William Benson Milner

Brief Life History of William Benson

When William Benson Milner was born on 1 July 1798, in Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Milner, was 29 and his mother, Ann Benson, was 26. He married Mary Jemson on 4 December 1837, in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Toxteth Park St Michael, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died about 1869, at the age of 72, and was buried in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Benson Milner
1798–1869
Mary Jemson
1811–1876
Marriage: 4 December 1837
John Milner
1839–1913
Evan Milner
1840–1926
William Jemson Milner
1843–1906
Thomas Milner
1846–1917
Ann Milner
1849–

Sources (31)

  • William B Milner, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • William Benson Milner, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Benson Millner, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English (northern, especially Yorkshire): variant of Miller , retaining the -n- of the Middle English word milnere ‘miller’.

German: variant of Müller (see Mueller ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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