Benson Surname Page
(Crosthwaite, Cumberland England to
Victoria, Australia & New Zealand)

JAMES BENSON was born in , Cumberland, England, U.K..  He married MARTHA EDGAR 23 Sep 1821   in Uldale, Cumberland, England, U.K., daughter of JOHN EDGAR and SARAH ATKINSON.  She was born 14 Nov 1802 in Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England.

        Children of JAMES BENSON and MARTHA EDGAR are:

1.SARAH BENSON, b. 1823, Uldale, Cumberland, England, U.K.; d. 16 Jul 1889, Renwicktown, Zealand. Married William Fleming 19 Mar 1849 in New Zealand. 

2.    MARY BENSON, b. 16 Sep 1824, Crosthwaite Christening: 24 Oct 1824, Setmurthy, Cumberland. 

3.     JAMES BENSON, Christening: 03 Dec 1826, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England d. 31 Aug 1914,                 Portland, Victoria, Australia. He married ELIZABETH YOUNG in Gretna Green, Scotland and   D 14  Mar 1914 in Portland, Victoria, Australia.

                                            Children of James Benson and Elizabeth Young                       

                   i.    ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 21 Oct 1854, Plymouth, Devon, England; d. 21 Aug 1920, Cheltemham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Married George Oliver Wright 1878. Victoria, Australia.

                  ii.    JAMES BENSON, b. 04 Dec 1856, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 1919, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

                 iii.    MARY ANNE BENSON, b. 13 Oct 1858, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 08 Jul 1860, Portland, Victoria, Australia.

                 iv.    MARTHA BENSON, b. 09 Apr 1861, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 1914, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.

                  v.    WILLIAM BENSON, b. 16 Mar 1863, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 19 Mar 1864, Portland, Victoria, Australia.

                 vi.    MATTHEW BENSON, b. 09 Jan 1865, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 25 Feb 1889, Portland, Victoria, Australia.

                vii.    THOMAS BENSON, b. 03 Sep 1867, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 07 Oct 1956, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

               viii.    GEORGE BENSON, b. 13 Jul 1869, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 1943, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.

                  ix.    JOHN BENSON, b. 06 Nov 1871, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. Dec 1950, Waracknabeal, Victoria, Australia.

4.       JOHN BENSON, Christening: 18 Oct 1829, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England.  d. Abt. 1885,
          Victoria. Australia. He married JANE TAIT Sep 1850 in Gretna Green, Scotland, died Dec 1913                              in Coleraine, Victoria, Australia 

5.       SUSANNA BENSON, Christening: 17 March 1833, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England d. 1878, Victora,
 Australia. She Married James BOURKE 1859, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia 

6.       ARTHUR BENSON, Christening: 10 Dec 1835, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England d. 10 Feb 1840.

7.       MARTHA BENSON, Christening: 16 Nov 1837 Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England.

8.       ANN BENSON, Christening: 22 Mar 1840, Keswick, Cumberland, England  d. 21 Mar 1928, Prahan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She Married John Grant WILSON 1862, Victoria, Australia.

Sarah Benson line is being researched by Alan and Joyce Brown

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John Benson and Jane Tait are being researched by Lex Foley,

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I would like to acknowledge their generosity in providing data on these two lines