Lucy Benson (abt. 1848 - 1909)

Born about 1848 in Hobart, Colony of Tasmania

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Forbes Fraser — married 17 Jun 1884 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1909 at about age 61 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Benson Name Study.

Lucy, child of William Benson & Frances Lakeland, was born on 12 August 1856 in Tasmania.^[1]

Lucy (35) married Charles Forbes Fraser (42) (born on November 30, 1841 in St Kilda, Colony of Victoria; son of James Fraser and Christian Gray) on 17 June1884 in Sydney, New South Wales.

Their daughter was Doris Fraser (1885–1971).^[2][3]

Lucy died on July 5, 1909 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, aged about 60.^[4]

Research Notes

Note there are two marriage records, one in June 1884 then the register index says 1885. The first is likely correct as it contains an image of the original record.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899; Registration Number: 1670
   Ancestry au Record 1778 #5218132 (accessed 21 August 2023)
   Lucy Benson born on 12 Aug 1856, child of William Benson & Frances Lakeland, in Tasmania.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011"
   Original data: Sydney Diocesan Archives, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61177 #900130314 (accessed 21 August 2023)
   Lucy Benson (full age) marriage to Charles Forbes Fraser on 17 Jun 1884 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778 - 1888; Registration Number: 3152
   Ancestry au Record 1780 #3725662 (accessed 21 August 2023)
   Lucy Benson marriage to Charles F Fraser in 1885 in Woollahra, New South Wales.
4. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Edwardian Index Victoria 1902-1913; Registration Number: 10559
   Ancestry au Record 1779 #1479238 (accessed 21 August 2023)
   Lucy Forbes Fraser death about 1909 (age 52), child of Louisa Laitland, in St Kilda, Victoria.