THE MASON PAGE
- EBENEZER (?)
Born circa 1800 in Manchester or Liverpool area. Possibly Birkenhead. Had 3 children: JOHN, SARAH ANN, and JOSEPH
JOHN - Born est. 1830. Worked with cotton machinery in West Africa for a short time. Married SUSAN STANSFIELD. Had no children.
SARAH ANN - Born est.1830. Unmarried. Lived at 97 Boston Street, Hulme, Manchester.
- JOSEPH
Born 1824-6 in Stalybridge, Lancashire. Corn Factor. Married LYDIA ATHERTON. Had 4 children: JAMES, LYDIA,
ELIZABETH ANN and JOHN
JAMES - Drowned off Monrovia, Africa, aged 25. May have been married but had no children.
- LYDIA - Born 1865-7 in Manchester. Married a Mr.BROWN. Had 4 children:
- DORIS, who married a Mr.WINTERS and lived in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
- ELSIE, who lived in Urmston, Manchester. Had no children.
- ALICE, who married a Mr. BELL.
- HAROLD MASON (BROWN), who lived in Manchester and worked at the Co-op Insurance, Miller St., Manchester.
- ELIZABETH ANN (Lizzie) - Born 1860-2 in Manchester. Married a Mr. HUDDLESTON. Had 3 children:
- STANLEY, who had a son living at 518 Wilbraham Road, Manchester.
- ETHEL, who had no children.
- MAUD, who was married with 2 children, possibly BETH and CHRISSIE.
- JOHN
Born circa 1845. Married CATHERINE BOUGHEY 5 October.1887. Died 4 July,1903, possibly in Bury, Lancashire. Had 4 children: CATHERINE ELIZABETH, EDITH ADELAIDE, LYDIA ATHERTON and FREDERICK WILLIAM
- CATHERINE ELIZABETH (Katie, later May) - Born 4 December,1888. Married 9 October,1915 to ALFRED CHAPMAN, who died
- 27 May,1918. Had no children. Lived with her sisters at 220 Oswald Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
- Buried 9 June,1958 in Manchester.
- EDITH ADELAIDE - Unmarried. Lived with sisters (see above). Died 4 September,1976 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
- LYDIA ATHERTON (Lily) - Unmarried. Lived with her sisters. (see above). Buried 12 January,1965 in Manchester.
- FREDERICK WILLIAM
Born 8 October,1898 in Chorlton, Manchester. Foreign Correspondent. Lived at 32 Heywood Street, Moss Side, Manchester. Married 8 June, 1932 to LUCY ADA SEQUEIRA of 42 New Barton Street, Pendleton, Salford. Lived at 32 Woodville Drive, Sale, Cheshire (now Greater Manchester). Died 10 August,1963 on holiday in Dunblane, Perth. Had 2 children, JEAN ELIZABETH and ALAN DAVID.
He was my father.
If any of the above people are part of your Family Tree, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
You can reach me at jean.hockin@1way.co.uk
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