Richard Benson

Abt 1802 - 1892  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Richard Benson
  Born	Abt 1802	Westmorland, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jan 1892	Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I22	Algonquin Highlands Settlers
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Benson,   b. Abt 1774, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England ,   d. 06 Oct 1864, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Mother	Margaret Sisson,   b. 1775, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England ,   d. 28 Jan 1870, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] 1881 Census of Canada, Ontario / Peterborough East / Stanhope, Sherborne & McClintock / Page 10, Family 54. Age 78 on this census. Unmarried, living next household to sister Jane Benson. [S25] 1891 Census of Canada, Ontario / Victoria North / Stanhope / Page 1, Family 2. Age 89 on this census. Living with nephew Richard Dawson and sister Jane (Benson) Dawson. [S24] Ontario Death Registrations, Reg# 07038-92. Age 78, born Westmoreland, England. Cause: La Grippe, one month. Died 2 days before his sister Jane Benson Dawson, who also died of La Grippe.