Marjorie Benson^[1]

1884 - 1961

• Born	14 Apr 1884	St George's Terrace, Kensington, Middlesex   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1911	Living as a border with George & Mabel Sissy Hames at Clifton Collage, Henfield
  Possessions	1911	Henfield   [1]
  Cremated	1961	Cremated in Carlisle (on holiday) and ashes brought back to Golders Green crematorium on insistance of Derek Bird who hadn't attended the funeral.
  Possessions	1961	30 Liverpool Road, Kingston, Surrey   [1]
  Died	9 Oct 1961	Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle   [1]
  Person ID	I0424	The Bird Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2013

  
  

  Father	William Cole Benson,   b. 3 Aug 1850, Islington East, Middx ,   d. 3 Mar 1898, Camperdown, Natal, South Africa
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Marion Eliza Johnson,   b. 28 Feb 1847, Milton, Gravesend, Kent ,   d. 11 Oct 1929, 12 The Crescent, Barnes, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	9 Apr 1874	Saint Matthew, Redhill, Surrey
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Percy Hyde Bird,   b. 6 May 1883, Fairlight, Cadington Road, Surbiton ,   d. 4 Feb 1939, Washington Hotel, St Pauls Road, Portsmouth South
  Married	27 Jun 1911	St Patrick's Church, Hove, Sussex   [1]
  Children	1. Derek Gordon Ross Bird,   b. 12 Jun 1913, Horton Hall, Beeding, Steyning West ,   d. 14 Jan 1989, Royal Star & Garter Home, Kingston, Surrey   2. Anthony Cole Bird,   b. 26 Apr 1917, 42 Golders Green Crescent, Golders Green, Hendon ,   d. 28 Oct 1974, Basingstoke, Hampshire   3. Living
  Family ID	F031	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  Benson - Alick, Marjorie and Hugh as children A photo of William and Marion's surviving children, Alick, Marjorie and Hugh.

  
  

  Histories

  BENSON LINE – setting the scene The Benson branch of my tree starts around 1750 in Passenham, Northamptonshire with the birth of Thomas Benson. In 1771 he probably married Mary Littleford before going on to have six children.

  
  

• Sources

  [S02340] sues family.FTW. Date of Import: 25 May 2007