Other Events:

• Occupation: Confectioner
• Baptism: 20 Dec 1818, Stainburn, Yorkshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Strong Ford Farm, Idle, Yorkshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Strong Ford Farm, Idle, Yorkshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Strong Ford Farm, Idle, Yorkshire, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 9 Birk Hill (Commercial Inn), Idle, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

Census:
Farmer of 114 acres

Census:
Farmer of 130 acres

Census:
Farmer of 130 acres employing 3 labourers

Census:
Publican

William married Eliza Hall NEWBOULD on 4 Feb 1858 in St. Wilfreds, Calverley, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Eliza (daughter of George NEWBOULD and Mary HALL?) was born about 1836 in Dacre, Yorkshire, England; died after 31 Mar 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ellen BENSON was born on 11 May 1858 in Bradford reg district; died after 7 Apr 1861.
2. George W BENSON was born in 1860 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died after 2 Apr 1871.
3. Simeon John BENSON was born between Apr 1861 and Jun 1861 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died between Apr 1926 and Jun 1926.
4. Eliza Annie BENSON was born on 10 Jul 1864 in Strong Ford Farm, Idle, Yorkshire, England; died after 29 Sep 1939.
5. Sarah Alice BENSON was born on 21 Jul 1866 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died after 2 Apr 1911.
6. Robert Douthwaite BENSON was born on 15 Jan 1869 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died between Jan 1870 and Mar 1870 in Bradford reg district; was buried on 21 Mar 1870 in Upper Chapel, Idle, Yorkshire, England.
7. Albert Francis BENSON was born on 15 Dec 1871 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died between Apr 1916 and Jun 1916 in Guisboro reg district; was buried on 4 Jun 1916 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England.
8. Alfred Douthwaite BENSON was born on 26 Apr 1879 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Aug 1949 in Leeds reg district.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer

William married Mary DOUTHWAITE on 24 Oct 1813 in St. Peters Church, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born in 1791; died after 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]