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Benson/Grimison
« 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.

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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #2 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.
Grimason and all variations World Wide a Guild Of One Name Studies registered surname.
Grimesey and all variations, said to be a corruption of GRIMASON
Grimshaw ex County Armagh Ireland

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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 January 24 13:15 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Sherlock.  Do you have any info on William's father listed as Archibald?


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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #4 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?

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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 20 January 24 16:03 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Benson/Grimison
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 20 January 24 21:21 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
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