BENSON family emigrated to South Africa

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Hello listers,

My great-grandmother was Amelia Priscilla BENSON, probably born about 1860 (estimated from husband's bith date). Family rumour has it that her family emigrated from Ireland (no further details) to South Africa. I don't know if she was born in Ireland or South Africa, nor do I know her parents' names.
If anyone has any information about any BENSON emigrating to South Africa in the 1800s, I'd be grateful.

Thanks very much,

John

[DBez]

Benson information:

BENSON [BYGEWERK 8/11].

John Benson † voor 14.6.1863 x Richmond 28.12.1846 Elsje Jacoba Jacomina Carolina BOOYSEN (Barend-dg)

b1b1       Willem Joseph * 23.12.1847  Richmond 30.1.1848 x Hopetown 24.9.1877 Cornelia Johanna VENTER * c. 1861
c1            Susanna Catharina * 27.9.1877  Dutoitspan 14.4.1878
c2            Elsie Jacoba Jacomina Carolina * 27.8.1880  Kimberley, Mei 1881
c3            Francois Alwyn * 25.3.1882  Griekwastad 17.9.1882
c?            Jan Valentyn * 23.11.1892  Griekwastad 11.6.1893
b2           Barend Adriaan * 11.9.1850  Richmond 3.11.1850 † Kakamas 29.7.1904 x Aletta Susanna BOOYSEN
c1            John Joseph * 1.12.1880  Britstown 8.5.1881
c2            Christiaan Johannes * c. 1886
c3            Aletta Susanna * c. 1888
c4            Susanna Aletta * c. 1890
c5            Christoffel Petrus * c. 1892 x Martha Elizabeth VAN ZYL
d1           Barend Adrian * 30.7.1920  Keimoes 26.8.1920
d2           Martha Elizabeth * 24.5.1923  Keimoes 29.6.1924
d3           Chritiaan Petrus * 1.10.1926  Keimoes 30.1.1927
d4           Christina Johanna * 3.8.1930  Keimoes 29.3.1931
d5           Andries Izak * 20.1.1935  Keimoes 24.3.1935
d6           Elizabeth Jacoba * 31.8.1937  Keimoes 30.1.1938
c6            Johanna * c. 1895
c7            Sara Magdalena * c. 1896
c8b2c8   Zacharya Petronella * c. 1900
b3           Jan Andries * 9.11.1852  Richmond 26.12.1852
b4           Adriaan Jacobus * 6.5.1855  Richmond 12.5.1855 x Victoria-Wes 3.4.1882 Wilhelmina Catharina Johanna BENADIE (ongekoppelde)
b5           Carel Cornelius * 14.3.1857  Richmond 30.3.1857
b6           Susanna Aletta * 16.8.1859  28.8.1859
b7           Jan Carel Christiaan * 15.7.1861  3.11.1861
b8           Johanna Jacoba Louisa  14.6.1863

William Benson * c. 1787 † voor 2.7.1839 x Anglikaanse Kerk, Kaapstad 27.3.1817 Johanna Elizabeth SWARTS † 2.7.1839 (42.-)

b1           William Lusebrink  2.8.1818
b2           Lydia Christina  9.4.1820

Ongekoppeldes

Samuel Benson x Mary WHITE
b?            Maria Sylvesta * 23.1.1865  Pretoria 10.5.1865

William Richard Benson * 4.10.1873 † Zeerust 18.5.1954 x Salomina Johanna Maria BARWISE * 28.7.1878 † Zeerust 23.2.1959

Regards
David

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Hello Dave,
Many thanks for the Benson information. I know very little about this part of the family, but I should say I have since learned that her name was actually Amelia Anne Catherine Benson, born in 1857, with a brother Walter John born 1860 and a sister Rosina Selina born 1864. All three were baptised in Aliwal North in 1873, Amelia being noted illiegitimate, no father's name being given for any of them, and the mother Amelia Ann described in Trade/Profession as a Purveyor. The sponsor was Sarah Maria Nolan, who, when she married in Aliwal North in 1877 was 28, a widow, and when Rosa Selina married in 1881 one of the witnesses was Henrietta Nolan, so I wonder if there is some kind of relation there between Nolan and Benson.
Thanks again,

JOhn

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John

My wifes family line (through her maternal grandmother) goes back to Benson. The above is all I could get from GISA. I unfortunately still could not make the connection with the Benson's in her line. Was hoping it could help somebody else.

Regards
David