Gordon BENSON

Abt 1890 - 1917  (27 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

William BENSON

Family	Maria [BENSON]
Children	+ 1. Gordon BENSON,   b. Abt 1890, Burnley, Durham, England

Maria [BENSON]

Family	William BENSON
Children	+ 1. Gordon BENSON,   b. Abt 1890, Burnley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann MACKNEY

1890 -

Birth	29 Nov 1890	Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Christened	21 Dec 1890	Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Father	Robert MACKNEY,   b. 19 Jan 1864, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Elizabeth STEPHENSON,   b. Abt 1868, Dudley, West Midlands, England
Married	29 Sep 1889	Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Family 1	Gordon BENSON,   b. Abt 1890, Burnley, Durham, England
Married	27 Feb 1912	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Children	1. Robert Gordon BENSON,   b. Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England   2. Frank BENSON,   b. Between Oct 1915 and Dec 1915, Chester-le-Street, England
Family 2	William Henry TURNBULL,   b. Abt 1887, Newbottle, Durham, England
Married	Between Jul 1920 and Sep 1920	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Robert Gordon BENSON

1914 -

Birth	Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Father	Gordon BENSON,   b. Abt 1890, Burnley, Durham, England
Mother	Elizabeth Ann MACKNEY,   b. 29 Nov 1890, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Married	27 Feb 1912	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Frank BENSON

1915 -

Birth	Between Oct 1915 and Dec 1915	Chester-le-Street, England
Father	Gordon BENSON,   b. Abt 1890, Burnley, Durham, England
Mother	Elizabeth Ann MACKNEY,   b. 29 Nov 1890, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Married	27 Feb 1912	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

• Name	Gordon BENSON
  Birth	Abt 1890	Burnley, Durham, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	2
  Reference Number	BR 0238b
  _UID	18D0F63191394371B09E268E6BEAAA7C0A2D
  Burial	1917	Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, France   [2]
  	Age: 27y
  	II. C. 7
  Death	9 Apr 1917	France   [3]
  	Age: 27y
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I3065	Dave
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	William BENSON
  Mother	Maria [BENSON]
  Family ID	F1201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann MACKNEY,   b. 29 Nov 1890, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	27 Feb 1912	Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Robert Gordon BENSON,   b. Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England   2. Frank BENSON,   b. Between Oct 1915 and Dec 1915, Chester-le-Street, England
  Family ID	F977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1890 - Burnley, Durham, England Marriage - 27 Feb 1912 - Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England Burial - Age: 27y - 1917 - Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, France Death - Age: 27y - 9 Apr 1917 - France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1996] Marriage Entry - Mackney, Elizabeth - Benson, Gordon. [S4081] CWGC Certificate - Benson, Gordon. [S4080] Soldiers Effects - Benson, Gordon. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1912 JFM Houghton 10A 680.