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I am trying to find George Joseph Mason born abt. 1850 St. George in the East, father John Mason - Shoemaker.

What I have found so far -

Married 1868 St. Giles in the Fields - Carpenter - aged 21
1877 (daughter's Birth Cert.) - Ink Maker
1881 with wife Martha & fam - aged 31 Stain Maker - Lambeth
1891 with wife Martha & fam - aged 41 Wood Stain Maker - Lambeth
1901 with wife Martha & fam. - aged 51 - Islington

On all these census he states born St.George in the East

My problem is I cannot find a birth for a George Mason around 1850 St. George in the East. There is a John & Sarah with a son born 1850 born St. Luke, John the father is a Shoemaker. Is there any way of being absolutely sure I have the correct parents? Any help much appreciated.

Teresa

This is the only one I could find

Name: Thomas George Mason
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: St George in The East
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 2
Page: 122

and this

Name: George Mason
Year of Registration: 1853
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: St George in The East
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 396

Hi Jane

Many thanks for looking up George for me I have sent for four Birth Certificates so far, maybe he just wasn't registered. I now wonder if I will ever find his parent's?

Regards Terri

Could this not be him in 1851? father John is a shoe maker......


George Mason
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: St Luke, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Luke Old Street
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: St Luke
Sub registration district: City Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 152
Household Members: Name Age
John George 19
Frances Mason 5
George Mason 1
John Mason 50 Born Norfolk .....Shoe maker
Sarah Mason 42 born Bury St edmonds
Clemore Richards 22


Nicky

Sorry ,just re read your thread and realise you already have this..... .

Heres the same family in 1861....John is now a labourer mat. maker.


George Mason
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: St Luke, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Luke
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: 23, Pear Tree Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: St Luke
Sub registration district: Old Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
George Gully 27
Elizabeth Mason 16
George Mason 12
John Mason 64
Sarah Mason 52


George Gully is a nephew born Bury St Edmonds.....have you looked for a Sarah Gully/ John Mason marriage.?



Nicky

Docklands Parish Regisers Online are in the process of transcribing St. George in the East for the period covering 1850. They should only be a week or so more. It costs £3.25 to download an image.

This may be totally unrelated, but have you seen this

FRANCES ELIZABETH MASON Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 05 NOV 1846

Christening: 16 SEP 1849 Saint Thomas Chartrhouse, Finsbury, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHN MASON Family
Mother: SARAH

And
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.GEORGE RICHARD MASON Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 24 AUG 1849

Christening: 16 SEP 1849 Saint Thomas Chartrhouse, Finsbury, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHN MASON Family
Mother: SARAH


This could be the family in the 1851 and 1861 I have just given you.....notice the sisters name changes from Frances in 1851 to Elizabeth in 1861, the same 2 names as the girl baptised, prehaps the family had a habit of name changing...... and the birth register details you have been given above are the correct ones? ..... and Finsbury is very close to Pear Tree Street.


Nicky
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This must be the birth registry for the 1851/61 George and the IGI baptism records I gave you, I have also found him in 1871 married to an Elizabeth who is only 16, with a 1 month old child. So looks like this one is definetly not your George, strang coincidence about the father being called John and also a shoemaker though. Where is George living on his marriage certificate, ? who were the witnesses, this will all help track down the right parents and ensure you follow the correct line.

George Richard Mason
Year of Registration: 1849
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: St Luke
County: Middlesex
Volume: 2



Nicky

EDIT... Found this other George on the 1901, still with wife Elizabeth, so can not be your one.

1871 census - Finsbury

Geo. Joseph Mason - Head - 21 - Harness? smith - St. Georges in the East
Martha Mason - wife - 22 - St. Giles
Martha Mason - dau - St. Clement Dane
Elizabeth Mason - dau - St. Giles

Still insisting he came from St. Georges in the East

This is transcribed by Ancestry under Wason

Sorry terri, Can`t find your George in 1861 or 1851.



Nicky