William Benson
1842–1913
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Ann Dixon
1844–
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Thomas McKee
1849–1913
Bangor, Down, Ireland
Isabella Moore
1849–1927
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benson
1807–1849
Sarah Atkinson
1812–1879
Robert McKee
1817–
Jane McKee
1817–
Thomas Moore
1823–1898
Ann Leeson
1824–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benson
1780–
Jenney Benson
1785–
John Moore
1788–
Mary (Moore)
1789–
James Leeson
1786–1843
Nancy Cockbain
1793–1887

William Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1903
26 Jun 1903
Birth of William Benson in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 8
William Benson resided here in Parton, Cumberland, England
Parton, Cumberland, England
1982
27 Sep 1982
Age 79
Death of William Benson in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 31491
    [2] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0220073BEN-BEN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Parton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 31491

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitehaven.
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0220073BEN-BEN

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1982
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

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