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[lesB]

Hi, thanks Shane and Quaxer,

Shane, thanks for that site. As you said there looks like more work to be done.
Wow! I just discovered your profile website. Those maps look interesting. Will have to spend time looking at them.

Quaxer, I was aware of Charles’s tenure as Archbishop of Dublin though I didn’t know about Glendalough. Will look it up on the web.

Whilst I have your attention, could I ask you to please look in your church directory for Rev’d William Benson described by a relative as Rector of Ballybroad Lunerwith? (I think this should be Limerick) I expect he was born 1830-1840’s in County Down. Not much is known of him so any information you can provide would be helpful.

Les

[Quaxer]

Thank you for your message.The Diocese of Glendalough was unite d to that of Dublin after 1211.
In Slaters Directory 1894 I found a Ballybrood in Co.Limerick with a population of over 400 persons. Lunerwith defeats me as I could find no reference to it in that Directory. Neither could I find any reference to Rev. William Benson in that Directory.  My C.of I. Directory for 1961 is too recent to be of any assistance.
The Church of Ireland was united to the Church of England until 1871 and many Irish clergy served in England.Although a 19th Century Thoms Directory (for Ireland) might help a better source would be an old Crockfords Clerical Directory for the period as it covered both Churches. Somebody on the English Board may respond to a posting that you could put there.

Regards     Quaxer

[lesB]

Thanks for your quick reply Quaxer.

Sorry you couldn't help, the Rev'd William Benson is probably my next target and I will eventually post re Crockfords Clerical Directory, although I hadn't come across a Thoms directory yet.
 
Interestingly, Ballybroad came from a net search when Ballybroud (as hand written) couldn't be found. Now you mention Ballybrood. Is this a typo?

Les

[shanew147]

I have a few Thom's directories that should cover the timeframe , 1848 onwards (with a few gaps) ... I'll have a look for any mention of Rev William Benson... and get back to you


Shane

[gdsterel]

Re...WWH Benson...Arrived In Aust 1825, "Convict Ship Sesortris". He was an Ensign with the  Reg 57th Regiment.
Married Margaret Welman [1st daughter of Major Welman of the same regiment as WWH. Welman was a veteran of the Peninsula Wars., who later retired in Launceston Tas. Marriage took place at St Phillips Sydney on the 8/9/1829. On the 27th May 1830 the Bensons departed Sydney on the "Katherine Stewat Forbes ,it is at this time Margaret gives birth to a son.[ no details as yet]. Jane Benson is born 17/2/1832. Welbore Eagle Benson is christened 4/6/1835. Arthur Welbore Benson is born on the 29th of  November 1835 in Sydney. WWH & Margaret were living in Pitt st., WWH was now a Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment.
I have a a detailed history of Arthur's" descendants. If you are interested I can provide you with more details source and newspaper articles. I am currently trying to establish WWH ancestry? and also where he retired and died. My wife is a direct descendant of WWH, I am currently trying to track down his military records at the Nat.Arch. UK. My Email is "(*)". Looking forward to exchanging Geno history with you
Gerrie Sterel

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[Quaxer]

LesB

Ballybrood (yes double O) is the spelling in Slaters 1894.
Could Lunerwith be in England? It has an English ring to it.

Regards      Quaxer

[lesB]

Hi thank you Shane, Quaxer and gdsterel,

Sorry for not repling quicker but updating computer.

Shane, whoops! in an earlier post I led everyone astray. 1848 would be too late as the Rev'd William Benson would have been born around 1730-1740's ( only a century out), sorry.

Quaxer, Ballybrood does look correct as Google Maps said so! I guess the other variations occured in misinterpretations.

Welcome gdsterel, I have sent you a personal message. Look forward to hearing from you.

Les

[shanew147]

LesB

Ballybrood (yes double O) is the spelling in Slaters 1894.
Could Lunerwith be in England? It has an English ring to it.

Regards      Quaxer

have to say that I agree that Lunerwith does not sound like an Irish placename to me either, although towns and areas were renamed at various stages so it's possible.

what's the source the 'Ballybroad Lunerwith' clue ? is it printed, written down or verbal..


Shane

[lesB]

Hi Shane

It came from notes hand written by a now deceased Benson to one of his grand daughters. No one knows where he obtained such information. I believe he must have carried out some research, but there is such detail that I can only assume it has been handed down to him from a previous ancestor.

Les