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From: rona benson <>
Subject: Re: [SRY] BENSON FAMILY from DORKING.
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:59:29 +0000 (GMT)
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Thanks, Eve, I'll bear that in mind. It's good to have someone on the ground, so to speak, who knows the area.
Thanks again.
Rona.

Eve Ferguson <> wrote:
Just to let you know there are 3 Holmwoods North with St. Johns Church. Mid.
with no church and South with St. Mary's. and we were very separate
villages. so watch for that on Census.
My home ground so if you need any info. let me know.
Eve

----- Original Message -----
From: "rona benson"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [SRY] BENSON FAMILY from DORKING.


> Thanks, Eve, for that information. I have just found a postal address for
> the benson Fun Fair so a letter will be winging it's way very soon.
> Holmwood is very much mentioned on the benson censuses through the decades
> so it looks as though there may well be a connection.
> I do so hope so.
> Thanks again for your memories.
> Happy New Year.
> Rona.
>
>
> Eve Ferguson wrote:
> Hi Benson Researcher
> I grew up in North Holmwood 3 miles from Dorking. The Bensons used a piece
> of land there for all their Fair equipment and Caravans to stay for the
> Winters. I think the house next to their "site" belonged to one of the
> family. So look in North Holmwood.
> Eve (Canada now)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rona benson"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [SRY] BENSON FAMILY from DORKING.
>
>
>> Thanks Mo.
>> I have now found a postal address so I shall be writing to them that way.
>> Thanks for the idea though.
>> Happy New Year.
>> Rona.
>>
>> Maureen Burton wrote:
>> Rona
>> Welcome to the list. I don't have any info on the BENSON family, but, if
>> you
>> put Bensons funfair into your search engine, e.g. Google, there is a lot
>> of
>> info there. Of course it may not be the same one you are looking for, but
>> worth a try.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Mo
>>
>> On Dec 29, 2007 11:32 AM, rona benson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.
>>> I have just joined the Surrey list and I am looking for anyone who may
>>> be
>>> researching the BENSON family who were born and lived in and around
>>> Dorking,
>>> please.
>>> Also does anyone know anything about BENSON'S FUN FAIR who I believe
>>> come
>>> from Dorking.
>>> Hoping someone can help.
>>> Thanks
>>> Rona.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rona x
>>>
>>>
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