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[thor]

I have just found out that  my ancestor peter benson b.1809 isn't scottish but from ireland.  This puts me in a bit of a dilemma as he doen't say where.

can anyone suggest where I might start?  I know he was married in girthon scotland in 1828 but don't know whether it will have any useful information on the marriage extraction, such as where he was from, does anyone know of the likelyhood of that?

any help would be gratefully appreciated as I just have know idea where to start

[saz1401]

Hi Thor

I have looked on BIVRI for your name. No Peters in early 1800s but I notice all Bensons listed during that period are from Sligo.

saz

[thor]

Hi saz

thanks for that it may help but what is bivri ?

[saz1401]

British Isle Vital Records Index - prepared by Latter Day Saints
saz

[Pat Reid]

Thor:
I took a look at Ros Davies' site on County Down and she has several Bensons listed. You might want to see if any of the names or backgrounds ring a bell.  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/B/Be.htm

Good luck,

Pat

[liverpool annie]

I have just found out that  my ancestor peter benson b.1809 isn't scottish but from ireland.  This puts me in a bit of a dilemma as he doen't say where.

can anyone suggest where I might start?  I know he was married in girthon scotland in 1828 but don't know whether it will have any useful information on the marriage extraction, such as where he was from, does anyone know of the likelyhood of that?

any help would be gratefully appreciated as I just have know idea where to start

Hi Thor and Welcome to RootsChat!!

OK - how did you find out that Peter was Irish? have you found a census ? I checked briefly - theres a few Peter Bensons born that year - some even went to live in America! - what other details can you give us ? where did he live after he married - Scotland? ..... ! tell us what you know and that will help us help you!! 

Annie

[thor]

Hi Annie

Peter is living in scotland in 1828 as he was married in girthon to a margaret carson of kirkudbright scotland.  He appears on the 1841census for erskine and the 1851 census for old monkland and states he was born ireland.  He consistantly states 1809 as birth year and this is also the approximation made on his death certificate where it also says his parents were James benson field labourer and sarah irving?

His birth is definately not in scotlands people or lds and neither is the marriage of his parents james and sarah.

his occupation was Iron miner at rosehall  in oldmonkland lanarkshire and he died in 1861 on the 18 of january.

This is all the information I have of him.

thank you

[Christopher]

All the old gang here I see. Thor I see you have met these reprobates - Saz (who appears to be a distant relative of mine. I suppose that probably explains things. I am a bit of a reprobate myself), Annie (who remembered her manners lol) and Pat Reid. You could not be in better hands. Three excellent searchers. Have a great Christmas guys. I am sure like myself you will be giving up some of your family time to check these boards. Thor does your user name mean, like myself, you have ancestors from Scandinavia? Annie welcomed you to RootsChat. I see you have posted 13 messages to date. I would have said, in fact I say now, welcome to the Irish boards of RootsChat. We may be unable to offer you a taste of Irish cuisine or some of our excellent Irish liquor, a pint of stout or if someone has a bottle tucked away somewhere some poteen, but we are able to offer great Irish hospitality from all parts of this island. Despite what you read in your papers from time to time we are not all stone throwers putting neighbours out of their homes. Most of us are great friends and get on exceptionally well with fellow Irishmen (I had better say "and women too") and with all mankind of whatever creed or colour.

Enough of the chat. Here is a site where you will find the surname Benson scattered throughout Ireland during the period of Griffiths Valuation of Ireland (1848 - 64). I know you will probably ask "What is Griffiths Valuation?" Well Thor I think there is a little introduction telling you about the Valuation at this address  consular.lagos@fco.gov.uk  oops lol here is the correct address http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php A brief explanation about that mistake there. I have a friend travelling from Lagos to Ireland for Christmas. I received a message this morning and am expecting she may ask for a wee loan. I feel this way I may be able to protect myself in case I am being lured into a scam where I send money and hear no more from the person or persons to whom I may send the money.

All the best to everyone including those people who may not post on Irish threads but read them just for the crack.

Chris
 

[thor]

Hi christopher

Thanks for your link I will take a look, as far as I know I am not recently scandanavian, I say not recently as given my sons looks we probably are somewhere down the line