The Benton Family of NSW

Benjamin James Benton - Photographer


John Laybank=========v=========Mary STENNER      George MORRISON=========v=========Ann JONES
 1826-1913           |          1836-1863            1826            |           1826
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                Benjamin James=================v=================Isobel May
                 1859-1926                     |                 1880-1940
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Benjamin BENTON was born 2 December 1859 in Richmond, Victoria. 

Marriage to Isobel May MORRISON

Benjamin John married Isabel May MORRISON in1908 in MacLean, NSW. Isabel had been born in MacLean in 1880 to George MORRISON and Ann (nee JONES). He was aged 49 and she only 28. They did not have any children.

Benjamin died 24 November 1926 at Kensington, NSW, of a heart attack. He was 66 years old:

1926 death

Isabel died 6 April 1940 at St. Peters, NSW, from asphyxia, according to the Coroner. Her brother Benjamin was the informant at both deaths:

1940 death

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Last updated: 16/05/2010