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Title: Benson/Grimison
Post by: kbingy on Tuesday 22 June 10 13:08 BST (UK)

Any info on William Thomas Benson b. 1855 and wife Isabella Grimison b. 1859, who married and settled in East Belfast? Children Elizabeth, b. Scotland 1877, William b. 1879, Samuel b. 1881 England and Thomas b.1889 Belfast. Thanks all.

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: kingskerswell on Tuesday 22 June 10 15:04 BST (UK)

In the 1901 census,www.census.nationalarchives.ie there is a family of Bensons living in Bright St. Pottinger, Co. Down which may be them.

Regards

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: Sherlock Holmes on Monday 07 March 11 05:52 GMT (UK)

Hi,
Isabella Grimason / Grimeson / Grimison Married Thomas Benson on 5 Oct 1877 at Partick, Lanarck, Scotland.
Father of the bride is listed as John Grimason
Mother of the bride is listed as Margaret Sinton



This is part of my Grimason One Name Study.

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: katmandu on Tuesday 16 January 24 13:15 GMT (UK)

Thank you Sherlock.  Do you have any info on William's father listed as Archibald?

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 20 January 24 15:52 GMT (UK)

This is a very old topic and Sherlock hasn't been logged in since 2015.

Here's the 1901 census entry for a Thomas Benson that was mentioned earlier.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Bright_Street/1215985/

Did Archibald Benson live in Ireland?

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 20 January 24 16:03 GMT (UK)

By 1911 son Samuel Benson married and living with his family- both Samuel & wife Margaret listed as born Barrow-in-Furness. However, marriage took place in Belfast.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Victoria__part_of_/Humber_Street/225550/
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1903/10241/5727477.pdf
Son Thomas' birth lists mother as Margaret Butler-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01658/1661441.pdf
As does birth of son James-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01563/1631104.pdf

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 20 January 24 16:11 GMT (UK)

Death of Isabella Benson-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05275/4464768.pdf
Death of her husband Thomas Benson-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05283/4467835.pdf

Title: Re: Benson/Grimison
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 20 January 24 21:21 GMT (UK)

Quote from: katmandu on Tuesday 16 January 24 13:15 GMT (UK)

Thank you Sherlock.  Do you have any info on William's father listed as Archibald?

Have just found your thread (3 pages long)-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879469.0