1. Thomas BENSON was born Abt 1819 in Croom, Co. Limerick, Ireland. He died 22 Oct 1887 in Hobart. He was buried 25 Oct 1887 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
Thomas married Honorah DONOHOE 29 Mar 1850 in Hobart. Honorah was born Abt 1830. She died 5 Jun 1881 in Hobart. She was buried 8 Jun 1881 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Joseph James BENSON was born 1 Nov 1855. He died 2 Dec 1935. + 3 F ii Honorah BENSON was born 13 Mar 1858. She died 18 Aug 1884.