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I wander if anyone could help me in reading the census image I have. It's from 1871 for Alfred Mason and family. I cant make out what his wife was called, and also, I presume her mother, who is listed as Head at the end of the Mason names.
I'm also having trouble reading what the township is and what Alfred's occupation was.
I have looked, and looked at it, but am getting no further.
Please would one of you kind people have a look for me.
Many thanks in anticipation

Help us to find them - when and where was Alfred born? There are 273 Alfred Masons on the 1871 census...

Will you post the census ref....for age and area.

Sam and Christina
So sorry about lack of ref. Alfred was born in Bradford and was age 34 in the census and the address was 20 Furnace (cant read) Street.
Many thanks for looking

Sarah,
I can't find an Alfred Mason b1837 Bradford, on the 1871 census...what are the piece, folio and page nos for the entry you found?

I assume sarah you mean he was born 1847, but ancestry will not let me look at the image.
Classed as stepson.

The ancestry transcription:

Name: Alfred Mason
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bowling
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bradford
Sub registration district: Bowling
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Rhoda Bell 1
Sarah A Bell 26
Alfred Mason 24
Eliza A Mason 16
Mary A Mason 14
Ann Punt 49
William Punt 67

So it appears he may not be married. Sarah A Bell is described as Stepdaughter with Rhoda Bell as grandaughter

The Head is:

Name: William Punt
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bressingham, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Bowling
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bradford
Sub registration district: Bowling
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Rhoda Bell 1
Sarah A Bell 26
Alfred Mason 24
Eliza A Mason 16
Mary A Mason 14
Ann Punt 49
William Punt 67

Name: Ann Punt
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bowling
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Mary A Mason and Eliza A Mason are both born Bradford

Transcriptions are not ideal, I like to look at the image every time - its amazing how often the transcriber gets it wrong - but those above might point you in the correct direction.

Finally managed to access Ancestry! This is the way I read it:
1871 census
55 Calcutta St., Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire
William Punt, head, 67, cordwainer, born Brisingham, Norfolk
Ann, wife, age listed as UK then crossed out, changed to 49, then (probably 67.40) added, born Leeds, Yorks
Sarah A. Bell, stepdau, married, 26, worsted weaver, born Tadcaster, Yorks
Alfred Mason, stepson, married, 24, stuff warehouse hand, born Bradford
Eliza A. Mason, stepdau, unmarried, 16, worsted spinner, born Bradford
Mary A. Mason, stepdau, 14, worsted spinner, born Bradford
Rhoda Bell, grandau, 1, born Bradford

Free BMD:
William Punt married Ann Mason, Dec. quarter 1869, Bradford, Yorkshire. (9b 288)

1861 census
9 Brittania St., Bradford, Yorkshire
Ann Mason, head, widow, 39, born Wighill?, Yorks
William, son, 19, worsted spinner, born Tadcaster
Sarah A., dau, worsted spinner, born Tadcaster
Alfred, son, 15, worsted spinner, born Bradford
Eliza A., dau, 6, scholar, born Bradford
Mary H., dau, 5, scholar, born Bradford
Fred, son, 1, born Bradford
Plus a lodger & wife.

Found him....you meant the 1881 census.

It does read 20 Furnace Inn Street, Bowling, Bradford.

His wife is Emma.

I don't think that Susan Tinker (Tinner?) is with the family, but living next door. There is a double stroke after the entry for John Mason, which means the end of one household and start of another...so it looks like she is living at no. 22.

His occupation does read Engine Tenter....in joiner's shop has been crossed out.

They were all born in Bradford except John..Pudsey.


1881 England Census
about Alfred Mason
Name: Alfred Mason
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bowling
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 20 Furnace Inn Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Engine Tenter ((In Joiners Shop))

Registration district: Bradford
Sub registration district: Bowling
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Mason 34
Emma Mason 34
Janet Mason 10
John Mason 4
Sarah A. Mason 12

This is from 'Old Occupations'........

Engine Tenter 1) Oversaw the operation of the steam engine driving factory machinery. 2) Operated woolen mill machinery stretching cloth whilst drying

Marriages Dec 1868 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hanson Thomas William Bradford,Y. 9b 30
>>Mason Alfred Bradford, Yk 9b 30
>>Petherbridge Emma Bradford Yorks 9b 30
Petty Alice Bradford Yorks 9b 30

Sarah in 1871...


1871 England Census
about Sarah A Mason
Name: Sarah A Mason
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bradford
Sub registration district: Bradford East End
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 74
Household Members: Name Age
Albert John Gilliard 8
Clara Gilliard 7
Frederick W Gilliard 5
Kate Gilliard 3
Sarah Ann Gilliard 35
Sarah A Mason 2

Emma and Janet (image is Janet) in 1871....they are lodging with the Ogdens.


1871 England Census
about Jane A Mason
Name: Jane A Mason
Age: 10 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Horton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bradford
Sub registration district: Horton
ED, institution, or vessel: 46
Household schedule number: 205
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Mason 24 ..Married
Jane A Mason 10 months
Clara E Ogden 8 months
Mary A Ogden 22
Rachel Ogden 18
Sarah Ogden 52