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Robert Mason, b.c.1814, Shropshire

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Trevor

Trevor Report 26 Sep 2012 14:42

R.B. (Weston, Salop) m. Ellen Evans (Stanwardine, Salop) @ Baschurch Salop in 1844 and had 2 daughters Elizabeth 1845 & Ann 1847. Ellen d. abt.1847/8
Father of R,B. is given on the marriage cert. as Thomas Mason. I am trying to trace ancestors of both Robert & Ellen. Any help would be much appreciated
Trevor

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:14

Fathers' occupations?

How did you find out where each of them was born? (I'm assuming that's the reason for the place names in brackets)

How old was Ellen when the marriage took place?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:20

Where were the daughters born?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:22

Is this him in 1861?
1861 England Census

Name: Robert Mason
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Mason
Gender: Male
Where born: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Civil parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Coseley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 62
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Piece: 2053
Folio: 138
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Mason 47
Mary Mason 48
Henry Nicholds 26
Elizabeth Mason 16.............born Bass Church
Thomas Nicholds 14

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:24

Marriages Dec 1855 (>99%)
MASON Robert Dudley 6c 1
NICHOLDS Mary Dudley 6c 1

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:25

Have you tried using the IGI to look for baptisms for Robert and Ellen?

https://familysearch.org/

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 15:30

From LDS site..............

name: Robert Mason
event: Census
event date: 1841
gender: Male
age: 25
birthplace: Shropshire
record type: Household
registration district: Baschurch
sub-district: Ellesmere
civil parish: Baschurch
county: Shropshire

Ancestry version......no help to you with regard to parentage


1841 England Census about Robert Mawn
Name: Robert Mawn
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Shropshire, England
Civil parish: Baschurch
Hundred: Pimhill (Baschurch Division)
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Registration district: Ellesmere
Sub-registration district: Baschurch
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 918
Book: 1
Folio: 12
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Dinah Beacolt 40
John Beacolt 13
Sarah Beacolt 2
Margaret Morris 20
Elizabeth Evans 15
Christianna Vaughan 13
John Jones 25
Robert Mawn 25
William Blowers 15
Richard Moneley 15
Edward Holeton 14

Trevor

Trevor Report 28 Sep 2012 16:21

Thanks reggie, yes I have that info. Robert's first wife Ellen died in1847 after the birth of Ann. Robert moved to Sedgely and remarried Mary Nicholds.