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Benson Harry

Male 1885 - 1975  (89 years)


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  • Name Benson Harry  [1
    Born 25 Aug 1885  ,Bradford,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 22 Oct 1885  Holy Trinity,Bradford,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1891  ,Hunslet,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 8 Nov 1910  [4
    Hairdresser 
    Emigration 2 Sep 1915  ,London,Middlesex,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Per P and O "Commonwealth" via The Cape
    Died 22 Aug 1975  ,Carey Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Aft 22 Aug 1975  Newcastle Memorial Park,Beresfield,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I10027  GeniAus Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2022 

    Father Benson David,   b. 6 Aug 1859, ,Laisterdyke,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949, ,Stockton, NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Midgley Mary Elizabeth,   b. 24 Jan 1862, ,,Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1895, ,,Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1881  St Peter (Bradford Cathedral),Bradford,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Coates Edith,   b. 1888,   d. 10 Apr 1975, ,Carey Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1910  St Luke,Manningham,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Benson Colin,   b. Abt 1912
     2. Benson Eric,   b. 27 May 1914, ,Bradford,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1996, ,,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Living
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F3285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 22 Oct 1885 - Holy Trinity,Bradford,Yorkshire,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - ,Hunslet,Yorkshire,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Nov 1910 - St Luke,Manningham,Yorkshire,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 22 Aug 1975 - Newcastle Memorial Park,Beresfield,NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3004] DNA Match JPC.
      Midgley/Machell

    2. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records.
      Name: Harry Benson
      Age: 0
      Record Type: Baptism
      Birth Date: 25 Aug 1885
      Baptism Date: 22 Oct 1885
      Baptism Place: Bradford, Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England
      Parish as it Appears: Bradford, Holy Trinity
      Search Photos: Search for 'Bradford, Holy Trinity' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
      Father: David Benson
      Mother: Mary Elizabeth Benson

    3. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3663; Folio: 89; Page: 9.
      Name: Harry Benson
      Gender: Male
      Age: 5
      Relationship: Son
      Birth Year: 1886
      Father: David Benson
      Mother: Marcy E Benson
      Birth Place: Bradford, Lancashire, England
      [Yorkshire]
      Civil Parish: Hunslet
      Residence Place: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
      Sub registration district: Hunslet
      ED, Institution or Vessel: 26
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Piece: 3663
      Folio: 89
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Benson 31
      Marcy E Benson 29
      George Benson 9
      Sarah A Benson 7
      Harry Benson 5
      Jim Benson 3
      Colonel Benson 8/12

    4. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records.
      Name: Harry Benson
      Marriage Age: 25
      Event Type: Marriage
      Birth Year: abt 1885
      Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1910
      Marriage Place: Manningham, St Luke, Yorkshire, England
      Parish as it Appears: Manningham, St Luke
      Search Photos: Search for 'Manningham, St Luke' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
      Father: David Benson
      Spouse: Edith Coates

    5. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.com. UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
      Name: Harry Benson
      Gender: Male
      Age: 30
      Birth Date: abt 1885
      Departure Date: 2 Sep 1915
      Port of Departure: London, England
      Destination Port: Sydney, Australia
      Ship Name: Commonwealth
      Search Ship Database: Search for the Commonwealth in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
      Shipping line: P & O Branch Service
      Official Number: 115903
      Master: E M Hussey-Cooper

    6. [S3024] NSW Death Index, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, BENSON HARRY 105174/1975 DAVID MARY ELIZABETH.

    7. [S2874] FindaGrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193438919/harry-benson.