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Daughter of John Harrison 1786 and Jane
Eleanor was baptised on 27 Feb 1831 (1) in Cartmel, Lancashire. She married Michael Benson on 25 Nov 1857 (1) in Beetham, Westmorland.
Michael Benson was baptised on 24 Mar 1833 (1) in Witherslack, Westmorland. His parents are John Benson and Mary.
Michael was a Farmer. He and Eleanor settled in Lancashire, they had 5 children.
Mary Jane Benson Baptised 5 Dec 1858 in Hutton (1) John Harrison Benson Born about 1861 in Warton (2) William Benson Born about 1863 in Warton (2) Eleanor Benson Born about 1868 in Warton (2) Isabella Benson Born about 1870 in Warton (2)
Michael and Eleanor both died at the age of 58, Michael in 1891 (3) and Eleanor in 1889 (4).
Census details below
1851 Census for Eleanor see John Harrison 1786 1861 Census RG9/3164 Michael Benson Head m 27 Farmer 198 Acres employing 3 men Witherslack, Westmorland Eleanor Benson Wife m 29 Allenthwaite, Lancashire Mary Jane Benson Daug 2 Lupton, Westmorland John Benson Son 6mo Warton, Lancashire Robert Reed Serv u 23 Agricultural Labourer Bowness, Westmorland Robert Barton Serv u 16 Agricultural Labourer Milinthorpe, Westmorland Ann Atkinson Serv u 16 House Servant Old Coate, Lancashire John Haisten Boarder u 42 Farm Labourer Helsington, Westmorland William Haisten Boarder u 36 Farm Labourer Helsington, Westmorland Address: Village of Warton, Lancashire 1871 Census RG10/4233 Michael Benson Head m 37 Farmer 250 Acres employing 3 men Beetham, Westmorland Eleanor Benson Wife m 39 Cartmel, Lancashire Mary Jane Benson Daug 12 Scholar Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland John Benson Son 10 Scholar Warton, Lancashire William Benson Son 8 Scholar Warton, Lancashire Eleanor Benson Daug 3 Warton, Lancashire Isabella Benson Daug 1 Warton, Lancashire James Cookson Serv u 28 Farm Servant Carlisle Joseph Garnell Serv u 21 Farm Servant Ship, Westmorland Thomas Hodgson Serv u 18 Farm Servant Warton, Lancashire Mary Wilcock Serv u 20 General Serv Killet Nether, Lancashire Address: Warton Hall, Warton, Lancashire 1881 Census RG11/4270 Michael Benson Head m 48 Farmer 236 Acres Beetham, Westmorland Eleanor Benson Wife m 49 Farmers Wife Cartmel, Lancashire Mary Jane Benson Daug u 21 Farmers Daughter Lupton, Westmorland John H Benson Son u 20 Farmers Son Warton, Lancashire William Benson Son u 18 Farmers Son Warton, Lancashire Eleanor Benson Daug u 13 Farmers Daughter Warton, Lancashire Isabella Benson Daug u 11 Farmers Daughter Warton, Lancashire Joseph Unworth Serv u 17 Farm Serv Indoor Cornforth, Lancashire Address: Warton Hall Farm House, Warton, Lancashire 1891 Census RG12/3461 Michael Benson Head wid 58 Farmer Witherslack, Westmorland Eleanor Benson Daug s 23 Housekeeper Warton, Lancashire Isabella Benson Daug s 21 Housekeeper Assistant Warton, Lancashire Mary Benson Mother wid 87 Living on own means Warton, Lancashire William Richmond G/Son 8 Huntley, Yorkshire Alice Jacklow Serv s 18 Gen Farm Servant Warton, Lancashire Robert Gardner Serv s 25 Gen Farm Servant Warton, Lancashire Christopher Dowbiggins Serv s 20 Gen Farm Servant Lupton, Westmorland Herbert Mitchel Serv s 18 Gen Farm Servant Bolton, Lancashire Address: Catterall Hall, Daken and Clough, Lancashire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO AMJ 1891 - 8e 660 - Garstang (4) GRO OND 1889 - 8e 522 - Garstang Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************