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     William Henry Bennison was born on 17 December 1870 at Flamborough, Yorkshire, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of George Gibson Bennison and Elizabeth Jemmeson.¹ He married Jane Swaine, daughter of Alfred Swaine and Mary Dixon, on 21 April 1901 at Christs Church, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England^G.² He died on 25 September 1948 at age 77 at Bridlington, Yorkshire, England^G.^1,2
     William Henry Bennison also went by the nick-name of Harry Bennison.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the He visited relatives in Australia, with a view to emigrated. However, he returned to England.²
     

     Elizabeth Ann Bennison was born in 1872 at Flamborough, Yorkshire, England^G.^2,1 She was the daughter of George Gibson Bennison and Elizabeth Jemmeson.² She was baptized at Flamborough, Yorkshire, England^G, on 8 February 1873.¹ She married James Wheeler.¹ She died in 1960 at Belper, Derbyshire, England^G.^2,1
     Her married name became Wheeler.¹ Elizabeth Ann Bennison also went by the nick-name of Lily.¹

     She was baptized at Flamborough, Yorkshire, England^G, on 8 February 1875.² Mary Ellen Bennison was born in 1875 at Flamborough, Yorkshire, England^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of George Gibson Bennison and Elizabeth Jemmeson.¹ She married John William Taylor on 3 August 1904.² She died on 21 January 1965 at age 89 at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England^G.^1,2
     Mary Ellen Bennison also went by the nick-name of Polly.² From 3 August 1904, her married name became Taylor.²

     unknown Chappell married Emily Maude Bennison, daughter of Francis Bennison and Mary Ann Russell, in 1919.^1,2

     Alex Jamieson married Margaret Louisa Jane Bennison, daughter of Francis Bennison and Mary Ann Russell, in 1913.²

     unknown Larkin married Elsie Elizabeth Bennison, daughter of Francis Bennison and Mary Ann Russell, in 1919.^1,2

     William Aitken was born in 1843 at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of William Aitken and Elizabeth Orr.¹ He married Elizabeth Bennison, daughter of William Bennison and Elizabeth Newbegin, on 9 November 1887 at Mr Dawson's House, Esk Street, Invercargill, New Zealand^G.¹ He died on 4 November 1916 at Wellington, New Zealand^G.¹ He was buried on 7 November 1916 at Karori Cemetery, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand^G.¹
     William immigrated with his parents to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Crusader, although they are not on the passenger list, arriving 31 December 1874.¹ He was a farmer in 1887.¹

     William Aitken married Elizabeth Orr at Ireland^G.¹
     William and Elizabeth and Elizabeth Orr immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Crusader, although they are not on the passenger list, arriving on 31 December 1874.¹

     Elizabeth Orr married William Aitken at Ireland^G.¹
     Her married name became Aitken.¹ William and Elizabeth and William Aitken immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Crusader, although they are not on the passenger list, arriving on 31 December 1874.¹

     Caroline Aitken was born in 1888.¹ She was the daughter of William Aitken and Elizabeth Bennison.¹ She died circa 1890.¹