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Dear All,

Wonder if you can help, I am having trouble finding George on 1881 census.

I know his natural Father died and his Mother lived with a man called Mason and the family all took that surname. Have searched on the 1891 census and can't pin point them. I have been told they lived near Lavender Hill in Battersea. On the 1901 census he is living Clarendon bulings Walworth with wife Caterine and children Edwin and Cornelius. I assumed I'd find him on the 1881 with his natural Father but can't pinpoint that either.

Thanks ;-)

What were his parents names,and where was George born please

is this him? wife Catherine not Caterine

1901 England Census about George Mills
Name: George Mills
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine Mills
Gender: Male
Where born: Grays Inn Rd
Civil parish: Southwark St George the Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen Southwark
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address

Occupation::Wharf labourer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: Kent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 251
Piece: 364
Folio: 46
Page Number: 46
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mills 25
Catherine Mills 24
Edwin J Mills 5
Cornelius Mills 10 Months

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 364; Folio: 46; Page: 46.

1901 for reference:

MILLS, George Head Married M 25 1876 Wharf Labourer
Grays Inn RD VIEW
MILLS, Catherine Wife Married F 24 1877
Tooley St Bermondsy VIEW
MILLS, Edwin J Son Single M 5 1896
Marshal ? Bow VIEW
MILLS, Cornelius Son Single M 0 (10 MOS) 1901
Tabard St Bow VIEW

Piece: 364

Folio: 46

Page: 46

Registration District: St Saviour Southwark

Civil Parish: St George the Martyr Southwark

Municipal Borough:

Address: 5, Clarendon Buildings, Law Street, St George The Martyr Southwark

County: London

Dea x

Hi Shirley,

On the 1901 Census his birth place is Grays Inn Road, I don,t know his natural Fathers name thats why I have been trawling the 1881 Census to no avail. I thought I could find his Mothers name if I seached Mason and Mills on the 1891 census but nothing. I know he called himself Mason for awhile until his marriage to Catherine when he reverted to Mills.

Yes thats him

Have you got his marriage cert?


Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
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Holley James St. Saviour 1d 445
Hurley Catherine St. Saviour 1d 445
Mills George St. Saviour 1d 445
Sampson Emily St. Saviour 1d 445

His marriage cert should name his father .if known

The Father is not on the marriage certificate

Grays in Road is Camden which is pancras reg district .

only brith coming up

Births Jun 1875
Mills George Frederick Pancras 1b 49

but he doesnt marry as George Frederick

no father on a marriage cert usually means illigitimate.

do the witnesses names give any clues

I don't think he was ever known as George Frederick

Male witness is illegiable and Female witness is Catherines sister Ellen Hurley [although that family's a nightmare as well!)

How do you know the Mason connection if you havent found his family on any census??

Family memories of Mason Great Greats

Oh and on marriage cert he must have given his name as Mason then it was crossed out and Mills inserted

no clues here either!
Name: George Mills
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil parish: Southwark St George the Martyr
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 66 Queens Buildings, Collinson St, Southwark Bridge Rd, Southwark
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1896
Occupation: WATERSIDE LABOURER
Registration district: Southwark
Registration District Number: 23
Sub-registration district: St George the Martyr West
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 1790
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mills 35
Catherine Mills 33
Edwin Joseph Mills 15
Patrick C Mills 9
James J Mills 5
Frederick Mills 1
Matilda M Mills 7
Catherine Mills 3

Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 1790; ; .

12 children born 6 died

Thats them Cornelius died

Catherines Hurleys are a nightmare as well, on the 1901 census the same page as George and Catherine with their small family is another Catherine Hurley Widow living with a Son Jerimiah. My Mother in Law is convinced this is Catherine jnrs Mother, but I can.t find any previous absolute proof as Hurley and various spellings are so common, and Ellen disappeared. The family had memories of a Aunt Ellen who didn't marry but all I've found is an Ellen Hurley in an ophanage and no Catherine and Catherine together as I said a nightmare

unless you know his mums name its a stab in the dark

??
1891 census
Name: George Mason
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry Mason
Mother's Name: Emma Mason
Gender: Male
Where born: Holborn, London, England
Civil parish: St Saviours
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviours
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Saviour Southwark
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 342
Folio: 66
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Mason 52
Emma Mason 45
Charles Mason 25
Edwin Mason 28
George Mason 15
Henry J Mason 5
Mary Mason 9
Ellen Mason 11

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 342; Folio: 66; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6095452.


theres a big gap in age between Edwin and George who is a newspaper shop boy

Charles Mason tho is a waterside labourer which George also did similar later on.

You usually had to have family working in the docks to get in . I came from that area and had dockers in the family so am aware what a closed shop it was.