Brief Life History of William Benson
When William Benson Milner was born on 1 July 1798, 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 and Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. 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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- William B Milner, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- William Benson Milner, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Benson Millner, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1798–1869 Male
1811–1876 Female
Children (5)
1839–1913 Male
1840–1926 Male
1843–1906 Male
1846–1917 Male
1849– Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 3
1815
Age 17
1823
Age 25
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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